29/2/2024

 

29/2/2024 The Lonesome boatman reports that the Currane waters were all quiet on all fronts. Wind WNW light to fresh, followed by good cloud cover. Yesterday’s amount of rainfall was 15.1mm.    

28/2/2024

Liam The Pro Golfer

28/2/2024 The Lonesome boatman of www.fishingwithdom.com  reports just a few Kelts caught this day, so on that note we the Currane anglers would like to Congratulate Pro Golfer and Currane angler Mr. Liam Higgins on his great achievement and valued membership of the Professional Golfer’s Association for 50 years, as you can see by the photo of Liam holding his Plaque  celebrating his achievement at the Waterville golf Links Pro Shop. Photo Courtesy of Waterville Golf Links Pro Shop.

Liam the Currane Angler

Wind SW fresh and overcast followed by rain.     

 

27/2/2024

 

Hugo on watch!

27/2/2024 The Lonesome boatman and Hugo the dog of www.fishingwithdom.com reports that Lough Currane was all quiet on all fronts, as you can see by photo. Wind WNW light and variable followed by reasonable cloud cover.

26/2/24

 

26/2/2024 Local gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com reports that he and his fellow Currane anglers were all quiet this day, wind NNE and variable followed by bright sunshine.  

25/2/2025

 

25/2/2024 Currane angler Mr. Michael Roden while fishing with his gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com  reports that it was very nasty out there on Lough Currane and no good today. Wind Northeast strong and gusty, followed by showers.    

24/2/2024

 

24/2/2024 All the Salmon headlines come from the Bungalow on the North shore by Currane angler Mr. Micheal Roden, caught a fine 9 lbs. Salmon on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Wind NNW and veered NW light to fresh followed by reasonable cloud cover.

23/2/2024

 

23/2/2023 The Lonesome Boatman reports all quiet this day. Just for the record there were two boats out. Wind fresh NW, followed by a good few hail showers.

 

22/2/2024 Two boats out and by all accounts their lines were slack. Wind WNW light to fresh followed by the odd hail shower. Now Just for the record The Ernst Appleby Memorial Cup for the biggest Salmon for the 2024 season sponsored by Fogarty’s Centra, Waterville must be officially weighed in Fogerty’s Centra. Remember to send me a photo of the fish with all the facts of your day to my WhatsApp or as I say my WhatsApple 087 2074882     

21/2/2024

 

21/2/24 Just two boats out manipulating their skills, sadly their lines stayed slack this day. Wind fresh W veered WSW fresh followed by strong gusts up to 63 Km/h followed by good cloud cover.    

20/2024

 

20/2/2024 The Lonesome boatmen of www.fishingwithdom.com  reports that it was all quiet on the SW front in all fishing departments. Wind WSW veered NW and veered again SSW late in the afternoon.    

19/2/2024

 

19/2/2024 All quiet on the Northside, the same goes for East side, Southside, Southwest side, all I can say is it’s a good job there’s isn’t an F side, if you get my drift. Now to the flood update, total amount of rainfall excluding mountainous rainfall was 24 mm. Wind WSW light to fresh, followed by a fair bit of sunshine.     

18/2/2024

 

18/2/2024 All quiet on all fronts, so on that note we will head straight to the rainfall department, there was a good flood last night and early this morning, amount of rain 19.3 mm plus, up until1am?  I will have more on this flood in tomorrow’s nights notes. Wind NW veered SW light to fresh followed by reasonable cloud cover.   

17/2/2024

 

17/2/2024 The Currane anglers were all quiet this day. Wind fresh SW and variable and overcast all day, followed by misty rain.  

16/2/2024

 

16/2/2024 Just one boat out, just two Kelts for their efforts. Wind SSW light to fresh and variable, overcast all day followed by misty rain at times.  

15/2/2024

 

15/2/2024 The Currane Ice is broken, and the champagne is flowing as renowned Currane fly angler Mr. Tommy Duggan of Kilkenny, caught a cracker of an 8 lbs. Salmon, while flyfishing with his gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com And just for the record Hugo the dog sniffed their flie, so on that note Congratulations to all. Wind SW light followed by good cloud cover.   

