Fishing Guides & Services in Ireland

Angling Adventures West Cork is a guided saltwater and coarse fishing service run by David Norman, operating from Clonakilty in West Cork. David began fishing at the age of seven on the rivers and est…

Angling Services Ireland is run by Bodo Funke, a German-born guide who moved to Ireland in 1999 and has been running his guiding business from Boyle, Co. Roscommon since 2001. Based in the heart of th…

Aquaventures is a multi-activity charter operation based at The Stone House in Baltimore, West Cork, offering wreck fishing, reef fishing, and shark fishing across the rich waters from Galley Head to …

Ballina Manor Hotel sits right on the River Moy in the heart of Ballina — the salmon capital of Ireland. Riverview rooms overlook the river, and the hotel caters specifically to anglers with early tak…

Ballynahinch Castle Fishery is one of Ireland's most prestigious salmon fisheries, set in the wild beauty of Connemara, Co. Galway. The fishery encompasses the Ballynahinch River and its associated lo…

Baltimore Wildlife Tours is a charter fishing and wildlife watching operation based in Baltimore, West Cork, skippered by Kieran Collins. The Deora Dé is a fast, modern charter boat built to Kieran's …

Basil Shields is a P.A.G.I. (Professional Angling Guide Instructor) and one of Ireland's most decorated competition trout anglers. Based at Ardnasillagh Lodge on the shores of Lough Corrib near Oughte…

Bayview Angling Centre has been welcoming anglers since 1988, situated just 500 metres from Salthouse Bay on Lough Corrib and 3 km from the village of Cong. Run by the Holian family, the centre offers…

Padraig has 35 years of experience fishing Lough Corrib and has represented Ireland in international fly fishing competitions. Birchhall Lodge is ideally situated between the lower and upper lake with…

Brian McDonagh is an APGAI-qualified single-handed casting instructor based in Dublin. He provides fly casting tuition for anglers looking to develop or refine their technique.

We offer 3 self catering lodges with lake views and direct access to the River Erne and your boats at private marina. We have a 3bedroom house sleeps 5 people A 2 bedroom house sleeps 4 people, and a…

My name is Pauric Mc Gearty and along with my Wife Clare we run Carafin Lodge since 2018. We offer guided fishing to our guests staying in our self catering lodges, mainly targeting pike, but also Per…

Celtic Angling is an all-inclusive guided fly fishing service based near Adare in Co. Limerick, run by Paddy Dunworth. A badged fly fishing guide and Marine and Countryside Guide, Paddy has been fly f…

Ceri Jones is a professional fly-fishing guide, photojournalist, and holder of the Lough Corrib Ferox Trout Record at 23lb 12oz. After 35 years fishing waters across Europe — including Iceland, Finlan…

Chris Barry offers single-handed fly casting instruction and guided boat fishing trips, drawing on over forty years of experience fishing the lakes and rivers of Ireland. Private and group lessons are…

Colin McLean is a Mayo-based ghillie covering the full range of the county's finest lough fisheries — Lough Conn, Lough Cullin, Lough Mask, Lough Carra, and the northern reaches of Lough Corrib. Origi…

Connemara Wild Escapes is a Letterfrack-based activity and angling operator offering guided fishing days across Lough Corrib and the wider Connemara region. Their ghillies are fluent in French and Eng…

Conor Arnold is a full-time professional guide and APGAI Ireland casting instructor based in Co. Cork, and a Loop Tackle team member. He is owner of the Arnold Angling Centre and operates a salmon fis…

Courtmacsherry Sea Angling Centre has been operating off the West Cork coast for over 50 years, run by Mark and Trish Gannon from Woodpoint House in Courtmacsherry. The centre offers both skippered ch…

Currarevagh House is a gracious Victorian country house set in 180 acres of private parkland and woodland on the shores of Lough Corrib near Oughterard. Run by the Hodgson family for over 130 years, i…

Dan O'Neill is Fishery Manager at Mount Juliet Estate in Co. Kilkenny, where he introduces hundreds of visitors to fly fishing each year. He grew up fishing the River Barrow and the Gowran river and b…

Delphi Lodge & Fishery is one of Ireland's most prestigious wild salmon and sea trout fisheries, set in a spectacular mountain valley near Leenane on the Galway-Mayo border. The fishery comprises the …

Dooroy Lodge is a self-catering property near Cong, ideally positioned between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask — two of Ireland's premier wild brown trout fisheries. The standout feature for anglers is th…

Eamonn Conway is the founder of Táin Flyfishing, based in Dundalk, Co. Louth. He became the youngest fly casting instructor in APGAI Ireland history at age 22 and has since competed at the European an…

