Claretbumbler
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Claretbumbler is a blog about fishing in the West of Ireland. The author, who lives in County Mayo, writes about his experiences fishing for salmon, trout, and coarse fish. He also shares his thoughts on fly tying, tackle, and other aspects of angling. The blog is informative, entertaining, and well-written. It is sure to appeal to anglers of all levels of experience.
Claretbumbler
4d ago
As many of you who follow me are pet owners I thought I’d share a link to Helen’s new website. She takes commissions for paintings of dogs, cats and other animals. Get in touch with her if you want a lovely picture of a beloved pet. https://helenmariepetportraits.com ..read more
Claretbumbler
4d ago
Back home. It is Friday evening and I have driven back to Mayo after another week away in the midlands. The days are flying by and it is hard to figure where this year is going. It was just the other day when I was scraping frost of the windows of the car each morning ..read more
Claretbumbler
5d ago
I guess we are now at the beginning of the fly tying season so I will post a few flies every now and then. I’ll start today with a fly I often turn to when the mayfly fishing is difficult due to calm conditions. This is a very easy nymph to tie but getting the ..read more
Claretbumbler
6d ago
2024 proved to be a huge disappointment for game anglers across Ireland. I have no answers as to why this happened, but here is roughly how the season just gone played out. The season started out with reports of a lot of trout being caught on Corrib by the trolling guys. This is not unusual ..read more
Claretbumbler
2w ago
Returning from a lovely trip to Sligo, we found the kitchen awash due to a burst water pipe under the floor. Splashing into the dining room only brought further misery as the water had destroyed the wooden floor in there too. The insurance assessor shook his head while scribbling furiously in a small black notepad ..read more
Claretbumbler
1M ago
Last Friday was a scorcher, 28 degrees when Helen and I were mooching around Galway city. The sun splitting the stones on Shop Street, traditional music flowing from the open doors of the pubs and throngs of visitors enjoying the spectacle of the sun beaming down on old Eire. I found a high stool in ..read more
Claretbumbler
1M ago
This tale all begins many months ago when one of my followers on this blog got in touch about a post I wrote on old ABU rods. Keith had a similar love of the Swedish rods from the 1970’s, and indeed we both actually owed examples of the same rods. We agreed to keep in ..read more
Claretbumbler
1M ago
When I was careering around Ireland like a lunatic a few years ago doing my ’32 counties’ project, I visited Shannon Harbour and caught a handful of fish in truly horrific conditions. The wind and rain that day still remain vivid in my memory, colouring my view of the place. Perhaps it was time to ..read more
Claretbumbler
1M ago
We all get them, those days when nothing goes right. Last Monday was just such a day for me when a bad day and work spilled over into an equally poor session on the bank. I woke before the alarm, not an unusual occurrence for me but one which shortens an already insufficient night of sleep ..read more
Claretbumbler
2M ago
Earlier this year I treated myself to a new piece of kit to celebrate my (semi)retirement. I know, just stopping work is not the most original of excuses but it was about the only way I could justify to myself the substantial spend on something as basic as a chair to park my bum on ..read more