Fly Fishing Tackle

Spinning/Bait Fishing:

Ideally the Angler intent on Spinning, worming or Shrimping should come equipped with a suitable spinning or worming rod about 10' to 12' in length. It should be matched to a reel loaded with line of no less than 12Lb breaking Strai and capable of launching small baits to about 40 or 50g.

A net, wading gear and suitable wet weather wear are recommended and a selection of spinners to include Rappalas, Tobies, Silver and Gold Devon Minnows, spoons and Flying C's. Depending on the state of the water, each are succesful lures. We stock a limited range at our tackle shop on the Estate.

Fly Fishing:

A 10' 6" Single hander handling a #7 line or more would be recommended as a good all rounder on the Drowes under most conditions. However with a little wind about a 14' double hander handling #8 or 9 lines with an assortment of tips should be adequate to cope and should be considered especially for Spring conditions.

The Drowes is a relatively narrow as well as shallow river and wading is not really encouraged or necessary. However one may find a pair of waders an asset in wet conditions and should not be left behind!

Salmon Flies - Recommended Patterns:

Silver Rat, Lady Etna, Silver Doctor, Ally Shrimp, Bann Special, Foxford Shrimp, Apache Shrimp, Hairy Mary, Thunder & Lightning, Peter Ross and Curry's Red Shrimp.

Hook - sizes: Spring Salmon 8-12, Grilse 12-16

Name:	Bann Special Shrimp	Foxford Shrimp
Tag:	Oval Silver	Oval Silver
Tail:	Golden Pheasant - Red Breast Feather	Golden Pheasant - Red Breast Feather
Rib:	Oval Silver	Oval Silver
Rear Body:	Yellow Floss/Seals' Fur	Black Seals' Fur
Middle Hackle:	Hot Orange	Badger Cock
Front Body:	Black Floss/Seals' fur	Fiery Brown Seals' fur
Cheeks:	Jungle Cock	Roofed Jungle Cock
Front Hackle:	Silver Badger	Rich Ginger
Head:	Black	Red

River Fishing for Trout:

A rod of about 8'6" to 10' in length handling a #5 or 6 line should be adequate to take fish on the Drowes. Small flies work well to about size 22 and recommended flies include the Duster the Badger & Black, Olives Blae Black etc.

Lake Fishing for Salmon:

An uptider or spinning Rod 10 - 12 ft. with suitable reel and line to handle 18g Toby Lures or Rapallas is recommended in the first instance. To fish the Fly a 10'6" rod matched to a #7 line and a selection of Salmon flies in sizes 8-12 should suffice.

Lake Fishing for Trout:

Size limit for trout: 10inches

A 10' 6" rod handling a #6 line or thereabouts should be sufficient for the task. A selection of flies include:

Early Season - Sooty Olive,Blae Black,Peter Ross, Golden Olive, Fiery Brown, Connemara Black, March Brown, Black Pennel.

From Mid-May - Gosling, Green Olive, Yellow Mayfly, Green Peter and Grey Wulff.

From July - Watson's Fancy, Green Peter, Mallard & Claret, Claret Bumble, Fiery Brown, Invicta and Kingsmill.

Apache Shrimp		Wilkinson (Light) Shrimp
Tag:	Oval Silver	Oval Silver
Tail:	Golden Pheasant -  Red  Breast Feather	Golden Pheasant - Red  Breast Feather
Rib:	Oval Silver	Oval Silver
Rear Body:	Golden Yellow Floss	Flat Silver Tinsel
Middle Hackle:	Golden Yellow	Magenta Cock
Front Body:	Scarlet Floss/Seals'  fur	Flat Silver Tinsel
Cheeks:		Roofed Jungle Cock
Front Hackle:	Scarlet	Medium Blue
Head:	Black	Red