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Matt Harris is the angler you want to fish with and hang out with in the hut or bar afterwards.
 
He has a lifetime of stories of fish caught, every one as good as the last, but despite having thrown a fly in practically every corner of the globe, it’s still the Atlantic salmon that holds a special place in his heart.
 
He talks to us about his favourite places and battles won – and lost - with the mighty Atlantic salmon, as well as his ongoing efforts to help fight for their future.
 
Pour yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy as Matt Harris, fly angler extraordinaire and raconteur with a rod, joins us on the latest episode of The Last Salmon. Image: www.mattharrisflyfishing.com #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon
 The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.
 

***Mayfly Masterclass with Jackie Mahon
The mayfly is up and the excitement is palpable.
 
Wherever you are in Ireland, the lakes and rivers are sure to be hatching with mayfly, if not now, then soon.
 
And to help you improve your catch rate this season, we’ve produced a Mayfly Tactics Masterclass with international angler, guide and renowned tyer, Jackie Mahon.
 
If you want to learn about set up, tactics, conditions and flies then register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894where you can find out all the details to access the recording and Jackie’s notes.
 
If you want to catch that difficult fish or try out new tactics then this Masterclass is for you.
For more information visit:www.irelandonthefly.com/masterclass

Rory's.  It’s a famous name with a famous owner, Rory Harkin, of Rory’s Tackle Shop in Temple Bar in Dublin.
 
But did you know it opened its doors in 1959 when there were just warehouses around the area and trout and salmon could be caught by the bucketful within Dublin’s environs?
 
Rory Harkin may have passed on the running of the shop to his daughter Mary but he joins us this week to talk about his love of fly fishing, meeting and fishing with so many household names – including Charles Ritz, Hugh Falkus and Kingsmill Moore - and why the shop was always about more than just selling rods…..
 
 
Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.    Plus you can sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

***Mayfly Masterclass with Jackie Mahon
The mayfly is up and the excitement is palpable.
 
Wherever you are in Ireland, the lakes and rivers are sure to be hatching with mayfly, if not now, then soon.
 
And to help you improve your catch rate this season, we’ve produced a Mayfly Tactics Masterclass with international angler, guide and renowned tyer, Jackie Mahon.
 
If you want to learn about set up, tactics, conditions and flies then register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894where you can find out all the details to access the recording and Jackie’s notes.
 
If you want to catch that difficult fish or try out new tactics then this Masterclass is for you.
For more information visit:www.irelandonthefly.com/masterclass

Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, wanted to live life and do things his own way.  In his 80s now and having given Patagonia away to help save the planet, Yvon is more likely to be found near a river bank fly fishing and he joins us to talk about his love of the sport and what anglers need to do help the plight of the salmon and of the planet.

But he's also critical of anglers and their lack of action in helping to save the fish.  'Fishermen are not true advocates of fish,' he says. 'Surfers and kayakers are much more environmental.'  Plus he saves his most stinging words for the fish farming industry describing them as 'evil', saying 'we're destroying the planet with industrial agriculture and now we're doing the same thing with aquaculture.'

And as for the three laws he would pass if he were President of the United States?  Tune in to find out.

Yvon Chouinard is one of the greatest advocates and activists for environmental change, someone to help inspire fly anglers to act now before it's too late.
Image: Patagonia.com
#thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon
 The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.

***Mayfly Masterclass with Jackie Mahon
The mayfly is up and the excitement is palpable.
 
Wherever you are in Ireland, the lakes and rivers are sure to be hatching with mayfly, if not now, then soon.
 
And to help you improve your catch rate this season, we’ve produced a Mayfly Tactics Masterclass with international angler, guide and renowned tyer, Jackie Mahon.
 
If you want to learn about set up, tactics, conditions and flies then register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894where you can find out all the details to access the recording and Jackie’s notes.
 
