31/5/19

Wild Atlantic Salmon

31/5/19 The Currane anglers had a tough time of it in all departments and for good reason, they had to battle a strong wind from the SW this morning, come afternoon it calmed down and that’s when the Currane Angler struck a fine 8 ½ lbs. Salmon caught on the troll and that was his ration and for the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 2.4 mm. Maximum air temperature 16.c,

30/5/19

Catch of the Day!  

30/5/19 All the Salmon headlines  come from the West End of Lough Currane, local Currane angler celebrated today’s manipulations in style by catching a fine Grilse on the troll and considering it was fairly wild out there with a strong wind from the West, he did well. Wind as already stated and overcast with rain this evening. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 5.2 mm. Maximum air temperature 14.6 c.         

29/5/19

29/5/19 Before we head out on Lough Currane there is breaking News on the Big 50 and I’m not talking of Hawaii Five-o either, because Tomorrow night in the Sea Lodge Waterville a certain and renowned Currane angler is celebrating his 50th Birthday and cast off is at 8.30pm and everyone is welcome, so Book Em Danno!   Currane Angler, Mr. Graham Robertson of the UK while fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine Sea Trout on the fly and for the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind W light to fresh and overcast and followed by showers at times. Yesterday weather, amount of rainfall, 6.9 mm. Maximum air temperature 13. 9 c.   

28/5/19

 28/5/19 The Lough Currane Anglers were all quiet on the SW front in all departments. Wind NW light to fresh with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 4.3 mm. Maximum air temperature 14.0 c. 

27/5/19

27/5/19 All the Game Fishing headlines come from the Bungalow on the North Shore of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Currane Angler Mr. Robert McDonnell from Co. Monaghan and fishing out of www.butlerarms.com and fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught and released a fine 1 ½ lbs. Sea Trout on the troll. For the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quiet on all fronts and to be fair to the Currane anglers, it was wild out there with a strong wind from the West with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 4.6 mm. Maximum air temperature 15.1 c.     

26/5/19

Markus / fist Grilse caught on the fly! 

C&R ST!

26/5/19 Breaking News on the Salmon/Grilse, Currane Angler Mr. Markus Kruse, of Germany and fishing out www.lakelandshouse.com catches the first Grilse on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie, so congratulations to you both but their action didn’t stop there because Markus finished his day off  with a fine C&R 3 lbs. ST and there isn’t any photo because Markus had such a great battle with his Sea Trout the sooner he released it the better. Now we head for the North Shore and the Bungalow and staying in C&R ST Index, Currane Angler Mr. Robert McDonnell from Co. Monaghan and fishing out of www.butlerarms.com and fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com While C&R fly fishing on the drift caught two fine Sea Trout ranging from 2 lbs. up to 2 ½ lbs. and their photo was taken by Robert himself . Wind N light and variable with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 6.2 mm. Maximum air temperature 15.3 c.                                                       

25/5/19

Lough Currane Sea Trout!!

25/5/19 Its Straight to the C&R ST Index. Currane Angler, Mr. Markus Kruse, of Germany, while fly fishing with his Gillie, caught and released a fine 3 lbs. Sea Trout on the fly.  On the Salmon front it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind WSW light to calm and overcast . Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature
14.8 c.

24/5/19

Greg

24/5/19 There was good action from the North Shore and Bungalow, so straight to the action, Currane Angler, Mr. Greg Schneeweis of California USA, caught a fine Salmon on the troll, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com Staying at the Bungalow and catch of the day, that goes to Currane Angler, Mr. Michael Wright, of Hull of the UK, who caught two lightening fresh Salmon on the troll, ranging from 8 lbs up to 10 lbs. with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and for the rest of the Currane Anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind NW light with good cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 3.7 mm. Maximum air temperature 14.1c.                                         

23/5/19

Catch !

Released !

23/5/19 Currane Angler, Mr. Markus Kruse, of Germany takes all the Game Fishing C&R ST headlines, while fly fishing with his Gillie , caught a cracker of a 4 ½ lbs. Sea Trout and for all you doubting Thomas’s we have the first official C&R photos of the first Sea Trout to be released since the new by-law came into effect, so congratulations Markus and not forgetting your Gillie for making a bit of history for future Sea Trout Books on the Waterville Fishery!! Just for the record I’m talking of the first photos to be put up on the blog!!  Wind was light SE the veered S and veered again into the SW with misty rain at times. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 15.5 c.

22/5/19

22/5/19  Straight to the fly and C&R ST department, Currane Angler, Mr. Markus Kruse, of Germany caught a fine 2 lbs. Sea trout on the fly, while fly fishing with his Gillie, for the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quiet on the SW front. Wind SW fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 15.7c.

