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Thursday, September 29, 2022

29/9/2022

 

29/9/2022 We start with a backdates on the C&R River Inny, if you remember I mentioned the Cork lad last week, well he caught and released 7 Salmon on the Spin, fair play to him. Now yesterday’s Inny C&R anglers caught 8 Salmon. Now back to today’s action, there two Salmon caught on the troll, now to the Currane drifters, one boat reported 5 Sea Trout to his boat and just for the record there were a good few Brown Trout caught also. Wind NNE veered NNW light with reasonable cloud cover.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

28/9/2022

 

28/9/2022 I start with an apology to Currane anglers Mr. Brian O’Rourke and Mr J. McCormick and their Gillie and for good reason, I failed to check my messages last weekend so I will put the record straight, In their own words so take it away Brian, Hi there!! We - being Wicklow men Brian O’Rourke and Mr J. McCormick - arrived Friday evening and fished for an hour on Lough Currane, to no avail - medium ENE wind, poor conditions - made up for it mind, with a couple burgers in The Lobster Bar!! On Saturday morning, we were taken out onto Lough Currane by The Shy Man for the day, to no avail except for a few brownies, conditions ENE medium wind, good light!

On Sunday, we went to a small private lake in the upper Currane system, with the Shy Man again as our ghillie, caught a small salmon and 3 sea trout around 2LBs each and a multitude of small-ish brownies, conditions W and WNW light to medium, good light!

This morning we went back to that lake unaccompanied and had a few good rises and small brownies; conditions on that lake NNW winds strong to mild, but very bright!! We had fished out of Lakelands guesthouse, so thanx to Anne Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com and The Shy Man for a great weekend!! That's it Vincent!! I might be back down again at the end of next week with different company!! Brian.

Now back to the present there were a few Sea Trout caught on the drift. One boat fishing out of Waterville Boats with their gillie at watervilleboats@gmail.com caught 3 trout of which the best was 2 lbs. No report on the C&R River Inny my Noble C&R anglers were keeping quiet maybe with delight or embarrassment, I will leave that to your imagination. Wind NNW light to fresh and overcast followed by the odd shower in the morning.

      

 

 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

27/9/2022

 

27/9/2022 Just two boats out and all quiet on all fronts. Wind NW blowing and gusts up to 41 mph followed heavy rain for most of the day. Now we head for the big flood on the River Inny as the C&R anglers waited for the river to drop and as of yet I have no report.       

Monday, September 26, 2022

26/9/2022

Mr. John Petch

26/9/2022 All the Salmon headlines go to 92 years young Mr. John Petch of Kinsale and for good reason, while fishing with his Gillie out of watervilleboats@gmail.com caught a fine 5 lbs. Salmon on the troll and all I can say is congratulations, your Salmon is my fish of the Month on the Salmon and Sea Trout Blog. Wind NNW fresh followed by light showers and strong gusts of 41 mph.   

 

Sunday, September 25, 2022

25/9/2022

 25/9/2022 Nice bit of action on Lough Currane so straight to the action, there was one Salmon caught on the fly, now we head for the Sea Trout Drifters, there was a few nice Sea trout caught and one boat caught 11 Sea Trout, their biggest was 1 ½ lbs and just for the record there was a good few Brown Trout caught. Wind NW fresh with good cloud cover followed by light showers.    

Saturday, September 24, 2022

24/9/2022

24/9/2022 There were a few nice Sea Trout caught on the drift this day, plus there were a few Goats out there also as you can see by the photo, need I say more. Wind NNE light and sunny all day.       


 

Friday, September 23, 2022

23/9/2022

 Hampshire Hog Peter Ruffle Wins the Cup

We are the Campions 

23/9/2022 The Hampshire Hogs finished their fishing trip as they started so they have the last words on their fishing trip to the Waterville Fishery so take it away Hampshire Hogs, Hi Vincent, Trevor here, caught a grilse and four trout for me today, four trout for Pete all on the troll, today’s best Trout was 2 ½ lbs. Not a catch sadly, but Nigel hooked a double figure salmon on the troll, but he came off after a few minutes. 10 salmon for the week plus a good few trout so another great week in Waterville. See you all next year.  Just for the record the Hampshire Hogs were fishing out of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com and their Hosts were  www.cliffordbandb.com  plus drinks were flowing as Peter Ruffle wins the Hampshire Hogs fishing cup in the Lobster Bar and at www.thelobsterwaterville.com  Wind N light and variable at times with reasonable cloud cover, amount of rainfall yesterday was 13.1 mm    

