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Monday, July 31, 2017

31/7/17

Carlos
Born Free
31/7/17 Mr. Carlos Gutierrez from Columbia was the toast of the Lough Currane C&R Salmon department today and for good reason, Carlos finished this last day of July with a bang and a cracker of a 18 ¼ lbs. Salmon caught on the troll and by all accounts Carlos had a good battle with his mighty 18 ¼ lbs. Salmon and his Father finished their day off with a fine C&R 3 lbs. Grilse and I can say without any fear of contradiction today’s anglers from Columbia and their Gillie Mr. Neil O‘Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com went above and beyond their call of duty and did it in style and I can understand why, they call The Bungalow The Home of the Waterville Fishery. Wind W fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 8mm. Maximum air temperature 16.5c.

     

Sunday, July 30, 2017

30/7/17

30/7/17 Going by the Lough Currane post and telegraphs department there were just three boats out this day on Lough Currane and my Noble anglers were  manipulating the flie department and the trolling department and all three boats came up with the same common denominator and the same words of wisdom at their end of their day, their common denominator was the big 0 and yes their words of wisdom and I quote, Vincent is right again, we did fail miserably in our duties in all departments and even the good Doctor couldn’t find the cure! Even tough you might think I’m coming out with manure! But it’s still No Spin No Fly’s just Facts. Wind West fresh with good cloud cover with showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 0.4mm, Maximum air temperature 16.0c.                                

Saturday, July 29, 2017

29/7/17

29/7/17 Here are the game fishing headlines, My Noble anglers were fishing as if they had a raging toothache as their vibrations went down the line with agony and despair with their failure in rising or luring a wild Game Fish or if you like their angling skills have a lot to be desired this day as they failed miserably in their duties in all departments. Wind West light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 1.1mm. Maximum air temperature 16.4c.  

Friday, July 28, 2017

28/7/17

28/7/17 What can I say about the Waterville Anglers on their performance today, well it’s simple, they all failed miserably in their duties in all departments Need I say more, I will if a late report comes in so watch this space. Wind WSW fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 2.4 mm. Maximum air temperature 16.7c.  

Thursday, July 27, 2017

27/7/17

Miss. Manson Filippi.
27/7/17 Straight to the South side and the fishing station of www.lakelandshouse.com French Angler Miss Manson Filippi, caught a cracker of a 3 lbs. Sea Trout, while fly fishing with her Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com and I can say without any fear of contradiction this angler and her gillie didn’t fail miserably in their duties and it’s a pity I can’t say the same for the rest of the Waterville anglers! But I could be eating my words if a late report comes in. Wind West fresh to strong with good cloud cover with the odd shower. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 8.6mm. Maximum air temperature 16.9.                

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

26/7/17 Update

 Mark               
Sorry for the delay and I forgot to cut across the Lake to the North Shore and the Bungalow and the Sea Trout fly department. German caught two fine Sea trout both in the 2 ½ lbs. class, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com              






26/7/17 All the Game fishing headlines come from the South side, so straight to the Salmon and Sea Trout fly department, Mr. Mark Whelan, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com caught a fine 6 lbs. Salmon and finished his day off with three nice Sea Trout all in the 1 lbs. class. And for the rest of my Noble Anglers there was no comment on this fine catch, all I can say jealousy will get you nowhere and my advice is, get a few rod benders and your problem will be solved. Wind NW fresh to strong with good cloud cover with the odd shower. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 11.2mm. Maximum air temperature 18.2c.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

25/7/17 Photo update and catch update


One happy Family after their days fishing
Breaking news on the Salmon front; German anglers, fishing with their gillie Mr . Frank Donnelly  of www.lakelandshouse.com on Lough Currane caught a fine  5 lbs. Salmon on the troll . and in the hired out boat fly department of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught and released  four fine Sea Trout on the drift.

