Ballinskelligs Bay Today

7/4/2024. Storm Sweet Kathleen was still in control of the Currane anglers today, in the words of one Currane angler, it’s mad out there. So, on those words of wisdom we will head for the Currane anglers View, on The Mad Fishermen. Currane angler. Christopher the stage is yours.

Hi Vincent, just to let you know it was Chris the honest fisherman that was down in Waterville the weekend and was told no more camping on the upper lakes , after 35 years and most weekends up on the lakes never did the landowners have anything to say about camping overnight, they are very welcoming and often stop for a chat, I have to say I was quite taken back when I was approached by one of the committee members and told not to camp there no more, the only thing I can say is I hope they reverse their decision so all can get back to normal.

Now Currane angler Paul takes the stage.

Unbelievable how 1 or 2 committee members can have so much of a negative impact on the fishery. They should be glad of the publicity from the videos, especially as it’s a brown trout fishery these days due to the poaching on the river. No salmon or seatrout in the upper lakes for last few years.

 

Back to today’s Weather, Wind WSW average speed 40 km/h, gusts up to 60 km/h, followed by April showers. Yesterday’s weather amount of rainfall 6.5mm, amount of sunshine 3.8, maximum air temperature 13.1c.

 

6/4/2024

 

6/4/2024. Storm Kathleen was the only angler out this day, sadly the Currane anglers didn’t fancy going out with sweet Kathleen and quite rightly so too. Another fan of the Mad Fisherman gives his take on this great loss to the Waterville Fishery, Hi Vincent, it’s very sad that Vincent Donnelly doesn't fish the upper lakes anymore. The way he promoted Waterville, and the lakes was second to none. The way he was treated by the club was a disgrace. Also, the "no camping anymore" is just another stupid rule being made up as they go. The landowners have absolutely no issues in camping there. Once again politics and egos take control. Hopefully he will find a new spot and the people there will appreciate his videos and his promoting. Now back to today’s weather wind strong SW followed by strong gusts up to 109 km/h and followed by broken cloud and showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 20.2mm, amount of sunshine 0.0, maximum air temperature 13.5c                    

5/4/2024

 

5/4/2024 I start today’s Currane news on a first-class comment on the Mad Fisherman, by Pat, the stage is yours Pat.

Vincent Donnelly and his YouTube videos promoted Waterville better than any Kerry tourism board could," many anglers overseas see how magical and beautiful Waterville is through his videos and many are in them,  fishing has become very slack the last number of years but a few of us still go to Waterville just to enjoy the place the beautiful scenery fishing is secondary if we catch nothing fine if we do it’s a bonus "spend our money on the local economy have the craic in the bars after, life too short enjoy it for the moment that’s in it, you only get one trip on the bus, be nice to see Vincent back down there sure we might give him an Oscar,  Pat.

 

Now to today’s No Spin No Fly’s just Facts.

 

All the Currane anglers flies and lures were a no go and for good reason, it was wild out there with gusts up to 76 km/h average speed 51 km/h, overcast all day and followed by rain in the afternoon. So, you can say storm Olivia had her say today, now it’s storm Kathleen that hits Kerry around 7am so batten down the hatches. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 15.7mm, amount of sunshine 1.9, maximum air temperature 13.2c.                

4/4/2024

 

4/4/2024. www.fishingwithdom.com Reports that there were 7 boats out today, their flies and their lures were being manipulated beautifully but sadly the wild Currane Atlantic Salmon were all quiet this day. Wind light and variable SE, SSE, S, SSW, S, SSE, and overcast, followed by rain. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 3.4mm, amount of sunshine 2.7, maximum air temperature 12.2c. Now we head to the complaints department and one Waterville fishery Angler has his say, David, the stage is yours.

  Hi Vincent I was just wondering is it because you’re not allowed camp by the lakes is that the reason we don’t see Vincent Donnelly fishing videos about his trips to Waterville anymore , we really really miss his videos the fishing and the scenery, surely the angling club have to change this rule Vincent was brilliant for advertising the upper lakes and sometimes on currane with the shy man, his fry ups his love of Jameson all added to the joy he brought to so many people, please allow camping and bring back the mad fisherman. David         

3/4/2024

 

3/4/2024. The Currane anglers were as calm as the Currane waters today, so you don’t have to be a rocket scientist, to conclude, that their reels were as silent as the lambs? Wind light to calm and variable W, SW, SSW, S, SE, followed by reasonable cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 7.4mm., amount of sun 0.2, maximum air temperature 11.6c.    

2/4/2024

2/4/2024. The lonesome boatman of www.fishingwithdom.com  reports there were five boats out and all reels were silent today, but their language was fluent, so on that poetic note we head for the weather, wind SE, SSE,S,SSE light and overcast all day and followed by April showers. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 2.5mm. amount of sun 4.0, maximum air temperature 13.2 c.

Sadly, now we head for Currane anglers who are not amused of the actions that have been taken place this 2024 season?  I received this today.

 

Hi Vincent is it true that we are not allowed to camp on the shores of the upper lakes anymore because the farmers don’t want us there , I find this very hard to believe because I always got on with all the farmers and they always said we are welcome here anytime , in my opinion it’s the club creating their own new rules and they have forgotten about the people that have supported them for years, I’m not very happy with these new rules so i might have to find new place to fish, from a very unhappy and let down angler.   

1/4/2024

 

1/4/2024. Sadly, the Currane anglers take the April fools cup this day, as their lines stayed slack. Wind light ESE light veered SE and veered again in the afternoon into the WNW, followed by showers. Yesterday’s weather, sunshine 2.0, amount of rainfall 2.7mm, total amount of rainfall for the month of March, 135mm.