Char at Lough Eske
Not exactly the most exciting thing, this fishing for char, with maggots and float. But when the...
A salmon from the Eany
Somehow this is the last salmon of the season. I have it in my water.
At the windmills again
Though the windmills and their construction and erection have fucked up the place to a great...
Ray at Lough Free
When I asked him which fly they took, his dry answer was: on a Blue and Purple Shitty and on a...
The Eany River at Letterbarrow
The Eany is only a small river up at Letterbarrow, but well worth a visit later in the...
At Disert
Disert or sometimes spelled Dysert, is somehow a magic place, and you know immediately why it was a...
Owenea, at the football field
That was the day Otmar Butz climbed a tree at the football-field near Glenties. He was so...
At St. John's Point
Even in September it is worth fishing at St. John's Point. There are still a good few mackerel...
Killybegs water reservoir, Co. Donegal
Mr. Kapretz, an Austrian from Berlin, wanted to catch a trout. And he managed without a...
Fishing the Little Eany
There is this famous spot at the Little Eany, mentioned already by Kingsmill-Moore, in his...
Autumn at the Owenea River
Looks like the run of grilse occurs a bit later every year now. Ten or fifteen years ago the main...
Upper Eany River at Drumboarty
The river looked perfect, and we had great weather too. Lots of rain, yet the river was not...
Blue Stack Mountains and Lough Anna
High above Glenties, County Donegal, there is Lough Anna, or Lough Annie, as the locals call...
At Lough Ananima
Lough Ananima near Glenties in Co. Donegal is a very difficult place to get to. And it is...
St. John's Point
Another day at the sea, trying to get a few mackerel for the smoker. Iris and me are at St....
Good dose of rain
What else is there to say? I am very lucky to catch a big trout on a size 12 Bibio. ...
Splendid weather
Just splendid it is. To look along Lough Nalughraman on a day like this. Ray is not too...
The River of the Deer
When in good nick, one of the best rivers in the county. The Owenea or "River of the...
A run of grilse
No self respecting angler is at home when it is August in Donegal and there is a flood in the...
An evening near Laghey, Co. Donegal
At this time of year, the best time to catch trout is the evenings. That's why we are on the...
At Glencolumbcille
The lakes up at Glencolumbcille are a long walk away. Otmar, Ray and me on the way to some...
Great evening
Some evenings seem to be made for fly fishing. This is one of them, everything is right and the...
High up in the Donegal Mountains
The mountain calls. Otmar Butz and me in the Blue Stacks.
Tropical Heatwave
On days like this, even the wild North Atlantic looks harmless like a monasteries' tench pond.
Sunny conditions
The pleasures of a Donegal Summer. Well, the angler's pleasures. I just love fishing...
Ray strikes again
Like a scene from a Shakespearean drama. Mr. Raymondo and The Trout.
Boating on Unshin, Co. Donegal
Lough Unshin in South Donegal is a very beautiful water, and it is full of small trout. When...
Fish from the Owenea
Big fish produce big smiles. A happy angler and his catch. The salmon, by the way, took...
Unusual catch
Fishing off the rocks at St. John's Point. What a great way to spend a summer's day.
Nectar
Trout like these, fresh from the smoker are surely a great delicacy. Particularly with a pint...
Lots of rain
Lough Mhor, locally known as "The Lake up at the Corkscrew". Usually you won't catch a...
Old Sweater
For someone who hasn't the slightest interest in football, or any other sport, Ray has a very...
Up at Barnesmore, Co. Donegal
People who first come to Donegal notice the colours. Unless you have a soft day, with no sun...
Superb colour
Sometimes the colour of a fresh salmon seems almost artificial, or doctored, or colour...
A bit of rain
A long dry spell is good for swimming or sun bathing, but not for angling. But last night...
Near Barnesmore, Co. Donegal
Barnesmore in South Donegal is a good destination for the trout angler. There are a few lakes...
Towards Meenahorn
Looks again completely different. Lough Naman Finn, or Meenahorn, as they call it.
Croagh Lough, County Donegal
Croagh Lough is a moody little lake. Sometimes you can't help but catching loads of fish,...
Towards Rushen Lough
Straddling the border. Lough Rushen lies partly in Donegal and partly in Fermanagh, Northern...
At Menahorn
Close to home, fished at least a hundred times, and still new, every time I go there.
Lough Free Trout
Mr. Robo Robinson has it in the genes. Here he catches a couple of nice trout in Lough...
Warm and sunny day at Lough Rushen
Hateful day for Ray: warm and sunny. The fish didn't know that and took our flies...
Raymondoweather
According to the Irish calendar this is the first day of summer. But not much heat about, the...
Breezy Hill
Breezy Hill and beyond. Anyway, Lough Unshinn isn't far away, Lough Finn is very close, and...
At Lough Avehy
Lough Avehy used to hold a stock of good brown trout. Nowadays it is better known as a pike,...
Lough Awaddy, Co. Donegal
Lough Awaddy between Pettigo and Laghey is a long walk away from the road. Thank God, the...
Killybegs Reservoir
The reservoir above Killybegs, County Donegal. A place from where you seldom come home...
In the Blue Stack Mountains
At the little Owenrua, a tiny mountain stream, coming down from the heights of the Blue Stack...
Near Ardara, Co. Donegal
Ardara lies by the sea. But you will find freshwater all around. Ray and me take a...
Spring is in the air!
Not exactly a tropical heatwave, but some hazy sunshine and a soft, mild day. It should be...
Rain and wind
Still horrible weather, well at least for fishing. You just don't want to be out in these...
Lots of snow
Opening day of the trout season. But not much hope to catch a fish.