26/5/2026

Sea anglers delight 
Ballinskelligs Bay today

 25/5/2026.The Currane Salmon and Sea Trout anglers would have been well smoked had they ventured out today, with the sun blazing down on the Waterville fishery and temperatures hitting a scorching 30°C. Add in a light, variable ENE breeze that wandered off through SSE, SSW, SW, WSW, W, and back to WSW for good measure, all under a crystal‑clear sky, and you can understand why the Currane anglers wisely took it easy. Even the fish were probably sunbathing.

Yesterday’s weather:
No rainfall to report, maximum air temperature 21.3°C, and a marathon 14 hours and 7 minutes of sunshine — enough to make even the most dedicated angler consider a cold pint over a hot rod.

25/5/2026

Ballinskelligs 

 

25/5/2026. Just one Currane boat ventured out today and, sadly, no reports of any C&R to raise the heartbeat. So, on that note, we head straight for the real question of the day: no flies, no spin… just poaching — what’s your opinion? 

Now to the Currane anglers’ weather chart: Variable light winds shifting from NE to ENE, then swinging S, SW, W, and finally WSW — a full compass tour for the sake of it. Bright sunshine ruled the day, as your photo proves beyond doubt.

Yesterday’s weather: Rainfall 0.0 mm, Maximum air temperature 18.4°C, Sunshine 13 hours and 7 minutes — a proper scorcher for May.

I’ll finish with a bit of Currane humour: A local angler said he saw a Salmon jump today… but after 13 hours of sunshine, he admitted it might’ve just been his reflection trying to escape.

24/5/2026

24/6/2026. Just three Currane boats out today on a bright, beaming, sun‑splitting‑the-stones kind of day, with hardly a cloud in sight — and I’m afraid I can say the very same for the Salmon and Sea Trout. The Currane anglers were more sunbathing than striking, but sure that’s fishing for you.

Now to the Currane weather chart: wind gentle to moderate from the South, later veering SSW. Yesterday’s weather: no rainfall, maximum air temperature 16.1°C, and 6 hours and 4 minutes of glorious sunshine.

And for today’s comedy ending: One angler said the lake was so calm and the fish so scarce that he considered trolling a mirror just to see something moving under the boat. I told him not to worry — with his luck, he’d only catch his own reflection looking disappointed

23/5/2026

23/5/2026 There were four Currane boats out today and, sad to say, not a single C&R Salmon or Sea Trout felt like making the headlines. The lake was as quiet as a church on a Tuesday. Now, as we head for the good old days, I’ll leave you with a little challenge — can you name these three characters in the photo? Answers on a postcard, or better still, straight to the bar.

Currane Anglers’ Weather Chart: Wind: Moderate SSW, giving the lake a decent push but not enough to wake the fish from their apparent coma. Cloud cover: A respectable mix of good cloud and plenty of sunshine breaking through — just enough to confuse both anglers and fish alike.

Yesterday’s Weather Rainfall: 3.8mm  Max air temperature: 14.9°C Sunshine: 0.4 minutes — yes, that’s not a typo. You’d get more light opening the fridge.

In summary: the fish were missing, the weather was teasing, and the anglers were left wondering if the Currane stock has taken up remote working abroad.

 

 

 

 

22//5/2026

 22/5/2026. There were no reports from the Currane anglers today, and on that note, you can safely say there wasn’t a boat to be seen on the lake. So, it’s straight to the Currane anglers’ weather chart. Wind was moderate to fresh from the South, veering SSW, accompanied by good cloud cover and rain drifting through at times.

As for yesterday’s weather, apologies — your correspondent got back too late to file the stats, but knowing Currane, it was either too wet, too dry, too windy, or too calm for the anglers’ liking.

 21/5/2026. There wasn’t a whisper of a boat on Lough Currane today  not a ripple, not a rod raised, not even a seagull giving out. So, what can I say? Well, thankfully The Mad Fisherman has galloped in like a one‑man rescue mission with a brand‑new video, and I quote: “An Apple a Day makes The Donkey Bray.”

All I can add is: enjoy, and thank God I’m an Appleby — it’s safer than being the donkey.

Now to the Currane Anglers Weather Chart: wind moderate to fresh, with heavy cloud and heavy showers marching across the lake like they owned the place. A proper soak‑you-to-the-bones day.

Yesterday’s weather: Rainfall: 6.4mm Maximum air temperature: 16.1°C Sunshine: 2 hours and 8 minutes (though most anglers would swear it was only 8 minutes).

 

20/5/2026

20/5/2026. Not a Currane boat to be seen on Lough Currane today — the lake was quieter than a heron with a hangover. So it’s hey‑ho, hey‑ho, off to the weather chart we go. The wind did its usual dance, starting gentle to moderate from the WSW before twirling through SW, SSW, and finally settling on S, as if it couldn’t make up its mind which way to annoy the anglers.Yesterday’s weather: rainfall clocked in at 3.4mm, the max air temperature hit a tropical 13.4°C, and sunshine amounted to a whopping 0.6 minutes — blink and you’d have missed the entire summer.