Elvis is alive and well and catching his first salmon on the Currane
Ghillie Vincent Appleby reports on the salmon and sea trout fishing in the past week on Lough Currane from his blog at http://wwwsalmonandseatroutphotos.blogspot.com/
23/07/15 Mr. Anthony Buckley of Cork ended his 59th year in style with two fine Salmon / Grilse on the troll, weighing in at 3 lbs. and 4 lbs. and his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com reported that they caught and released a Sea Trout in the 2 lbs. class, also caught on the troll, plus they lost a fine Grilse, but at least Anthony finished his 59th in style and many Happy Returns for tomorrow. In the fly department, US Angler, Mr. Dooner caught a fine 3 lbs. Sea Trout, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com For the rest of the angling community, No Comment, but to be fair the wind was light to calm NW all day with bright sunshine with the odd bit of cloud cover at times.
24/07/15 The Wind was from the NE so very few anglers didn’t catch themselves a feast, but Mr. Steve Cloke would beg to differ and for good reason, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. John Murphy, caught a fine 5 ½ lbs. Sea Trout on the fly, which he sportingly put back, which is great to see. Wind as already stated with reasonable cloud cover with the odd shower. Yesterday evening, local angler Mr. Jim Sayers, caught a fine 2 lbs Sea Trout on the drift.
25/07/15 The conditions first thing this morning were only fit for trolling with bright sunshine and there was not enough wind to blow out a candle, so you don’t have be a rocket scientist that trolling was the only way forward and one Lady Angler took full advantage of theses conditions and that was Ms Lesley Bishop from Shank Hill Dublin and fishing out of www.butlerarms.com caught a fine 7 lbs. 1 ozs Salmon on the troll, while fishing with her Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan of www.vincentsfishing.com and just for the record that was Lesley’s first salmon and may it be the first of many. Now to the Sea Trout department. Mr. John Magee from Northern Ireland, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 4 lbs. Sea Trout on the fly and for the rest of the fly fishing community there was little to no action, but to be fair it wasn’t exactly warm out there even though there was good cloud cover all afternoon with light rain around 4pm with a good breeze from the South.
26/07/15 US Angler, Mr. Bill Dooner was in great form, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com caught a cracker of a Salmon on the troll in the 12 lbs. class. Now to the fly department, UK angler Mr. James Henchey, caught 5 ½ lbs Salmon, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan of www.vincentsfishing.com Now to the Sea Trout department Mr. Neil Shiers caught 1 Sea Trout on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and for the rest of the Sea Trout Anglers their was no comment, ether they caught nothing or their hands were to cold to let their fingers do the talking at the end of their day. Wind West and overcast and did not feel that warm.
27/07/15 Breaking News, Vincent Appleby causes controversy over photographs or the lack of them I should say. The reason for this on Saturday 25th there was a fine Salmon caught by Ms Lesley Bishop, while fishing with her Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan of www.vincentsfishing.com and Her Gillie wasn’t amused because I didn’t put the picture of all of them up on the Blog, my apology for this but the reason I didn’t was because Lesley wasn’t holding the fish that she caught, so lets put the record straight and seeing is believing, I believe it caused a heated discussion in the back of the Lobster Bar, but this only speculation on my part ? Now for today’s facts. Lough Currane was on the wild side with a strong NW blowing but this didn’t deter a few boats going out and all the head lines go to UK angler Mr. Ken Towner, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan of www.vincentsfishing.com caught a fine 4 ½ lbs. Grilse and lost one as well and finished their day off with a Sea Trout in the 2 lbs. class. Weather as already stated.
28/07/15 Another cold blustery day on Lough Currane, but with all that, Elvis was the Star of the day and for good reason, 12 year old, Master. Elvis Gingham, from Brussels, caught his first ever Salmon on the troll while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com and may it be the first of many. In the Sea Trout C&R department Mr. Andrew Brown, caught 2 Juniors on the drift, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestley. Now to the backdate department, over the weekend, UK angler, Mr. James Henchey, caught and released a fine Grilse on the Famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at [email protected] and James also very kindly sent me the photo of his Salmon that he caught on the lake, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan of www.vincentsfishing.com Wind NW fresh and gusty with showers.
29/07/15 We start at the famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie and in the words of Waterville House. Mr. Richard Corrigan enjoying fishing at the Butler’s Pool, caught a 5 lb Salmon, on a Silver Stoat Fly and ably assisted by his Gillie Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and at [email protected] Now we head upstream to Lough Currane and the Salmon department. Mr. Nick Scot of Rome, Italy, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 5 lbs. 11 ozs Salmon / Grilse on a Red Ass Green Peter using a sinking line, Nick was telling me that there was a good wave at the time he struck his Salmon and had one hell of a good fight. Just for the record Nick was dabbling the two droppers when his fish took the point fly. Staying with Mr. Nick Scot and party, yesterday they were fishing the upper lakes of Lough Derriana and they caught a good few Brown Trout and finished their day off with a Sea Trout of 2 ½ lbs. all on the fly. Wind was light variable with the odd shower. Just for the record today’s pictures from the Butler’s Pool are courtesy of Waterville House and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie
That is your ration from the opening days 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
Waterville lakes and rivers system
Defending champion, John Potters, drew the centre of Rockfield and not the hot section of Killykeen that most were looking to draw. Killykeen saw Team Ireland international, Nick Howell, win the title back in 2012 and drawing here was another previous winner Philip Jackson along with notable anglers such as Wayne Fuller and Andy Chapman. However, it was to be the venue to find the All Ireland Champion of 2015 and local angler Fergal Smith with his 11kg catch.