25/7/17 Lough Currane was all quiet on the SW front in all departments, so on that note we head for the upper lakes and Lough Namona and in the words of local Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com on Lough Namona today, flat calm all day what do you expect miracles and I think that puts today’s fishing conditions in its proper prospectus. Wind S light to calm and overcast with heavy rain at times this evening. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.7c.          

Monday, July 24, 2017

24/7/17

Ballinskelligs Bay this evening 
24/7/17  The Lough Currane anglers were in a dormant mood in all departments, be it fly or troll and in the words of one renowned  angler and I quote, today we anglers were going around in ever decreasing circles and eventually we came up with a common denominator, and you don’t need a computer to work out the answer because its simple, yes you have it, absolutely useless. Wind NW light with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.8

Sunday, July 23, 2017

23/7/17

23/7/17 All the action comes from the North side and the Bungalow, so straight to the C&R Sea Trout department, Dublin angler Mr. Mark Whelan, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught two fine Sea Trout, both in the 1 ½ lbs. class give or take. Staying at the Bungalow, we head out with Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and his client Mr. John McGee for a spot of C&R Salmon fly fishing and I can tell you it wasn’t long before John had his fly rod bent double into a fine 4lbs. Salmon Grilse and a good battle was had by all and My Noble Salmon was released back into the wild waters of Lough Currane. Wind North light with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 3.2mm. Maximum air temperature 17.4c.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

22/7/17

22/7/17 All the fly and C&R Trout headlines come from the North side  and the Bungalow, Mr. John McGee, While fly fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught and released 3 fine Trout, for the rest of the Currane anglers their was no comment on their failures on today’s procedures! Wind NW fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 15.8mm. Maximum air temperature 15.0c.

Friday, July 21, 2017

21/7/17

21/7/17 Fishing on Lough Currane today was like fishing in the spring with a strong and cold gusty North wind blowing with heavy down pours and talking of the North that’s exactly where we start and end  today’s notes, so straight to the C&R Sea Trout fly department, Youghal angler, Mr Chris Bulman, caught one Junior on the drift, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com and considering the cold conditions Chris did well to see is fly rod doubled. Wind as already stated. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 19.6mm. Maximum air temperature 15.9c.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

20/7/17

20/7/17 All the Game fishing headlines come from the South side of the Lake and at www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Ralph Griffin, caught a fine 4lbs. Grilse on the fly, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com and for the rest of the anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind WSW light with good cloud cover and heavy rain this evening. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 9.8mm. Maximum air temperature 18.3  

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

19/7/17

19/7/17 Straight to the apology department and for good reason, in yesterdays notes I got my facts wrong and the Co. Monaghan angler I can tell you he wasn’t amused and the reason why was because I forgot to mention the good anglers name, well lets put the record straight, Master Danny McQuaid caught and released two fine Trout on the fly, while fishing with is Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and just for the record this isn’t double accountancy its an apology to 14 year old Danny McQuaid the Co Monaghan angler. Now to today’s action or I should say the lack of it because My Noble anglers failed miserably in their duties in all departments so the least said the better. Wind W then veered NW in the afternoon with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 24.3.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

18/7/17


Late news
Monaghan angler while fly fishing caught two Trout on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr Neil O'Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com

18/7/17 All the Currane fly lines were slack in the Salmon and Sea Trout department and the same goes for My Noble Lure anglers or you could say their lures were redundant as all the anglers were this day on the Waterville Fishery and if there were few catches you can say they failed in all departments. Wind light SE and very sunny and very warm and humid. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.7c.

Monday, July 17, 2017

17/7/17

The Wild Atlantic way! 
 Breaking news in  the C&R fly  Department, Mr. merigh Persons and Mr. Grahem Elswood caught  three fine Trout, while fishing with their gillie Mr Neil O'Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  
The Pictures tell the story!
17/7/17 Blazing sunshine was the order of the day and all my Noble anglers caught was a suntan at no extra charge except for suntan lotion. So one can say without any fear of contradiction my Noble anglers are 100 percent exonerated for failing miserably in their duties in all departments. Wind light to fresh and variable at times S SSW and went NW this evening. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.4mm. Maximum air temperature 17.8c.


