Guide Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane where it has been slow going for salmon and sea trout anglers…

17/8/16  Straight to the Sea Trout fly department. Northern Ireland angler, Mr. Guy Hollis, caught a fine 2 ½ lbs. Sea Trout on the drift while fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com. Staying with the Sea Trout, Cork angler Mr. Tom Murphy gives his fly fishing report and I quote, “fished last evening and today for one small juniors and a few brownies. There was another boat out early morning for two small juniors and a few brownies”. Wind North light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover and very humid.

18/8/16 The fly takes  all the headlines on Lough Currane and on Lough Derriana. We start on the Big Lake/Lough Currane, UK Angler Mr. Garry Kirby while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 nice Sea Trout on the drift. Now we head up the Commeragh River and Lough Derriana where Scottish Angler Morag MacLean from Aberdeen, fishing with her Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught two fine Sea Trout both in the 1 ½ lbs. class. Her Dad looked on with satisfaction as she manipulated her flies to perfection. Wind SE fresh with good cloud cover and heavy rain this evening.

19/8/16 There was a strong SW wind blowing down the lake which made fishing difficult. This didn’t deter a few anglers with their Gillie’s heading out, so we start in the fly department. UK angler Mr. Phil Staniforth, caught a fine Grilse, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com. Now we head for the trolling department, Mr. Guy Hollis, caught a fine Salmon/Grilse of 4 ½ lbs. while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and for the rest of the angling community there is no criticism this day, reason being My Noble Anglers have a good excuse! I have spoken.

20/8/16 Kerry had a yellow alert today but yellow alert or not this didn’t deter a few anglers venturing out and there is one angler, glad that he did and that was Northern Angler Mr. John McGee, who, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com, caught a fine 3 lbs. Grilse/Salmon on the troll in a strong and wild NW wind with heavy showers. The rest of the anglers they either failed in all departments or they had their fine day fisherman’s hat on. Wind as already stated, amount of rain fall yesterday 11 mm.

21/8/16 Sadly the weather takes all the headlines as my noble Anglers headed out for their days manipulations on Lough Currane and Lough Namona, all you can say their boats were lighter this evening as they burnt their fuel and ate their lunch baskets empty and hoping to find that elusive fish, be it on the fly or the troll. Now for their excuse for failing miserably in their duties, in the words of local Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Wind SW mad, on Lough Namona, local Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea ofwww.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com reported much of the same in all departments. Staying with the weather, its made a good flood so all eyes will be on the river front tomorrow be it the World famous Butler Pool of www.watervillegolflinks.ie the Mouth of the Commeragh, the Commeragh River and last but not least the great River Inny so let the fly and Spin take the headlines tomorrow.

22/8/16 The Lough Currane wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout were in a subdued mood today and that’s not surprising with filthy water coming down the Capal and the Commeragh River, it’s a good job we Lake anglers always have a good excuse! On the River Inny front all quiet on the western front and the only conclusion I can come to is, that Limousine  Bull must have been on duty on both banks of the River Inny, need I say more. Wind W light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover. Amount of rainfall yesterday was 17.7 mm.

23/8/16 As you all know that Lough Currane is on the rise and as you well know that doesn’t make for good fishing and with another 11.9 mm rain fall yesterday, it will take two or three days to settle down. On the River front again my Noble anglers are either still scared of the that Mighty Bull or their keeping their catches to themselves, on that note we head for the Waterville Inn and I would like to on behalf of all the anglers and good people of Waterville, wish the Landlord Mr. Damian Duff a speedy recovery. Wind next to nothing with bright sunshine all day.

That is your ration from the last week on Lough Currane, from your Gillie and the Waterville Fishery, no spin no fly’s just facts.

Vincent Appleby

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Currane Championship

It’s that Time of year again and to all you competitive Anglers, just to let you know, you can book your boat or seat for the annual  2016 ‘Currane Championship’ Waterville’s Sea Trout Catch and Release Fly-fishing Competition, organised this year by The Waterville Lakes & Rivers Trust, it will be held on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th September. The entry fee €150 including
Dinner at the prize giving on the Saturday evening. All are welcome to enter! Contact, Mr. Kevin O’Sullivan at 0876889775

Find out more about Lough Currane…

The rivers and lakes of Waterville drain a large catchment and are regarded by many as the foremost Salmon and Sea-Trout fishery in the country. The lake system is well developed with access to boats and guides being readily available to the tourist angler. The Sea-Trout caught here are renowned for their size and quantity. For more details see