Spring salmon on lure and fly from Lough Currane

Vincent Appleby has an update from Lough Currane where the spring salmon have started to play ball…

19/2/18 Lough Currane was all quiet on the SW front, so on that note we will head straight to the action down stream to the World Famous Butler Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie where local fly only Angler Mr. Kevin O’Shea, who has taken all the limelight so far this season and continued that trait today on the Pool when he caught himself a cracker of a 9 lbs. Salmon on the fly. Not satisfied with that, Kevin headed straight to the Waterville Inn to be presented with the Paddy Carey Memorial Cup by the Landlord of the Waterville Inn Mr. Damian Duff  this evening for catching the first Salmon of 2018 on the 8/2/18 and staying in the Cup department, Local Angler Mr. Jim Sayers was presented with Waterville Inn Sea Trout Cup again by the Landlord of the Waterville Inn Mr. Damian Duff for the Biggest Sea Trout in 2017 caught on Lough Derriana, which weighed in at 6.68 lbs. Wind SW then veered NW light to fresh. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall 10.4mm. Maximum air temperature 11.9c.

20/2/18 The Lough Currane long wait is over, local angler Mr. Mike O’Dwyer melted the Lough Currane ice in style this morning, while trolling, Mike caught a lightening fresh 7 lbs. Salmon and as Mike netted his Fish he said catching the first of the 2018 after a long wait is special and there is no argument to that and what Mike did next is even more special, in Mikes own words, The first salmon caught on the lake in 2018 was netted this morning by local angler Mike Dwyer.

 

 

The salmon will be and was auctioned off this evening at 7pm in the Lobster Bar. The proceeds will be donated to the palliative care unit in University Hospital Kerry on behalf of the Foley family, Beenbane, in memory of John Foley RIP who passed away while under their care on January 8th. There was a good atmosphere in anticipation of how much would be risen, well we weren’t disappointed, in total so far 560 Euro’s and the winner was Willie Kirwan from Mooncoin, Kilkenny 200 Euro donated , James of the Lobster Bar donated 150, Dan Fitzpatrick An Corcan donated 50, Villa Maria 50, Waterville Boats 50, Anonymous 50 donated, Anonymous 10 donated. Just for the record the Salmon was donated to the Waterville Meals on Wheels.    Wind NE light bright and sunny. Yesterdays weather, amount of rainfall, 2.0mm. Maximum air temperature 11.4 c.

 

 

21/2/18 Game on as the Salmon rises to the fly on Lough Currane and that honour goes to Kilkenny Angler Mr. Tommy Duggan, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a cracker of a fresh 10lbs. Salmon on the fly. Now for quote of day and in the words of  Supreme Fly Angler and Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy, now the pressure is off, well I have news for you, it’s just started !Wind SE light with reasonable cloud cover. Yesterdays weather, Maximum air temperature 11.1.

Vincent Appleby
Vincent Appleby Eureka Lodge
Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry
Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)66 – 9475 248
E-mail: salmonandseatrout@eircom.net
Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com

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
• Waterville lakes and rivers system
• www.loughcurrane.com

 

Another Delphi Springer landed

David McEvoy reports from the Delphi Fishery where Geordy Yendall is back in the spotlight again…

19 February: George Yendall certainly is having a stay to remember at Delphi this February, as he landed his third fish of the trip today. While he may have only landed one, it was indeed a beauty. The fish was once again taken in the Rock Pool and weighed in at a cracking 11lbs 4ozs. It was taken on a Cascade tube, with the water running at 55.

Water temperature was again up on last week at 6.7 degrees C. At this point in time Geordy can do no wrong and if he continues in this vein of form, his fishing companions will become increasingly frustrated, even though Philip McGarrity graciously netted the fish this time! Well done again Geordy.

 

 

Water levels are now perfect and tapering down, so I would be very hopeful of more action in the next few days. I also saw fish entering the system at the bottom of the river this morning, so fingers crossed!!

David McEvoy
Delphi Fishery

Go fishing…
At Delphi Lodge, with many years of experience with the timing of the best runs of fish, we have in place a price system that offers both great value fishing and lets our anglers know when they have the best chance to catch a fresh run spring salmon or a summer grilse or Delphi sea trout.

Delphi Fishery
Delphi Lodge, Leenane, Co. Galway
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)95 – 422 22 Fax +353 (0)95 – 422 96
Web: www.delphilodge.ie

By myleskelly
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