Sunday, July 16, 2017

16/7/17

Three sad and merry Anglers 
16/7/17 Lough Currane anglers today spent more time putting suntan lotion on their faces than changing their fly lines from floating to intermediate or visa versa and the same could be said in their fly selection and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know why my Noble anglers had a good excuse for not performing up to their usual standard but at least one angler did feel his fly line taut and hear his fly reel sing and that was UK angler, Mr. Keith Francis, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught and released a fine Sea Trout. Now for some breaking news to all you anglers who like a liquid libation after your day’s manipulations on the Waterville Fishery, there is good news for you, because Curran’s  Supermarket have just opened their new off license in the past few days so come on down and weigh your specimen Sea Trout and have a can, as you can see by the photo these three sad anglers discussing the pros and cons of their days manipulaions and the only thing they could agree on was they were well contented with their time in the off license but the same couldn’t be said for their fishing, cheers! Wind N light with brigt sunshine all day. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 2.0mm. Maximum air temperature 18
.4c.  

Saturday, July 15, 2017

15/7/17

15/7/17 All the Salmon fly headlines come from the North side and Vincent’s harbour, Northern Ireland angler, Mr. Gavin Wishart, caught 2 Salmon Grilse, their weights  ranging from 4 lbs. up to 6lbs and sportingly returned 1, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and at www.fishingwithdom.com  In the Sea Trout fly department, UK angler Mr. Mike Fish caught and released a fine 2 lbs. Sea Trout. And for the rest of the angling community their lines were slack, their reels were redundant and at the end of their day they couldn’t  let their fingers do the talking. Wind WSW light to fresh at times and overcast. Yesterdays weather amount of rainfall 6.2mm. Maximum air temperature 16.9c.      

Friday, July 14, 2017

14/7/17

Wild Atlantic Salmon 
14/7/17 My Noble anglers failed N. E. S. and W in all departments, be it the magnificent fly manipulators or the magnificent lure artists, all I can say is these magnificent anglers skills have a lot to be desired in all departments. I can just see the Lough Currane Specimen Sea Trout and the wild Atlantic Salmon looking up to the skies as they meet at the Ledge Bar and saying it’s all the ones that got away today and they call themselves anglers! As I finish today’s manipulations I have to eat humble pie because I have just received a photo of a Salmon caught on the fly this evening by UK  angler Mr. Mike Fish, Mike also caught a few Nice C&R Tout and as the Parson said to the Vicar, that’s one. Wind SW fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.2mm. Maximum air temperature 16.8c.                                    

Thursday, July 13, 2017

13/7/17

13/7/17 All quiet on the SW front in all departments but don’t be surprised if there is late news. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19.5c. Wind WNW light to fresh with good cloud cover.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

12/7/17

12/7/17 Straight to the apology and the backdate department, Northern Ireland angler Mr. Andrew Wishart, sent me a text yesterday telling me that he was fishing out of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com caught a fine 6 lbs. Salmon on the troll  and yes I failed miserably in my duty’s and again I apologise to Andrew for my discrepancies. Now today’s action, all the Sea Trout action comes from the Bungalow, Welsh angler, Mr. Meurig Parsons, caught and released two fine Sea Trout on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and for the rest of the fly fishing community they failed miserably in their duties and if they did manipulate the odd Salmon or a fine Sea Trout, they certainly did fail for not letting their fingers do the talking at the end of their day. Wind was light and variable and sunny with the odd bit of cloud cover at times. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 2.2mm. Maximum air temperature 19.6.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

11/7/17 Update

Andy
11/7/17 Lough Currane was calm cool and collective, or put it this way, calm with a light wind from all directions with reasonable cloud cover, so in in my opinion all fly anglers are exonerated if they failed to produce a Lough Currane specimen Sea Trout. On the collective Salmon side, Mr. Andy Price caught a fine 5 lbs. Grilse on the troll, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Bob Priestley.

