Third Cast Lucky - salmon fishing with Andrew McGall

When we approach a pool it is always worth having a few casts at the top or head of the pool. Water here is often more oxygenated and attracts resident fish, but it also makes running fish to slow or even pause as they navigate their way on up river. It is therefore somewhere I will at least have a few casts as I work my way down the pool. I have also included a NEW 'Behind the scenes' section at the end, which hopefully you will find useful and be something you can put into practice in your own fishing.
Hope you enjoy and tight lines!
Andrew

[@waikarimoana]

Missed this video for some reason Andrew, another awesome video and top fishing, thumbs up and regards,, Tony.

[@AndrewMcGall]

Thanks Tony, hopefully better late than never 😄🙏🎣👍

[@richardgallagher647]

Great video Andrew, loved the section on reading the water

[@AndrewMcGall]

Cheers Richard and that great you enjoyed the behind the scenes 😊🎣👍

[@colinmcdougal6233]

Lovely video. Beautiful colours.

[@AndrewMcGall]

Thanks Colin 🙏 and beautiful part of the world 😊👍👍

[@CIANOBOYLE]

Really nice video Andrew , as always!

[@AndrewMcGall]

Cheers Cian 🙏 and let’s hope for some rain soon to finish off the season 🌧🤞👍👍👍

[@janusz.panicz]

Nice Andrew. Envy you 🤩😇

[@AndrewMcGall]

Thanks Janusz 🙏 and hope the new rods are going well! 😊🎣👍

[@janusz.panicz]

@@AndrewMcGall Cheers Andrew. Not my rods and I wasn't even involved in the design process this time. I was just asked to try them out and to my surprise they are stunning casting tools. All the best !!

[@AndrewMcGall]

@@janusz.panicz I think you would be able to cast most rods well :)

[@janusz.panicz]

@@AndrewMcGall Because most rods these days are either very good or stunning Andrew 😁😇 Even the budget rods.

[@brendan8621]

Hi Andrew, great video I have now subscribed. Starting salmon fishing in the new season on a similar sized river in Co. Meath. What length rod and line type / weight is are you using?

[@AndrewMcGall]

Thanks Brendan 🙏 and good to hear you’ve started salmon fishing and tight lines for the new season! 🎣😄👍. In the video I’m using a light switch rod (5# double hand rated) and using an integrated spey line which allows you to do a mix of single hand and double hand casts, so good versatility to fish a variety of pools, hope this helps 👍

[@chriswright2135]

Absolutely fantastic that Andrew , where can you get the rose shrimp from ?

[@AndrewMcGall]

Thanks Chris 🙏 and don’t sell flies any more but why not try and tie some yourself 😊🎣👍

[@clachnastrone]

looks like a Saracione reel?!?! 😮

[@AndrewMcGall]

Similar but that’s a Loop Classic 😉👍

[@clachnastrone]

@@AndrewMcGall very cool. A 58 or 79? i use a cpl of cascapedias, (the trad looks and sound is just lovely)

[@jamesvenning5725]

What's the dressing for the rose shrimp Andrew

[@AndrewMcGall]

Hi James - its
Tag: red fluro floss tag
Tail: magenta bucktail, pink fluro fibre with magenta shadow fox over (shorter)
Body: Mirage opal flat mylar (over red tying thread) with silver wire rib (for added strength)
Wing: Magenta arctic fox with roofed Jungle Cock eyes
Front hackles: magenta cock hackle with dyed red badger hackle over
Head: pink tying thread/floss
hope this helps and happy tying!
thanks
Andrew

[@jamesvenning5725]

Thanks Andrew 👍

[@Gospodin_Nikoi]

nice video man! l upload fishing videos too!

[@AndrewMcGall]

Thanks 🙏

[@paulgillespie4014]

Your line on the reel could be better loaded

[@AndrewMcGall]

In the ‘heat of the battle’ the neatness of the loading is secondary, as long as it’s free moving and tangle free when the fish runs is my priority 🎣😊