Those who’ve caught the fly fishing bug say there’s no fish sweeter than one you’ve landed yourself, and the Pontoon Bridge Hotel in Co Mayo has put together a package whereby you can land a wild brown trout from Lough Conn – with instruction for beginners from experienced ghillies – and take it back to the hotel, where chef
Mary Geary will teach you how to cook it. All the equipment is provided for the morning’s fishing instruction, and the afternoon cooking session, from 2pm-5pm, covers much more than just cooking your trout. The full-day experience costs €150 per person. See www.pontoonbridge.com; tel: 094-9256120.