Guide

The reference shelf — flies, fish, food, technique and tackle.

How LoughLogic works

New here, or showing a friend? The two-minute tour — and a real Tactical Card, generated live, to prove it.

See how it works

Flies

The pattern library — dressings, sizes, what each fly imitates and when it earns its place on the cast.

Browse the flies

Seasonal patterns

The traditional year, venue by venue — which patterns each period brings to the top of the box.

Browse by season

Species

Know your quarry — the life history of Ireland's game fish, from salmon to the Lough Melvin trout.

Browse species

Forage & imitation

What the fish are actually eating, and which flies imitate each food.

Browse forage

Technique

Casting and boat craft, animated — roll cast to drogue-steer, with the classic mistakes shown honestly.

Browse technique

Lines, knots & rigs

Line tapers and sink rates, the knots that hold, and the rigs they build.

Browse lines & rigs

Rods & outfits

Brand-neutral outfit guidance — what each rod weight is actually for.

Browse rods & outfits

Guides & ghillies

The people behind the knowledge — Ireland's working guides, their waters and their flies, in their own words.

Meet the guides

Glossary

Terms of art in plain English — the same explanations that pop up when you tap a term anywhere in the app.

Browse the glossary