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 


Thursday, September 22, 2022

22/9/2022

 

22/ 9/2022 The Hampshire Hogs and Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com  weren’t amused with my report yesterday and for good reason because I failed miserably in my duties, you could say it’s a job for Specksavers, So lets put the record straight, I failed to report that Hampshire Hog Mr. Trevor Dewberry, caught 4 Sea Trout caught on the fly, plus I got my facts wrong on Hampshire Hog Mr. Nigel Henshaw and fellow Hampshire Hog Mr. Peter Ruffle on their Grilse they were both caught on the troll, so all I can say is my apologies to the Hampshire Hogs and their Gillie’s of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com  Now back to the present and today’s Manipulations, we start on Lough Currane and the Hampshire Hogs and in their words. just couple of trout sadly! Expected a good day after the rain last night but it wasn’t to be. One more day tomorrow. Staying with the Hampshire Hogs, you could say they hit rock bottom, I believe Hampshire Hog Mr. Peter Ruffle was backing his Gillie to hit the Saint Ledger as you can see Peter came up Trump’s as you can see by the picture, now from the Saint Ledger to the River Inny where there was a nice flood coming down river and there were 5 caught and released plus there was one Cork angler manipulating but no reports as of yet. Wind North and variable and a lot of bright sunshine.          

St. Ledger wins Jon West Rock Salmon 
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

21/9/2022

 

21/9/2022 Where do I start, yes you have it the Hampshire Hogs and their Gillie’s of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com take all the headlines again on Lough Currane so straight to the action, Hampshire Hog Mr. Nigel Henshaw caught a Grilse on the fly and fellow Hampshire Hog Mr. Peter Ruffle also caught a Grilse on the fly and both Nigel and Peter caught a fine basket of 10 trout of which two of the Trout were in the 2 ½ lbs class, all caught on the fly and ably assisted by their Gillie at watervilleboats@gmail.com  Just for the record the Hampshire Hogs are fishing out of www.cliffordbandb.com Wind SSW light and overcast with rain falling this evening and staying with the weather there forecasting 22mm of rainfall.   

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

20/9/2022

Ballinskelligs Bay WLW

 

20/9/2022 The Hampshire Hogs and Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com take control of the Waterville Fishery on the Salmon and Sea Trout reports so let’s get down to today’s facts. Hampshire Hog Mr. Trevor Dewberry while trolling caught and released a fine 10 lbs Salmon and finished day off with another fine C&R Grilse, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.cm Hampshire Hog Mr. Nigel Henshaw and fellow Hampshire Hog Mr. Peter Ruffle fishing with their Gillie from Waterville Boats caught a few nice Sea Trout in the 2 lbs class and finished their day with a few nice Brown Trout also in the 2 lbs class. Wind SW light and variable at times and overcast.

 

Monday, September 19, 2022

19/9/2022

Sunset on the Wild Atlantic Way

19/9/2022 All Salmon and Sea Trout Headlines go to the Hampshire Hogs and their Gillies’s of Waterville Boats at watervilleboats@gmail.com So straight to the World famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie Hampshire Hog Mr. Peter Ruffle caught a fine Grilse and one Sea trout on fly, with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of watervilleboats@gmail.com  Now we head up stream to Lough Currane with the Hampshire Hog Mr. Nigel  Henshaw and Hampshire Hog Mr. Trevor Dewberry and their Gillie of Waterville Boats, they caught a few Sea Trout on the drift and their biggest was in the 2 lbs class. Wind SSW light to fresh followed by good cloud cover.

 

Sunday, September 18, 2022

18/9/2022


                           The Big Lake/ Lough Currane    

 

18/9/2022 As I said last night, don’t be surprised of an update and sadly there is, about the one that got away, so here is Mr. Paul O’Leary’s story of the day, while flyfishing on the drift I hooked a fine Sea Trout in double figures, as I got the net ready I could see quiet clearly it was a Sea Tout over 10 lbs plus and when I went to net the Sea Trout he was gone before I got the chance to put the net in the water. Staying with Paul’s loss, just for the record another boat did witness Paul’s Fish.

