APGAI Ireland : Our Casting Instructors

Location: Co. Antrim, N. Ireland

Email: samandrews100@hotmail.com

Phone: +44 (0) 78 8942 3965

Expert yet relaxed casting tuition at your pace.
Rods & reels etc supplied.

RYA qualified boat operator offering Guided Angling for Dolloghan trout and Salmon on Lough Neagh & its tributaries.

Dry-fly fishing for river trout and ‘May-fly’ angling for fabulous wild trout on Lough Erne.

Location: N. Ireland

Website: www.gbflyfish.com

Email: gbflyfish@talktalk.net

Phone: +44 (0) 28 9210 8536
Mobile: +44 (0) 78 2897 6548

Gary provides casting tuition with Single and Double-handed rods (from beginner to advanced level) incorporating the use of DVA (Digital Video Analysis).

He also Guides on the lower and upper Bann, Mourne and various other rivers and lakes in Ireland, included in his Guiding is river craft and entomology.

Gary has also demonstrated Fly Dressing at the CLA Game fairs and Chatsworth Angling Fairs. He also runs fly tying classes and ties Flies to order.

Website: www.erneangling.com

Email: colin@erneangling.com

Phone: +44 (0) 78 8447 2121

I am a professional game angling instructor who teaches all aspects of single handed game angling with particular emphasis on boat fishing.

For more details on instruction and guided fishing visit my website.

Address: 6 Ros na Coille, CastleRedmond, Midleton

Email: kspeyguide@gmail.com

Mobile: +353 (0) 87 635 3448

Phone: +353 (0) 21 463 6647

Expert tuition in all aspects of two handed casting, both Spey & Overhead.

Kieran is based in the Cork/Kerry region offering a professional and friendly guiding & tuition service for Salmon on the Rivers Lee, Laune & Munster Blackwater.

Phone: +353 (0) 86 124 2966

Learn to fly cast with Eamonn Conway, APGAI-Ireland qualified.

Available to instruct all levels of fly casters from beginners to advanced, including fault finding and entomology.

Operating in Co. Louth on the rivers Fane and Castletown, guiding can also be arranged on these beautiful rivers.

Address: 22 Hallcraig Road, Springfield, Enniskillen, BT74 8BT

Email: mark.corps@fisheriesireland.ie

Phone: +44 (0) 28 6634 1811

Mobile: +44 (0) 87 672 7194

Mark works for Inland Fisheries Ireland as an Angling Advisor. As such he has a broad knowledge of fishing and fisheries across Ireland.

Though primarily a game angler he is fond of catching Pike on fly, as well as Sea Trout, Mullet and Bass in the sea.

Mark is also a member of the Hardy Academy

Address: Killeshandra, Co Cavan

Email: liamjduffy@hotmail.com

Phone: +353 (0) 86 364 7914

Friendly expert tuition in all aspects of fly casting and game fishing.

Lessons tailored to suit your requirements with tuition notes for each session. Learn how to fish for salmon, trout, seatrout, and pike on the fly (also saltwater species).

Fish the Midland lakes and rivers, individual and group tuition and/or guiding. Learn the latest techniques for lough and river fishing from a master instructor.

Liam is also an FFF Master Casting Instructor and 2-handed Casting Instructor

Address: 41 Lower Ballyarton Rd, Killaloo, BT47 3SY

Website: www.anglingadventuresireland.com

Email: info@anglingadventuresireland.com

Phone: +44 (0) 28 7133 8728

Mobile: +44 (0) 78 7499 9236

Ian can provide casting tuition (beginner to advanced level, single handed rod). As the chief instructor with Angling Adventures Ireland Ian’s main operating area is the north west of Ireland (Derry, Donegal).

He provides an excellent guilly/guide service for the following species: salmon, sea trout, brown trout and rainbow trout.

Phone: +353 (0) 7 1985 4201

Mobile: +44 (0) 77 7320 0662

Email: jimhoyflycasting@gmail.com

Expert Fly Fishing Tuition given for beginners and those more experienced anglers who feel that they would like to improve their fly casting techniques.

I have years of experience fishing the rivers and loughs of Ireland and, as well as providing instruction, I offer a guiding service and can also give advice on angling holidays – fishing for trout and salmon in Fermanagh.

I am based at Lough Melvin where I am the water keeper for Rossinver Fishery.

Address: Coolegrane, Foxford

Phone: +353 (0) 87 764 9571

Based in the famous Moy Valley, Declan offers instruction in all aspects of single and double handed fly casting. Casting notes and diagrams with each lesson. Game angling instruction.

Guided fishing arranged on private and day permit waters.

Member of Irish spey casting team at Emerald World Masters Competition 2006

Website: www.learnflycasting.co.uk

Email: pat@learnflycasting.co.uk

Phone: +44 (0) 28 3026 6197

Mobile: +44 (0) 77 0957 0702

Pat provides all aspects of trout fishing (single-hand rod), tuition to advanced level on lakes and loughs, and occasionally rivers.  Tuition is on a one to one basis.  He is currently resident Instructor at Brookhall Fishery in Moira  www.brookhallfishing.net

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Address: Coolderry, Carrickmacross

Phone: +353 (0) 42 966 355

Mobile: +353 (0) 86 369 2122

Single handed tuition and guiding for salmon and trout in the Midlands and West of Ireland

Address: Barnacouge, Swinford

Website: www.moyflyfishing.com

Email: bluecharm@eircom.net

Phone: +353 (0) 94 925 1033

Mobile: +353 (0) 87 412 3235

Double hand/single hand fly casting instructor, and professional fly fishing guide for Salmon, Trout, Pike, and Saltwater.

