Local Fishing Tips
This was written by one of our guests – transposed by me (prob with a few typos!) for the keen fishermen amongst you here:
“Port is one of few places I know that you can have so much fun in a single day on lake/stream/sea – and without another soul around”
Flies that have worked at Port
In the bay:
On a rising tide. Off the rocks under the waterfall. Sand eel imitations chartreye – blue/green with red “big eyes”. Caught Pollock easily . Worth trying mackeral too.
In the pools running 1 km upstream from cottage:
71/2” brook rod no 5/6
10-12” leader with ½ lb tipped
-Sparkle dun & grey duster every time dry
Especially
Elkhair caddis – dead drift
- skate
- duo with pheasant tail (NZ dropper)
Grey duster(dry)
Tups indispensible (finished with goats scrotum hair)
Half stove (wet or downstream)
No success Klurkhammers?! Spiders (dozen at 4/5”)
Best catch in 10 days = 6”
Local lakes (Best catch over 3 sessions=6” – lots!
Speak to Gordon Young @hardware store in Ardara. Local patterns on 3 fly washing line.
Prefer dua –EHC +nymph
- sinbgle wet = Mallards Claret
*Apparently no issue with access – chat to the farmer in the cottage @lake up the road (Tom Mcgara/Columba Malloy)
Local guys prefer spinning
Salmon and Sea trout
License and weekly permits from Owenea Fishery in Glenties
E200.00 a week
9 beats – salmon good &best April/May
-sea trout good last few years (strict G+R)
_mostly grilse best in aug/sep
Thanks to the one and only John Berry!
