12/10/12

Avril of the Lobster Bar takes out the Winning ticket  

Cup for the first Salmon

Cup for the biggest Salmon

Photo catch of the year

There were just a few Juniors caught but too be fair too my Noble Anglers it was cold out there with heavy showers with a mixture of hailstones, Wind NW light too fresh, but with all that Mr. Jim Sayers and his Son, in the last 3 days caught 20 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 3 lbs and also rose a few good ones, and last but not least, Mr. Carey, of Spencer Iowa USA, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent Appleby and of www.salmonandseatrout.com  caught 2 Trout, now we Head too the lobster Bar for the W.F.D.G Draw for the Car, and the winner was Mr. Liam Musgrave of  Caherciveen, now too the Angling Cups and the winners for the first Salmon brought into the Lobster Bar, and caught on the Fly, goes Too Mr. Mark Knowles of the UK and his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com  took the Jim O’Sullivan Cup on his behalf and it was presented too Dominic by Jim's Son, Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan and of  www.vincentsfishing.com  the Lobster Bar Cup for the Biggest Fish, went too Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville boats and of watervilleboats@gmail.com And Michael also won the photo catch of the year, and it was presented too Michael by the Landlady of the Lobster Bar Mrs Sheila O’Carroll. Well its time too close 2012 Salmon and Sea Trout Season, and on a personal note, I would like too thank all the team of the Inland Fisheries and of www.fisheriesireland.ie for their help this season and as they do every season, and last but not least too you the Anglers for taking your time too read the Waterville Fishery Notes, I hope you enjoyed reading them as much as I did writing them, so on that note I close this 2012 Season and I look forward too seeing you on January 17th 2013 That is your ration for this Season, from your Gillie/Guide and the Waterville fishery. No Spin No Fly’s just facts.                                          
                 

11/10/12

All quiet on the SW Front

10/10/12

There were a few boats manipulating the their flies, but there was only one angler who reported their catches and releases, and that was Mr. Phil Stanefort, who caught 8 Trout, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com overcast with rain in the afternoon.    

9/10/12

Enrico from Italy fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O‘Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 1 Junior and Neil was telling me that they lost a good Sea Trout this morning, and just for the record there was the odd Junior caught by other anglers, wind was all over the place, light too calm and south light, this evening

Enrico from Italy fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O‘Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 3 Juniors, Mr. Kevin Lavery fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of  tomfishing@eircom.net caught 1 Junior, heavy rain this morning with little too no wind until this evening, easterly light too calm.      

7/10/12

In the last two days in the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. John Flaherty and his good friend, Brendan, from Ardmore Co Waterford, caught 15 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 2 lbs    

6/10/12

Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com reported that one of his hired out boats caught 1 Sea Trout, and there were reports of one angler catching a fine Sea Trout, will try and get more info, wind NE light with bright sunshine all day.    

5/10/12

Lough Currane was flat calm so you don’t have too be a rocket scientist too know the Sea Trout results, wind or no wind my Noble Anglers still failed miserably in their duties. Calm and overcast.  

4/10/12

There were a few boats manipulating their flies, and all I can say is they failed miserably in producing my Noble Sea Trout, but in defence of my Noble Anglers it was very cold, with the odd heavy shower, wind SW fresh.

3/10/12

Mr. Dave Ecclestone of the UK caught a few Juniors and for the rest of my Noble Anglers the least said the Soonest mended.        

2/10/12

I start with a backdate on the 1/10/12 Mr. Rob Elson of the UK, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestly, caught 2 Sea Trout on the drift, now today’s facts, all quiet on the SW front or my Noble Anglers failed miserably too report their catches and releases.    

1/12/12

Mr. Christopher O'Sullivan

Today is a Sad Day for Lough Currane and the Waterville Fishery, because we had the sad news, that one of Waterville’s renowned fly Anglers Mr. Christopher O’Sullivan of the UK and Waterville, past away at the tender age of 43 on Friday 28 of last month, and on behalf of all we Anglers I would like pay our condolences too Christopher’s First Cousins Neil and Tom O’Shea and all his Family and friends, well Christopher you may be gone, but your not forgotten. Too all you Salmon and Sea Trout Blogger’s out there, which Christopher was one, I will not be putting today’s fishing notes until tomorrow, you can say today is Christopher’s day.

