30/9/11

Mr. Mike Thian Sings his way to Glory after catching the last Salmon of 2011 season on the River Inny

Well its that time of year again and the 2011 Salmon Season has ended not with a bang but with a great end of season Party at the Waterville Inn and a good party was had by all, now to the Salmon and Sea Trout results, I start on the Big Lake/Lough Currane. In the Salmon fly department, Mr. James MacSweeny of the UK, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and @ watervilleboats@gmail.com  caught a fine 4.5lbs Grilse on the fly and finished his day off with a Sea trout 1.5lbs and his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan was telling me that James’s father Mr. Michael MacSweeny caught a 4.5lbs Grilse on the Famous Butler Pool during the week, now to the Sea trout department, Guests fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and @ www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 Juniors, in the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com a angler caught 5 Juniors to his boat, Mr. Jim Sayers of Waterville caught 2 Juniors, Mr. Anthony Buckley of Cork, caught 1 Junior. Now we head up stream to Lough Namona, Mr. Tim O’Connor caught 1 Junior, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomsfishing@eircom.net Now we cut across the valley to the River Inny and all honours Go to local Angler, Mr. Mike Thian, who caught the last Salmon of the 2011 Seson on the River Inny and I can tell you he was in good voice tonight in the Waterville inn after winning a bottle of wine and a bottle Whisky as did Mr. James MacSweeny for catching the last Salmon of the Season on Waterville Lake.