Monday, July 10, 2017

10/7/17

10/7/17 All the fly and Sea Trout headlines come from the North Shore and the Bungalow, Dublin angler Mr. Enrico Fantasia and his good friend Mr. Denis Daly, caught 3 Juniors on the drift while fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and where the rest of the Sea Trout fly community are concerned either their fly selection has a lot to be desired and if this the case its not surprising that their lines were slack. My Noble Salmon anglers were on the same wavelength as the majority of the Sea Trout anglers ie a negative flie or lure but at least some anglers had a positive outcome. Wind west light with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 1.4mm. Maximum air temperature 16.3c.

Sunday, July 9, 2017

9/7/17

Alan 
9/7/17 Will leave the best until last, so on that note we head for the Bungalow and the C&R fly department, Dublin angler Mr. Enrico Fantasia, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught and released a fine Sea Trout. Now to catch of the day and that accolade goes to Mr. Alan Cassidy and for good reason, Alan caught his first ever Salmon Grilse on Lough Currane this morning, so congratulations and may it be first of many and as every Game angler knows nothing like your first Salmon and believe it or not I can’t remember mine and why do you ask yourself ? Well it’s simple, I was only 4 years old and it was on the famous Butler Pool in 1963. Wind West light with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air
 temperature 18.2c.  

8/7/17

Tim
Jim
8/7/17 Straight to the Salmon department, Dr. Tim Glesson, fishing with his good friend, caught a fine 5 lbs. Salmon on the troll. Now we head for the North Shore and the Bungalow and the fly department, Dublin angler Mr. Enrico Fantasia caught and released 3 Trout, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and considering the light wind conditions they did well in the fly department as you can see by Tim’s photo and for the rest of the fishing armada, they failed miserably in their duties but at least they had a good excuse. Wind West light to flat calm with reasonable cloud cover at times and very warm and humid. As promised here are the pictures of the 6. 68 lbs. Specimen Sea Trout caught by Local angler  Mr. Jim Sayers on Lough Derriana yesterday. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.4mm. Maximum air temperature 17.4c.                                    

The Specimen Sea Trout hunter 

Friday, July 7, 2017

7/717

Gillie Tom O'Shea
7/7/17 UK angler Judge David Burton takes all the fly and Sea Trout headlines on Lough Currane today and finished his fishing trip with a fine C&R 3 lbs. Sea Trout and his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com takes the limelight but I will let you be the Judge of that! Now we head upstream to the higher lakes and Lough Derriana and Waterville’s top specimen Sea Trout hunter Mr. Jim Sayers, who I might add, kept his reputation and the Waterville Fishery as the anglers number one destination for the mighty Specimen Sea Trout and why do I say this, well today Jim caught a cracker of a 6. 68 lbs. specimen Sea Trout, caught on the fly and Jim’s specimen flie is the Bibio. There is a photo, as soon as I get it I will put it up! So watch this space! Wind W light to calm with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.4mm. Maximum air temperature 17.3c.    

Thursday, July 6, 2017

6/7/18

Gillie Tom O'Shea
6/7/17 All the fly and Sea Trout headlines come from North Shore and the Bungalow and again UK angler, Judge David Burton, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught and released two fine Sea Trout, their best was 3 lbs. as you can see by the great photo taken of Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and as you can also see by the photo the weather conditions weren’t easy, but as you can imagine the Judge and Gillie would beg to differ. Where’s the rest of Waterville anglers are concerned their aspirations were high this morning as my Noble anglers headed out on Waterville’s premier Salmon and  Sea Trout Lake, as the hours past their aspirations turned to commiserations and for good reasons, my Noble Anglers had to admit that their flie and lure selection had a lot to be desired and as the anglers headed for the bars to talk about their failures and downing their sorrows with whiskey and beer, my Noble Salmon and Sea Trout were jumping for joy and celebrating the anglers failures in producing a Wild Atlantic Salmon or a Lough Currane Sea Trout. That’s the Verdict of the Judge and the Gillie on today’s manipulations! Wind W light to calm with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.4mm. Maximum air temperature 19.7c.                      

