30/7/14

30/7/14 It Was a better fishing day? But alas my Noble Game fish thought other wise and my Noble fly Anglers weren't far behind them, and you can't catch fish from the high stool, or if you are a convert to the Golf you can’t get a hole in one in the 19 hole, “cheers” Wind W fresh and overcast and humid but cooler than the last few days.

29/7/14

29/7/14 Sadly the weather takes all the headlines, Wind NW fresh with bright sunshine and very few anglers manipulating their flies or lures and on that note, I will go straight to an anglers point of view, right or wrong you decide. Any good today I asked my Noble Anger he replied, I am taking up golf, its a dam site easier than the fishing and you can publish this and be dammed, and as luck would have it I could hear a pro angler in the distance  shouting out 4?        

28/7/14

28/7/14 Mr. Mark O’Malley of the UK, again takes all the headlines in the trout department with 2 trout to his rod, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com and for the rest of my Noble anglers the least said the soonest mended. On the weather front wind N light with reasonable cloud cover this morning then the sun broke out and that was that.

27/7/14

27/7/14 Again Lough Currane was on the hot side, with a Gentle NW wind, and very little action, even though Local Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com reported that his client Mr. Mark O’Malley of the UK, caught 1 Trout on the drift, but other wise all quiet on the western front. You could say my fishing notes are getting like that old TV series,  Peyton Place, one continuous story. Sorry for this but my Noble Angers are failing miserably in their duties in all departments. Bad conditions or not.

26/7/14

26/7/14 The wind was in the NW, but sadly my Noble Anglers couldn't manipulate their flies or lures and make their fish to invest and as on one Gillie politely said no motorbikes, no fish, no photos, and there is no argument from the redundant paparazzi ?? But joking apart with theses hot conditions what do you expect, even the great St. Peter would be looking up to the heavens.

25/7/14

25/7/14 Anglers saw another hot day on the Lake and very little action even though local Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com  did report that his client, Mr. Mark O’Malley of the UK, caught 1 Junior on the drift. And for the rest of the angling community they failed miserably in their duties and with very little wind this is understandable, and what wind was there was West light.

24/7/14

24/7/14 Again Lough Currane was on the quiet side and not surprising with little to no wind and variable and very hot, so its not surprising both fish and anglers alike are keeping a low profile, but at least one angler did get a bit of action in the C&R department and that was Mr. Brian Stark, who caught a nice 1 ½ lbs. Brown Trout on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com I will finish on a poetic note, on a fishes right to freedom. Here, here, to the water of the brave and the home of  the free, so remember please when you catch me please release me and let me go.  

23/7/14

23/7/14 Lough Currane was on the quiet side for the majority of Anglers with only one Gillie and his client reporting their catch, and that was Mr. Mark O’Malley of the UK, who caught 1 Trout on the on fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com and for the rest of the fly and trolling anglers they either failed to catch their common dominator, or more likely failed to let their fingers do the talking at the end of the day. Wind, and going by what I here there is plenty of it going around Waterville at the moment but not on the lake today and what wind was there was all over the place, with reasonable cloud cover and very humid.

22/7/14

22/7/14 Straight to the backdate department and in the words of  Northern Ireland angler, Mr. Andy Wishart, my nephew Gavin caught a 5 pound grilse yesterday and I caught a 4 pound grilse today. Both on the troll, Gavin also caught a 2 pound sea trout today, and all I say to that is voi·là, and just for the record Andy was fishing in a hired out boat from Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com  Now we head for the Bungalow, Mr. Mike Power caught and released a 1 ½ lbs. Sea Trout on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Wind S moderate      

21/7/14

21/7/14 Wind was SE with misty rain on and off all day and there was only 1 good Sea Trout recorded on the drift, that Accolade goes to Mrs Ann Curran of Dublin, who caught a fine 3 ½ lbs Sea Trout on the fly, while fishing with her Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com For the rest of the angling community, there was very little action in the wild Game fish department, going by my mobile phone.                      