30/9/12

First of Many of my Noble Salmon

Straight too the Salmon Department and fish of the day, and that goes too Mr. Paul Lentelink who caught his first ever Salmon on the Fly while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan and of www.vincentsfishing.com now too the Sea Trout department Mr. patsy Quilligan of Cork, caught a nice bag of Juniors, and other Anglers did catch a few Juniors, now we cut across the Valley too the River Inny and in the striking, were Mr. Mike Teahan, he caught a fine Salmon on the Spin, also in good form was, Mr. Noel Clancy of Waterville and His Gillie Sian Brain and of www.kbfishingireland.com with two Salmon caught on the fly, and last but not least a Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 2 Salmon all were Grilse. There Was a great party in the Lobster this evening, and on all behalf of all the anglers I would like thank, Mrs Shelia O’Carroll and the Staff of the Lobster Bar for a great night and a good party was had by all, Mr. Brian O’Carroll presented a framed photograph of Mr. Mike Dwyer and his 15 lbs Salmon,  too Mike, in memory of his Father Mr. Denis O’Carroll, the rest of the Trophies will be presented on the very last day of the Sea Trout season on the 12 of October, and going by tonight the crack should be good.                                      

29/9/12

 www.lakelandshouse.com take the head lines upstream and down downstream, so we will start in Franks hired out boat department, there were 4 Juniors caught by the Luxembourg Party on the drift, now we cut across the Lake too the North side and the trolling department, Mr. Nick Kennedy, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of  tomfishing@eircom.net caught and released a 1lbs Sea Trout, now we cut across back south and upstream too Copal lake, Ernie and Bob, from Luxembourg  fishing with their Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and of www.lakelandshouse.com  caught a fine Grilse of 5.5 lbs and finished their day off with 3 fine Sea Trout, ranging from 2 lbs up to 3.5 lbs.                            

28/9/12

Update
27/9/12
Mr. Chris McCarthy,fishing out of www.lakelandshouse.com caught 3 Juniors on the drift

28/9/12
Straight too the Sea Trout department and the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com The Luxembourg Party caught 10 Sea trout ranging from Juniors up to 4lbs and one of their boats was guided by their Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lalelandshouse.com staying with Lakelandshouse.com, Mr Clive McDonald caught 1 Sea Trout of 1.5 lbs on the drift, also in good form was Mr. Robin Taccki caught a fine Sea Trout of 4 lbs on the drift. Now we cut across the Lake too the North Side, and the trolling department, for a mixture of Sea Trout and Salmon, Mr. Nick Kennedy, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net caught 2 Sea trout ranging from Juniors  up to 3 lbs which were all put back, and finished their day off with a fine Salmon of 10 lbs which they kept, now we head down stream too the Famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie  where I believe there was some great excitement, when my Noble Angler had his Salmon fly rod bent double, the only problem is trying too find out what was on the end of the rod, all I know is the Anglers face went as red as a Prawn as his Gillie tried too wriggle my Noble Salmon into clear Waters.Wind NW light too fresh with reasonable cloud cover.                        

27/9/12

Straight too the Hired boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com An German Angler caught 2 fine Sea Trout on the drift, ranging from 2lbs up to 3lbs, staying with the Sea Trout, Ernie and Bob from Luxemburg, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.Lakelandhouse.com caught a few Juniors on the drift.              

26/9/12

Christian 

Noel

There was reasonable good action on the Waterville Fishery, so lets gets go too the striking zone, In the Salmon department, Mr. Christian Schauer of Germany, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught his first ever 8lbs Salmon, caught on the troll, so congratulations too Christian and may it be it first of many, also in good for in form was Mr. Dan Sugrue of Waterville, who also caught 1 Salmon on the troll with his Gillie Mr. Brod O’Sullivan, of Stella Maris Guesthouse Waterville, and a Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestly, lost a salmon and finished their day off with a Sea trout, now too the Sea Trout, fly department, Mr. Jang Quintus of Luxemburg, fishing in the hired out boat from www.lakelandshouse.com caught 9 Juniors, staying with the Sea Trout, Ernie and Bob also from Luxemburg, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and of www.lakelandshouse.com caught 2 Juniors and finished their day off with a Sea trout of 1.5lbs, now we cut across the valley too the River Inny, Mr. Noel Clancy of Waterville, caught a fine Salmon on the fly, photo courtesy of www.ivorsfood.com Wind NE fresh too strong with showers throughout the day and cold.                 

25/9/12

Straight too the Sea Trout and fly department, Mr. Phil Stanefort, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy, and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine 4lbs sea trout, and staying with the Sea Trout, Mr. john Bojter, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer, also caught 1 Sea trout. On the weather front we a have fresh too strong Northerly winds with heavy showers at times. Now to the Bacon and Cabbage department, the Lobster Bar will be having their Annual end of Salmon Fishing Season party and the presentation of the Cups this Sunday, and a bit more but that is a surprise so make sure that your there, and all our welcome.    

24/9/12

All the Head lines go to Mr. John Bojter of the UK and fishing out of www.lakelandshouse.com and fishing with his Gillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer, they caught a 5lbs Salmon and finished their day off with a Sea Trout.        

23/9/12

UP Date
22/9/12
Mr. Andrew Price, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, caught a fine Grilse on the troll, and finished their day off with 4 Sea Trout on the fly, ranging from Juniors up to 3lbs.

23/9/12

Mr. John Wood, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  caught 1 Sea Trout too his rod, and staying with the Sea Trout a guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 2 Trout, and Anglers fishing out of Coffees Bay caught a few Juniors.      

