Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane…
13/3/19 UK and Waterville fly angler Mr. Ken Towner takes all the headlines this day as Brexit looms and the British Parliament fails to agree, the same couldn’t be said for Ken, who caught a cracker of a 11 lbs Salmon on the fly while fishing with his Gillie Mr, Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com Wind NE strong with good cloud cover and showers. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 4.9 mm. Maximum air temperature 9.0 c.
14/3/19 The wind was from West and Currane anglers did their best, but I have to confess the conditions weren’t at their best due to a fresh to strong 30 kph West wind followed by heavy showers throughout the day. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall, 2.6 mm. Maximum air temperature 10.2c.
15/3/19 Going by the lack of photographic evidence and no texts and no calls, you can say without any fear of contradiction that the Currane anglers were all quiet on the SW front in all departments. Wind W then veered NW and veered again NE fresh to light and overcast all day with rain at times and talking of rain Kerry is on a yellow rain warning, they are predicting up to 35 mm of rainfall ? Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 10.2 mm. Maximum air temperature 11.9c.
16/3/19 The Currane anglers had a bad start to the St. Patrick’s weekend in all departments today, so lets hope St. Patrick comes to the rescue tomorrow as we all celebrate His day! Wind NW fresh and overcast with showers. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 14.0 mm. Maximum air temperature 11.6 c.
17/3/19 St. Patrick came up trumps today with a cracking day of fishing on Lough Currane, so straight to the action. We start in the hired out boat department, Mr. Dermot Sammon of Athlone, caught a cracker of a 12 ½ lbs. Salmon while trolling in a hired out Boat from Waterville Boats and at [email protected] and just for the record that was Dermot’s first Salmon this season and may it be the first of many and the same goes for all anglers this 2019 season. Staying in the trolling department Mr. Noel Clancy of Waterville and Kildare, caught a cracker of a 12 ½ lbs. Salmon on the troll. Now we head for the fly department, Mr. Steven O’Neill of Cork, while fly-fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine 8 lbs. Salmon on the fly and that sums up St. Patrick’s Fishing action today. Wind NNW light with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 13.0 mm. Maximum air temperature 11.6 c.
18/3/19 Mr. Steven O’Neill of Cork, takes all the Salmon headlines today and for good reason, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught and released a fine 8 lbs. Salmon and not satisfied with their performance they decided to put their trolling rods out on their way back home this afternoon and a good job they did because they finished their day of in style by catching another Salmon in the 9 lbs. class. Wind WNW light with reasonable cloud cover and followed by the odd shower. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 3.6 mm. Maximum air temperature 10.6 c.
19/3/19 Currane anglers had quiet and relaxing day in all departments, as the Wild Atlantic Salmon declined to rise and take their presentations of flies and lures, you could say it was failures all round !! Ah yes I do hear you saying and the same goes for today’s notes, I only have one thing to say to that and that is no comment!! Wind light W with reasonable cloud cover and misty rain at times. Yesterdays water, amount of rainfall 4.1 mm. Maximum air temperature 11.6 c.
That is your ration from your Gillie and the Waterville Fishery, no spin no fly’s just facts.
Vincent Appleby
www.salmonandseatrout.com
Go fishing…
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0)66 9475248
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com
Waterville Lakes and Rivers Trust
The Waterville Lakes & Rivers Trust, formed by concerned volunteers in 2016, is one of the new Rivers Trusts to be set up in Ireland and is currently aspiring to Charitable Status. Its remit is to protect the fresh and coastal waters of the Iveragh Peninsula.
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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
