
Salmon runs
The Foxford Fishery offers excellent salmon angling throughout the season:

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- For heavy water in the spring or in the summer flood powerful 10-12ft spinning rods with 15-18lb breaking strain are required for trolling and legering baits or spinning rubber-tails, spoons and Rapalas.
- This tackle may be scaled down for bait fishing or spinning for grilse and summer salmon using similar techniques.
- For fly fishing a 13ft double-handed rod #9 line and a 10ft single-handed rod #7 line will cover most eventualities.
- Floating lines are used in summer conditions whilst full-sinking or sink-tip lines may be required in higher or colder water.
- In addition the bubble and fly can be deadly in certain conditions and this is fished either using a 10-12ft light-actioned spinning rod or a light double-handed fly rod with a large-spooled spinning reel and light nylon. The Nib and The Alders can be extremely productive with bubble & fly.
- For fly patterns the Irish shrimp flies such as the Bann special, Foxford shrimp or Orange and Gold are hard to beat in sizes 8-14 depending on conditions.
- Locally tied flies and appropriate lures are available locally.

Salmon runs
The Foxford Fishery offers excellent salmon angling throughout the season:

Tackle & Techniques
Find out more informations about fishing tackles and fishing techniques

The Beat
More informations about our fishing spots alongside the beautiful river