Glenda Powell: “Last July I had the pleasure of going to Iceland with a client, who over the years has become a very good friend. My job was to coach Arthur with his casting skills, to help him grasp the techniques that we needed to catch fish in Iceland, and to take over fishing his […]
Glenda Powell reports from the Blackwater Salmon Fishery where celebrity angler Keith Barry had one lovely salmon on Monday 27 March and reported two other anglers losing a fish each. There was another salmon caught on of of the fishery’s lower beats on Sunday morning. On Saturday Glenda hosted a number of beginner spey […]
Well done to Noel Fitzmaurice who has landed the first spring fish of the year on Glenda Powell’s Blackwater Salmon Fishery beats on Monday, February 12th. Noel’s salmon was a beautiful silver fish, fresh from the sea with long tailed sea lice. This fish was caught on a Gold Bodied Willie Gunn Franc […]
Glenda Powell Guiding & Blackwater Salmon Fishery The Early Days On the 1st February the waiting was over for us on the River Blackwater and with great excitement and enthusiasm seventeen of us made our way to our meeting place – Upper Kilmurry. Tradition is very important in our sport, and we toasted the river […]
Reports in from the various fisheries on the Munster Blackwater are that water levels are currently good. Heavy rain forecast for Kerry may bring the river up but the levels will will have plenty of times to sort themselves out for salmon angling on February 1st. Some fresh fish have been seen lying in the river. […]
Due to the high demand of the previously advertised courses, there will be two new courses taking place in May 2017. 1. Saturday 13th May. Spey Casting Course catering to all levels of ability. Cost is €150 including fishing and lunch. Maximum 6 participants, 2. Saturday 27th May. Low Water Salmon Fishing Course. This course […]
New 2017 Salmon Rod Licences now available. Here is a link to the price list on our website for fishing and tuition for 2017: http://www.blackwatersalmonfishery.com/price-list/ Courses in the first part of 2017 are as follows; February 1st is Opening Day and we would like to welcome you to the start of the new season […]
Above is a photograph of Zoe with her first ever salmon caught on the Blackwater in May. It is such a privilege for me to be present when this happens to one of our guests and I find that it is a life changing moment for all involved. Many men and women go fishing all […]
Another season closes on the River Blackwater, and we would like to give thanks to you, our customers and friends, with glad and sincere hearts. It is you who have made this year a success. It is you who have provided the memories and stories that we will recall around the fireside this winter. It […]
Latest news from Glenda Powell Guiding & Blackwater Salmon Fishery. After a fantastic start to the fishing season, with great runs of fish coming through the beats, the low water of recent weeks has slowed catches up a little. We were still managing to catch a couple of fish most days but we were struggling […]