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Waterville Seatrout Festival
Tech Amergin Waterville Co. Kerry
Saturday & Sunday 18th & 19th July 2009
Saturday 18th July 2009
10.00am – 2.00pm at the Butler Pool
Spey Casting has become increasingly popular in the last few years, particularly with the availablity of truly lightweight dedicated spey casting rods from the major manufacturers. Glenda will be demonstrating the essential skills required for both single and double handed casting. Fee: €10.
Spey Casting has become increasingly popular in the last few years, particularly with the availablity of truly lightweight dedicated spey casting rods from the major manufacturers. Glenda will be demonstrating the essential skills required for both single and double handed casting. Fee: €10.
Fish Cookery with Ivor O’Connor
Participants will learn about the proper preparation of fish, filleting, home curing and smoking and innovative and delicious ways to prepare your catch. How to choose the most suitable wines to go with your dish. Fee: €10.
This session will introduce participants to the essential patterns used in Lake Fishing for Seatrout. Fee: €10.
An introduction to the distictive tying of Irish Salmon Flies.
Dr. Ed Fahy will open the festival and exhibition of paintings and photographs by some of Ireland’s top artists and describe the unique nature of the Seatrout in the Waterville system.
An evening of song, poetry and readings with poet Paddy Bushe, joined by well-known local traditional musicians, Ardú and nationally acclaimed musicians, Garry Walsh, Christy Leahy and Donncha Moynihan. Admission €15 / €10.
Sunday 19th July 2009
An introduction to boat fishing on Lough Currane, with tuition on safety afloat, basic boat handling and essential fly fishing methods from a drifting boat. Fee: €10.
Glenda will be talking about the importance of selecting the correct fly rods and lines and then will demonstrate and tutor the casting techniques which enable longer casts with heavier flies. Fee: €10.
Edward Fahy is a biologist who worked with An Foras Forbartha and various local authorities on environmental matters and on the management of freshwater and marine fisheries for government departments and latterly, the Marine Institute.
Currently, he is a journalist writing on biological and resources issues. He will be talking about his research into
‘The European Seabass’.
Paddy Gargan has been working as a biologist with the Central Fisheries Board for the past 20 years, having previously managed the Gowla and Inver Sea Trout Fisheries in Connemara and latterly the Galway salmon fishery. He is now the Senior Research Officer for the Central Fisheries Board and a member of the Standing Scientific Committee of the Salmon Commission. He is also a keen salmon and trout angler. Paddy will introduce ‘ The Celtic Sea Trout Project’.
John Murphy has been the manager of the Waterville Fisheries Development Group for the last seven years. He will talk about ‘The Management of the Waterville Fisheries- A view from the front line’.
(Contributions toward the upkeep of this wonderful asset will be welcomed).
A guided walk around the upper lakes