30/6/18

Butler Pool !

Butler Pool !

30/6/18 The Lough Currane anglers are getting over heated as the heat wave takes control, now we look at the fishes point of view, as the  Currane fish look up from the bottom, if to say you should be down here with us and you would know what it is like with the lack oxygen, at least you anglers drink your water to stop dehydration so you know what you can do with your flies and lours. Wind W light and very warm and in the shade about 26c ? taken with an old thermometer, with hazy sunshine. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 25.4c. On that note I will leave you with a few photo of fly anglers trying their luck on the World famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie                                   

The mighty Bull Rock!

29/6/18

29/6/18 All headlines come from www.butlerarms.com  and their guest, Swiss angler Mr. Markus Hodel. Markus caught a fine 4 lbs. Grilse while trolling with his Gillie and at www.butlerarms.com and for the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quiet on the SW front on this hot blazing day. Wind W light to fresh and bright sunshine all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 28.4c.

28/6/18

Peter

28/6/18 Straight to the action and we start at the Bungalow, Mr. Peter Thomson of the UK fishing out of  https://www.thesmugglersinn.ie/ caught a fine 6 lbs. Salmon on the troll while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Now we head for the evening shift, Swiss angler Mr. Markus Hodel and fishing out of  www.butlerarms.com  caught a fine Salmon / Grilse in the 3lbs. Class, while fishing with his Gillie. Considering the hot spell, one can say without any fear of contradiction the Currane Anglers did well. Wind SE. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 28.2c.     

27/6/18

27/6/18 Raging hot again this day on Lough Currane so as you can imagine the Currane Anglers were praying and hoping for a bit of Wild Atlantic action but sadly all wild fish were in deeper waters as the Currane anglers were sweating out above. Now an important Notice so please click this because it is very important for the Waterville Fishery from the www.fisheriesireland.ie Wind light to calm NW. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 26.6c.

26/6/18

26/6/18 Another blazing saddles day, the only break we anglers got on the day shift that there was a nice fresh wind from the SE so on that note we head for the night shift, again the quiet angler, as he calls himself was in good form again this evening, while trolling caught a fine 5lbs. Grilse. Wind on the evening shift was S light. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 20.2c

25/6/18

This morning 

Tonight 

25/6/18 Ireland is on a yellow heat wave warning but this didn’t deter UK angler Mr. Peter Thomson catching and releasing two Sea Trout, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  on the evening shift local angler kicked the heat wave into touch and caught a fine 5 lbs. Grilse on the troll and for the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind flat calm this morning and come afternoon a light wind from the West, bright and sunny. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 21.2c.

24/6/18

Lough Currane Blues

24/6/18 Lough Currane anglers are heading out early in the morning hoping for an early rise before the blazing sun shines down on them and as you can see by the photo of the Big Lake / Lough Currane, hardly a cloud in site this day and the same could be said for the Salmon and the Sea Trout and not forgetting the most important of the lot the Currane Angler and for good reason, its mighty hot and slack winds and talking of wind it was flat calm this morning, come afternoon there was a gentle breeze W. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature  17.3c.         

23/6/18

Alana waiting patiently for an aul Salmon! 

23/6/18 Lough Currane was all quiet on all fronts as the Currane Anglers looked up to clear blue sky and the sun blazing down and in the words of an angler or to be more precise Killarney Angler Mr. Ed Kelly who puts it beautifully on his  fishing trip today on Lough Curran , so Ed take it away, I and my Daughter,  went for a troll early, nothing doing, few salmon showing here and there, but it’s not about the fishing it’s about the company, although an aul salmon would help and as you can see by the picture the fly fishing is out and just to let you know My daughters name is Alana avid fisher..... starting her fly fishing this year, lessons in the garden, this afternoon as it’s so bright we’ll be out again early tomorrow I’ll let you know how we get on. All I can say is great to see youngsters taking up the art of fly fishing. No wind this morning come afternoon there  was a fine breeze from the NW. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.0c.   

22/6/18

22/6/18 Straight to the Grilse department, an angler fishing on his own, caught 2 while trolling and released the second, ranging 4 lbs. up to 5lbs. On that Note we will head for the C&R Video of Andrew Mcgall and Screaming Reels so take note you Currane Anglers and even if you don’t take note its definitely worth watching. Wind W then veered N and bright and sunny all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 15.4c. 

