Hunting large trout in Ireland

[@coling7091]

For me thats an Irish river native brown trout of a lifetime. You never forget. Well done George.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks a million..

[@forristal9839]

Great to see the streamer fishing George and fantastic sized trout. Last year I started focusing at just fishing streamers on the Nore especially during salmon-like conditions (dropping flood). Definitely catch less fish throughout the day but the takes are addicting and they are great craic to tie as well. Would love to see you do more streamer fly tying videos in the future if you get the time!

[@springerspanielful]

Good stuff, more to come, stay tuned..

[@eoinkavanagh2425]

River craft at its finest. Concentration, skill and experience to land and release that fish . Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@springerspanielful]

Much appreciated Eoin..

[@Tjk186]

Wow!...these are serious wild brown trout, amazing to know such fish reside and thrive in your river...really well done for catching/landing these fellas from all your years of experience George ...and for respectfully handling/returning them safely. As a positive / thanks to recent weather conditions, perhaps you wouldn't have traditionally attracted these larger / quality fish without showing them a streamer mouthful...hoping you have a great season over the coming months with your nymphs and dries....great video and a real red letter day👍👍

[@springerspanielful]

Many many thanks

[@welshleadephemera9811]

Some lovely water you you have there, with beautiful trout, recommend you buy a bigger net though you never know your luck.

[@springerspanielful]

Very true!

[@mikelundrigan2285]

I have been fishing a two fly rig for most of the last 50 years as my go to system! Hardly ever fish dry asI find little need! A streamer on the point with a wet, usually a size 12 Picket Pin, on a dropper, 2 feet, more or less, on a short, stiff tag. SometimesI hook 2 trout on one flick but only land both maybe 50% of the time! If you fish streamers, I suggest you give it a try! Tight lines! Nice trout you caught here!

[@springerspanielful]

Right on

[@joekelleher3546]

That's a lovely pool George, and what a trout, beautiful fish.

[@springerspanielful]

Yes it was

[@HikingIrishMountain]

What a trout !!! Pike was nice, too 😊. Great fishing George

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DinnyVaughan-qp9ut]

Fine trout George, nice to see theres some good trout in the rivers,many years ago i hooked a 4 pound trout on a tiny grey duster near dark in a small stream,all hell broke loose but i landed it.rivers were hit badly round here with drainage leaving very little water to fish in the summer time

[@springerspanielful]

Rivers everywhere are under pressure..

[@renauddaniere893]

Two magnificent fish ! Well done mister. Seems to me the rain season lasted too long for yee as well Thanks for sharing

[@springerspanielful]

Yes, thanks

[@noelfleming3567]

Great video lovely seeing d fish released fair play to u and d birds in d background was perfect❤❤

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it..

[@garrymcgauran4978]

I'd give my right arm to catch a big trout like that. stunning, and well played sir.

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@eagleridge1972]

Be the hokey, that was some fish. A fish of a lifetime maybe. Well done!

[@bobmorgan6333]

Congrats George. Stunning fish. Great to see a big Pike showing too. You lnow the river is in good health when theres two species of apex predators thriving.

[@springerspanielful]

You got that right Bob.

[@markandeileen5950]

Beautiful fish, excellent videos. Inspired to try some streamers.

[@springerspanielful]

Go for it!

[@lawrencemacd63]

Great video Lordy Grangemouth Scotland 🐟🎣🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks a million..

[@johnaustin635]

Jeez your a dab hand with the old rod sir keep it up 👍

[@springerspanielful]

I will indeed, many thanks..

[@TMFShooting]

Wow what Beautiful Fish '' Another Great Video 💯 Thanks for Sharing 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you too.

[@cantabriarural]

Thank you and congratulations for showing such a good day of fishing. Honestly, I think it would be very beneficial for you to use Spanish-style nymphing techniques. For my part, I would be happy to show you the basic principles of this technique.

[@springerspanielful]

I already know many nymphing techniques, thanks for the offer though..

[@cantabriarural]

@@springerspanielful you are welcome

[@Damopatrick]

Should be packing freezer George there some lovely trout for the plate. But that last one don’t think I could do it either what wonderful fish.

[@springerspanielful]

Prefer to return them so some other angler might get the thrill of catching them, a wise man one said "a trout is too valuable to be caught only once".

[@paulcarter5731]

You're have to get a bigger net! Great video. We necer stop learning, especially with ypur videos, thanks

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks Paul..

[@liamfaulkner4278]

Excellent video George, lovely bit of water your fishing, whats the verdict on the cadence rod and reel??

[@springerspanielful]

I like the Cadence, at 5weight it's a good allrounder..

[@devlinracing3553]

Great video, super fish caught and released 👍

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks 👍

[@RodgerWilson-c7y]

What great trout, the first streamer, was that your angry bird, second catch would that have been a mary banger, I haven’t used streamers myself but I am going to give it a go, ordered a few off your mate to see how I get on then will tie up a few myself. Great video as always.

[@springerspanielful]

The Angry Bird and a version of the Mary Banger, well spotted.

[@joefortune5040]

Brilliant fish George. Fish of a lifetime well done.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks a million..

[@johncarrigan9352]

Love a bit of streamer fishing My tackle supplier sells me really heavy flies though. Yours seemed quite light and you cast it easy. May I ask what you had on?

[@springerspanielful]

My own tying, Angry Bird, my last vid features this tying, check it out.

[@davidmoylan4923]

Some great fish, well done. Just got myself some streamers but haven't wet them yet. What line and leader setup do you use.

[@springerspanielful]

Sink tip line and five feet of 12lb mono.

