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He’s the Swedish salmon maestro who fished 250 days a season in his younger years, but he’s more than an expert salmon angler, he’s an ardent conservationist who says he will never stop fighting for the wild salmon.
 
Mikael Frödin joins us on the latest episode of The Last Salmon with revealing insights into the perilous state of the salmon which he believes could be gone within two decades if current fish farming practises are not stopped.
 
He also talks about his memorable days of 30lbs fish and the heartbreak of the biggest one that got away.
 
He’s the ultimate salmon angler who we can all learn from – from fly fishing on the water to saving the fish itself.
Image: Frodinflies.com
 
#thelastsalmon #FighttosavetheWildSalmon For regular updates follow the show on Instagram at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon
 The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.

Mayfly Tactics Masterclass
Mayfly time is the pinnacle for most brown trout anglers and we’re pleased to announce our next Ireland on the Fly Masterclass is focusing on mayfly tactics with international angler, guide and renowned fly tyer, Jackie Mahon.

On Thursday 25th of April at 8pm, Jackie will be discussing how to make the most of the conditions, the best flies and methods to use, as well as giving his tips and insights from a lifetime of experience.

To join us for this Masterclass on Thursday 25th of April just go to:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894
Tickets cost €10 and all attendees will get a copy of Jackie’s notes as well as access to the recording of the webinar afterwards.

And stay tuned for our masterclasses throughout 2024, covering salmon, rivers, loughs, streamers, lures, dries – everything to make you a better salmon or trout fly angler, helping you to catch more this year and learn from the best.
For more information email us on info@irelandonthefly.com
 

It might be hard to believe, but mayfly season is starting soon and it’s expected on Lough Derg from around April 20th onwards. 
 
This week’s guest is Shane Creamer from the Garrykennedy Angling Club and he gives us some great and honest insights into fishing Derg during mayfly and the rest of the season.
And here's the link to the 2004 article on the thriving hatchery at Mountshannon that is discussed during the episode:https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/fishing-revival-on-lough-derg/27439705.html 
 
Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.    Plus you can sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

Mayfly Tactics Masterclass
Mayfly time is the pinnacle for most brown trout anglers and we’re pleased to announce our next Ireland on the Fly Masterclass is focusing on mayfly tactics with international angler, guide and renowned fly tyer, Jackie Mahon.

On Thursday 25th of April at 8pm, Jackie will be discussing how to make the most of the conditions, the best flies and methods to use, as well as giving his tips and insights from a lifetime of experience.

To join us for this Masterclass on Thursday 25th of April just go to:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894
Tickets cost €10 and all attendees will get a copy of Jackie’s notes as well as access to the recording of the webinar afterwards.

And stay tuned for our masterclasses throughout 2024, covering salmon, rivers, loughs, streamers, lures, dries – everything to make you a better salmon or trout fly angler, helping you to catch more this year and learn from the best.
For more information email us on info@irelandonthefly.com
 

We take a brief departure from all things Atlantic salmon to focus on their second home - the ocean.
 
Charles Clover is one of the pre-eminent environmental journalists of our time, author of the eye-opening and best-selling, ‘The End of the Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat’ and most recently, ‘Rewilding the Sea: How to Save our Oceans’.
 
He is also co-founder of The Blue Marine Foundation, one of the leading global, marine conservation NGOs and he joins us to explain what’s happening out in the oceans and how the establishment of Marine Protected Areas around the world are helping preserve the oceans one area at a time.
 
#thelastsalmon #FighttosavetheWildSalmon  For regular updates follow the show on Instagram at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon
 The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.

Mayfly Tactics Masterclass
Mayfly time is the pinnacle for most brown trout anglers and we’re pleased to announce our next Ireland on the Fly Masterclass is focusing on mayfly tactics with international angler, guide and renowned fly tyer, Jackie Mahon.

On Thursday 25th of April at 8pm, Jackie will be discussing how to make the most of the conditions, the best flies and methods to use, as well as giving his tips and insights from a lifetime of experience.

To join us for this Masterclass on Thursday 25th of April just go to:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894
Tickets cost €10 and all attendees will get a copy of Jackie’s notes as well as access to the recording of the webinar afterwards.

And stay tuned for our masterclasses throughout 2024, covering salmon, rivers, loughs, streamers, lures, dries – everything to make you a better salmon or trout fly angler, helping you to catch more this year and learn from the best.
For more information email us on info@irelandonthefly.com
 

This week we speak to Nicholas Grubb who grew up in south Tipperary beside the Suir and the Tar and he tells us about the incredible catches of fish that were to be had growing up.
 
