"Language of the Lough"
An Ocean FM documentary with Jackie contributing to a pair of programmes, recorded as a tribute to the rare and beautiful atmosphere of Lough Arrow in Sligo,
its people, its nature and its precious, wild trout
Fly Fishing in Ireland- Lough Arrow with Tom Sullivan and Jackie Mahon
In association with Fulling Mill- In this video Fulling Mill Signature Tyers Tom 'Doc' Sullivan and Jackie Mahon take us along for a day of fly fishing in Ireland on Lough Arrow...
Fly Tying Tutorial- A Modern Claret Dabbler for Irish Loughs
In association with Fulling Mill- In this video, Jackie Mahon and Tom Sullivan go for a deep dive into tying a modern Claret Dabbler featuring our new Streamer Straggle...
Fulling Mill Fly Tying Material Overview with Jackie Mahon and Tom Sullivan
In association with Fulling Mill- In this video Jackie Mahon ties a CDC Mayfly dry pattern with Tom Sullivan for fishing the Irish Lough Mayfly hatches...
Fly Tying Tutorial- An Irish Lough Mayfly with Jackie Mahon and Tom Sullivan
In association with Fulling Mill- Jackie Mahon and Tom Sullivan go for a deep dive into tying a traditional Claret Dabbler, a fly that is very effective on Irish Loughs like Lough Corrib, Mask, Melvin, Arrow and Sheelin...
Fly Tying Tutorial- A Traditional Claret Dabbler for Irish Loughs with Jackie Mahon and Tom Sullivan
In association with Fulling Mill- In this video Fulling Mill Signature Tyers Tom 'Doc' Sullivan and Jackie Mahon take us along for a day of fly fishing in Ireland on Lough Arrow...
New Patterns and meeting old friends at the Irish Fly Fair
A catchup with friends and plenty of fly tying using new materials from the Fulling Mill range at the Irish Fly Fair...
Back again with the blog, Midas Dabbler, Minkies and news on Fulling Mill
It's been a few months since I got around to posting a blog, and now that the 2023 Guiding season finished for me a few weeks back I can get back to some updates...
Late Start and Updates on my Fly Range
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 the 2022 Season
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
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