18/5/09 It was a wild day on Lough Currane even though one could fish and at least some angers did see some action first in my striking zone is Mr Terrance Wharton Jnr with on salmon on fly in the Mouth of the Commeragh. And staying with the Commeragh, local angler Mr Mike O'Dwyer also had a fine salmon to his rod. Wind W fresh to strong and overcast with heavy rain throughout the day, amount of rainfall 7.6mm, max air temperature 13.oc.
19/5/09 There was some good fishing on Lough Currane to day, James and Philip Burn fishing in a hired out boat from www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a 7lbs Salmon on the troll and two Sea trout all in the 2lbs class, Mr Mike O'Dwyer caught one Salmon, also in good form with a C&R was Mr Sean Braine his fish was in the 9lbs class and last but not least Mr Tony O'Sullivan of Cahirciveen caught a fine 8lbs Salmon on the troll, in Sea trout department Jim and Stephen Mattews fishing in a hired out boat from WWW.lakelandshouse.com caught a 8.5 specimen sea Trout and finished the day off with a 5.5lbs sea trout, also in good form was Mr Bob Priestly with a 3lbs Sea trout and staying in the Sea trout department I was reading on www.Loughcurrane.com Mr Jim Mc McCarthy caught a fine Sea trout of 4lbs and last but not least an Angler fishing by himself caught three Sea trout up to 3.5lbs. Wind WSW light to fresh with light rain at times with good sunshine this afternoon. Amount of rainfall 1.7mm, max air temperature 13.9c.
20/5/09 I will start today's notes On the Famous Butler Pool and of WWW.Watervillegolflinks.ie where the O'Connell brothers and of www.orkonfishingtackle.com were in good form again when they caught a 8lbs Salmon on the fly, now upstream to Lough Currane Where Mr and Mrs Heinz Strappmen of Germany and fishing out of WWW.Lakelandhouse.com were the Talk of the town and the Waterville Fishery when they caught two Salmon, one of 9lbs and 10lbs both fish were caught on the troll. Now for a bit of poaching I see on WWW.Loughcurrane.com that the upper Lakes produced some fine Sea trout in the 3lbs class. Wind W light to fresh with bright sunshine all day, they say a bright day is no good for my noble gentlemen and ladies alike, well that may be true, but you try and tell that to Mr and Mrs Heinz Strappmen, need I say more. Amount of rainfall 0.2mm, max air temperature 13.8c.
21/5/09 local angler Mr Michael O'Dwyer had one 9lbs salmon to his rod this morning and in the Sea trout department I believe the odd one or two were caught. Wind WNW light to fresh with the odd light shower. Amount of rainfall 5.6mm, max air temperature 14.4c.
22/5/09 I am back poaching again I was reading on www.loughcurrane.com our manger Mr john Murphy Esq. is reporting that Mr Keith Connell caught a fine Salmon to his rod and staying in the Salmon department Mr Heinz Strappmen of Germany caught a 9lbs on the troll. Now to the Sea trout department where there were few nice Sea trout caught in the 2 to 4lbs class, first in my striking zone, with a 3lbs plus Sea trout, is Mr Ken Towner of the UK and Waterville, also in good form was Mr Willem Timmermans of Holland and Waterville also with a Sea trout in the 3lbs class and staying in the Sea trout department, Mr Malley fishing out of www.Butlerarmshotel.com had 4lbs Sea trout to his rod, fishing with his Gillie Mr Vincent O'Sullivan of www.vincentsfishing.com and last but not least, Mr Kevin O'Sullivan caught a Sea trout in the 3lbs class. I believe all were caught on the fly? Wind SW light to fresh and overcast throughout the day with light rain for most of the day. and just for the record it made a small flood last night or should say early this morning, amount of rainfall 6.0mm, max ait temperature 14.9c.
23/5/09 there was some good action on Lough Currane today, in the Salmon department a guest fishing his Gillie Mr Bob Priestley caught a 9lbs Salmon and finished the day off with a 3lbs Sea trout and staying in the Sea trout department a guest fishing with his Gillie Mr Frank Donnelly of www.Lakelamdshouse.com caught a fine 7.5lbs specimen Sea trout and I believe a few drifters caught a few Sea Trout in the 2 to 3lbs class. Wind SSW light with reasonable cloud cover, amount of rain in the last 24 hours 11.2mm, max air temperature 13.7c.
24/5/09 The Waterville system was in good form in all departments, on Lough Currane there were two Salmon caught on the troll and first in my striking zone is Mr Gerry O'Sullivan who caught a fine spring Salmon on the troll and staying in the Salmon department Mr Stephen Coveney caught 8lbs Salmon on the troll with his Gillie Mr Tom O'Shea of www.Oshealoughcurrane.com now to the Sea trout department and fish of the goes to Mr Pat Mahony with a 7.5lbs specimen Sea Trout caught on the fly and talking of Pat, this is the second time this month that Pat has caught a fine specimen Sea Trout which I reported but the only problem was I spelt his Name wrong and I can tell you, he gave this gillie and reporter when hell of a verbal diplomatic thrashing, but I am glad to put the record straight. Now to the Commeragh River where Mr Chris Fogarty had one Salmon to his rod and there was one 10lbs Salmon C&R by Mr Colin Meehan and they also caught some fine Sea Trout in the 3 to 4lbs class. Well, that is your ration for this week, from your Gillie and the Waterville fishery. No spin No fly's just Facts .