21/5/19

You could say today was a Rod Stewart day!

21/5/19 Your Weather forecast is the news of the day, bright sunshine with reasonable cloud at times and a light wind from the West, so its no wonder that the Lough Currane Anglers were picking their brains with frustration and with the lake getting lower every day it isn’t easy. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 15.1 c,               

20/5/19

No Bull just Facts

Calm

20/5/19 It felt like the Lough Currane anglers were fishing on glass today and sadly all the anglers were talking about at the end of the day was reflections of what could have been. What wind was there was W bright and sunny all day.                         

19/5/19

19/5/19 Straight to the apology department and yes I failed miserably in my duties in forgetting to report yesterday, a fine catch by Dutch angler
Mr. Tony Van-vooren, firstly Tony was celebrating his 70th Birthday and his first time on Lough Currane and caught and released four fine Sea Trout and a few Brown Trout and sadly lost a Salmon while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com  by all accounts Tony was delighted with his days fishing Birthday present,  which his daughter very kindly gave him, on behalf of all the Currane anglers a very Happy belated Birthday Tony. And in Tony’s own words I’ll be back! Now today’s action and all the Salmon and C&R Sea Trout headlines come from UK angler Mr. Michael Fish. While trolling with his Gillie caught a fine 9 lbs. Salmon and finished his day with a bit of fly fishing and caught and released a fine Sea Trout in the 2 lbs. class. For the rest of the Currane Anglers it was all quiet on the SW front and talking of SW, the wind was NE light and bright and sunny all day.                   

18/5/19

 18/5/19 All quiet in the Wild Atlantic Salmon department and the same goes for the  C&R ST department which isn’t surprising because Local Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com reported that it was very cold out there in an East wind . Wind ENE light to fresh with good cloud cover.

17/5/19

17/5/19 There were just two boats out manipulating the calm waters of Lough Currane and going by the Currane smoke it was black in all departments. Wind light and variable with reasonable cloud cover, very humid and light rain late this afternoon. Yesterdays weather maximum air temperature 15 1. c. 

16/5/19

16/5/19 All quiet on the Wild Atlantic Salmon front in all departments. Wind SW light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.0 c.             

15/5/19

15/5/19 I’ve had emails all day because anglers were under the impression that the Waterville Fishery was totally C&R, this is incorrect, its only Sea Trout that are totally C&R. Now today’s action there were only two boats out and all was quiet on the SW front. Wind SSE fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17. 6 c.   

14/5/19

Neil releases Paul's Salmon! 

Paul's second C&R

14/5/19 All Salmon C&R headlines come from the Bungalow on the North Shore, UK Angler Mr. Paul Haynes from Devon, while trolling with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught and released two Salmon ranging from 9 lbs. Up to 14 lbs. and in the words of Neil, wind SE and it was wild out there. Now to Breaking News on the Wild Currane Sea Trout, as from today the Waterville Fishery and Lough Currane becomes a C&R Fishery only! Just click the link and all will be revealed. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 16.9 c.     

13/5/2019

3/5/19  The Currane Anglers today had to battle the wild SE wind and by all accounts that’s  all they battled, as the Currane waves smashed into their bow’s and to make things worse the Currane Skies were as clear as a magnifying glass. Weather as already stated. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17. 7 c. 

12/5/19

 12/5/19 Just a few boats out and for good reason, there was a strong SSE wind blowing and going by the Currane Anglers mobiles it was all quiet on all fronts. Wind as already stated and bright sunshine all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 13. 5 c.                   

11/5/19

Martin

11/5/19 All the Salmon and Sea Trout headlines come from the Bungalow on the North Shore. Currane and Cork angler Mr. Martin Coveny, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a cracker of a 10 ½ lbs. Salmon on the troll. Staying at the Bungalow Martins good friend Mr. Dave Homes, caught and released a fine 2 lbs. Sea Trout on the troll while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley. They say bright sunshine and a Northeast wind is a Currane anglers nightmare, well all I can say is a few more nightmares wouldn’t do any harm. Wind NE light and hardly a cloud in site. Yesterdays weather maximum air temperature 12.4 c.                 

10/5/19

Great day for Sea Fishing not for Game Fishing a picture tells the story!

10/5/19 There wasn’t any Judgment day this day, as the Wild Atlantic Salmon kept their nose’s down as the Currane anglers looked up to the clear blue skies and bright sunshine blazing down on Lough Currane and you could say the Currane Salmon ruled the Currane Waves today in a fresh wind from the NW. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 11.3 c   

9/5/19

Just after the Battle 

Stephen's day done!

Phil's Smile says it all!