21/6/18

21/6/18 We Start with the action on the South side and at www.lakelandshouse.com Luxemburg Angler Ernie, fishing out of Lakeland’s Holliday Homes and at  www.lakelandshouse.com caught a fine 5 lbs. Salmon / Grilse, while trolling with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and at www.lakelandshouse.com Now we head to the North Side and the Bungalow, Mr. Peter Liddel  and Mr. Alex Muir from Newcastle caught two fine Salmon in the 9 lbs. class and just for the record their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com reported to me that one of their Salmon was sportingly put back to fight another day. For the rest of the Currane Anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind NE light and bright and sunny. Yesterdays weather 0.3mm.Maxumum air temperature 15.2c. Just for the record I will put Ernie’s Photo up tomorrow when I will get it.         

20/6/18

Ernie

20/6/18 Lough Currane was on fire in the Grilse Trolling department but only one boat came up trumps and that was Luxemburg Angler Ernie and for good reason, while fishing with his Gillie and at www.lakelandshouse.com caught two fine Grilse on the Troll, ranging from 4lbs. up to 5lbs. Now I can hear you saying where’s the Fire, well it was reported to me at least 7 Salmon Grilse were lost, so you can say it was on fire with Salmon or fire with temper at the losses. Wind NE bright and sunny. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 1.0 mm. Maximum air temperature 19.1c. 

19/6/18

19/6/18 The Currane anglers headed out on to a wild Lough Currane as the waves and the wind from the SW slammed into the North Shore and with all the elements against the Currane anglers come 3.30pm the majority of them called it a blank day but we will give them full marks for effort and audacity. Wind as already stated. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall, 2.0mm. Maximum air temperature 15.5c.

18/6/18

Pete ans Nigel 

18/6/18 The UK Hampshire hogs were in magnificent form again this day in the Salmon fly department, First in the Hampshire hogs striking zone was Mr. Pete Ruffle, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine 5 lbs. Salmon / Grilse. Now for catch of day and that goes to fellow Hampshire hog Angler, Mr. Nigel Henshaw and his Gillie and at Watervilleboats@gmail.com and for good reason, Nigel caught a cracker of a 8 ½ lbs, Springer Salmon and finished his day off with a fine 5 lbs Grilse / Salmon. I was talking to the anglers this evening and I can tell you they were delighted with their fishing trip to the Waterville Fishery and I believe their going to have a few casts tomorrow morning on the world famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie   so tight lines. Just for the record the UK Hampshire hogs were fishing out of www.cliffordbandb.com Wind W fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 6.2mm. Maximum air temperature 15.5c.                       

17/6/18

The Royal Hampshire Hogs, Pete and Trevor!

17/6/18 All the action comes from the North Shore at Mr. Michael O’Sullivan’s Salmon and Sea Trout Station and at Watervilleboats@gmail.com to be honest that’s not surprising because the Hampshire Hogs were in great form again today, and as we all know this weekend was a Royal one in South Kerry, well I have news for you, the Hampshire Hogs finished their week off with a Royal Flush or you could say a Royal Splash, UK Angler and renowned Hampshire Hog  Mr. Trevor Dewberry, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine  4 ½ lbs. Salmon and finished his day off with a C&R Sea Trout of 1 ½ lbs. Staying with the fly and the Hampshire Hogs, Mr. Pete Ruffle, While fly fishing with his Gillie and at Watervilleboats@gmail.com caught a fine 4 ½ lbs Salmon / Grilse and for the rest of My Noble Currane Anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind W fresh with good cloud cover and misty rain at times. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 3.3mm. Maximum air temperature 15.0c. 