22/9/12

It was reported too me by the Waterville Angling Centre and of www.kbfishingireland.com that an Angler fishing on his own, early this morning, caught a fine 10lbs Salmon on the Big Lake, and for the rest of we so called anglers we failed miserably on our duties. Wind ESE then veered S this afternoon with reasonable cloud cover.    

Mr. Andrew Price, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, caught 5 Sea trout ranging from juniors up to 2lbs on the drift, now too the apology department, on the 16/9/12 I forgot too mention that Mr. Joe Murphy’s, Sea Trout was caught on in the Fly, and I can tell you Joe, gave me a postmen’s verbal diplomatic thrashing for bad reporting, all I can say is, I stand corrected.

20/9/12

Update

19/9/12

Hired out boat department of Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com reports, 7 Sea were Trout caught between two boats, now we cut across the Lake too the South side and the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Phil Cronin, caught 3 Juniors.

20/912

Mr. Peter Liddle, fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.osheloughcurrane.com caught 3 Trout too his rod, now too the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Calivno caught a fine Sea Trout of 2.5lbs on the drift.                   

19/9/12

Worth waiting for
caught by Mr. Paul Hyland
specimen Sea trout 7lbs2ozs 

My Noble Sea Trout take all the fly headlines, so lets get down too the facts, Mr. Peter Liddle fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  caught a fine Sea Trout just under the 5lbs, now too Sea Trout of the day and that goes too Mr. Paul Hyland, who caught a cracker of a specimen Sea Trout weighing in at 7lbs2ozs on the north side of the Lake, Paul had a good battle with his Noble Sea trout, approximately 20 minutes too dispatch this fine specimen, and luck was on Paul’s side, as he netted his Sea Trout, his cast fell apart, and after his fine catch Paul did the same drift again and it wasn’t long before his fly rod was bent double into a fine Salmon, but alas his Noble Gentlemen the Salmon won the day too fight another day. Now we head upstream too Lough Derriana, Mr. Peter Coleman-Smith and Friends caught 12 Juniors and 20 Brownies between the two Boats, now we head down stream too Lough Namona, Mr. Denis Dennehy, caught 18 Brownies too his rod.            

18/9/12

Straight too the hired out boat department of tomfishing@eircom.net Mr. Lindsay Richards  of Chester England, caught a find 2lbs Sea Trout on the drift and staying with Tom’s Hired out boat department Mr. Peter Coleman-Smith caught a fine 4lbs Sea Trout which he sportingly put back too fight another day, and his good friends fishing in another of Tom’s Boats, caught 4 Juniors on the drift. Wind NW fresh with bright sunshine all day. Just for the record, Mr. Jim Sayers of Waterville, had a good basket of Sea Trout on the fly fishing on Lough Derriana a few days ago..

17/9/12

Straight too the Sea Trout fly  department, Mr. Peter Liddel, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 3 Sea trout, ranging from 2lbs up to 4.5lbs and for the rest of my noble Anglers, all I can say, is you failed miserably in your duties in procuring my noble Game fish, or you failed miserably in your duties in reporting your catches. Wind NW fresh and overcast with the light shower.        

16/9/12

Mr. Peter Liddell, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 1 Trout too his rod, Mr. Joe Murphy, the local Postmen and renowned angler be it Sea or Game Fishing, caught a fine 2.5lbs Sea Trout, now too the C&R department, Mr. Lindsay Richards fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net caught 1 Junior and a fine Sea Trout of 3lbs and finished their day off with a fine 10lbs Salmon and as I said all returned and all caught on the fly. Now we cut across the Lake too the south side and the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Steve Nation and his son Steve, caught 4 Sea Trout up to 1.5lbs also in good form was Mr. Frank Joye, caught 3 Sea Trout all in the 2.5lbs class. Over cast this morning and bright sunshine this afternoon, wind SW then NW and veered again into the west.      

15/9/12

Update
14/9/12
Now too the hired out boat department of www.lalelandshouse.com Mr. Frank Donnelly, reports, that Bill and Nigel Piercy of limerick, caught 15 Juniors and 3 Sea Trout in the 2.5lbs class in the last five days and finished their trip off today with a fine 10lbs salmon and all caught on the fly.

15/9/12
Mr. Lindsay Richards, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net caught 1 junior too his fly rod, Mr. Peter Liddell, fishing with his Gillie, Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com also caught 1 Trout, now we cut across too the South Side and the Hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. McGuiness caught 2 Juniors on the drift.

14/9/12

All caught  before Lunch and looking for Moor

Lindsay, with his 4lbs Sea Trout

All the Action comes from www.butlerarms.com the Moor Family, had a cracker of a day in the Salmon department, Mr. C. Moor and Mr. D. Moor, caught 2 fine Salmon on the troll, with their Gillie Mr. Mike Dwyer, and all caught before Lunch, so the paparazzi could do their work. But the action didn’t stop there in the Afternoon Mr. Moor Snr and his son, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 5lbs Salmon on the troll, so as you can imagine the Paparazzi were called in again, now too the Sea Trout Department, Mr. Lindsay Richards, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net caught a fine 4lbs Sea Trout on the drift, Wind North light with reasonable cloud cover.                                