[@Tomas.O.Sullivan]

wow what a beauty George . massive congrats . hope to meet u over the weekend at the fair .

[@springerspanielful]

For sure..

[@markmccormack7630]

Another brilliant video George. Have you ever fly fished for Thwaite Shad? If so what kind of set up?

[@springerspanielful]

Never fished for shad...

[@terencegamble4548]

That's a really good video. Thanks George.

[@springerspanielful]

Very welcome

[@davidjackson-xg8hq]

Fabulous video George and I'm just wondering about the trousers your wearing at the beginning. What brand are they and are they waterproof or not?

[@springerspanielful]

Bought from Decathlon sports, not waterproof..

[@gordonmcallister9354]

Wow !! Amazing trout, fish of a life time Pity the third one hadn't been a Salmon

[@springerspanielful]

You got that right!

[@RickLohrey]

Lovely Trout mate ..very well done 👍

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks 👍

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Super sport George! Like you im a streamer novice, i always feel its a less elegant form of fly fishing but very exciting! Superb method when the rivers are "too strong" ive found it controversial with my own utube followers 😂 What weight would you put that big boy at??👍

[@springerspanielful]

Estimated 6 pounds plus.

[@kevindowds3771]

Great stuff George - what weight rod do you use streamer fishing ? Are they heavy weighted the streamers ?

[@springerspanielful]

I'm using a 10' 6weight rod, some streamers are weighted and some aren't.

[@chrisp4039]

Nice fish! Congrats.

[@springerspanielful]

Yes, thanks

[@paddywhack300]

Super fish well done

[@burtonbrocious171]

2 nice browns George congratulations 😊

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you.

[@fishing416]

Love the content man keep it up

[@springerspanielful]

Will do, thanks.

[@patrickoconnell9214]

Quality trout GEORGE VERY WELL DONE 👍👍👍

[@springerspanielful]

Cheers Pat..

[@andrewreilly1793]

Another superb video George. That was one he'll of a fish.I'd like to know your tackle set up if you have the time to reply. Andy in Scotland. Thanks.

[@springerspanielful]

Absolutely Andy, I'm using a 10' 6weight rod with reel to match, a sink tip line, 5' of 12lb mono and my Angry Bird streamer..

[@andrewreilly1793]

Thank you so much George for taking the time to reply. Best wishes for the rest of the season 🙏

[@raypower5177]

Some trout, you won't forgot that in a hurry 👏How are you getting on with the j vice?

[@springerspanielful]

Great piece of kit, highly recommended.

[@Davecarroll211]

Great video 👍🏻 unbelievable fish

[@springerspanielful]

Yes, thanks

[@dannymcgurk]

@@springerspanielfulhello George where is the fair at week end all the best danny

[@springerspanielful]

Ardaire Springs Mooncoin Co. Kilkenny.

[@Three_Rivers_Adventure]

Some of my biggest browns have come on streamers in the spring time. It's definitely a rush hooking a giant Trout.

[@springerspanielful]

For real..

[@martinebbatson5462]

Well done cracking Trout and really enjoyed th e video :)

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks 👍

[@DaviekFlyFishing]

An absolute stoater in beautiful condition, well done!

[@springerspanielful]

Many thanks!

[@simonlenihan5779]

Excellent, loved it.

[@springerspanielful]

Many thanks!

[@Niallkelly7310]

Savage trout George 🎣

[@springerspanielful]

Cheers pal.

[@martincorcoran8263]

Great stuff

[@springerspanielful]

Cheers Martin.

[@lourdesps1]

unbelieveable fish George what weight do you reckon he was

[@springerspanielful]

At a guess around 6 pounds..

[@Kitiwake]

Great video. Was it necessary to force him into the the net like that and then one handed lifting in his centre ?

[@springerspanielful]

Yes and yes

[@megankehoe2185]

What river I'd love to know

[@padraigodowd946]

Looks like a river run lake Trout?

[@springerspanielful]

This river is not connected to any lake..

[@PeterOdonovan]

can i ask the name of the River

[@springerspanielful]

You can..

[@PeterOdonovan]

thanks

[@squeesmyth9025]

we havent had a drop all summer in the north lol

[@springerspanielful]

We'll get loads when the season is over..

[@squeesmyth9025]

@@springerspanielful always the same dollaghan on local all sitting there wont sniff a thing shrimp everything

[@Lukasz_Fishing_Ireland]

Specimen, well done 🎉

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks Lukasz.

[@ericlong9085]

Two beauties

[@springerspanielful]

For sure..

[@Irishfishingadventures152]

nice one

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks for the visit

[@squeesmyth9025]

almost looks like a dollaghan you ever tried for them

[@springerspanielful]

Not yet.

[@squeesmyth9025]

@@springerspanielful we went on a trip with peter oreilly before he passed when i took over a troutmaster water , foxford was great but he had a pic of dollaghan he had from back in 70s and my god black as pitch

[@raymondtaft7402]

Jesus Christ be praised!

[@springerspanielful]

Allahu akbar..

[@jacknash1638]

What river are you fishing

[@springerspanielful]

I have membership of quite a few clubs and fish many rivers..

[@hopper1aoa15]

What streamers were you using and will you be doing a couple of tying vids on them.

[@springerspanielful]

I will indeed, stay tuned.

[@WeeManSham]

@@springerspanielfulI’ll look forward to seeing them! That’s what I was going to ask! You’re going to need a bigger net! 😂 🎣 🐋

[@MisterSkeptic]

Maith an fear ! Three great fish you hooked into.

[@springerspanielful]

Yes, thanks