u/Zealousideal_Sweet80

Anyone have any experience fishing on the Glengariff river in cork?

Might be in the area at the start of September, doesn’t seem to be a whole pile of information online but from what I’ve seen it seems to primarily hold salmon and sea trout but I’m more used to targeting brown trout. Any input appreciated.

Bit of a rant but here we go..

After the news broke today about the fish kill in The Tolka I went back and had a look at all the other kills this summer between Blackwater, Cavan, and the rest it’s no wonder that freshwater fish numbers have dropped 80% in the last 50 years.

So how do we sort this out? One idea I have (and feel free to challenge me) is to make landowners adjacent to freshwater bodies pay a bond - for arguments sake let’s say 10% of the value of the land. In the event of a fish kill/pollution event linked back to them the bond is immediately forfeit and used to rectify the issue. If the damage proves to be more expensive they are legally liable for returning to habitat to its original state. To make it worth there while the bond could be placed on index funds with a Government backed guarantee of minimum returns. That way responsible land owners earn a few bob for the hassle.

This might not be the solution but if Ireland doesn’t figure it out soon we’ll all be out of a hobby and be much worse for it.

Long time lurker first time poster.

Bit of background on me (30m, Dublin based): Been fishing on and off for about 15 years - mostly sea and course - but about a year ago I made the switch to fly fishing and absolutely love it. I like that your never static and it’s a great opportunity to see parts of the river/landscape you wouldn’t see otherwise.

One of the things that drew me to it in the first place was that fly fishing seemed to be very social in that a group of lads would hit the water and have a great time for a few hours fishing and getting a bit of back and forth in. Swap tips and advice on sections of river and flies. But the reality I’m finding is that it’s really almost always very solitary (which is fine when their biting but makes the down time even slower). Joined a few clubs and the like but the only social aspect seems to be competitions which are few and far between and fellas like to play the cards close when there’s a mantelpiece warmer involved.

Is there anyone around Dublin/Kildare who’s be interested in starting a little weekly outing on the dodder/Liffey?