Salmon and Seatrout report from the Waterville Fishery

19/7/10 A new week, and a good start, on the Butler pool, Mr. Collin and PJ Lynham, fishing with their gillie Mr. Mike O'Dwyer, caught 2 Grilse., both in the 5lbs class, now we head upstream to Lough Currane, Mr. Michael Reger fishing in a hired out boat from www.Lakelandshouse.com caught 3 Juniors on the troll, staying in the trolling department, An angler fishing on his own, also caught 3 juniors, Mr. John Baller of the UK fishing out of www.Butlerarms.com caught 2 Juniors on the troll, with his Gillie Mr. Neil O'Shea of www.Oshealoughcurrane.com , Mr. Sean Henry of www.Moyolaangling.com caught 3 fine Sea Trout, from Junior class up to 2lbs fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent Appleby of www.Salmonandseatrout.com and just for the record, there were a few boats out and of as of yet no reports of any real rod benders, news just in, Mr. Wishart from Co Down caught 9 Sea trout ranging from Juniors up to 3lbsWind SW light to fresh, with good cloud cover, plus the odd shower, amount of rainfall 1.4mm, max air temperature 18.9c. 20/7/10 I start in the hired out boat department, of www.Oshealoughcurrane.com Miss Rosie Baker caught her first ever Sea Trout, weighing in at 1.5lbs and her Father, added four more Sea Trout to their Basket, Mr. Sugrue caught a fine Grilse on the Butler Pool, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Brod O'Sullivan of Stella Maris Guest House, now we head up stream to Lough Currane, Mr Colin and PJ Lynham were in excellent form again with their Gillie, Mr. Mike O'Dwyer, when they caught Two Grilse on the troll, four Sea trout on the fly, 6 Sea Trout on the troll and just for the record they also lost 2 grilse, now we head to the drifting department, Mr. Drew Brown and Mr. John Moorhouse caught 3 Sea Trout, a guest fishing with Mr. Bob Priestly caught 2 juniors on the fly, Co Laois Angler Mr. Eddie Blanche fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O'Shea @ tomfishing@eircom.net caught3 Juniors Mr. John Baller of the UK caught 2 Sea Trout on the troll, with his gillie Mr. Neil O'Shea, Mr. Donal Monaghen fishing with Mr. Michael O'Sullivan and @ watervilleboats@gmail.com caught 2 Juniors, and one of the Juniors were caught on the Dap, now to the upper Lakes and Lough Derriana, Mr. Roger Baker caught a couple of Sea Trout. Wind SSW light and overcast with the odd light shower, amount of rainfall 1.7mm, max air temperature 17.1c. 21/7/10 Mr. Colin and PJ Lynham, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Mike O'Dwyer and @ mikegdwyer@gmail.com caught 10 Sea trout,8 of which were Juniors and fine Sea Trout from 2lbs up to 2.5lbs and they finished the day off with two fine Brown ranging from 1.5lbs up to 2.5lbs. A guest fishing with his Gillie Mr. frank Donnelly of www.Lakelandshouse.com caught a fine Grilse on the troll, Mr. Kevin McNamara caught 2 Juniors on the drift with his Gillie Mr. Tom O'Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net Mr. John Baller of the UK fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O'Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 Grilse, ranging from 3lbs up to 4lbs all on the troll, Mr. Brendan Spillane caught 4 Sea Trout, now we head upstream to Derriana, Mr. Malcolm Sergeant caught 6 Juniors and kept 3 for the pan. Wind NW light to fresh with the odd heavy shower, amount of rainfall 11.3mm, max air temperature 16.5c. 22/7/10 Mr. Barrett fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestly, caught a fine 6lbs Grilse on the troll, staying in the trolling department, Mr Dan Sugrue of Tralee and Waterville fishing with his Gillie Mr. Brod O'Sullivan of Stella Maris guesthouse, caught a 9lbs Salmon, Mr. Colin and P J Lynham, fishing with their Gillie Mike O'Dwyer, caught 2 salmon, weighing in at 9lbs and 6lbs, and added 4 Sea Trout up to 2lbs to their basket, staying with the Sea Trout, Mr. Eddie Blanche fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O'Shea, caught 2 Juniors on the drift. Mr. Sion Brain, of www.kbfishingireland.com caught 9 Sea Trout on the troll. Now to the hired out boat department, Mr. Michael O'Sullivan of Waterville Boats and @ Watervilleboats@gmail.com reported to me today, Mr. Ned Terrell and his fishing party, caught 16 Sea Trout, between their two boats, from Junior Class up To 3lbs in the past 2 days. Now to the poaching