Fishing

We provide a range of activities for discerning game sportsmen and women, focusing on fishing in our own exclusive and private fisheries in South Eastern Ireland. There is a wide variety of angling to choose from, ranging from Sea Bass fishing from a kayak to large brown trout (2kg plus)and salmon fishing in the picturesque River Suir and Blackwater Valleys.

Quality leisure time on the river Suir

The river Suir (pronounced Sure) is a limestone river and is 115 miles long, making it the second biggest river in Ireland. Only a handful of rivers can compare with it in terms of trout density and I doubt if any river can equal it in terms of overall range in size from 12oz to 2.5lbs. Blue winged Olives are very predominant from June onwards; before that there is May fly and large dark Olives; small black Midges fish well in April also. If you require a list of flies and patterns please email me at philip@fishhunt.ie.

The river Suir is noted for its prolific run of big Atlantic Salmon, typically between 5 – 7kg in weight. On the Suir there is a 100% catch and release policy throughout the season and fishing with the fly, spinner or prawn on single, barbless hooks is permitted.

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The Blackwater river

Second only to the river Moy, the Blackwater river accounts for more than 10% of the salmon caught in Ireland. The total number of salmon caught by rod and line in 2008 in the Blackwater was 4,666 and approximately 33% of these were released (source: The central and regional fisheries boards wild salmon and sea-trout statistics report 2008).

Make the most of your time with us

There is nothing quite as nice as a bank-side barbecue and we can organise this for you and your party of friends, to round off your day’s fishing. We can also provide a chauffeuring service if you need it, help for people with physical difficulties or teach children to fish. Tell us what your needs are and we will do our best to cater for them.

And it doesn’t stop there. We have the latest equipment and our own facilities to keep you entertained with many other outdoor, hunting and fishing related activities such as:- clay-pigeon shooting, pistol and rifle target shooting, fly-casting tuition and fly-tying demonstrations. Or if you just want a day off there are mountains, rivers, the sea or wonderful countryside to see.

Book with confidence

No matter what the weather and river conditions are you will always be guaranteed that your valuable leisure time will be fully used for maximum enjoyment.

When salmon are running we will ensure that you have the best opportunity of catching fish by taking you to the prime taking spots at the time, based on our own experience and reports from the river. When conditions are not so favourable there are equally interesting alternative to choose from, such as brown trout fishing in the upper reaches of the Suir or bass fishing in the harbour.

Should you like to use our guiding services, again there are a wide range of options available for you to choose from. Philip Maher has the highest Fly Fishing Federation and Association of Professional Angling Instructors qualifications and is able to provide expert tuition in guiding, casting and fly-tying. We also have our own ghillies that are able to stay with you to provide assistance and advice during your day’s fishing.

All the fishing equipment and consumables that you may need are available from our own tackle shop and if you need anything unusual this can normally be obtained overnight from our suppliers.

For your comfort, on most of our beats there is vehicular access to the bank side, so your tackle is always on hand when there is a need to change tactics, or for when you need refreshments. All fishing locations are in areas of outstanding beauty and tranquillity – all that you could possibly need for a relaxing day’s fishing.