Guided trips organized throughout Ireland, including accommodation, transport, tackle, and boats. Fishing arranged on private beats and day permit waters.

Paddy was born near the banks of the river Moy and has forty years experience of fishing/guiding on the famous rivers and loughs of Ireland

Address: 58a Ashgrove Road, Newry, Co Down

Email: melodysean@hotmail.co.uk

Phone: +44 (0) 28 3026 1797

Mobile: +44 (0) 74 2769 5802

Sean from Newry, County Down is an APGAI Ireland qualified instructor. He can offer expert tuition for beginners to advance in fly-casting. Cast include overhead, presentation, side, roll, mend, slack line, double haul & Spey casts.

Available to guide on all local rivers and lakes of which he has an expert knowledge – rods and lines can be supplied.

Phone: +44 (0) 28 9062 8919

Mobile: +44 (0) 77 3307 6865

Instruction for beginner to advanced level in all disciplines in Belfast & the surrounding area.

Website: www.anglingclassics.co.uk 

Email: anglingclassics@aol.com

Mobile: +44 (0) 77 1746 0131

Stevie has given fly tying and fly casting demos, at many game and fly fairs throughout the world, including as a guest tyer at the British fly fair International, Dutch Fly Fair and Irish Fly fair. He also has many years experience teaching fly tying for The Belfast Institute of Further Education.

Stevie guides on Irish rivers, stillwaters and loughs and has fished for Trout and Salmon for most his life, he is also a Hardy Greys Fly Casting Instructor.

Stevie can also arrange fishing holidays World-wide (see his web site for details). Available to instruct all levels of fly casters and fly tyers from beginners to advanced and will dress flies to order.

Address: Ballybatter House, Boyne Hill, Navan

Website: www.oreillyflyfishing.com

Email: peter@oreillyflyfishing.com

Phone: +353 (0) 46 902 8210

Mobile: +353 (0) 87 646 8882

Peter has been running his school of fly-fishing at Navan for over 25 years.

A best selling angling writer, he has demonstrated and taught casting and fly tying all over Ireland, Holland, the UK, Belgium, Germany and the USA.

He provides a wide range of game angling services including:

• One to One casting instruction with both single and two handed rods
• One to One fly-tying instruction
• Courses in casting and fishing at Delphi and Ballynahinch

Address: Blackwater Lodge & Salmon Fishery, Upper Ballyduff

Website: Visit Glenda’s Tuition page

Email: glenda@ireland-salmon-fishing.net

Phone: +353 (0) 58 60235

Mobile: +353 (0) 87 235 1260

Glenda is based about 35 miles from Cork at Blackwater Lodge, and is a member of the Loop No. 1 Pro Team. In September 2006, she was crowned Emerald World Masters Ladies Salmon Distance champion.

She instructs and offers guided days on the Lodge fishery on the renowned Cork Blackwater salmon river. Tuition in trout and salmon fishing with both single and double-handed rods for all levels from beginner to the most advanced modern speycasts.

Address: Nire Valley, Ballymacarbery, Clonmel

Email: andrew@flyfishingireland.com

Phone: +353 (0) 523 6765

Mobile: +353 (0) 87 268 0213

Andrew Ryan owns Clonanav Fly Fishing Shop and School in County Waterford. Learn to fly fish the easy and fun way with our one and two day courses suited to beginners and experienced. Facilities include: beginners lakes, video recorded casting clinics, private fishing, tackle hire, shop. Member of the HARDY Academy.

Email: richardsemple@btinternet.com

Phone: +44 (0) 79 668 85560

Richard is available to instruct all levels of fly casters from beginners to advanced.

He specialises in Dolloghan fishing having gained 30 years experience on the Six Mile Water and the surrounding tributaries of Lough Neagh. He can also provide guiding on Lough Erne for fly fishing and dapping. All equipment can be provided.

Address: 74 North Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 8LZ

Email: joe.s@fsmail.net

Phone: +44 (0) 28 9336 1872

Mobile: +44 (0) 78 5002 3757

Fly casting instruction to all levels, dry fly, upstream nymph courses on river fishing.

I have fished for Trout in Bosnia, Slovenia and extensively throughout the beautiful South Island of New Zealand over many years and can arrange trips or give advice on the subject to potential anglers planning to visit there.

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Address: 7 Tattinderry Esate, Maguiresbridge

Email: patrick_trotter@hotmail.com

Phone: +44 (0) 28 677 21877

Mobile: +44 (0) 78 2153 8548

Instruction, from beginner to advanced level. Wild brown trout fishing available on both private and association stretches of the Colebrooke river. Fish beautiful hill loughs or the mighty Lough Erne.

Corporate groups catered for. Learn to cast, catch and land a trout on our rainbow trout lake. Lunch provided (extra).

Address: 190 Aghafad Road, Clogher

Email: tom@glennoo.com

Phone: +44 (0) 28 8554 8659

Mobile: +44 (0) 77 4355 0804

Tom can provide casting tuition (beginner to advanced level, single handed rod).

He also provides an excellent gillie/guide service on the Tyrone Blackwater, local hill loughs and boat fishing on Lough Erne. Equipment supplied if required.

Address: Shean Road, Ballyduff Upper

Phone: +353 (0) 58 60414

Mobile: +353 (0) 87 764 4618

John can provide casting tuition (beginner to advanced – single or double-handed) in the West Waterford area.