Colin Chartres is a qualified Master Casting Instructor and National Angling Guide based in Tempo, Co. Fermanagh. A third-generation pike fisherman with an unrivalled knowledge of Upper and Lower Loug…

fisHerman is a guided fishing and boat hire service operated by Herman Molenaar, who has been guiding anglers in Ireland for over twenty-three years. Originally based at Killaloe on Lough Derg, Herman…

Judd Ruane brings over thirty years' experience fishing for sea trout in the Moy Estuary, making him one of the most knowledgeable guides in the North West. Operating from the Quay at Ballina, at the …

Fishing Tackle & Bait is one of the largest fishing tackle shops in Ireland, located on the Sligo Road in Enniskillen at the heart of the Lough Erne system. The shop carries an extensive range of game…

Dominic McGillicuddy — known throughout the angling world simply as "Dom" — has been ghillying on Lough Currane and the wider Waterville system since 1990. Based at Spunkane in Waterville, County Kerr…

Fly Fish Ireland Pro Guiding is run by Davey Kidd, an APGAI Ireland certified fly fishing guide who has been fishing Ireland's rivers and loughs since childhood. Based across multiple venues, Davey of…

Paddy McDonnell is a professional angling guide based near Swinford, Co. Mayo, with over 40 years experience fishing the rivers and loughs of the West of Ireland. He holds APGAI (Advanced Professional…

Frank Reilly is a lifelong angler from the west of Ireland whose fishing journey began on Loughrea before progressing to the great western lakes of Corrib, Mask and Carra. He holds a Higher Certificat…

Gary Bell is an APGAI Advanced qualified instructor across all three disciplines — fly casting (single and double-handed), fly dressing, and game angling instruction. Based in Lisburn, Co. Antrim, he …

Ian Gamble is an APGAI Advanced single and double-handed casting instructor and an FFFI Master Instructor based in the north-west of Ireland. He provides casting tuition from beginner to advanced leve…

Ian Wise has been guiding anglers on Lough Conn since 1999, building an intimate knowledge of the lake's drifts, hotspots, and seasonal rhythms. Based at the historic Enniscoe House on the shores of L…

Impact Fly Fishing Co is run by Keith McDonnell, an APGAI-qualified advanced casting instructor based in Dublin who is widely regarded as Ireland's leading exponent of streamer fishing for wild brown …

Ireland West Angling is a professional guiding and boat hire service based at Inverin in South Connemara, run by Brian Curran and a team of local guides with over 75 years of combined experience on th…

Irish Bass Guide provides professional shore-based lure fishing guidance for European sea bass along the Wexford coast, with a strong focus on the Hook Peninsula and surrounding waters.…

Jacek Gorny is a Polish-born angling guide and lure maker based in Ireland, specialising in pike and predator fishing on Loughs Corrib, Mask and Ree. A member of the Irish Spinning Team and creator of…

Jim Hoy is water keeper for Rossinver Fishery on Lough Melvin in Co. Fermanagh, one of Ireland's most ecologically important trout lakes. He provides expert fly fishing tuition for beginners and exper…

Jonathan Moore is an APGAI-qualified double-handed casting instructor based in Co. Londonderry. He provides professional tuition in two-handed casting techniques for salmon and sea trout anglers.

Ken Stewart teaches fly casting at all levels, from the basic overhead and roll cast through to advanced techniques including reach casts, aerial mends, double hauling and Spey casting. He is an APGAI…

Kevin Collins has fly fished since childhood and has fished extensively across Ireland, concentrating largely on the Munster Blackwater and rivers across the south. He has targeted Atlantic salmon on …

Kieran Conlon is based in the Cork and Kerry region, offering professional guiding and tuition for salmon on the Rivers Lee, Laune and the Munster Blackwater. He specialises in all styles of two-hande…

Mick O'Brien runs Killarney Fishing Tours, guiding anglers on the Lakes of Killarney — Lough Leane, Muckross Lake, and the Upper Lake — as well as the River Laune. A fully qualified IFSA instructor, M…

Kinsale Angling operates HARPY, a 43-foot, 450hp Aquastar deep-sea charter boat sailing daily from Kinsale harbour. The vessel carries up to 12 anglers and is equipped with a large heated island wheel…

Lakelands House is a lakeside fishing accommodation in Waterville, County Kerry, perfectly positioned on the shores of Lough Currane — one of Ireland's finest salmon and sea trout fisheries. The prope…

Lakelands House Guiding offers professional guide and boatman services on Lough Currane, one of Ireland's premier salmon and sea trout fisheries. Based at Lakelands House on the shores of the lake in …

Liam Duffy provides expert tuition in all aspects of fly casting and game fishing from his base in Co. Cavan, with lessons tailored to individual requirements. He guides on the Midland lakes and river…

