An end of season cast on the Sixmile Water River in Co Antrim (N Ireland) can be full of surprises. You never truly know what you will catch, could it be one of the large indigenous Dollaghan brown trout, maybe a salmon.. or if you are very lucky both! Join me on one such afternoon in October 2022, a typical autumn day of gales, sheets of rain, brief glimpses of sun and some autumn gold.

If you're not sure what a dollaghan is, be sure to check out the 'Behind the Scenes' at the end for more information.

Hope you enjoy and for more information on dollaghan flies you can watch how to tie the Pearly Spencer -    • FTS  - tying the Pearly Spencer with ...   and the Executioner -    • FTS Dollaghan Series - tying the Exec...