Salmon fishing - where to go?
Hi everyone,
My wife and I will be traveling to Ireland next week (around 9–15 July) and will be based mostly in the Galway area. We'd love to spend a day or two fly fishing for salmon. I've been reading through this forum and a number of other sources, but to be honest, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the information. I was hoping some of you could point us toward a few good rivers or stretches where we might still be able to get permits or licenses on such short notice. This is a very spontaneous trip, so unfortunately we didn't have the chance to plan ahead. We're aware that salmon fishing has been declining in recent years, and we're keeping our expectations realistic. That said, this will probably be our only opportunity this year to try for our first salmon, so we'd really like to give it a shot.
We're happy to drive up to about two hours from Galway if it's worth the trip. Any recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!