Vincent Appleby reports from the shore of Lough Currane where anglers are still waiting to get the lakes first salmon of the season…
24/1/2024 Storm Isha thankfully left the emerald Isle this morning, local gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com reports that there were three boats out manipulating their skills out on Lough Currane today and only a few C&R kelts which is great to see. So as the Currane anglers were slack in the Wild Atlantic Salmon we will head down Appleby stream.
The year was Spring of 1983, there was nice water coming down the Commeragh river and my Father and I were trolling. Brod O’Sullivan and Vincent O’Sullivan were flyfishing in the Mouth of the Commeragh, come 4 pm they had caught 5 Salmon on the fly and fair play to Brod and Vincent they waved us in because they were heading home. Vincent shouted, “You will get him.”
Well many a true word spoken in gesture. We rested the current for about twenty minutes and headed out, my father was flyfishing away, the next thing he collapsed and I said, “God no, he’s gone.”
My father replied, “No not quite, there is a Salmon in the boat.”
I replied, “Don’t be stupid we haven’t caught one yet”.
Well the next thing I could hear the tail of the Salmon hitting the floor boards. Well it took my father 10 minutes plus to dispatch the 14 lbs Salmon and I can tell you we headed straight for the Lobster Bar.
Well I walked in and Vincent said “Did you get him ?”
“That we did.”
“I told you that you would.”
“Ah that you did but what you didn’t tell us that he would jump into the boat!”
Well Vincent’s language was poetic and he stormed out of the Lobster to see and check the fish. Well he had one good look at the Salmon to see if there were any hook marks and there were none and he replied, “I will second that.”
Well the story doesn’t finish there because a few days later I and my Father headed down the Bungalow and Paddy Carey R.I.P was bailing his boat and his client had a Rolls Royce, I said to my Father, “Paddy has a right one.”
As I said that I was getting out of the car and Paddy shouted out, “There you are Sir, your man doesn’t need rods or lines, the Salmon just jump into the boat.”
Well his client replied, “Paddy I know I’m in Ireland but that’s effing ridiculous”. So, I can say without any fear of contradiction, No Spin, No Flies, just jumped into the boat.
25/1/2024 Again Lough Currane was on the wild side with an average speed of 35 km/h followed by gusts up 75 km/h, so you don’t have be a rocket scientist to know where the Currane anglers headed for? So on that note we head down Appleby’s stream and it’s all about you good people who read the blog because in the last few night’s your comments have been very positive and some not so positive but that’s what I Like and yesterday’s comment of the day goes to Jimmy Brandon and I quote, More nonsense from the King of Spin.
26/1/2024 The Currane anglers were all quiet on the Western front. Wind WSW average speed 35 km/h, gusts up to 45 km/h. Yesterday’s weather amount of rainfall 7.7mm. Now we go down Vincent O’Sullivan’s stream Well worth watching, an RTE news report from 1987.
27/1/2024 Lough Currane was on the wild side this day with a strong Southerly wind average speed 38 km/h, followed by strong gusts up to 63km/h and overcast all day followed by light rain at times. Now on a personal note I would like to wish my Sister, Currane fly angler Mrs Marian Coombs a very Happy Birthday and it’s a very special classified day.
28/1/2024 Again the Currane anglers had to wait patiently until after lunch before the strong South Westerly wind dropped and veered into the NW and followed by the odd heavy shower. Going by my WhatsApple we are still waiting for that elusive wild Atlantic salmon.
29/1/2024 The Lough Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments. Wind NNE light to calm followed by bright sunshine all day.
30/1/2024 The Currane anglers perfect reels were all quiet this day, going by my WhatsApple. Wind light SSW and variable followed by good cloud cover.
31/1/2024 Another wild day for the Currane anglers as the wind takes control of today’s proceedings, wind SW veered SSW average speed 40 km/h, gusts up to 70 km/h.
1/2/2024 The Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments this day. Wind S veered SW average speed 25 km/h strongest gust 41 km/h and overcast all day followed by misty rain, amount of rainfall for January was 126.mm.
I will finish tonight’s notes in Memory of a great fly angler RIP Vincent O’Sullivan.
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
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Sea Trout – Catch and release only
Inland Fisheries Ireland wishes to remind anglers that the Conservation of Sea Trout (No.7 or Kerry District) Waterville Area Bye-Law No. 971 of 2019 remains in effect. This Bye-law prohibits the retention and possession of any sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) taken by any fishing engine or by rod and line in the Waterville area i.e. that part of the sea eastward of a line drawn from the most westerly point of Bolus Head to the most westerly point of Lamb’s Head and to all the waters discharging in to it.
The Bye-Law mainly affects seatrout fishing on :-
- the river Inny (Knockmoyle) and its tributaries
- the waters of the Waterville system, including the Waterville River, Lough Currane, the Cummeragh River and all their tributary rivers and lakes
- the waters of Ballinskelligs Bay
FLEKSI
A new online survey has been developed by IFI for the Currane catchment to gather anglers’ knowledge – the survey method called FLEKSI was developed by IFI to help give an insight into the status of the fishery. Currane Anglers are needed for Citizen Science survey to examine fish stocks
Go fishing…
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:
Guides and boat hire
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Salmon and Sea-Trout fishing Guide
