There were mixed results from Lough Currane in the last 7 days. There was some excellent fishing and fine specimen fish caught on some days but on others the lake, or the anglers, failed in their duties as Ghillie Vincent Appleby would say…

Graham Walker with his 7.16lb specimen sea trout
‘Catch of the Week’ winner Graham Walker with his 7.16lb specimen sea trout

1/5/14  Mr. Graham Walker of Co Cork, caught a cracker of a Sea Trout of 7.16 lbs on the troll, and just for the record they were fishing in a hired out boat from Waterville Boats ([email protected]). Wind light variable with reasonable cloud cover.
2/5/14  On the north side, first in the striking zone was Dr, Jim Comerford, who caught a fine Salmon in the 8lbs class, now we cut across to the south side, staying in the Amateur status, an angler fishing in a hired out boat from www.lakelandshouse.com caught and released a cracker of a Brown Trout in the 5 lbs. class. Now to the professional department, Mr. Niall Hosey of Co Carlow, caught a fine 9 lbs Salmon on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com. Another fine Salmon was caught last night in a hired out boat from Waterville boats ([email protected]) in the evening off Grassy Point, on fiery brown size 10 fly and was great sport on the trout fly rod. 10.5lbs approx. Netted by the best nets man in the west John Mc Sweeney.  Wind SSW light and overcast with light rain all afternoon
3/5/14 Mr. Jim Sayers fishing with his good friend Ger caught a fine fresh Salmon in the 10 lbs. class on the troll on the South Side. On Lough Derriana  4 year old Fionan Brain was in great form, catching over 50 Brownies on light tackle in the fly department and the trolling department with his father and Grand Father. Wind S light with good cloud cover.
4 and 5 /05/14 – No fish caught. Storng winds from the SW and SSW.
6/5/14 The Waterville Fishery produced some fine fishing today, so straight to the action on Lough Currane. First in the striking zone was Mr. Wolfgang Pronai from Austria, who caught a cracker of a Salmon in the 13 lbs. class, caught on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com. In the Salmon fly department, Waterville and U.S. Angler Mr. Donagh McCarthy caught a fine Salmon in the 9 lbs class, and as always Donagh was fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com.
In the Sea Trout department, Mr. Michael Shultz of Berlin Germany caught a fine Sea Trout in the 2 lbs class on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com
Now we head upstream to the Commeragh River, The Matador, Mr. Mike Teahan, of Waterville and the Bull Ring, Tralee, caught a 8 lbs. Salmon on the Black Birds Fancy. Staying with the Commeragh River, and catch of the day, goes to that young Gillie, yes you have it, Master Fionan Brain fishing with his Dad Sion, caught a Salmon in the 8 lbs. class and finished their day off in the C&R Department, by catching and releasing a Sea Trout in the 7 lbs. class which was all caught on video and will be on Youtube in the near future. Wind Strong westerly and overcast with heavy showers and amount of rainfall yesterday was 22.1 mm.
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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