9/5/19 There was good trolling on Lough Currane today so straight to the lure department. First in the striking zone was local angler Mr. Stephen Donnelly, who caught a cracker of an 11 lbs. Salmon while trolling with his good friend Mike and by all accounts he had a mighty battle, which the Cahersiveen and Currane angler won. Staying in the trolling department UK and Currane Angler Mr. Phil Staniforth while trolling with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine 11 lbs. Salmon on the troll. In today’s  Salmon action you could say it was a draw in the lbs to lbs. department. On a personal note the photos were as good as the fish thanks for that and that goes for yesterdays photos. Wind Light to fresh and very bright. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 2.2 mm. Maximum air temperature 12.2 c.               

8/5/19

Tom and the Judges C&R Salmon

Judge clicks as Tom releases

20 minutes of Battle

Peter celebrates !

8/5/19 There was some good fishing on the Waterville Fishery today so straight to the action on Lough Currane,  we will let Local Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com  tell his client’s story in his own words and I quote, retired Judge David Burton, from Yorkshire, arrived at lunchtime and had approx 25 casts thrown when he hooked his 7 lbs. Salmon and I think this may be the first C&R salmon this season? All I can say is without any fear of contradiction Judge David Burton is as good with the camera as he is with his fly rod!  Now from the Lough Currane Zone we head down Stream to the world Famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie UK Angler Mr. Peter Wills was in cracking form and on that note we will let his good friend UK and Waterville Angler Mr. Ken Towner tell the facts of the day on the Pool and again I quote, Peter had one hell of a 20 minute Battle while playing his lightening fresh 10 lbs. Salmon on a Trout rod and I can tell you celebrations are in full swing in the Lobster Bar! Wind NE with good cloud cover with a trace of rain at times. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 3.3 mm. Maximum air temperature 13.6 c.   

7/5/19

7/5/19 The Currane Anglers were all quiet in the fly and the trolling departments. Wind ESE with reasonable cloud over. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 13. C. 

6/5/19

6/5/19 This Bank Holiday Monday on Lough Currane was all quiet on the SW front in all departments so we will head for some good quality Brown Trout Fishing on the upper Lakes and Lough Derriana, Denis and Ciaran Murphy, while fishing with there Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com  caught 8 Brown Trout, their best was in the 1 ½ lbs. Class. Wind light and variable and on the Big Lake / Lough Currane wind was light South. Staying with the upper lakes yon can book your day’s Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout for Lough’s Derriana, Lough Namona and Lough Cloonaghlin, at Currans Mace Supermarket Waterville and at www.facebook.com/CurransmaceWaterville/ Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 12.8 c.

5/5/19

5/5/19 My Noble Currane Anglers again had a tough day of it as the Wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout kept their heads down in all departments. Wind W light, bright and sunny and reasonable cloud cover at times. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 13.8 c. 

4/5/19

4/5/19 The Currane anglers were all over the place especially the Currane fly anglers and for good reason, the wind was all over the place as the anglers manipulated their flies and lures in different runs and lies but to no avail on this May Bank Holiday weekend. Wind as already stated and bright sunshine all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 13.5 c. 

3/5/19

3/5/19 The Currane Anglers were all quiet on all fronts, be it fly or troll. Wind NE light to fresh, bright and sunny, so on that note we head back to yesterdays catch and the Gillie and client and for good reason, the facts weren’t  text to me but common sense and knowledge should have told me that it was that flying Scotchmen and renowned fly angler Mr. Alastair Dunbar and his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught their Salmon on the fly, so my apologies to Mr. Alastair Dunbar and thanks to Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com for putting the record straight. Weather as all ready stated so we go to yesterdays weather amount of rainfall 5.8 mm. Maximum air temperature 13.4 c. 

2/5/19

Jonathan and George !

2/5/19 We start at the Bungalow and the North Shore and in the trolling department, Mr. Jonathan MacLean and Mr. George MacLean, caught a fine 9 lbs. Salmon while fishing with their Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com and last but not least a guest fishing with his Gillie also caught a Salmon. Now we head for the late News department, its been brought to my attention that I have been failing miserably in my reporting duties because I failed to report 3 Salmon caught in the last 10 days. In my defence if anglers wish to remain anonymous that is their privilege, but saying that in my opinion their letting down the Waterville Fishery and in the words of President Trump! The rumours saying I’m failing in reporting anglers catches is False News. Now today’s weather, wind SW this morning and veered NW in the afternoon and just for the record it made a good drop of heavy rain this morning. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.4 mm. Maximum air temperature 12.7 c. 

1/5/2019

1/5/19 It was another hard day for Currane Anglers and one could say, by the end of their day, they were in dismay on this first of May. Wind NW light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 0.9 mm. Maximum air temperature 12.9 c.