20/7/14

20/7/14 I Start today’s notes on congratulating Irish Golf Star, Mr. Rory Mcilroy, for wining the British Open Golf Championship and may it be the first of many. Sadly there were no Gold medals won today on Irelands Premier Salmon and Sea Trout Lake, but here are some of their scores cards. In the www.lakelandshouse.com hired out boat fly department, Mr. Martin Burns and his Son Rob, caught a fine 2 ½ lbs. Sea Trout and caught a few Juniors which were sportingly returned, Now we cut across the Lake to the North side and the Bungalow, Mr. Neil Glivan, caught 1 Sea Trout to his rod, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Wind NW with some cloud cover and very warm.                  

19/7/14

19/7/14 My Noble Anglers were as lethargic as their Noble game fish and with no wind to manipulate their flies and bright sunshine, what do you expect, miracles? well if they did I am afraid they didn't pray hard enough so here endeth the lesson.

18/7/14

Paul

18/7/14 Lough Currane crowns another young angler with his first Noble Salmon and that accolade goes to 13 year old German/Swiss Angler Master Paul Pipes, of Bern, Switzerland, who caught a fine 3 lbs Salmon/Grilse on the troll and finished his day off with a fine Sea Trout also caught on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and his younger Brother Felix gave him a helping hand when it was time to take the photos, and just for the record Felix was fishing on the upper lakes on Lough Namona and helped to catch 15 Brownies on the drift, with his Mum and Dad. Now we head for the fly department, a guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine Grilse in the 5 lbs class. Wind W light to fresh and very warm with good cloud cover at times.    

Felix and Paul

17/7/14 Breaking News in the late shift department

Breaking News from the hired out Boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Straight to the Sea Trout fly Department, and here are the late results. First in the striking zone was Mr. Paul Hyland with 3 Sea trout up to 4 lbs to his fly rod, Mr. Alex Donovan caught 12 Sea trout from Junior class up to 1 ½ lbs, and last but not least, Mr. Cameron Heaton caught 1 Sea Trout to his rod, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com



17/7/14 Lough Currane was on the humidity side and my Noble Game Fish were keeping a low profile both in the trolling and fly departments, so we will head upstream to the famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie and the same couldn’t be said there, with 2 Grilse caught on the fly by Mr. Donal Eustace of Kilkenny, and as always guided by the one and only, the King of the river on the Waterville system Mr. Junior Scully. Wind South and light with good cloud cover. Tonight we have thunder and lightening and what ever tomorrow will bring? More News I hope ?  

16/7/14

Pete

16/7/14 Today’s facts are as follows, in the Salmon department, Mr. Michael Clifford of the UK and Waterville, caught a fine Grilse on the troll in  the 3 lbs. class, while fishing with his gillie M.D. Now we cut across to the south side and the Table Rock, in the Sea Trout department, UK angler Mr. Pete Maxi caught a fine 5 ¾ lbs Sea Trout on the drift and in Pete’s backdate department Pete and his good friend caught 3 Sea Trout from Junior class up to 3 lbs. yesterday. Now for the wise crack of the day and that goes to Horatio Lord Aloysius Dominic McGillicuddy, and what did you catch today I Text, he replied A BLANK. Wind light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover at times. Now to all you anglers and none anglers alike, this will be of interest. From Lucy Hunt, New Marine Interpretive Centre in Waterville -Sea Synergy Marine Awareness and Activity Centre and of
www.lhmarine.ie and www.seasynergy.ie  I would like to let you know about my new project that I will be opening next week! I shall be opening a marine interpretive centre in Waterville,on the 23/7/14 at 3 pm.  which will have exhibits on marine biodiversity of Ireland and marine conservation. The aim of the centre is to raise awareness of the fantastic marine life that we have here on the SW coast of Ireland and to promote the area as an area of excellence for marine activities! Therefore I would like to promote your businesses in the centre should anyone want to avail of your activities when they visit the locality.
or give me a call on 0877850929 if you would like more information. If you know of any other marine activity businesses, that are not listed here please forward it on. I look forward to hearing from you and promoting your business through the Sea Synergy centre in the near future.