They did catch Moor

13/9/12

Sain, Noel, Kevin,  Phil
Salmon Inny. Bass Atlantic

Straight too the Sea Trout department, Mr. David Sandford fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net  caught and released a fine 2.5lbs Sea Trout on the fly, a Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Nike O’Dwyer, caught 4 Juniors on the drift, now too the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Renée and his good friend, caught 5 Juniors and finished their day off with a fine Sea Trout of 2.5lbs. Now we cut across the Valley too the River Inny, Mr. Noel Clancy of Waterville, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Sian Brain, caught a fine Salmon, staying with the Brain fishing with Department, we head out too the Atlantic, for a spot of Bass fishing with Mr. Kevin Brain and of www.kbfishingireland.com Mr. Phil Oliver, from Belfast caught cracker of a bass, now for Phil’s quote of the day, If your Gillie can’t do it, use The Brains.                       

12/9/12

The Matador

Straight too the Lough Currane Sea Trout department, Mr. Mr. David Sandford, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net caught 3 juniors too his rod, staying with the Sea Trout, Mr. Mark Harnaran fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com 1 sea trout too his rod. Now we head upstream too the Commeragh River, there was a fine 5.5lbs Salmon caught on the spin, by the one and only Mr. Mike Teahan, the Matador of the Bullring Tralee.          

Mr. Mark Harnaran, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  caught 1 Sea Trout too his rod, also in good form with his fly rod was Mr, David Sandford fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net  caught 4 Sea Trout ranging fro Juniors up to 2.5lbs, now too the Hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Wynn and John caught a fine Sea Trout of 3lbs.  

10/9/12

Update
8/9/12
In the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com  Mr. Donie Collins and his Grandson Tadhg, caught 2 fine Sea Trout in the 2.¼ lbs class
10/9/12
The Italian conection was in great form again today, yes you have it, Enrico fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 4 Sea Trout.

9/9/12

8/9/12
Update
Hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Peter Purcell of Dublin, caught a fine 3lbs Sea Trout, also in good form in the hired out boat department with 2 Juniors and finished his day off with a Sea Trout of 1.5lbs, was Mr. Hugh Duff, from Dublin. Wind SSW fresh with reasonable cloud cover.

9/9/12
Straight  too the Sea Trout department, Enrico, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 1 Sea Trout too his rod, staying in the Sea Trout department, Mr. Peter Twomey and Mr. Andy Gray, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net caught 2 Sea Trout up to 2lbs, Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com reported too me that he and his clients lost 2 good fish.                          

8/9/12

Straight too the Sea Trout department, Mr Kevin Coleman, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net  caught 2 Sea Trout of which the best was 2.5lbs, and all caught on the fly, a guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer, caught 3 Juniors and Mike, reported too me that he saw an Angler catch a fine Sea trout in the 3lbs class out at the Sisters, now we head up stream to Lough Derriana and the Italian Connection, Enrico of Italy, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com was in good form with 2 Sea Trout too his rod. Wind SSW fresh with reasonable cloud cover.                      

7/9/12

Update 6/9/12
Hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. David Rowan of Kildare, and Mr. Carl Owens of Dublin, caught 2 Juniors and on their evening shift caught 2 Sea Trout in the 2lbs class

7/9/12
We start off with the Celtic Sea Trout project, and of www.celticseatrout.com  Mr. James Henderson, Director of the River Nith Fishery in Scotland and of www.river-nith.com caught a fine 4lbs Grilse on the fly, with his good friend, Dr. Paddy Gargan, of the Inland fisheries Ireland and of www.fisheriesireland.ie and just for the record they were fishing out of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and staying with oshealoughcurrane.com, Enrico from Italy, caught 3 Juniors with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and Neil was telling that they rose a good few Sea Trout, now too the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr Peter Purcell and Mr. Tim Gleeson, both caught a Junior each, and just for the record other anglers reported catching and releasing the odd Junior, now we head down stream too the Famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie an angler caught a fine Grilse.                
             

6/9/12

Again it’s the hired out boat department that take the head lines, Anglers fishing out of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 4 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 1.5lbs and with bright sunshine for most of the day and a very light SW wind, they did well.    

5/9/12

All Sea Trout headlines go too the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com and first in the striking zone was, Mr. David Pinsett, from Sydney, who caught a fine 2lbs Sea Trout, and his Son, Hugo, from Bordeaux France, finished their day off with another fine Sea Trout in the 2lbs class and saying with the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Renée from France caught 2 Juniors, wind E light, with bright sunshine all day.  

4/9/12

Guests fishing with their Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan and @ watervilleboats@gmail.com caught 3 fine Sea Trout in the 2 to 3lbs class and with bright sunshine all day they did well.