Gerry Molloy was born on the shores of Lough Corrib at Glann near Oughterard, and has been guiding on the lake his entire life — as did his father and grandfather before him. That multi-generational c…

Lough Inagh Lodge operates one of Connemara's finest managed fisheries on Lough Inagh and neighbouring Derryclare Lough. Six boats are available on Inagh with outboard engines, while Derryclare offers…

Gary McKiernan started fly fishing at the age of ten on the River Erne and has been fishing Lough Sheelin for over 25 years. He qualified to represent Ulster in the 2009 and 2014 championships and reg…

Mark McAndrew is a professional single-handed casting instructor based in Dublin. He has fished the rivers of Dublin and surrounding counties extensively and has an intimate knowledge of the River Dod…

Martín Barera Oro discovered fly fishing at the age of five in Patagonia and has since built a career around the sport. After moving permanently to Ireland, he established Ireland Anglers Fly Fishing …

Melview Lodge is an Irish Tourist Board-approved 3-star angling guesthouse run by Kevin Lyons in Longford, right in the heart of the Upper Shannon and Erne Waterways. Kevin has over 30 years of fishin…

Mount Falcon Estate sits on the banks of the River Moy — Ireland's most prolific salmon river with an annual rod catch of approximately 9,000 fish. The estate offers over seven miles of private river …

Neil O'Shea is a fourth generation ghillie on Lough Currane, based at Caherbarna in Waterville, County Kerry. Neil offers both guided fishing and boat and engine hire on the lake, as well as river fis…

Owen Trill is a professional fly dresser originally from the Claddagh in Galway, now based in Claremorris, Co. Mayo. He started fishing at ten on the banks of the Corrib Estuary with his late father a…

Patrick Molloy is a boatman and ghillie on Lough Corrib and Lough Mask whose family has fished these loughs for generations. He spent ten years working for the Western Fisheries Board, gaining an inti…

We have excellent lake boats for hire. All come with fish finder. We can supply trolling motor also for extra. Boat €100 per day 6days €500 €250 deposit

Peter Driver is the current Chairman of APGAI Ireland and runs Piscari-fly, a specialist fly tying and fly fishing business based in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. He is an APGAI Advanced Fly Dressing Inst…

Piscari Fly is a fly fishing guiding, instruction, and tackle business based in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, run by Peter Driver and his son Mark. Peter is an APGAI-qualified casting instructor and advan…

Predator Guiding is a specialist pike, trout, and perch guiding lodge based at Whitegate on the shores of Lough Derg in Co. Clare. The operation was founded by Pierre Monjaret, who has guided on Lough…

Ray McKeeman is based at Straid Fishery, approximately 11 miles north of Belfast, where he works full-time as fishery manager and casting instructor. He provides instruction at all levels with particu…

Richard Morrison offers instruction in the latest double-handed casting techniques and provides professional guiding and tuition for salmon on his local spate rivers in Co. Donegal. He spent twelve ye…

Robert Holian is a professional fishing guide operating from Bayview Angling Centre near Cong, Co. Mayo. An accomplished competitive angler, Robert ties flies for the Irish international fishing team …

Robert Reilly is a competition angler of the highest calibre who has represented Ireland on eleven occasions, captaining the International Team in 2007. He claimed the title of International Champion …

Ryan's River Lodge sits in the heart of Cong, Co. Mayo — Ireland's Lake District — with some of Europe's finest fishing waters just metres from the front door. The lodge offers tailor-made fishing pac…

Sea Otter Charters operates from the historic harbour at Kinsale, one of Ireland's most popular sea angling ports on the south Cork coast. Skipper Dennis brings over thirty-five years' experience on t…

Stevie Munn is from Co. Antrim and has fly fished since childhood. He is a member of the Marryat Fly Rod and Partridge Staff Pro Teams and an APGAI Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructor in bot…

The Foxford Fishery is one of the most productive salmon fisheries on the River Moy, managed by Granville Nesbitt. With a five-year catch average of 600 salmon and grilse — and a record 745 fish in th…

Tiernan Brothers is a tackle shop and angling centre on Main Street in Foxford, Co. Mayo — at the heart of the River Moy system. The Tiernan family has been involved in salmon angling on the Moy since…

Tom O'Shea is a fourth generation ghillie on Lough Currane, based at Tarmons in Waterville, County Kerry. With over thirty years' experience fishing the Waterville system, Tom is among the most experi…

Wild Atlantic Angling Experiences is run by Jasper Matthews, a Galway-based guide with 20 years of fishing experience on the waters of Connemara and the western loughs. Based in Clifden, Jasper offers…