16/6/18

C&R SEA Trout 

Nigel and Trevor

16/6/18 There was some great fly action today by the Currane anglers from the renowned Hampshire Hogs Fishing team, we start with catch of the day and that goes to Mr. Nigel Henshaw and for good reason, while fishing with his gillie Mr Dominic McGillicuddy and at www.fishingwithdom.com  caught two 6lbs Salmon / Grilse  on the fly and staying with the fly, fellow Hampshire Hog angler  Mr. Trevor Dewberry caught and released a fine Sea trout of 3 lbs. and finished his day off with a fine 4 ½ lbs. Salmon/Grilse all  while fishing with his Gillie and at Watervilleboats@gmail.com  and for the rest of the Currane Anglers all quite on the SW front . Wind NW fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterday's weather, amount of rainfall 6.4mm. Maximum air temperature 14.4c.             
             

15/6/18

Charles and Camilla  flying in to Derrynane 

Peter, Nigel

15/6/18 We start with the flying visit of Prince Charles and Duchess  of Cornwall, flying by helicopter to and landing at Derrynane House, Caherdaniel, so on that note we will stay with the fly and we head for Lough Currane, where UK fly angler Mr. Peter Ruffle, caught a fine 5 lbs. Salmon on the fly while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com and In the Sea Trout department, UK angler Mr. Nigel Henshaw while fishing with his Gillie and at watervilleboats@gmail.com caught a fine 2 ½ lbs. Sea Trout on the Troll. So you can say without any fear of contradiction it was an all round UK performance today. Wind W with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.3mm. Maximu
m air temperature 15.6c.               

14/6/18

Storm Hector, Four!

14/6/18 Storm Hector hits Waterville as a yacht brakes its moorings in Ballinskelligs Bay and as luck would have it, it landed along the 18th  fairway as golfers of www.watervillegolflinks.ie  looked down with amazement on the unmanned yacht and staying with storm Hector, we anglers got a small drop of rain  14.8mm to be precise but sadly the dry land took it but this didn’t  deter the Bungalow anglers from going out for a bit of action and action is exactly what they got. Mr. Hugh Brennan and Mr. Peter Morris, while fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 7lbs. Salmon and finished their day off with a fine 2lbs, Sea Trout  and all fish were caught on the troll and C&R. Staying at the Bungalow in Neil’s hired out boat department an angler fishing on his own caught a Sea Trout in the 2 ½ lbs. class. Wind North then veered West fresh with showers. Yesterdays weather, rainfall as already stated, maximum air temperature 15.9c.                             

13/6/17

Some Angler 

Some Engineer

13/6/18 Lough Currane was on a wild side with strong SW wind blowing across the Lake and I was informed by Currane anglers detective agency that only the odd boat ventured out. Wind as already stated, reasonable cloud cover with light misty rain. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.2c. Today my Father would of been 90 years young today so dad you be gone but your not forgotten all I can say is you were a Great Dad, Great Angler, Great Engineer.

 

12/6/18

12/6/18 The Lough Currane Anglers tried their best to procure C&R but as we all know the elements are against us weather wise. Wind East light, bright and sunny. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.1c. 

11/6/18

11/6/18 We the Currane anglers are trying our best to procure a few C&R Photos but sadly our wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout kept their heads down in deeper and cooler waters of Lough Currane, as we the Anglers were sweating the day out and hoping for a rod bender and at times looking to the heavens praying for rain. Wind NNE light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 15.9c.         

10/6/18

Nothing Like a C&R!! 

10/6/18 Low Lake or not, at least one boat saw some good action in the trolling today, in the keep net and the C&R department, all the action came from the Bungalow and at www.oshealoughcurrane.com Angler Mr. John Smith caught and released a fine 10 lbs. Salmon and finished his day with a fine Grilse in the 4 lbs. plus class, all while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and for the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quite on the SW front. So I can say without any fear of contradiction and to all you pessimistic anglers if your not out there you can’t catch fish and here lies the lesson. Wind East light with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays Weather, maximum air temperature 18.8c.   

9/6/18

9/6/18 The Lough Currane anglers are digging into their low water fly boxes and sadly today they failed but not miserably and the same goes for the Currane Lure men, and you don’t have to be a meteorological scientist to know that the Currane Anglers are in badly need of Water as they headed for nearest watering hole this evening after their good sun tanning today. Wind W light and very sunny and warm is an understatement. Yesterdays Weather, maximum air temperature 21.9c.   