             

15/7/14

15/7/14 Mr. Sean Brick, fishing out of the Bungalow, caught a fine 4 lbs. Grilse on the troll and in  Sean’s backdate department caught 5 Sea Trout in the past few days. Staying with the North Shore, Mr. Tommy Duggan and his Grandson Mr. Tom Nugent of Kilkenny, caught 3 Trout on the drift, while fishing with their Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com Now we head upstream to the upper lakes, on Lough Derriana, guests fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com had some good sport in the Brown Trout department. Wind SE light to calm this morning, fresh to strong this afternoon and overcast with light misty rain.  

14/7/14

Andy

60 years worth waiting for Bob and many more to come

14/7/14 The 60 year long wait for Mr. Bob White of the UK, and fishing out of www.butlerarms.com  for his first Salmon ended today with a fine Grilse caught on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com and to end this drought  on his 70th Birthday was the Icing on the Cake so Happy Birthday and many of them in both departments. Now to Michael’s hired out boat department, Mr. Andy Wishart on Northern Ireland, caught a cracker of a Salmon on the troll in the 12 lbs. Class and Andy was telling me that he had won hell of a battle with his Noble Salmon. Now to Michael’s Sea trout backdate fly department, yesterday Mr. David Holland and party caught 2 Sea Trout of which the best was 3 lbs. Now back to the present, Mr. Keith Frances of the UK, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught 2 Juniors on the drift, which he sportingly returned, staying with the Bungalow, Mr. Paul Pipes of Switzerland caught 1 Trout o his rod, while fishing his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Now we head up the North shore a few hundreds yards, a Guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 1 Trout. Now for Sea Trout of the day, which caught on the evening shift, and that goes to Mr. Ken Towner of the UK and Waterville and for good reason he caught a fine specimen Sea Trout in the 6 lbs class on the drift and by all counts had a great fight with his Noble Sea Trout, and thanks to Ken for taking the trouble to send the photo.                          

Ken

13/7/14

Ben and Keith Frances 

13/7/14 Germany may have won the World Cup, but there is nothing like catching your first Sea Trout on the fly, on Lough Currane the premier Sea Trout Lake in Ireland, and that is exactly what Mr. Ben Frances did when he caught himself a fine Sea Trout of 5 lbs. on the fly, then Ben’s Father, Mr. Keith Frances also got in on the act with a fine 2 lbs. Sea Trout and released another Sea Trout of 1 ½ lbs. and Guided by their Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com  and just for the record extra time wasn’t needed. Now we cut across the Lake to the South side and hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Shane and Fran O’Neill  from Co Down, caught 8 Sea Trout on the drift today and in the last few days they have added 7 more to their basket. Wind SW fresh with bright
sunshine all day.

12/7/14

12/7/14 There was only one good battle with my Noble salmon in the hired out boat department of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com and I will say one thing you can’t keep this angler out of the limelight, when he comes down from Northern Ireland, and that is Mr. Andy Wishart, and for good reason, he caught a fine fresh 5 lbs Grilse on the troll and if you go back on the Salmon and Sea trout notes, this will confirm it. Now to the watervilleboats@gmail.com Sea trout department, the Commander-in-chief  of Waterville Boats Mr. Michael O’Sullivan, reports that there were 6 Sea Trout and a few Brown Trout taken on the fly, in his hired out boats. Now we go down the North Shore to the Bungalow and staying in the Sea Trout Department, Mr. Graham Elwood and Mr. Meurig Parsons, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 C&R Trout on the drift, and Mr. Keith Francis caught one C&R Junior, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Wind, there was a good Westerly all day, then veered N this evening, light to fresh and overcast with the odd heavy shower.  A Message from W.F.D.G.

Reminder from Waterville Fisheries.C&R Fundraising Comp on 8/9 Aug. All welcome. Entry Form on www.loughcurrane.com or contact me at this number 0876889775. Looking forward to your  support! Kevin O'Sullivan.         

11/7/14

11/7/14 I start in the get your facts right department i.e. yesterday I reported that Mr. Graham Elwood and Mr. Meurig Parsons, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 5 Sea Trout on the drift, well in fact they caught 7 fine Sea Trout and staying with Mr, Neil O’Shea and his backdate hired out boat department, Mr. Peter McBarthy caught 3 Sea Trout and Mr. Eddie Blanch also caught 3 Sea Trout and last but not least local Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com caught a few Juniors. Now today’s action and it all comes from the Bungalow, Mr. Graham Elwood and Mr. Meurig Parsons, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 6 Sea Trout on the drift, ranging from 1 lbs up to 3 lbs and finished their day off with a fine 8 lbs Salmon all caught on the fly. Wind light W with a hint of NW at times and overcast. Now to my criticism department, today there were a good few boats out manipulating their flies and alas they didn’t report their catches, how do you expect me to report the facts of this great fishery if you can’t take the time to text your catches. So please let your fingers do the talking at the end of the day by texting 0872074882  Thank you.            