If you want to catch that difficult fish or try out new tactics then this Masterclass is for you.
For more information visit:www.irelandonthefly.com/masterclass

This week we’re turning our attention to first editions of Irish angling books.
 
The Ireland on the Fly Book Club is an important part of what we do here on the podcast and Muiris Huston, the medical contributor to the Irish times, is also a fly angler and fly fishing book collector and he joins us on the show to discuss the books everyone should have on their shelves.
 
If you are interested in collecting, here are some websites that Muiris recommends:
https://anglingauctions.com
www.mcgahernbooks.ca
www.groverarebooks.co.uk 
https://www.herewardbooks.co.uk/
 
And here is the RTE Archives story from 1968 about mayfly season on the Corrib that we were discussing:
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2023/0516/1383887-the-season-of-the-mayfly/
Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   Plus you can sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

***Mayfly Masterclass with Jackie Mahon
The mayfly is up and the excitement is palpable.
 
Wherever you are in Ireland, the lakes and rivers are sure to be hatching with mayfly, if not now, then soon.
 
And to help you improve your catch rate this season, we’ve produced a Mayfly Tactics Masterclass with international angler, guide and renowned tyer, Jackie Mahon.
 
If you want to learn about set up, tactics, conditions and flies then register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894where you can find out all the details to access the recording and Jackie’s notes.
 
If you want to catch that difficult fish or try out new tactics then this Masterclass is for you.
For more information visit:www.irelandonthefly.com/masterclass

He’s the Swedish salmon maestro who fished 250 days a season in his younger years, but he’s more than an expert salmon angler, he’s an ardent conservationist who says he will never stop fighting for the wild salmon.
 
Mikael Frödin joins us on the latest episode of The Last Salmon with revealing insights into the perilous state of the salmon which he believes could be gone within two decades if current fish farming practises are not stopped.
 
He also talks about his memorable days of 30lbs fish and the heartbreak of the biggest one that got away.
 
He’s the ultimate salmon angler who we can all learn from – from fly fishing on the water to saving the fish itself.
Image: Frodinflies.com
 
#thelastsalmon #FighttosavetheWildSalmon For regular updates follow the show on Instagram at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon
 The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.

***Mayfly Masterclass with Jackie Mahon
The mayfly is up and the excitement is palpable.
 
Wherever you are in Ireland, the lakes and rivers are sure to be hatching with mayfly, if not now, then soon.
 
And to help you improve your catch rate this season, we’ve produced a Mayfly Tactics Masterclass with international angler, guide and renowned tyer, Jackie Mahon.
 
If you want to learn about set up, tactics, conditions and flies then register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894where you can find out all the details to access the recording and Jackie’s notes.
 
If you want to catch that difficult fish or try out new tactics then this Masterclass is for you.
For more information visit:www.irelandonthefly.com/masterclass

It might be hard to believe, but mayfly season is starting soon and it’s expected on Lough Derg from around April 20th onwards. 
 
This week’s guest is Shane Creamer from the Garrykennedy Angling Club and he gives us some great and honest insights into fishing Derg during mayfly and the rest of the season.
And here's the link to the 2004 article on the thriving hatchery at Mountshannon that is discussed during the episode:https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/fishing-revival-on-lough-derg/27439705.html 
 
Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.    Plus you can sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

***Mayfly Masterclass with Jackie Mahon
The mayfly is up and the excitement is palpable.
 
Wherever you are in Ireland, the lakes and rivers are sure to be hatching with mayfly, if not now, then soon.
 
And to help you improve your catch rate this season, we’ve produced a Mayfly Tactics Masterclass with international angler, guide and renowned tyer, Jackie Mahon.
 
If you want to learn about set up, tactics, conditions and flies then register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3138230924312556894where you can find out all the details to access the recording and Jackie’s notes.
 
If you want to catch that difficult fish or try out new tactics then this Masterclass is for you.
For more information visit:www.irelandonthefly.com/masterclass