3/9/12

It was a slack day on Lough Currane, with light misty rain at times, my Noble Game Fish were in a  lethargic mood, mind you Mr. Patsy Quilligan of Cork, would beg too differ, and being a renowned  angler, Patsy came up trumps again with 2 Juniors and a few Brown Trout too his basket, Patsy also reported too me that he caught 3 Sea Trout late yesterday evening. Just for the record over the weekend in the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Saturday 1st Mr. Michael McGrath, caught 2 Juniors and his good  friends Trevor and Tom, also caught 2 Juniors. And staying in the www.lakelandshouse.com department, on Sunday, Mr. Kevin Synott and his good friend Gareth, caught  3 juniors.                      

Straight too the C&R department, Mr. David Burton, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net caught 1 Sea Trout of 1.5lbs on the drift, on Lough Derriana, now we head down stream too the Big Lake/Lough Currane, Mr. Patsy Quilligan of Cork caught a few Juniors and Patsy was telling me that his son, also caught a couple Juniors, staying in the Sea Trout Junior class, Mr. Gareth O’Hare caught 3 Juniors. Wind N Light with bright sunshine all day.                  

1/9/12

It was a wild day on Lough Currane, Mr. David Burton, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net caught a fine 3lbs Sea Trout, which he sportingly put back, wind Southerly fresh too strong and overcast with heavy rain this afternoon and this evening.            

31/8/12

Lough Currane was on the slack side, so we head straight up too the upper Lakes and Lough Derriana and the C&R department, Mr, David Burton, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net  caught 5 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 2lbs.        

30/8/12

Mr. Mike Teahan, the matador of the Bull ring Tralee

Straight too the Sea Trout department, Mr. Liam Ellis, of Waterville, caught a 2lbs Sea Trout on the drift, and for the rest of the anglers fishing on Lough Currane, they are all barred for their lack of Sea Trout, I know the feeling, and Cronenburg is the only beer able to do this, on that note we head for the Spinner and Salmon department, Dr. Jim Comerford caught a fine 5lbs Grilse, on the troll, now we head up stream too the Commeragh River and the Sea trout department, Mr. Mike Teahan, the matador of the Bull ring Tralee, caught 2 fine sea Trout on the Garden fly.      

29/8/12

Mr. Mark Doorman from Cork, caught 2 Juniors, with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, and to be fair it was fairly rough out there on the Lake, with a strong gusting SW wind, then veered NW with heavy showers at times, and just for the record very few anglers ventured out.  

28/8/12

Update 27/8/12
Mr. Patsy Quilligan of Cork and renowned Angler on both sides of the County, was in good form again with 2 Sea Trout ranging from 2lbs up to 3lbs and finished his day off with a fine Brown Trout and just for the record all fish were sportingly returned.

now for today's facts.
There was a strong squally SSW wind blowing across the Lake, and here are the Waterville game fishing results, renowned Cork Angler Mr. Patsy Quilligan was in good form in the C&R Sea Trout department, with 4 Sea Trout up to 4lbs, a Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 2 Sea Trout. Wind as already stated and overcast with the odd heavy shower.     

27/8/12

Update 26/8/12
Mr. Terence Wharton’s Boat, and his guest caught 7 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 4lbs

Now for today's facts.
straight too the Sea Trout department, A guest, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught two fine Sea Trout ranging from 2lbs up to 5lbs on the fly, also in good form was Mr. David Burton fishing with his Gillie Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net   caught a fine 2lbs Sea Trout, which he sportingly put back my Noble Sea Trout, too fight the elements of the upcoming spawning season, Now we travel across the Valley too the River Inny, there was a nice spate coming down the river,  Local Gillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer caught a fine Salmon and released my Noble Gentlemen Salmon so he could also do his duty in the upcoming spawning season.

26/8/12

Update 25/8/12
Mr. Eric Long caught a fine Sea Trout of 4lbs on a dry fly off the point off Grassy Island

26/8/12 Lough Currane was on the quiet side, with a SSW fresh wind, just for the record it was reported to me today that there were a few nice Sea Trout caught in the last few days, by anglers fishing out of Coffee’s Bay.

Straight too the Sea Trout department, a Guest fishing with his Gillie, Mr. Nile O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 Juniors and  Local Gillie Mr Dominic McGilicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 4 Sea Trout. Wind NNW light with reasonable cloud cover.