10/7/14

10/7/14  Mr.Graham Elwood and Mr. Meurig Parsons, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 5 Sea Trout on the drift, ranging from Junior class up to 5 ½ lbs. just for the record they were all returned. Now to the evening shift. Mr. Donagh McCarthy of the USA and Waterville, caught 3 Sea Trout on the fly, ranging from 1 lbs. up to 4 lbs. While fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com Again all sportingly returned. Wind light NW with good cloud cover.

9/7/14 I will start backwards with the evening shift, US and Waterville angler, Mr. Donagh McCarthy caught 2 Sea Trout on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com Now to the regular fly dayshift department, first in the reel singing zone, were Mr. Graham Elwood and Mr. Meurig Parsons, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 4 Sea trout up to 2 ½ lbs. And last but not least, Mr. Kilian McDaid of  Derry, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com again caught 1 Junior on the fly. Wind was moderate WNW with good cloud cover.  

8/7/14

8/7/14 I will start in the criticism department, there were 10 boats out and only 4 boats reported there catches so here are the Waterville fishery supporters!! First in the striking zone was Mr. Graham Elwood and Mr. Meurig Parsons, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 5 Sea Trout, ranging from 1 lbs. up to 5 lbs. and were all sportingly returned. Staying with the North shore, Mr, J. Smith, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 6 Sea Trout the biggest of which was 3 lbs. Staying with the Sea Trout, Mr. Kilian McDaid of  Derry, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught 1 Junior on the drift. Now we cut across to the South Side, Mr. Liam Ellis of Waterville, caught a fine Sea Trout in the 3 lbs. class, on the fly. Wind NW light with the odd shower.    

7/7/14

7/7/14 Mr. Kilian McDaid of  Derry, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com was in great form again in the C&R fly department with 2 juniors and finished his day with a fine Sea Trout in the 3 lbs. class. And staying with the Bungalow, Mr. Graham Elwood and Mr. A. Parsons, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 5 Sea Trout on the drift, ranging from Juniors up to 3 ½ lbs. Wind westerly light to calm with the odd heavy shower this morning and bright sunshine in the afternoon with reasonable cloud cover at times.                                      

6/7/14

Mr. Kilian McDaid

6/7/14 All the news comes from the North side, so straight to the action, Mr. Kilian McDaid of  Derry, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a cracker of a Salmon of 15 ½ lbs on the troll, after they dispatched my Noble Salmon, they put their trolling rods to one side, and went for a few drifts and caught 4 Sea Trout ranging from 1 lbs up to 4 lbs and were all sportingly put back to fight another day. Now to the Sea trout hired out boat department of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com Mr. David O Brien and Pat McKiernan of Ennis Co Clare, caught 3 fine Sea Trout on the drift ranging 1 ¾ lbs. up to 3 lbs.

David and Pat

Neil

Ben

5/7/14 There was some good fishing on Lough Currane today after yesterdays small flood. First in the fly   zone, with two fine Grilse in the 3 to 4 lbs. class, was Mr. Ben Johnson of the UK, and finished his day off with a C&R Sea Trout in the 3 lbs. class, While fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and staying with Mr. Neil O'Shea, yesterday I reported incorrectly that Joe Johnson, only caught 1 Sea Trout and in actual fact he caught 3 fine Sea Trout on the fly all in the 2 lbs. class. Sorry for this discrepancy. Staying at the Bungalow, Mr. Neil Atkinson caught a fine Sea Trout of 2 ½ lbs. on the fly. While fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Neil was going to celebrate his Sea Trout with a cuppa tea but in the words of his Gillie, no tea after 4 pm union rules, so they all headed for the Waterville Inn for AA meeting with a good pint of Guinness. Now we cut across the Lake to the Southside and the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com an angler fishing on his own caught a fine grilse on the troll. Staying with the South Side, Mr. Kevin O’Sullivan of Lake road Waterville caught a fine Sea Trout of 2 lbs. on the drift, now we cut back to the north side, Mr. Donagh McCarthy of the USA and Waterville caught a fine Grilse on the troll with his Gillie. Now we head back to the Sea Trout fly department, Mr. Colin Lynam caught 3 Sea Trout on the fly, fishing with his Gillie MD, and in MD’s back date department, yesterday Mr. Colin Lynam caught 4 Sea Trout up to 4 lbs again all caught on the fly. Wind NW light with showers. Amount of rainfall yesterday was 14.7 mm.                                