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

5/7/17

5/7/17 Judge David Burton and fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com  laid the Law down in the Sea Trout department and for good reason, conditions on Lough Currane weren’t easy but the good Judge showed the rest of the Waterville anglers his skills in how to manipulate and stimulate his flies and by doing so caught two fine Sea Trout Both in the 1 ½ lbs class. Wind Light to calm West with good cloud cover. Yesterdays Weather, amount of rainfall 2.8mm. Maximum air temperature 16.1c.        

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

4/7/17

Judge David Burton
4/7/17 We Start at Vincent’s harbour, UK and Waterville angler Mr. Ken Towner, caught a cracker of a 5 lbs. Sea Trout on the drift and I can tell you Ken was delighted with his afternoons manipulations in the Sea Trout department. Two anglers fishing on their own were seen catching a Grilse and a fine Sea Trout on the fly. Retired UK  Judge David Burton has the last say in today’s Salmon department and his catch of the day was a fine 4 lbs. Salmon caught on the fly and you can say without any fear of contradiction his gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com is not Guilty in failing in his duties and the truth of the pudding is in the eating of. Now we head for the backdate department of www.lakelandshouse.com  Yesterday
Dublin anglers Connal Bennett had a 12 trout up to one and half pounds and Martin Kearney had two sea trout of 2 ½ lbs on Saturday and Sunday. Wind SW light and overcast and very foggy this evening. Yesterday weather, amount of rainfall 3.4mm. Maximum air temperature 16.4c.    

Monday, July 3, 2017

3/7/17

Frank
3/7/17 Local gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com was in good form in the Salmon department, while trolling on his own, caught a fine 5 lbs Salmon. Staying in the Salmon department, two anglers fishing on their own caught 1 Salmon. In the Sea Trout department, Dublin angler Mr. Enrico Fantasia, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught and released two Sea Trout up to 2 ½ lbs. Wind SW light and
overcast.  

Sunday, July 2, 2017

2/7/17

2/7/17 All the Sea Trout fly fishing headlines come from the Bungalow, Dublin angler Mr. Enrico Fantasia, caught and released another fine 2 ½ lbs. Sea Trout, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of  www.oshealoughcurrane.com and in Neil’s hired out boat department a guest caught two Juniors, which were sportingly put back. Now to the apology department and for good reason and I can tell you that local Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com gave me a right diplomatic thrashing for not mentioning that all the catches yesterday out of the Bungalow were catch and release and Dublin angler Mr. Enrico and  Kenmare angler Mr. Mike Hennessey weren’t amused either and can you blame them and no you can’t and as they say I’m guilty as charged, but the record has been put straight. Wind West light to fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfasll 2.0mm. Maximum air temperature 15.4c.

Saturday, July 1, 2017

1/7/17

1/7/17 All the Sea Trout headlines come from the North Shore and the Bungalow, Dublin angler Mr. Enrico Fantasia, caught a fine Sea Trout on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Staying at the Bungalow in Neil’s hired out boat Department, Kenmare angler Mr. Mike Hennessey, had a cracker of a day, with 3 Sea Trout ranging from Junior class up to 5 lbs. Just for the record there were a good few boats out but as usual they failed miserably in their duties in all departments. Now for news on a Super Trawler off the Kerry Coast and I can tell you it will make you sick so click link. Wind NW light to fresh with misty rain for the most of the day. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.4mm. Maximum ait temperature 15.2. Amount of rainfall for the Month of June was 141.5 mm.