24/8/12

Mr. Timm Luddy and Mr. Frank Donnelly 

In the Sea trout department a guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com  caught a fine 3lbs Sea Trout. Now we cut across the Vallye too the River Inny and catch of the day, and that goes too Mr. Tim Luddy of Co Cork, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com caught 3 fine Salmon and just for the record there was a good spate coming down the Inny, and there were a few Anglers manipulating up there and either they failed miserably in catching my Noble Salmon, or, and I am sure is the case they have failed too report their catches and the same goes for Lough Currane.                                                                                                      

I Sart with a backdate 0n the 16th of August, Mr. Pat Kennedy caught a fine Sea Trout on the fly in the 5lbs class on the Lake, now we go upstream too the Commeragh River, Mike The Matador of the Bull ring Tralee caught a fine 5lbs Sea Trout on the Garden Fly. Now today's facts, A guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 Sea Trout. Now we head upstream too Lough Derriana, Mr Chris O’Sullivan fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net caught 2 Juniors. Wind Sw fresh and overcast with heavy rain this evening.                                                                                                    

22/8/12

Sandy and Collin

Again the Watervile Fishery came up trumps, so lets go straight too the action in the Salmon department, and my Salmon of the day, that goes too 9 year old,Master Sandy Innes of Edinburgh Scotland, who caught his ever Salmon, weighing in at 6.5 lbs and may it be the first of many, then it was the turn of his Father, Mr Collin Innes who finished their day off with a fine Grilse of 5 ¼ lbs, both Salmon were caught on the troll and their Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com was telling me that Sandy, caught his first Sea Trout on the fly, yesterday and finished his day off with a Brown Trout, also caught on the fly, so you can say Sandy, captured the grand slam of fishing. Now too the hired out boat department of Waterville Boats and @ watervilleboats@gmail.com in the specimen Sea Trout department, Mr. Tommy Duffy of Co Fermanagh caught a fantastic 9.2lbs Sea Trout on the fly. Wind SW fresh with reasonable cloud cover, with the odd light shower.                        

Mr. Tommy Duffy

21/8/12

Wild Atlantic Salmon all caught on the Butler Pool
Fly Only

Straight too the Sea Trout department Mr. Ger Fogarty caught 2 Sea Trout, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com now we head down stream too the famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie and catch of the day, and that goes too renowned Local Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan and @ watervilleboats@gmail.com and his Guests,  Mr. John Hammond of Dublin caught 3 Salmon ranging from 3lbs up to 5lbs, Mr. john Parkinson of Stoke on Trent of the UK caught 2 Salmon ranging from 3lbs up to 5lbs, and just for the the record they were fishing out of www.butlerarms.com so congratulations too them all on a fine catch. Wind WSW fresh too strong with reasonable cloud cover.                                                                                  

20/8/12

Mr. Terence Wharton Snr, and his client caught 3 fine Sea trout all in the 2lbs class and for the rest of we Anglers, the least said the soonest mended.                            

19/8/12

Far Left Mr. Michael O'Sullivan of Waterville Boats
Lough Lein Anglers 

Straight to the Salmon department, Mr. Heinz Stratmann of Germany caught a fine Grilse on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com Now too the Sea Trout Departments, Mr. Terence Wharton Junior caught 2 Sea trout, ranging from Junior class up to 3lbs and his father Mr. Terence Wharton Snr. Caught 4 Juniors and staying with the Sea Trout, the Lough Lein Anglers had their Sea Trout competition on Lough Currane and as you can see Mr. E. McCarthy was the outright supreme fly Angler, and just for the record I will give all other anglers names later. Now we head upstream too Lough Derriana, Mr. Eddie Blanche and Ivor from Co Laois, caught 25 Juniors with their gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net  Wind SW fresh and overcast.                            

Chris and Tom

All Salmon head lines go to Mr. Christopher O’Sullivan of the UK, who caught a fine Grilse on the fly, with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net Now too the Sea Trout department, Mr. John Mcall of South Africa caught a 2lbs Sea Trout on the troll with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Wind SW fresh with reasonable cloud cover.                  

17/8/12

Mr. Derek Batchelor of the UK, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent Appleby and of www.salmonandseatrout.com caught one Junior, now we head up stream too the upper Lakes and Lough Derriana, Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com fishing with his client caught 2 Juniors and a good few Brown Trout and his Brother Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net  fishing with his client, Mr. Sean Brick also caught 2 Juniors. Wind SE light with the light showers this afternoon mainly bright.              

16/8/12

Bass fishing with Mr. Kevin Brain

Lough Currane was the quiet side after yesterdays storm force winds so we head across the Valley and too the River Inny just a few Sea Trout caught but nothing that would hit the RTE News Headlines, so we will head down stream and out too the Atlantic Ocean, Mr. Kevin Brain and of www.kbfishingireland.com caught a good few Bass and here is sample of his expertise, Wind SSE fresh with reasonable cloud cover.          

of www.kbfishingireland.com

Waterville Fishery was virtually at a stand still because of the storm force SE Wind blowing, even though a couple of boats did get out first thing this morning but it wasn’t long before all boats headed for dry land, but at least one Angler did see some good action in the Sea Trout department, Mr. Tom Duggan fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 8 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 4lbs and just for the record, anglers couldn’t fish the Inny until this evening, because there was a massive flood coming down the river. Wind as already stated.        