4/7/14

4/7/14 Straight to the Sea Trout department, and first we start on the South Side of the lake, Mr. Stefan Kaufman, caught a fine 3 lbs. Sea trout on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com now we head North side, at the Bungalow, Mr. Joe Johnson fishing with his Gillie Mr, Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine Sea Trout on the drift, also in good form, fishing out of the Bungalow, Cliff, caught 2 Sea Trout on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com There was a nice Westerly blowing down the lake with good cloud cover and just for the record it made a flood early this morning which is no harm and was badly needed, will be more precise of the amount in tomorrows notes.                      

3/7/14

3/7/14 Mr. Colin Lynam takes the headlines in the Salmon and Sea trout fly department with 1 Grilse and 5 Sea Trout, fishing with his Gillie, The MD, all I can say is MD and Colin got their medication spot on, it’s a pity the same can't be said for the rest of my Noble Anglers. Wind SW fresh and overcast with light misty rain throughout the day.  

2/7/14

Neil
the first of many of Lough Currane Sea Trout

2/7/14 I start today’s notes in the criticism department of myself, reason being I reported the day before yesterday on Mr. Ian McMullan fine Sea Trout, but failed to report that Ian was fishing out of www.butlerarms.com I apologise for this mister meaner. Now for today’s action with the fly and the troll, and last but not least the verbal’s. First in the striking zone in the fly department was Mr. Neil Atkinson of the UK, fishing out of www.curranelodge.ie caught his first 3 lbs. Sea Tout on Lough Currane on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com staying with the Sea Trout department we cut across to the South side, Mr. Stefan Kaufman caught 2 Sea Trout on the fly in the 3 lbs class, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com Now we cut back to the North side and the Salmon department and Mr. Ben Johnson of the UK, fishing out of www.curranelodge.ie caught a fine 6 lbs. Grilse on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Now to the verbal’s, well this is a family site so I will leave it to the confessionals’ Wind SW fresh with reasonable cloud cover with light rain this evening.        
   

Ben
6 lbs. Grilse

1/7/14

1/7/14 Straight to the Sea Trout department, Mr. James Merrit from the UK caught 1 Sea Trout on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Wind was light to calm and from all directions. Bright and sunny and very warm all day.

News From www.loughcurrane.com

The Lough Currane Championship 2014!
Our Annual Sea Trout Catch and Release Fly Fishing
Competition will be held this year on Friday 8th and Saturday
9th August.
All are invited to compete for lots of valuable prizes!
Print off your entry form now and return to: The Secretary,
Waterville Fisheries Development Group, Waterville, Co. Kerry
or email to  secretary@loughcurrane.com
Entry is limited to 40 anglers with preference given to those
who have competed in previous competitions.

The hot dry weather continues into yet another week!
Fishing on Currane remains challenging, to say the least!
Fresh salmon are however being caught daily with occasional
Sea Trout showing up. What we need now is rain and plenty
of it!

30/6/14

30/6/14 Lough Currane was the quiet side on the last day of June, with one Sea Trout of 1 ½ lbs. Caught and released by Mr. Ian McMullan on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Now we cut across to the Southside to www.lakelandshouse.com fly department, Joep from Holland caught 2 Sea Trout ranging in the 1 ½ lbs class, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com  Wind SE fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Now to Frank’s backdate department, on Saturday 28th of June Mr. Michael Heery of Dublin while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly, caught 3 Sea Trout, all in the 1 ½ lbs class.