Sea trout are avid hunters.
At the same time they are true soldiers of fortune - always on
the lookout for an easy meal. Thus they can be found almost
everywhere - and caught in many different ways.
Sometimes sea trout will eagerly strike anything you throw at
them. At other times they may have their stomachs full and thus
show no interest whatsoever in flies or lures. They just follow
the bait to the rod tip and no bite!
Still there are methods that produce fish on a more
regular basis than others! Sea trout can be caught during the
day in times of high water and by night during normal low water
summer conditions. Our experienced local ghillie's are
available to show you the beats and best methods to catch sea
trout on the Bandon River.
What to expect when night fishing
for Sea Trout
Sea Trout are most active at
night time and will take a fly voraciously in the dark. Guests
on the river are shown the beats an hour or two before sunset so
they know what to expect. Fishing lasts until 12.30a.m or 1a.m.
Headlamps, waders, flys and fly rods are provided together with
the tuition and support of an experienced sea trout ghillie.
What our Guests
Said:
Ben Thomas, Wisconsin, USA:
"I found fly fishing by night for sea trout a spectacular
experience. Casting into the darkness onto the river and
catching natural hard fighting sea run trout was the highlight
of my holiday in Ireland"
Charles Smith, Berkshire,
UK: "I caught my first sea trout on the Bandon River at
night time. Pure magic... If salmon are the king of fish then
the sea trout has to be the prince of fish for their shear pound
for pound strength. I would recommend any eager fly fisherman to
try this"
The Celtic Sea Trout
Project
We encourage
all guests to participate in the celtic sea trout project by
taking scale samples and measuring the fish caught. We can
provide the measuring tape, bag, envelope and will post it for
you. For more info on the Celtic Sea Trout Project visit:
www.celticseatrout.com
Recommended Reading
Sea Trout Fishing, Hugh Falkus
Sea Trout & How to Catch Them, Charles Bingham
A Man May Fish, T.C. Kingsmill Moore
The Stolen Years, Hugh Falkus
The Compleat Angler, Isaak Walton, 1653
Falkus & Bullers Fresh Water Fishing. Fred Buller & Hugh Falkus