Mr. Michael Mehigan

 Straight too the Salmon Fly department, Mr. Michael Mehigan, fishing with his Gillie and Master Fly Fisherman Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com  caught a fine Salmon on the fly they also caught a couple of Sea Trout. Now too the total Sea trout department, Mr. Liam McKnight of Co Westmeath fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net  caught 3 Juniors on the drift.     

Mr. Jim Sayers Waterville Fly Champion
wins a John Meagher Anglers Fancy Boat
and the Ernest Appleby Cup for the biggest Sea Trout

Mr. Derek Batchelor of the UK

Mr. Jim Sayers the Champ

Mr. Jim Sayers wins the Ernest Appleby Cup for the Biggest Fish, presented by Mr. Vincent Appleby

On Lough Currane, Mr. Mackintosh of Scotland fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net caught one Junior on the fly, now we head down stream too the Famous Butler Pool and @ www.watervillegolflinks.ie Mr. Derek Batchelor of the UK, caught a fine Salmon this evening while his Gillie was having his Dinner at home, all I can say his Gillie ought to be ashamed of himself and for more information on this Gillie go to www.salmonandseatrout.com Now we go up to the River Inny, Mr. Ivor O’Connor caught a fine 6lbs Grilse on the fly and he also lost one. As promised here are some pictures from the fly fishing competition.            

12/8/12

Just the odd Junior caught and there was heavy rain this evening and made a bit of a flood.    

11/8/12

Waterville Fly-fishing Championship was won by Mr Jim Sayers of Waterville, will give all the facts later and I will put photos up tomorrow, sorry for the delay, else where on the Lake just the odd junior caught.    

10/8/12

Anglers you may let the battle commence

Lough Currane two day, fly-fishing Championship got underway and I can tell you it was hard out there with very little action, but I will leave all the facts until  tomorrow when my Noble Angler will Crowned, so let the battle commence, else where there was just the odd Junior caught. Wind SE light too fresh with bright sunshine all day and very warm.      

9/8/12

Lough Currane was on the quiet side except for the odd Junior.    

Action on the famous Butler Poo and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie go too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=414izym0Dvo

Courtesy of Mr. Noel Clancy and Staring Himself and Gillie Mr. S Brain and of www.kbfishingireland.com 

All the Salmon headlines on Lough Currane, go to Mr. Gavin Caldwell, who caught a fine 9lbs Salmon on the troll, fishing with his gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, now we head up stream to Lough Cloonaghlin, Mr. Eddie Blanche, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net  caught a fine 2lbs Sea Trout and caught a number of Brown Trout.    

Straight to the Salmon Department a guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine Grilse on the fly, will give clients name later or you could say bad reporting on my part or lack of information from the Master Fly Fisherman. Now to the Sea trout Fishermen, Mr. Andrew Brown, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, caught 2 Sea Trout in the Junior class on the fly.  

6/8/12

Mr. Andrew Brown was in good foe again in the Salmon department when he caught a fine 5lbs Salmon on the fly with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley. In the Sea Trout department renowned Cork Angler Mr. Patsy Quilligan had a reasonable good action this August Bank holiday with 8 Sea Trout of which the best was in the 3lbs class and rose 3 Salmon and lost a cracker of a Salmon, when asked what went wrong, Patsy, replied in real Cork Fashion I will leave the rest too you imagination, staying in the Sea trout department Mr. Gerry O’Sullivan of Cork caught 1 Sea Trout in the Junior class, now to the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Barry Keenan caught a 1.5 Sea trout. Wind NW light with reasonable cloud cover.                        

Dr. Tim Gleason

All the Salmon head Lines go to Dr. Tim Gleason, who caught Two salmon on the troll with his gillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer, and they finished their day off with two Sea Trout caught on the fly. Also in good form in the sea Trout Department, was Mr. Andrew Brown, who caught 2 Sea trout on the fly, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, and staying with the Sea Trout it was reported to me that other anglers were catching a few Juniors. Now we cut across the Valley too the River Inny, there was a 5lbs Grilse/ Salmon caught on the garden fly, by Mike the Matador of the Bull Ring Tralee. Wind N light and overcast with the odd light shower.            

3/8/12 The first of many

9 Year old Master Pieter Aalberrse of Holland

All the head lines go too 9 Year old Master Pieter Aalberrse of Holland, who caught his first ever Salmon on the troll, with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @  tomfishing@eircom.net so congratulations too Pieter and may it be the first of many, now too the  Sea trout department Mr. Andrew Brown, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, caught 2 Fine Sea Trout ranging from 2lbs up to 3lbs, and just for the record there have been few Salmon caught on the River Inny. Wind NE veered at time east light and overcast with showers throughout the day.          

 Straight too the action in the Salmon department a Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and of www.lakelandshouse.com  caught a fine 5.5lbs Grilse on the troll, in the Sea Trout department Mr. Bill Rushby fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine 3lbs sea Trout on the fly and not satisfied with Lough Currane they headed for the River Inny and Bill caught 2 Grilse. Overcast with heavy showers throughout the day.      

