A late start to the season and my Fulling Mill fly range is now available from Pat Nolan at Premier Angling.
Guiding on Glencar Lough
Exciting news for the season ahead, now offering guiding on Glencar Lough...
Go To Flies for 2023
Go To Flies for 2023 and more information on my Fulling Mill Flies...
Looking forward to the '23 Season
Looking forward to the 23 Season and some notes about fishing in April...
End of Season 2022
As this year comes to an end I just want to thank everyone who has fished with me and has fished my flies over the season. It has been incredible
and I want to thank you all for your support...
Cast of Flies for Irish Loughs
Over the closed season I will be posting a pattern per week for fishing on Irish Loughs. This will include flies for Brown Trout, Seatrout and Salmon.
This week's tying is the Octopus.
Cast of Flies for Irish Loughs
Over the closed season I will be posting a pattern per week for fishing on Irish Loughs. This will include flies for Brown Trout, Seatrout and Salmon.
This week's tyings are the Cock Robin Dabbler and a Cock Robin Dabbler Variant.
Cast of Flies for Irish Loughs
Over the closed season I will be posting a pattern per week for fishing on Irish Loughs. This will include flies for Brown Trout, Seatrout and Salmon.
This week's tyings are the Palomino Midge and the Grey Duster.
Cast of Flies for Irish Loughs
Over the closed season I will be posting a pattern per week for fishing on Irish Loughs. This will include flies for Brown Trout, Seatrout and Salmon.
This week's tying is the Gorgeous George.
Cast of Flies for Irish Loughs
Over the closed season I will be posting a pattern per week for fishing on Irish Loughs. This will include flies for Brown Trout, Seatrout and Salmon.
This week's tying is the Claret Dabbler.
Boiled Bluebottles and more
Boiled bluebottles and more- From the Nov. 2022 "Ireland on the Fly podcast" with Tom "Doc" Sullivan and Daire Whelan.
Guiding for the Irish team
A blog from Jackie on Guiding for the Irish team for the Lough Melvin in 2022, with a review fron Denis Goulding
Back at the Bench and a throwback
A blog post from Jackie on being Back at the Bench and a throwback to earlier in the year on Melvin
The Final Cast of 2022
A blog from Jackie on a lively day on Lough Arrow at season end
Casting with Ceri
A 2021 guest appearance on Ceri Jones podcast, where we discuss fly tying, dying for Irish Lough patterns, and chat about guiding on Lough Melvin and Arrow and days out fishing.
Jackie and Ahrex Hooks
A 2019 article with Ahrex introducing Jackie Mahon for the "Keeping the Irish tradition alive" article.
Four flies
A little bit about 4 flies I tied in 2020 to demonstrate some Irish patterns.
Don't Forget the Sedge
Sedge patterns by Jackie Mahon for Trout and Salmon Magazine's August 2019 issue.
The Fly's Up!
Mayflies by Jackie Mahon for Trout and Salmon Magazine's May 2019 issue.