Trip · Connemara, Co. Galway · Ireland
Connemara Salmon Week
Five days chasing wild salmon and sea-trout across Connemara's great fisheries, staying in a country house and eating what the day gives.
Placeholder trip copy in the Yellow-Dog register — a curated multi-day trip, but priced so anyone can come (see Access). TODO: real beats, house, and dates.
Highlights
- ✦Fish three storied Connemara systems in one week
- ✦A ghillie every day, all tackle provided
- ✦Country-house base with communal dining
- ✦A day in the smokehouse with what you catch
Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive & settle
Meet the team, fit tackle, and an evening on a quiet lough to find your rhythm.
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Day 2
The Erriff
A full day on the Erriff and Aasleagh Falls with your ghillie.
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Day 3
Ballynahinch water
Salmon and sea-trout on classic Connemara river beats.
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Day 4
Smokehouse day
Cure and cold-smoke your fish; a long lunch; an easy evening rise.
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Day 5
Last casts & farewell
A morning session, then a send-off lunch before you travel.
What's included
- ✓4 nights country-house accommodation
- ✓All guiding, tackle and permits
- ✓All meals, with wine at dinner
- ✓Smokehouse day and your smoked fish to take home
Not included
- —Flights and transfers to the west of Ireland
- —Fishing licence (we arrange it for you)
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Good to know
Do I need to be experienced?+
No. Tell us your level and we match the water and the ghillie to you.
What if the rivers are low?+
We move to whichever system is fishing — that flexibility is the whole point of a week with us.