department, our Manger Mr. Trevor Stafford, of www.Loughcurrane.com is reporting that Mr. Roger Baker and his guest caught 2 Trout on Lough Na Mona, and on Lough Derriana, Mr. Derek Mulcahy caught a fine Sea trout of 3lbs and added 2 smaller Trout to his basket, now we go down stream to the Commeragh river, Cork angler, Mr. Anthony Buckley caught a 7.5lbs Salmon. Wind N light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover, max ait temperature 17.7c. 23/7/10 On the early shift, Mr. Colin and PJ Lynham, caught 10 Sea Trout, ranging from Junior class up to 2lbs, with their Gillie Mr. Mike O'Dwyer and @ mikegdwyer@gmail.com Mr. Lynham Snr, was telling me that he and his Son, have been coming to the Waterville Fishery, for a good many years, and it's the best weeks fishing they have had, and their gillie Mr. Mike O'Dwyer got a very good mention, praise indeed. Now to the Salmon department, Cork Angler Mr. Anthony Buckley, caught a fine 5.4ozs Grilse on the troll, with his Gillie Mr. Tom O'Shea @ tomfishing@eircom.net Mr. john Baller of the UK fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O'Shea and of www.Oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 Juniors on the fly, and staying with the fly, Mr. Drew Brown fishing with his Gillie Mr. Bob Priestly caught 6 Juniors, Mr. Jamie Booth and his Brother, caught 2 fine Sea trout, ranging from Junior class up to 2.5lbs, Guests fishing with their Gillie Sylvester Donnelly, caught 3 Juniors on the troll, and Mr. Frank Donnelly of WWW.Lakelandshouse.com caught 1 junior with his Guest, there was a fine 7.5lbs specimen Sea Trout, caught on the fly by Mr. O'Sullivan of Lake road Waterville, fishing with his Brother Mr. Kevin O'Sullivan. Wind SW light to calm and overcast with light rain for most of the afternoon, amount of rainfall 6.2mm, max ait temperature 17.0c. 24/7/10 Cork angler Mr. Anthony Buckley, fishing with his Gillie, Mr. Tom O'Shea, caught 1 Junior, staying with Sea Tout department, Mr Colin and PJ Lynham, fishing with their gillie Mr. Mike O'Dwyer caught 6 Juniors, now for a mixture of Salmon and Sea Trout, Mr. John Baller of the UK, fishing out of www.butlerarms.com with his Gillie Mr. Neil O'Shea, caught a 4lbs Grilse on the troll, and finished the day off with a fine 1.5lbs Sea Trout, Cork Angler, Mr. Gerry O'Sullivan, caught a Grilse on the troll, in the hired out boat department of www.Lakelandshouse.com there was one Salmon caught by an Angler fishing on his own, now we head up stream to the Commeragh River, an Angler, caught a fine Grilse, and just for the record the same angler caught a Grilse and a few Sea Trout on Lough Currane earlier in the week. Now to the poaching department, I was reading on www.loughcurrane.com our Manger Mr. Trevor Stafford, is reporting on the catches on the upper Lakes, and they are as follows, On Lough Derriana, Mr. Pat Brown and Mr. Brendan Kelly, finished their weeks fishing on a high, by catching a few nice Juniors, and 2 Brown Trout weighing in at 2.5lbs and 3.5lbs, now we head down stream to Lough Na Mona, Mr. Chris Watson of the UK fishing with his Gillie Mr. Roger Baker, caught a fine Sea Trout of 4lbs. Wind WNW light, amount of rainfall 0.9mm, max air temperature 16.c. 25/7/10 Straight to the poaching department, I see on www.Loughcurrane.com that on the higher Lakes, there was some action and the facts are as follows, Mr. Vincent Donnelly, caught a few Juniors and added 2 Brown Trout in the 1.5lbs class, now we head down steam to Lough Na Mona, Mr. Chris Watson fishing with his Gillie Mr. Roger Baker, caught 2 Juniors. Now to Lough Currane, just a few Juniors caught but no real rod benders, I say no rod benders, you try and tell that to Mr. Ger McCarthy and party, fishing in a hired out boat from www.oshealoughcurrane.com they caught 12 sea trout raging from Juniors up to 1. lbs, now we go down stream to the Butler Pool, Cork angler Mr. Anthony Buckley caught a 4lbs Grilse, which gave Anthony the Grand Slam of fishing, because in the last few days , he has caught a Salmon on the Commeragh River, then headed down stream, and caught a Grilse on Lough Currane, and finished his grand slam on the Butler pool. Wind WNW light and overcast with misty rain at times, amount of rainfall 1.2mm, max air temperature 17.1c. That is your ration for this week, from your Gillie/Guide and the Waterville Fishery. No Spin No Fly's just facts.