Beaufort House - Fishing
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The estate has nearly two miles of single bank salmon and trout fishing on the River Laune which flows through the grounds. The Laune is a short river, running only fourteen miles from the Lakes of Killarney to the sea below Killorglin.
Writing in "Trout & Salmon" magazine, David Barr described the Beaufort fishing as " ...the nearest thing to paradise I have ever seen." Further afield salmon fishing is available on the Lakes of Killarney and there are a number of lochs stocked with brown trout. Deep Sea fishing trips can also be arranged. SALMON FISHING Beaufort has excellent fly fishing for salmon, and sea trout. When
the water is cold early in the season sinking lines are recommended
with double handed fly rods. Best flies are 'The Collie Dog' with
5 inch wing, and a short red throat hackle, 'The Comet' - a 3 inch
brass tube - a very good fly for spring salmon. 'The Garry Dog'
another good Laune fly in big size's at least 2.5 inches. BROWN TROUT FISHING The fishery has a good stock of wild brown trout with a good percentage of them in the 12 - 16 ounce range. We have a great variety of fly life - olives, sedges, stoneflies and terrestrials, including the hawthorn. On summer evenings the number of trout taking the blue winged olive and its spinners has to be seen to be appreciated. The trout can be difficult to tempt in the clear water and the best chance is at dusk with a dry fly and a fine tippet. Wet fly fishing for brown trout can also be productive and the wet fly has the added bonus of occasionally attracting a nice Atlantic salmon. Our favourite fly is the Golden Headed Hare's Ear, a good fly for spring trout. It is tied like the Hare's Ear described below with the addition of a gold bead at the eye of the hook. Other good wet flies are the Mallard and Claret, the Butcher, the Black Pennell, the March Brown and the Jungle Cock. Suitable flies can be obtained on arrival but if enthusiasts wish to tie their own beforehand they might like to try:
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TUITION We are exceptionally fortunate in being able to offer tuition in fly fishing from James Pembroke, who holds the Salmon and Trout Association National Instructor's Certificate (S.T.A.N.I.C.) and is one of two Irish based teachers to hold the Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructor's Certificate (A.P.G.A.I). You can learn the skills of Overhead Casting, Roll Casting, Jump Roll, Single and Double Spey Casting, and The Snake Roll with Double and Single Handed Fly Rods. It is vital to book this well in advance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald & Rachel Cameron, Tel & Fax: 064 44764 |
As the Beaufort waters have only been
lightly fished over the past few years, they have some of the best
pools on the river and averages 60 fish a year - we usually have
a good spring run of salmon from mid April to mid May and an Autumn
run from mid August to the end of September. There is also excellent
sea trout and brown trout fishing. 
The
Hare's Ear:
The
Greenwells Glory