Comments on: Entomology

By: Chris Langton

Chris Langton — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 08:24:10 +0000

Fantastic Site !!
A pleasure to read and to work from-
Shows me how much more there is to learn
Written by a ‘brother of the Angle ‘
Chris

By: Keith walsh

Keith walsh — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:57:17 +0000

Hi great site any advice on what flies to use this time of year and going into August for trout on the river Lee cork. Again this is my first year fly fishing loving it.

By: Niall Murray

Niall Murray — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:57:13 +0000

Great work and a great read. Only getting started with fly fishing this year, you have given me a lot to consider, and glad to hear someone experienced taking (and needing) lessons.
Keep up the good work, it will be my reference book on line.
Regards.
Niall

By: wgsten

wgsten — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:30:37 +0000

Thanks Donal.
Here is just a brief summary of some of the flies i would use and when i would use them. Mid April you can expect to see the Duckfly appear in good numbers. You could try a Malard and Claret along with a Blae and Black in sizes 10s 12s. In early May the Lake Olive will make an appearance as will good hatches of the Alder fly depending on where you are fishing. A Sooty Olive works when the Lake Olives are there in numbers. An Alder imitation or a Black and Peacock spider should serve you well for the Alder fly. Size 12s. Sedges will be in good numbers towards the end of July and onwards. Try a Green Peter, an Invicta or a Bibio. One that works well for me a lot of the time is a Dabbler be it claret, pearly or a sooty. Sizes 10s 12s.
Tight lines.
wgsten

By: donal

donal — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:14:15 +0000

hi wgsten just got off your site pity other people that have your skill and expertise would not share witheveryone who want to know about fly life tying and fishing a great past time and the more experience we share with other fishermen and women the greater the knowledge we have about it just started to fish the lakes in the midlands whats the best flies to use and when thanks tightlines

By: wgsten

wgsten — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:09:43 +0000

Thanks Eoin. I have sent a pm regarding your querie.

By: eoin

eoin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:58:44 +0000

Hi there
Great site. It obvious a lot of time and effort went into the site. I have seen and read through a fair few fishing related sites in the last two years but yours is the most impressive to date. Could you advise on fly selection for local river as all I have tried to date have proved fruitless.

Regards,Eoin

By: Patrick O Connor

Patrick O Connor — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:32:55 +0000

Looking forward to it!!

By: wgsten

wgsten — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:02:42 +0000

@ Patrick O Connor. Thank you for the comment. I have had the idea of getting together photos of some of the nymphs that i have taken over the last few years and posting them along side the photos of the emerged duns and the Spinners of same insect. Hopefully i shall have some posted up in the near future.
Tight Lines.
wgsten.

By: Patrick O Connor

Patrick O Connor — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:38:14 +0000

Great read, would love to see some pictures and details of the nymphs too

Cheers,
Patrick