8/6/18

8/6/18 The Lough Currane Salmon and Sea Trout anglers were as quiet as each other this day and in the words of one Cork angler who caught a fine Brown Trout just under 2 lbs.  he said to me, as I sportingly put it back, I said to myself its healthy for the fish but this hot weather isn’t  fit for man or beast and I replied its not much good Fishing either and a good flood wouldn’t do any harm. On a lighter note I will leave you in the hands of Vincent Donnelly, the talented  Fisherman and Artist extraordinaire. Wind light NW very bright and hot. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19.4c.   

7/6/18

7/6/18 Heat waves still in control of the Waterville Fishery which isn’t surprising with the sun blazing down on Currane and very thundery at times so its not surprising that the Currane Anglers are spending more money on suntan lotion and bottles of water than they are on flies and lours. Wind W light and very warm. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.8c.     

6/6/18

6/6/18 Lough Currane was all quiet on all fronts and that’s not surprising, it was very humid and thundery but I must admit there was no thunder in the sky’s or the anglers reels. Wind light West with good cloud cover at times. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature  21.5c. 

5/6/18

Mariet and William RIP

5/6/18 Lough Currane is mourning this day and for good reason and its with great sadness that I have to tell you that renowned Salmon and Sea Trout Angler, Mr. William Timmermans, RIP, of Waterville and Holland sadly past away yesterday. On Behalf of all the Waterville Fishery and all the good people of Waterville and Glencar and all of Co. Kerry I would like to send our Sincere Sympathies to his good Wife, Mrs. Mariet Timmermans and all their Family and friends. Well William you may be gone and you certainly won’t be forgotten and for good reason, you fished the Waterville Fishery for well over fifty years and I believe William caught his first Salmon on the troll going by the Holly Island and in that fifty years plus of fishing the Waterville Fishery, William caught a good many more and on that note I will say, William RIP. 

4/6/18

Frank

4/6/18 All the Salmon headlines come from the Bungalow on the North Side and at www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com UK angler Mr. Frank Warburton, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of  www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught a fine 4lbs. Salmon / Grilse on the troll and considering the bright conditions they did mighty well and for the rest of the Lough Anglers it was all quiet on the NW front like the wind today with bright sunshine all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.7c.         

3/6/16

Gerard !

Michael stands in for James!

3/6/18  We start again in the back date department, Yesterday local angler Mr. Gerard Cronin caught a fine 6 lbs. Salmon on the troll last night on the evening shift, staying in the backdate department we head down stream to the world famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie UK angler Mr. James Henchey, caught two salmon in the last few days and his fishing party  left the best to last as you will read in today’s notes. We start today’s facts on Lough Currane and sadly it was a suntan lotion day as the sun blazed on the Currane anglers as they cast their flies into the  points and ledges but to no avail and on the lure front it was all quiet on the SW front, so on that pessimistic note we head down stream and finish today’s facts on an optimistic note on the world famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie and Catch of the day and that goes to UK angler Mr. James Monks and for good reason, he caught a cracker of a 11 lbs. Salmon on the fly and I believe this was James’s first visit to Waterville and I’m sure after that performance it won’t be his last. Wind West light all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air  temperature 16.6c

2/6/20

Breaking news in the Brown Trout Department, Brown trout fishing on Derriana. Good, Cheryl Mckibbin caught her first ever trout  on fly 1 1/2 lbs. Brown Trout so a big congratulations and may it be the first of many!

2/6/18 I start in the backdate department, on the world famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie In the last few days, UK angler Mr. James Henchey, while fly fishing on the Pool caught a fine Salmon. Now we head up stream to Lough Currane, it was reported to me an angler while trolling on his own also caught a fine Salmon. Now back to the present and we start in the early morning department, local gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of  www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine Salmon while trolling on his own. Wind calm all day with good cloud cover plus light showers in the late afternoon and very humid. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.0. Maximum air temperature 19.2c

1/6/18

Michael

1/6/18 Straight to the Bungalow of  www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Dublin fly angler, Mr. Brian Quearney, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of  www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 8lbs. Salmon. Now we head over to the South Side and at www.lakelandshouse.com German angler Mr. Michael Rieger, caught a fine 3lbs. Sea Trout while trolling with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com Wind West with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.7c.