Now today’s fine action and their back, yes you have it, The Hampshire Hogs and were in flying form today on the World famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie Hampshire Hog Nigel  Henshaw caught a fine Grilse on the fly and his good friend and fellow Hampshire Hog Trevor Dewberry also caught a Grilse on the fly and staying with The Hampshire Hogs we head up stream to Lough Currane, Hampshire Hog, Peter Ruffle caught a fine Grilse and some good Sea Trout of which the best was in the 3 lbs class. Just for the record the Hampshire Hogs were fishing with Waterville boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com and fishing out of  www.cliffordbandb.com Wind SSW light and variable and sunny with a bit of cloud at times.   

  

Saturday, September 17, 2022

17/9/2022

 

17/9/2022 All quiet on the SW front but don’t be surprised if there is an update. Wind SE veered SW light to calm with reasonable cloud cover at times.

Friday, September 16, 2022

16/9/2022

 

16/9/2022 We start today’s proceedings on the waters of Lough Currane and fair play to the Currane drifters there were few Sea Trout caught. Now we head down stream to the World-famous Butler Pool at www.watervillegolflinks.ie so straight to the Pool, there were two fine Salmon caught on the fly by a client fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com Wind NE light and variable followed by reasonable cloud cover.

Thursday, September 15, 2022

15/9/2022

 

15/9/2022 Nice to see a few boats out this day and there were a few nice Sea Trout caught on the drift. Now we head down stream to the World-famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie There were two fine Salmon caught on the fly by a client fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com one of their Salmon was in the 13 to 14 lbs. class. Wind N light with good cloud cover.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

14/9/2022

Panoramic 
Waterville and Ballinskelligs Bay  

 

14/9/2022 The Currane anglers were all quiet on all fronts this day. NE light to fresh followed bright sunshine all day.   

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

13/9/2022

 

13/9/2022 Straight to the Seatrout and Browntrout department, all from the same boat on the drift and here are their facts of the day, 6 Sea Trout, followed by a nice few Browntrout for their efforts. For the rest of the Currane anglers it was all quiet on all fronts? Wind NE light to fresh followed by bright sunshine all day.

Monday, September 12, 2022

12/9/2022

 

12/9/2022 Just the odd Sea Trout caught on the drift, now to catch of the Day and that goes to Currane angler Jim Comerford of Beenbane, while trolling caught a cracker of a Salmon in the 14lb class. Now we head down stream to the World-famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie  where there was Salmon caught on the fly, now from the Butler Pool we go to the C&R River Inny where there was one Salmon reported. Wind ENE light and overcast.  

Sunday, September 11, 2022

11/9/2022

 


11/9/2022 Well the Inny Anglers were satisfied with the flood as you can see by the video, but we start today’s manipulations on the World-famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie 1 US angler caught a fine Salmon on the fly, on that note we head up stream to Lough Currane, there were a few Sea Trout caught on the drift and one hired out boat caught 3 Sea Trout and a Grilse on the troll. Now we head up stream on the Commeragh River where there were two anglers manipulating their skills and as of yet they haven’t let their fingers do the talking so I will take it they failed miserably in their duties in the Salmon department? Now we head across the Valley to the C&R River Inny, there were 3 Salmon caught and released. Wind ESE veered SW light and variable.  

Saturday, September 10, 2022

10/9/2022

 

10/9/2022 The Currane anglers were in good form again today so straight to the action, two anglers caught a fine Grilse and a Trout in  the morning and how they did in their afternoon session I can’t say as of yet, so watch this space and just for the record they were fishing out of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com one local Currane angler caught a fine 8 lbs. Salmon on the troll and finished his day off with six Juniors caught on the drift and staying in the drift department and for good reason, on the Southside of  the Lake there were a good few Sea Trout landed and released by other Currane drifters. Wind light to fresh at times SE and variable. Staying with the weather their forecasting 32.9 mm of rainfall for Waterville tomorrow morning?   

