River Fishing in the West of Ireland

Here are some of the great trout and salmon rivers that inspired W.H. MAXWELL`s famous book WILD SPORTS OF THE WEST

The famous River Moy is the best Salmon river in Ireland and to confirm this the Irish Government has designated the County Mayo town of Ballina, on the Moy as the SALMON CAPITAL OF IRELAND

A spring salmon on the river Moy in County Mayo : Paddy McDonnell offers a professional guided fishing service for the rivers in the West of Ireland
Des Chew releases a spring salmon
Fishing at the Foxford Fishery : Paddy McDonnell has fished the River Moy for forty years and can offer a wealth of local knowledge to anglers wanting a fishing guide
Safely in the net
Fishing in the East Mayo Anglers water : having an experienced river fishing guide will help you understand the waters and fishing on the rivers of Mayo & Sligo
Rolf Hamacher fishing East Mayo Anglers water
Another nice fish caught on the waters of the River Moy : the County Mayo town of Ballina, on the river Moy, has been designated the Salmon Capital of Ireland
Fresh run spring fish


The lovely Easky in Co. Sligo is a classic spate river and has great runs of Salmon from July to September

A lovely Easky salmon : the river Easky in County Sligo has some great runs of Salmon and with the services of an experienced fishing guide you can make the most of your time
Hans-Ulrich Bender with a lovely Easky salmon
Perfect spate river fly fishing conditions : an experienced fishing guide will be able to advise you about the best time to plan your salmon fishing trip
Perfect spate river fly fishing conditions
Anticipating the take on the River Easky in Sligo : an experienced guide will help you select the best line and flies for the conditions
Anticipating the take
Playing a strong Easky grilse : an experienced fishing guide can help you choose the best methods for particular river conditions
Rene Königs playing a strong Easky grilse


The Owenduff river in north Mayo - top quality private fishing in one of the most scenic locations in Ireland

An Atlantic salmon caught on the Owenduff river in North Mayo
Mr. Rick Losey ( USA ) with his first Atlantic salmon
Paddy with another satisfied client : fishing on the Owenduff River in County Mayo, beautiful scenery and some great fish
From the UK - the Legend that is Danny Knowles
Releasing a fish back into the beautiful Owenduff river in north County Mayo, in the West of Ireland
Nice fish for Willie Behr
The wild and beautiful Owenduff River in the West of Ireland : salmon fishing in the West of Ireland is a delight for all the senses
Wild and Beautiful


The Glenamoy is a small spate river and is an Ideal venue for young Salmon / sea trout anglers

A young angler with his first salmon caught on the Glenamoy River : an ideal venue for young salmon and sea trout anglers
Philip Townsend with his first salmon
A good resting place : Paddy McDonnell can offer a guiding service to groups of young anglers or one to one tuition
A lovely Glenamoy Grilse


The Owenmore river in Bangor Erris is another really great Salmon spate river

Heart stopping moments on the Owenmore River in Bangor Erris - another great Salmon spate river in the West of Ireland
Heart stopping moments
The battle won, another satisfied angler admires his prize, a beautiful salmon caught on a fly on the Owenmore River, Ireland
The battle won we admire our prize


The River Gweestion, one of the many trout rivers of east Mayo

A nice wild trout on the dry fly caught on the River Gweestion in Co Mayo, just one of the many excellent trout rivers to be found in the West of Ireland
A nice wild trout on the dry fly
A lovely river brown trout on the upstream nymph on the River Gweestion in County Mayo : Mayo has many great trout fishing rivers with lovely wild brown trout
One on the upstream nymph


One of the rarely fished trout streams in the mountains

A pristine trout stream in the mountains of the West of Ireland : these streams are rarely fished and offer peace, solitude and some excellent fishing to anglers
Untouched by human hands
Another lovely fish caught on one of the superb trout fishing rivers of County Mayo in the West of Ireland
Martin Van Seenus - Netherlands
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