The Committee

Current ILFA Officers/ Committee Members 2011/12

Chair

Julie Gerry (Maynooth, Co Dublin)

Treasurer:

Jenny Casey (Clane, Co Kildare)

I started fishing when I was very young; my earliest memory was standing in my wellies in a puddle with a lump of sally and baling rope pretending I was fishing the World Cup. I was lucky as the Liffey ran through the bottom of our farm. My dad was always away fishing with my uncles and his friends and I was jealous, because my cousins got to go as well because they were lads and I was having none of it. So for my 8th birthday I demanded a Fly rod and I still have it. Gave up fishing for many years and decided to go back fishing in the last year and to my surprise I could still cast and catch a few fish.My favourite flies are Claret Bumble, Buzzer, Sooty Olive, Montana Nymph

Honorary Secretary:

Susan Brown (Lisburn, Co Antrim)

Favourite fishing venues are Kernan Lough near Gilford, Lough Melvin and Lough Erne

I took up coarse fishing when I was 12, then sea fishing, then flyfishing - which is the biggest challenge of them all. There is nothing to compare with catching a fish on a fly you have tied. Fishing is great for being outside, surrounded by nature and gives you the opportunity to meet new people and explore beautiful locations. My favourite flies are a damsel nymph, black buzzer and hare's ear pheasant tail.

Sue

PRO and Website

Madeleine Kelly (Belfast)

Committee Member

Mary Murphy, Co Cork