Friday, September 9, 2022

9/9/2022

 

9/9/2022 There were a few nice Sea Trout caught on the drift one boat reported seven Sea Trout to their boat and another boat reported four Sea Trout to his boat, on the Salmon front there was one Salmon caught on the fly. Now we head upstream to the Commeragh, two anglers caught two Salmon for themselves and I believe they weren’t satisfied and headed for the C&R River Inny and as of yet no report on their manipulations. Staying on the Inny I can report that there was two Salmon caught. Wind NNW light and variable.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

8/9/2022

 

8/9/2022 I start in a 48 hour backdate and yes you are correct I failed miserably in my duties in failing to report that a Currane angler caught two Salmon, followed by two Sea Trout two day’s ago. Now back today’s manipulations, we start on the World-famous Butler Pool and www.watervillegolflinks.ie there were two Salmon caught by two guests fishing with their Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com and in the afternoon Michael’s Clients headed up stream out on to Lough Currane, as of yet I haven’t heard of any rod benders. There were a few Nice Sea Trout caught on the drift and there was one Salmon caught on the fly. Now we head upstream again to the Commeragh river, two anglers caught two Salmon and headed for the Inny and as of yet I have no reports on their Catch and releases. Staying with the C&R Inny I can report that there were four Salmon caught and released. Wind N and veered NNW light with reasonable cloud cover.

 

   

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

7/9/2022

 

7/9/2022 A good flood has a lot to answer for and here are some of yesterday’s and today’s answers, first we go back to yesterday, local C&R Inny angler caught and released 5 salmon. Now for today’s facts we start on the Commeragh with 4 salmon caught, then we head down stream to Lough Currane where there was some good action, one Salmon caught on the fly and one caught on the troll, in the Sea Trout department there was 8 Sea Trout caught on the fly. Now we head downstream to the World-famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie  Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com and his clients caught 3 Salmon on the fly. Staying with Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com  In Michael’s hired out boat department his client caught a few nice Brown Trout on the drift. Wind SE veered ENE light to fresh at times followed by heavy showers throughout the day.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

6/9/2022

 

6/9/2022 We start today’s report on yesterday’s notes and for good reason, as I said yesterday the Currane Anglers were left  standing on the shoreline, well it didn’t  take them long to march off to the C&R River Inny where there was some good action with 3 Salmon in the morning, now back to the present, There was some good action on the Waterville fishery today, we start on Lough Currane in the drifting department, one boat reported that they caught 9 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 2 lb plus a good few Brownies. Now we head for the C&R River Inny, On the morning stint there were 6 Salmon caught, come afternoon there were another 4 Salmon caught and this evening there was one cracker of a Salmon caught and released in the 14lb class. Wind SE fresh and variable with good cloud cover. Yesterday’s amount of rainfall was 31.6 mm.

Monday, September 5, 2022

5/9/2022

 

5/9/2022 The Currane Anglers were left standing on the shore of Lough Currane as a strong SSE blew across the lake with gusts up to 49 mph followed by heavy torrential rain at times, amount of rainfall yesterday was 14.8 mm.  

Sunday, September 4, 2022

4/9/2022

 

4/9/2022 All quiet in all departments this day, wind SSE fresh and overcast followed by heavy rain this evening. Just for the record I didn’t have any reports of any rod benders yesterday.           

Saturday, September 3, 2022

3/9/2022

Mary RIP, doing what she loved


 3/9/2022 I have the very sad news to report that, Mrs. Mary O’Sullivan RIP, the good wife of Mr. Brod O’Sullivan and Currane angler of Stella Maris, Waterville, sadly passed away. So, on behalf of all the Currane anglers from Ireland to the US to Canada and across the Atlantic to the UK and mainland Europe and from all over the World, we send our Sincere Sympathy’s to her husband Brod, daughters Sadie, Colette, and Mary Denise and all their Family and Friends. On a personal note, well, Mary RIP you may have departed from this World into that Heavenly Bed and Breakfast and my God did you do a cracker of a Breakfast and your evening meals were out of this world and the same goes for your picnic baskets and as they say our loss is Heaven’s gain. Mrs. Mary O’Sullivan Rest in Peace.            

Mary Rest In Peace

Friday, September 2, 2022

2/9/2022

Lough Currane

 

2/9/2022 Well the picture tells the story as you can see Lough Currane is as silent as the Lambs, even though there was one boat manipulating the Currane waters but as of yet their fingers aren’t working so I take that as no good? Now to the weather, wind WNW and veered SW light and overcast all day. Kerry is on a yellow rain warning so click and you will see the amount of rainfall up to next Sunday.     

Thursday, September 1, 2022

1/9/2022

 

1/9/2022 Lough Currane was all quiet in all departments which isn’t surprising the sun was blazing down on the Waterville Fishery. Wind was light and all over the place from the East to the SW and veered into NW at lunchtime.