What’s Inside
Contents
Issue No. 28 Irish Angler August 2006
07 Editorial
As the World Cup draws near, David Dinsmore shares his thoughts on competitions this month.
08 News And Letters
Livebait smuggling, the World Cup and an angling wedding this month. And in Letters, reader feedback.
12 Fish Of The Month
This month’s prize goes to a young angler for a fantastic trout from Corrib.
14 Practical Salmon Angling
Robert Gillespie talks about fly fishing this month. Learn how line and fly choice are dictated by current speed.
22 Well-Erned Bream
The Erne’s bream are back, and they’re bigger than ever. Join Matt Dean as he tries to bag the magic ton.
28 Learn Saltwater Fly Fishing
Jim Hendrick explains how to choose the right gear this month, and recommends some outfits for anglers of all levels of experience.
34 Fish Doctors
Dapping, groundbait, carp rigs and where to find bass this month.
40 Carp Column
Find out how out readers got on when Irish Angler visited
46 Around
Kieran Hanrahan abandons his bucket and spade and tries to avoid the holiday makers at Wexford resort Kilkee this month.
50 Jewels Of
David Dinsmore loses his mobile signal when he visits the remote Inagh valley in search of sea trout.
56 Happy Snappers
In the final part of his series, Gardiner Michell shares some more of his secrets for better angling photographs.
61 Photo Competition
Your chance to shine! Take an angling-related photograph and win a fantastic Pentax W10 camera.
66 Dinghy Angler
The Clohessys re-visit a childhood haunt this month as they return to the ‘capital of
72 Famous Irish Fly Makers
In the last of the current series, Frankie McPhillips looks at the life and work of Moneymore’s Tommy Hanna, inventor of the famous Ballinderry Black.
78 Bass A-Peeler
Terry Jackson and his mate Big Phil are in Kerry this month learning a new technique for catching bass in tricky conditions.
85 Crazy Fish Facts
This month, Kieran Hanrahan tells you all about the sea trout, not a species many would associate with sea angling.
86 What’s New
Check out the latest gear in our review section – camera cases, fly lines and sea rigs are among the items this month.
91 Field Test – Hardy Swift
Traditionalist Mike Shanks puts a Hardy classic through its paces.
93 Field Test – Greys Gear
It’s Mike again! This time he’s dressing up – in the new Greys’ GRXi gear.
94 Top Ghillies
In the last of the current series, David Dinsmore meets Foxford’s Michael Tiernan, a guide and tackle shop owner with a famous ancestor.
98 Why I Fish
Bus driver John McGlane from Dublin talks about his love of pike fishing this month.