14/2/2024

 

14/2/2924 Just the lonesome boatman of www.fishingwithdom.com fishing out by himself and sadly he reported that his reels were all quiet today. Wind fresh and variable SSW and overcast all day, followed by the odd heavy shower. Amount of rainfall yesterday 6.2 mm.  

13/2/2024

 

13/2/2024 Lough Currane was all quiet on all fronts. Wind SE veered SW fresh and overcast, followed by showers. Amount of rainfall so far this month 54 mm but that doesn’t include mountainous rainfall.

12/2/2024

 

12/2/2024 The Currane anglers are still waiting for that elusive wild Atlantic Salmon. Wind West fresh, followed by reasonable cloud cover.

11/2/2024

 

11/2/2024 The Currane anglers caught a few Kelts for their efforts plus a few Brown Trout this day. Well, it’s that time of the month, why do I say this, well going by Lough Currane Salmon history the perfect reels will begin to sing the Hardy Salmon national anthem this week? Just for the record there were 4 boats out today. Wind WNW fresh followed by a few showers.    

10/2/2024

            Fogarty's Centra Waterville.  

Sponsor of the Ernest Appleby Cup for the Biggest 

Salmon Caught this season 

     Plus €100 Voucher For the 2024 season     

10/2/2024 Lough Currane anglers were all quiet this day in all departments. Wind NNE light veered N, come late afternoon veered again into NNW light to fresh followed by heavy showers. 

9/2/2024

 

9/2/2027 Just 3 boats out and all lines were slack, same goes for my digital WhatsApple. Wind SW and variable followed by the odd shower.

8/2/2024

 

           Fogarty's Centra Waterville Sponsor of the Ernest Appleby Cup plus             €100 Voucher For the 2024 season

8/2/2024 All quiet on the SW front this day, so on that note we will head for the weather department, the amount of rainfall on Tuesday was 14.8 mm, now back to the present, wind SW fresh and variable from the SW to the SE and overcast followed by heavy rain at times.     

 

Fogarty's Centra Waterville

            Sponsor n of the Ernest Appleby Cup plus €100 Voucher
                                 for the 2024 Season

 

7/2/2023 The Currane anglers were all quiet on the SW front. Wind East, light and variable.    

6/2/2024

Fogarty's Centra Waterville
Sponsor of the Ernest Appleby Cup plus €100 Voucher 
for the 2024 Season 

 

6/2/2024 Going by WhatsApple all the Currane anglers caught was buckets of water as the Heavens opened and made a good flood, So come on down you never know your luck, especially if you catch the biggest salmon on Lough Currane in 2024, your in for a great prize of a €100 voucher, sponsored by Fogarty’s Centra, Waterville, plus you receive the Ernest Appleby Cup, you can display the Cup until the following September if you wish to.

5/2/2024

 

5/2/2024 This St. Bridget’s Bank Holiday Monday was all quiet in all departments. Wind WSW fresh, average speed 30 km/h followed by gusts up to 52 km/h and overcast, followed by light rain.   

4/2/2024

 

4/2/2024 My Noble Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments on this reasonably rough day with a fresh to strong WSW wind, average speed 31 km/h followed gusts up to 50 km/h and overcast throughout the day. Amount of rainfall so far for the month of February, 9.4mm. Five boats out.     

3/2/2024

 

3/2/2024 Currane/Waterford angler caught and released 2 kelts on the troll today and that’s your ration, so on that note we head for the Currane anglers metrological service, Wind W fresh and overcast.      

2/2/2024

 

2/2/2024 All quiet on all fronts on the Waterville fishery this day, so straight to put the record straight, on last nights’ notes I put up an article about Vincent O’Sullivan RIP from the Kerry’s Eye newspaper, It was sent to me by the O’Sullivan family so they should take the credit not me, but on a personal not you can be sure Vincent will have a smile from here to kingdom come on that great write up.      

1/2/2024

 

1/2/2024 The Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments this day. Wind S veered SW average speed 25 km/h strongest gust 41 km/h and overcast all day followed by misty rain, amount of rainfall for January was 126.mm.  

I will finish tonight’s notes in Memory of a great fly angler RIP Vincent O’Sullivan