Guide Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane where it has been slow going for salmon and sea trout anglers…
Its 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
10/8/16 They say you can’t keep a good angler from rising to the top, well today was a perfect example of that. Cork Angler Mr. Tom Murphy’s words of wisdom were brought out in practice today and I quote, “The trout were off today so I tried a bit of Salmon Fishing”. And I can tell you one thing, it wasn’t long before his fly rod was bent double into a almighty Salmon and Tom had one hell of a battle with his 10 lbs. Salmon. And as his Salmon came to the surface he had one swipe with the Net and the rest is history. Tom’s next port of call was the Waterville Inn to celebrate his catching of his 10 lbs. Salmon and I will let his good friend, Mr. Brendan Spillane have the last word on Tom’s day out on Lough Currane and again I quote, “You’re fishing well Tom”. No Spin No fly’s just facts. Now for the rest of the News and the news is the rest of my Noble Anglers failed miserably in their duties what they need is a few lessons in the art of presentation both in the Salmon and Sea Trout department. Wind North light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover at times but mainly sunny.
11/8/16 Now to today’s news or the lack of it, so on that note I will let renowned Cork Angler, Mr. Tom Murphy, give his prospectus of today’s manipulations. Perfect conditions today on Currane. All I have to report is a softened cough and a dry net.
An enigmatic lake, and that keeps it interesting. Wind SW light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover at times.
12/8/16 Lough Currane was on the wild side with a strong SW wind blowing down the Lake. A few boats did venture out but my old iphone was as silent as their fly reels and that sums up today’s action. Wind as already stated there was good cloud cover and a nice drop of rain this evening.
13/8/16 Lough Currane was on the quiet side in all departments. Wind W light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover.
14/8/16 Straight to the Sea Trout fly department. We start out from the Bungalow, Kildare Angler, Mr. Gerald Ford, caught 2 Sea Trout on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com. Staying with the fly, Cork Angler Mr. Tom Murphy will have the last word on today’s notes and I quote, “Hi Vincent, fished until dark last evening for a few brownies. Today, with low expectations, I had four Juniors to 14 inches in two hours and just for the record I was fishing a intermediate fly line and all my fish were returned.”
Wind SE light to fresh and very sunny with cloud at times.
15/8/16 You can say without any fear of contradiction that Lough Currane was purely a French Connection today in the Salmon department and for good reason, French angler, Mr. Pierre Loyer, caught a fine 4lbs. Grilse on the troll and he lost another good fish. Wind SE fresh to strong with plenty of sunshine.
16/8/16 Lough Currane was on the wild side and just a few boats ventured out and that’s not surprising, with a strong SE wind blowing down the Lake, there was good cloud cover and very humid. If an angler said that he caught a fine Salmon, I think the picture below will put you in the picture!!
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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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
