31/7/19

Lough Currane / Big Lake yesterday !

31/7/19 Straight to the C&R ST index from the North Shore and the Bungalow and at www.oshealoughcurrane.com Currane fly Angler, Mr. Ollie Bessie of  Switzerland, C&R 2 Sea Trout, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and for the rest of the Currane Angling news this last day of July was all quiet on all fronts. Wind was all over the place from NE to N to NW but not necessarily in that rotation, bright and sunny all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17 .5 c. 

30/7/19

30/7/19 The Lough Currane Anglers rods and reels were all quiet in all departments, which isn’t surprising with the wind in the NE and that flood we got will be soon gone down into the Wild Atlantic and not the Currane Anglers way, if you get my drift! Wind as already stated. Yesterdays weather 18.8 c 

29/7/19

29/7/19 All the C&R Sea Trout action comes from the Bungalow on the North Shore and at www.oshealoughcurrane.com Currane fly Angler, Mr. Gerald Ford of Kildare, caught a fine C&R 3 lbs. Sea Trout on the drift while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and considering the wind was ENE as everyone knows that a NE isn’t an ideal wind. Wind as already stated and reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.2 c.   

28/7/19

28/7/19 All Salmon headlines come from the North side and Waterville Boats harbour and at watervilleboats@gmail.com Currane Angler Mr. Peter Thornton of Chicago, USA, while trolling with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at  watervilleboats@gmail.com caught a fine 4 lbs Grilse and for the rest of the Currane Anglers it was all quiet on all fronts. Wind NNE light with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17. 8 c. 

27/7/19

27/7/19 The Currane Anglers were all quiet on all fronts and to be fair it takes a few days for the Big Lake to settle down after a big flood. Now for quote of the day and in the words of local Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com on today’s procedures, I have nothing to report. Wind WSW light to fresh and bright and sunny all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.3 c.       

26/7/19

26/7/19 At last the Waterville Fishery got a good heavy down pour and in the words of Local Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com  and I quote, yes it was a very good flood, hopefully that will rise a few anglers into action as well as the Currane Salmon and Sea Trout and talking of Sea Trout, Currane fly Angler, Dr. Tim O’Connor of Waterville and Cork, caught and released a fine 2 ½ lbs. Sea Trout today, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of   www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com  Wind West and bright and sunny all day. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall. 22.8 mm. Maximum air temperature 20 .3 c.   

25/7/19

25/7/19 The Currane Anglers were all quiet on the SW front. Wind SW strong and overcast followed by light rain. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19. 1 c.

34/7/19

24/7/19 All Salmon/ Grilse headlines comes from the North shore and the Bungalow, Currane Angler Mr. Ollie Bessie of Switzerland, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 4 lbs. Grilse on the troll. For the rest of the Currane Anglers it was all quiet on all fronts. Wind South variable fresh and overcast. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19.7 c.

23/7/19

23/7/19 Currane Anglers were all quiet on all fronts, except for the wind which was SE strong, overcast and humid. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19.5 c.

22/7/19

22/7/19 Again Lough Currane was on the wild side but fair play to the Currane Anglers they ventured out on the low waters of Currane even though the waves were high but as the day progressed it was the Currane Anglers blood pressure that was high for the lack of action and that sums up today’s manipulations. Wind SW fresh to strong and overcast and humid. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.7 c.     

21/7/19

21/7/19 Well the Currane Anglers couldn’t Rise to the Challenge today and for good reason the wind was wild from the SW and overcast. As the Currane Anglers headed for the Bars to watch the charge and Rise of Ireland’s Shane Lowry who swept his fellow golfers away and won the British Open Championship by six strokes, on - 15 and won the Claret Jug in style at Royal Portrush, so congratulations to Shane Lowry on a historic Win and 69 years in the making, well worth waiting for ! Yesterday weather, maximum air temperature 18. 7 c.

20/7/19

20/7/19 Where do I start, at the beginning or the end? Well it doesn’t make a scrap of difference because you still come up with the same common denominator, yes you have it, it was all quiet on all fronts. Wind NW light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover at times. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.9 c.

19/7/19

19/7/19 Thunder and lightening strikes Waterville,   followed by a good strike of thunder and lightening on Lough Currane early this morning, sadly the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout strike rate for the Currane Anglers was silent which isn’t surprising, it did makes some rain but not a lot and that sums up today’s action. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.9 c. Wind SW strong and overcast.                               

18/7/19

18/7/19 The Currane Anglers patience is running out nearly as fast as the Currane water is running out into the Wild Atlantic Ocean and that’s sums up today’s action without making further comment. Wind West light to fresh and overcast with light misty rain this evening. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18. 3 c. 

17/7/19

17/7/19 Low Waters still in control of the Currane Anglers despite of the rain early this morning, it rained so much it might as well have stayed dry, in other words all quiet on all fronts. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19.8 c.   

16/7/19

16/7/19 Air temperatures high, water levels low and Currane Anglers blood pressure at danger level, enthusiasm no comment and that sums up today’s Currane’s Fishing News. Wind West light with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 20 .7c                     

15/7/19

15/7/19 You can say without any fear of contradiction that Currane Anglers enthusiasm is at an all time low and for good reason, the Currane water level is on the low side, so a good drop of rain would boost the water levels as well as the Currane Anglers enthusiasm. Now to the Apology department and for good reason, it was brought to my attention and I was advised by renowned Currane fly Angler Mr. Gary Humphrey of the UK, that I should check my notes before going to press, I asked Gary why, because you failed miserably in your duties in spelling one’s Christian name and sir name, so I checked my notes and sadly I’m guilty as charged, so sorry for that Gary, so Specsavers here we come. Wind S light with reasonable cloud cover and very humid. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 20. C.             