It’s a throwback to another age and his great grandfather Samuel also had a reported 62lber which would have been an Irish record but it was never measured or verified at the time.
 
Nicholas also previously wrote an article for Salmon Watch Ireland discussing some of the reasons why he thinks salmon numbers have plummeted since the 1960s.
 
 
Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.    Plus you can sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

Mayfly Tactics Masterclass
Mayfly time is the pinnacle for most brown trout anglers and we’re pleased to announce our next Ireland on the Fly Masterclass is focusing on mayfly tactics with international angler, guide and renowned fly tyer, Jackie Mahon.

On Thursday 25th of April at 8pm, Jackie will be discussing how to make the most of the conditions, the best flies and methods to use, as well as giving his tips and insights from a lifetime of experience.

To join us for this Masterclass on Thursday 25th of April just go to:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894
Tickets cost €10 and all attendees will get a copy of Jackie’s notes as well as access to the recording of the webinar afterwards.

And stay tuned for our masterclasses throughout 2024, covering salmon, rivers, loughs, streamers, lures, dries – everything to make you a better salmon or trout fly angler, helping you to catch more this year and learn from the best.
For more information email us on info@irelandonthefly.com
 

Scotland.  It’s the traditional heart and home of fly fishing for salmon.  The Spey, Dee, Tay and Tweed are rivers synonymous the world over when it comes to salmon fishing.
 
But, long gone are the days when salmon catches were guaranteed and getting onto certain beats were next to impossible. 
 
In the midst of the Atlantic salmon crisis, Daire and Jim speak to Robert Mitchell and Colin Bull, two Scotsmen immersed in salmon throughout their lives.
 
Robert Mitchell, has been a salmon fishing ghillie on the River Spey for over thirty years.  He remembers the heyday and he also talks in stark terms about the fear that every ghillie has of there being no salmon left.
 
Colin Bull is Principal Investigator with the Missing Salmon Alliance and a specialist in salmon ecology at Stirling University and he says that with targeted conservation measures the salmon can be saved and we can and should be hopeful.
 
#thelastsalmon #FighttosavetheWildSalmon For regular updates follow the show on Instagram at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon
 The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.

Mayfly Tactics Masterclass
Mayfly time is the pinnacle for most brown trout anglers and we’re pleased to announce our next Ireland on the Fly Masterclass is focusing on mayfly tactics with international angler, guide and renowned fly tyer, Jackie Mahon.

On Thursday 25th of April at 8pm, Jackie will be discussing how to make the most of the conditions, the best flies and methods to use, as well as giving his tips and insights from a lifetime of experience.

To join us for this Masterclass on Thursday 25th of April just go to:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894
Tickets cost €10 and all attendees will get a copy of Jackie’s notes as well as access to the recording of the webinar afterwards.

And stay tuned for our masterclasses throughout 2024, covering salmon, rivers, loughs, streamers, lures, dries – everything to make you a better salmon or trout fly angler, helping you to catch more this year and learn from the best.
For more information email us on info@irelandonthefly.com
 

This week we’re joined by Julie Gerry, former winner of the World Cup on Mask – and the only woman to have won it to date, she’s captain of the Irish Ladies Fly Fishing team, and now also Youth Officer with the Irish Trout Fly Fishers Association.
 
Julie tells us how, despite the success of Irish fly fishing teams, it is still a struggle to get more youths and women into the sport, and how maybe we should be looking to copy the successful programme in Northern Ireland based on the Foyle River Catchment Outdoor Group  or FROG CIC as it’s known.
 
Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.    Plus you can sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

Mayfly Tactics Masterclass
Mayfly time is the pinnacle for most brown trout anglers and we’re pleased to announce our next Ireland on the Fly Masterclass is focusing on mayfly tactics with international angler, guide and renowned fly tyer, Jackie Mahon.

On Thursday 25th of April at 8pm, Jackie will be discussing how to make the most of the conditions, the best flies and methods to use, as well as giving his tips and insights from a lifetime of experience.

To join us for this Masterclass on Thursday 25th of April just go to:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894
Tickets cost €10 and all attendees will get a copy of Jackie’s notes as well as access to the recording of the webinar afterwards.

And stay tuned for our masterclasses throughout 2024, covering salmon, rivers, loughs, streamers, lures, dries – everything to make you a better salmon or trout fly angler, helping you to catch more this year and learn from the best.
For more information email us on info@irelandonthefly.com