In article , Derek.Moody
writes
If anyone wants to get in some serious game fishing then good luck - I
hope you do prove me wrong.

He may have been in one of those midland areas full of bream, rudd and pike
waters but short on trout and salmon. There are very few stocked rainbow
waters btw, except in parts of the SW. In general for brownies, except in
areas close to big towns; if you see a nice piece of water just go fish it.
If there is any problem (exceedingly rare) then you can buy a ticket
retrospectively or merely stop fishing and apologise.

Derek,

My pal is an experienced fisherman and was in the Killarney region for
at least some of the time.

I sounds as if you don't want to believe me :-)
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Bill Grey
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