14/7/19

Sunset on the Wild Atlantic Way! 

14/7/19 Bright Sunshine and light S and variable wind and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know the Lough Currane Anglers were all quiet on the SW Front. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18. 9 c.

13/7/19

13/7/19 Bright sunshine and temperatures in the low 20 s, almost no wind, very hot and still Lough Currane produces a wild Atlantic Salmon, all the honours go to Currane Angler Mr. Kevin Hore, while trolling with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com  caught a fine 4 lbs. Salmon Grilse. Now for quote of the day and that goes to renowned Currane fly Angler Garry Humphreys of the UK and it’s a cracker, I asked Garry how low was the Lake, he replied Vincent, it is so low you could land on the Bull Rock and have your Lunch.   

12/7/19

12/7/19 The Currane Anglers were all quiet on all fronts. Wind N with a hint of NNW at times with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.3 c               

11/7/19

11/7/19 Currane Fly Angler Mr. Martin Barrara Oro, from Argentina, caught a 4 lbs, Grilse, while fishing with his Gillie and for the rest of the angling news it was all quiet in all fronts and that includes last nights and early rainfall and sadly the dry land took most of it but in the words of the great Jack O’Sullivan, you only need a few drops to activate the old Salmon and that’s fact not fiction. NW light with reasonable cloud plus the odd shower. yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.7 c

10/7/19

John V John 

10/7/19 Straight to the action and treble celebrations for one party, fly fishing out of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com UK Currane Angler Mr. John Gibson on his 80th Birthday, celebrated it in style with a fine 4 ½ lbs. Grilse caught on the fly and his good friend and fellow UK Currane fly Angler Mr. John Averill got in on the act to make it a treble celebration by catching a 3 ½ lbs. Grilse on the fly, all while fly fishing with their Gillie and at watervilleboats@gmail.com Staying in the fly department, Mr. Bill Rushby caught a fine Grilse, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com Wind SSW light to fresh and overcast. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 20. 5 c.

9/7/19

9/7/19 Sorry for the delay but all internet lines were down in SW Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way and still down as I do today’s notes, so on that note we head out for the Currane angling News, well my Noble Salmon were like the Internet, way down and out, I can tell you the Currane Anglers were also down and out by the end of their day as they looked to the Heavens and praying for some rain. Wind SE light with good cloud cover at times. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19.4 c.

8/7/19

Vincent

8/7/19 All Salmon headlines comes from the North Shore, renowned Cork Artist and Currane angler, Mr. Vincent Donnelly, caught a fine 4 lbs. Grilse on the troll fishig with his good friend Mike.
 For the rest of the Currane Angling News it was all quiet on all fronts. NNW light and bright and sunny. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 19.3 c.

7/7/19

7/7/19 All Salmon News comes from local Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com who reported that he did see one Currane Angler fishing on his own, catch one Salmon on the troll and for the rest of the Currane Anglers it was all quiet on all fronts. Wind WNW light variable with reasonable cloud cover and very warm. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 17.c 

6/7/19

6/7/19 The Currane Anglers were left stranded hook, line and sinker in all departments. Wind light and variable NNW with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18. 4 c.

5/7/19

5/7/19 Currane Angler, Mr. Murray T Beatts of Tampa Florida and fishing out of www.butlerarms.com  takes all the Salmon headlines and for good reason, on his last day of manipulating on the Currane waters he caught a cracker of an 8 lbs. Salmon on the troll and for the rest of the Currane Anglers all their news was slack lines. Wind NW light to fresh and bright sunshine all day. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 18.8 c.                         

4/7/19

4/7/19 Bright sunshine was the order of the day and the wind was all over the place, so you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know all the odds were against the Currane Anglers from procuring a Salmon, well think again because local Currane Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley defied the odds and caught and released a fine 4 lbs. Grilse while trolling between Major’s point and the Sound. Just for the record it was brought to my attention this evening that a fine Salmon was caught in the past few days. Wind as all ready stated. Yesterdays weather maximum air temperature 19. 0 c.

3/7/19

Ready and waiting 

Off

3/7/19 All the Salmon and C&R ST index come from the North Shore, Currane Angler Mr. Murray T Beatts of Tampa Florida, USA and Cahersiveen, Co Kerry and fishing out of www.butlerarms.com Caught two fine Grilse, Murray’s first Salmon was caught on the troll, weighing in at 4 lbs. Topped that with a fine C&R 3 lbs. Sea Trout, as you can see by the pictures but that wasn’t the end of his tail because Murray finished his day with a fine 6 lbs. Salmon on the fly and considering the height of the Lake plus the sun blazing down with the wind in the NE and when it veered SW and then the action started. For the rest of the Currane Angling News it was all quiet on all fronts but Murray would beg to differ. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 16.8 c.                 

Murray

2/7/19

Murray

Painted by Joan Wuischpard

2/7/19 Currane Angler Mr. Murray T Beatts of Tampa Florida, USA and Cahersiveen, Co Kerry and fishing out of www.butlerarms.com caught a fine 5 ½ lbs. Salmon on the troll and finished his day off with a C&R 1 ½ lbs. Sea Trout and staying with Murray, we go to the artistry department and for good reason, his partner Joan Wuischpard painted a picturesque painting of the Bungalow on her last trip in 2016, all I can say is worth waiting for as you can see for yourself. For the rest of the Currane angling news it was all quiet on all fronts. Wind ENE light with reasonable cloud cover at times. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 16. 4 c.         

1/7/19

1/7/19 Straight to the Sea Trout Department, C&R Currane fly angler Mr. Ronan Grady, caught a fine 3 lbs Sea Trout on the drift. For the rest of the Currane angling News it was all quiet on all fronts. Wind NE veered NW light to fresh. Yesterdays weather, maximum air temperature 16.5 c.