2/8/12 sorry for the delay me net was down

Mr. Dave Ecclestone and Mr. Vincent O'Sullivan

Mr. Dave Ecclestone of the UK fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan and of www.vincentsfishing.com caught a fine Salmon on the fly and finished their day off with 2 fine Sea Trout in the 2lbs class, and Dave was telling me that it was wild out there, with a strong WSW wind blowing and he gave Vincent his Gillie full credit for holding the boat in those wild conditions, so he could catch my Noble Salmon, all I can say praise indeed. Wind as already stated and overcast with heavy showers.      

1/8/12

Made Another reasonable flood this morning, so we will head out onto Lough Currane, sadly my Noble Anglers failed in their duties on the day shift, on the evening shift still waiting for the odd report, so now we head across the Valley too the River Inny and there was a fine 9lbs Salmon caught by Mr. Michael Roden, as always Michael was fishing with his Gillie Mr. Junior Scully. or I should say the King of the River Inny and I have spoken by the authority of Mr. Junior Scully

Made another flood, and on on the Sea Trout front, Mr. Andrew Brown fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley, caught a fine 3lbs Sea trout on the fly, and for the rest of we anglers yes we failed miserably in our duties.

30/7/12

There were a few boats out manipulating their flies but alas they failed miserably in their duties, but to be fair to my Noble Angers, the elements were against them at times due to the lack of wind.

29/7/12

Straight too the action Mr. Andrew Brown fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley caught a fine 5lbsGrilse off the point of Grassy Island, now To the Sea Trout department and the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com The Killarney Anglers caught 4 Sea trout to their boat and also in good form was Mr. John Cahill and Mr. Phil McCarthy, they caught 3 Sea Trout up to 2lbs, and staying in Franks Hired out boat department, in the last few days Mr Liam Falkner caught a fine 4lbs Grilse and 1 Sea Trout, and good friend Mr. Shane McLaughlin caught a 2 juniors which he sportingly put back. Wind NNW light with reasonable cloud cover at times.  

28/7/12

Dr. Tim Gleason

No reports of any great catches on Lough Currane, my Noble Olympics are taking centre stage, or more too the point my Noble anglers are failing miserably in their duties. So we will head up stream too the famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie Dr. Tim Gleason caught 3 fine Salmon as you can see Tim gave the London Olympics a miss.

Thanks for the photo

                  

27/712 Sea Trout Update

I stand corrected, Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com reported too me that one of his hired out boats caught a fine Sea Trout and a Junior on the drift.              

Sorry for the delay, I was watching the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, now too Lough Currane, sadly my nobler Anglers didn’t perform as well as the opening ceremony, need I say more.              

26/7/12

My Noble Game Fish were in a lethargic Mood on Lough Currane today, well that’s a Anglers point of view, on a reality point of view you can say without any fear of contradiction We failed miserably in our duties. Wind NW light too fresh with bright sunshine.            

26/7/12 sorry for the delay me net was down

Mr.Tim O'Sullivan

All the Head line go to Mr. Tim O’Sullivan of Killarney fishing with his Good friend Mr. Phil Horan, caught a fine specimen Sea Trout of 2.922kg on the fly on a gorgeous George, and just for the record, Tim is no stranger in catching my specimen Game Fish and I will let the Photos tell the rest of the story because they speak for them selves, now we head down stream too the famous Butler pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie Mr. Donal Eustace fishing with his Gillie Mr. Junior Scull caught 2 Salmon ranging from 4.5lbs up to 12lbs will put photos up later and i can tell they worth waiting for.          
       
      

24/7/12

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Straight to the Sea Trout department A Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelley and of www.lakelandshouse.com caught one Junior and as the conditions were flat calm and overcast light rain all day, they did well too catch my noble Sea Trout and for the rest of we Anglers we failed miserably in our duties be it fly or troll, now too the lost rod department, Mr. Steve Sutton, lost a Sage fly Fishing rod while on Lough Currane and if you come across this Rod would you please drop it into Lakeland’s Guest Lake road Waterville.  

24/7/12

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Straight to the Sea Trout department A Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelley and of www.lakelandshouse.com caught one Junior and as the conditions were flat calm and overcast light rain all day, they did well too catch my noble Sea Trout and for the rest of we Anglers we failed miserably in our duties be it fly or troll, now too the lost rod department, Mr. Steve Sutton, lost a Sage fly Fishing rod while on Lough Currane and if you come across this Rod would you please drop it into Lakeland’s Guest Lake road Waterville.  

24/7/12

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Straight to the Sea Trout department A Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelley and of www.lakelandshouse.com caught one Junior and as the conditions were flat calm and overcast light rain all day, they did well too catch my noble Sea Trout and for the rest of we Anglers we failed miserably in our duties be it fly or troll, now too the lost rod department, Mr. Steve Sutton, lost a Sage fly Fishing rod while on Lough Currane and if you come across this Rod would you please drop it into Lakeland’s Guest Lake road Waterville.