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Month: April 2004

Trees

5 April, 2004 by Alistair

Here is a nice tree:: I dunno, there is something i LOVE about trees at this time of the year. Something kinda scary even. Its the way they look as if they are ready to just burst into life. There are more leaves around just now….Been raining a couple of days now so the river…

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A site I noticed!!

4 April, 2004 by Alistair

Ken from The Draggin’Fly Chronicles left a messege and posted on my blog the other day. I had a wee gander around his site and found a cracking philosophy Rule 1: Always start fishing with a dry fly Rule 2: Never fish a fly larger than size 12 Rule 3: Cast at every rise and…

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Rain, worse this time!!

4 April, 2004 by Alistair

I look out the window. It is pouring with rain.It has been raining on and off the last couple of days….look at this bump.. There was a pic of the water level here It can only get higher!!

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Rain!!

3 April, 2004 by Alistair

Its raining……therefore there is a high probability of raging brown torrentness There was a pic of the water level here See that bump…..that could get worse that could!!….or better….you know what i mean!!

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Furled leader

3 April, 2004 by Alistair

Furled leader arrived yesterday, and im having a play about with it and reading the instructions. I have to apply a short lengh of line to the furled leader as an extender to attach the actual tippet to. Sounds fair enough! But I have been having a little problem here. I was having a little…

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A Walk!!

2 April, 2004 by Alistair

Went for a little walk today. Walked through the vet school and then up through Dawsholm Park…..it is incredible how close you actually are to city life… from that ….to this all in the space of around 15 mins walk. Ive never noticed this tree before.. I actually had to have it pointed out to…

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Bulbo Toadfoot!!

2 April, 2004 by Alistair

Bulbo Toadfoot…..thats my hobbit name that is…..check out your hobbit name HERE

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New waders!!

1 April, 2004 by Alistair

I got my new waders yesterday. unfortunetly they were exactly one size too big. It was hilarious……claire said i looked like a CLOWN!!! Sent them back and should have a new pair in a few days. Looking forward to it, the river is looking MIGHTY!!

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