Ghillie/Guide Vincent Appleby sums up early February by saying “no Anglers active” bur the Currane bounced back yesterday with it’s first salmon of 2014. Vincent reports:
11/02/2014: Straight to quote of the day, from Local Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com and I quote, “no Anglers active”, and for good reason, because Lough Currane was on the wild side with a strong WNW blowing, and staying with the weather, tomorrow’s forecast is even worse with storm force 11 forecasted for the SW so batten down the hatches me harties and head for the nearest pub.
12/02/2014: Red Alert, and I can tell you Eureka Lodge was on the tree stock market and there was an almighty crash as you can see by the photos, I and Margaret had a lucky escape, thanks to the cat who ran for it 45 seconds before the downfall, as you can imagine we weren’t far behind. Now for the fishing results, you must be joking, need I say more.
13/02/2014: A calmer day but still wild.
14/02/2014: All quiet on the SW front and no news that would get the angling enthusiasm going.
15/02/2014: Still waiting for my Noble allusive Salmon.
16/02/2014: There were a few boats out and again they all failed miserably in their duties.
17/02/2014: Again my Noble Anglers couldn’t produce the King of the Atlantic, my Noble Salmon. On the rain front, the amount of rainfall so far for February is a massive 192.2 mm, last year the total amount of rainfall for February was 77.7 mm.
18/02/2014: Lough Currane has seen the biggest storms in years, but today we have something to celebrate, yes you have it, the first Salmon was caught on the troll, weighing in at 9 lbs, caught by Local Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley and just for the record my noble Salmon was lightening fresh, and it wasn’t long before Bob headed straight for the Lobster to celebrate the first Salmon and in his words and I quote, 4 weeks and one day to catch the first Salmon, all I can say is worth waiting for.
That is your ration for the week on Lough Currane, from your Gillie and the Waterville Fishery, no spin no fly’s just facts.
Vincent Appleby
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