12/10/11 Update

Now for young Angler of the year and that goes to Young Archie Curnow of the UK who took the Crown for the River Inny with 2 fine Salmon both caught all in one day, weighing in at 11lbsa a 8.5lbs



straight to today’s facts, Mr Jim Sayers of Waterville caught 6 Juniors and Mr. John Allen caught 3 Juniors, also in good form was Mr. Rod Robinson with 3 Juniors to his fly rod, a Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  caught a nice basket of Sea Trout, Mr. Anthony Buckley of Cork fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomsfishing@eircom.net caught 5 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 2lbs and just for the record other boats did catch the odd Junior. I will finish the 2011 season on a personal note. Well it’s the end of the 2011 Season and what a Season we anglers have had, well, I know one Angler, that a great season that was Mr. Sean Smith of Yorkshire England, who caught the record  Sea Trout 13lbs5ozs on the fly on  Lough Currane fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea, and I might add is the biggest ever Sea Trout caught on a fly in Ireland, so in my book of Honours, Sean is the supreme Sea Trout Angler for 2011 In The Salmon and Gillie department Young Terence Wharton and his Father Mr. Terence Wharton take the honours of the first Salmon caught for 2011 and they crowned that by catching the first Salmon on the fly, the crown for the Biggest Salmon for 2011 goes to Dutch Angler Mr. William Timmermans who caught a fine 15lbs 5ozs Salmon on the troll with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and for the rest of we Anglers who didn’t make the Honours list I hope you have butter luck in 2012 as always we anglers headed for the  Lobster Bar for the traditional Bacon and cabbage and as always it was first class, so a big thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Denis O’Carroll and their staff for a great evening. On that note I hope you all enjoyed reading the Waterville notes as I did writing them and I look forward to keeping you up to date in 2012  No Spin No fly's just facts.      

11/10/11

There was good action on Lough Currane, so lets get to the facts, Mr. Anthony Buckley of Cork, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomsfishing@eircom.net caught 4 Juniors, also in good form was Mr. Demit Devereaux who  caught 5 Juniors fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  and staying with the Bungalow Mr. Jim Sayers also had a nice basket of sea Trout, and a guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and @ watervilleboats@gmail.com caught 2 Juniors, now to catch of the day and that goes to Mr. Dona McCarthy of Waterville and The USA who caught 12 Juniors, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy

10/10/11

Lough Currane was on the quiet side so we will head straight up stream to Lough Namona where Mr. Sean Brick fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomsfishing@eircom.net caught 1 Junior and finished his day off with a fine 2lbs Sea trout.        

9/10/11

Straight  to my Noble Sea trout department, and in the striking zone, Mr. Steven Brennem caught 4 Sea Trout, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com   and for the rest those anglers manipulating there flies they either failed miserably in their duties in catching my Noble Game fish or they most definitely failed to put their returns in, or in my case I have Miserably in my reporting, I will let you decide. Wind SW light and overcast with very low cloud.      

8/10/11

Straight to the action, Mr. Costa Lambri fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O'Shea, caught 5 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 2.5lbs also in good form, a guest also caught 5 Juniors with his Gillie Mr. Junior Scully, now head up stream to Lough Derriana, Mr. Tim O’Connor fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomsfishing@eircom.net caught 1 Junior. Wind NW light and overcast.      

7/10/11

No reports of real rod benders, wind NW fresh with reasonable cloud cover.    

6/10/11

Storm force winds from the NW brought the Sea Trout fishing to a standstill as anglers looked out at the lake, come this afternoon the wind dropped a bit and the odd boat did venture out and as of yet no reports of any real rod benders.    

5/10/11

Sorry for the delay, went out for dinner at the Lodge in Waterville and  had a first class meal and great service.


Lough Currane was on the wild side, and no fishing was possible in the morning, in afternoon session, some boats did venture out, but no reports of any real rod benders. Wind SW fresh to strong.

4/10/11

Mr. Chris O’Sullivan caught 2 Juniors with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @  tomsfishing@eircom.net also in good for was Mr Dona  McCarthy, who caught 4 Juniors, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy, and Just for the record there were a few boats manipulating their flies. and as of yet, they haven’t reported their catches, I take it they drew a blank? Wind SW light and overcast with very low cloud.

3/10/11

Lough Currane was on the quiet side, but I can tell you Mr. Dona McCarthy of Waterville and the USA, would beg to differ and for good reason, because he caught 5 juniors fishing with his gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy, and for the rest my Noble Anglers manipulating, there are no reports of any real rod benders.

2/10/11 Sorry for the delay my net was down

Lough Currane was flat calm for most of the day but at least some anglers did see some action when the wind did get up once and a while, Mr. Ger McCarthy, Mr. Lorcan Fitzpatrick, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  caught 12 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 3lbs, now to the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. john Nation caught 3 Sea Trout in the junior Class, and Mr. Denis Collins and Mr Houlihan caught 4 Juniors, and just for the record other boats did catch the odd Junior or two. Wind S light to calm and overcast.                      

1/10/11

Straight to the Sea Trout department only. In the Hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Paul Highland, caught 8 Sea trout from Juniors up to 2.5lbs. And Mr. Steve Nation caught £ Sea Trout from Juniors up to 2lbs, now we cut across the Lake to North Side, Mr. William Timmermans of Waterville and Holland fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  caught 6 Sea Trout from Juniors up to 3lbs and in Neil’s hired out department, an angler caught 8 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors. Wind was all over the place ESE ENE light and overcast with heavy rain this evening.              

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.