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Alistair Stewart’s piscatorial adventures around Glasgow, Scotland

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Entries from January 2005

AGM Nonsense (God must love stupid people; He made so many)

January 28th, 2005 · 15 Comments · River Kelvin Fishing

So the AGM of the Kelvin was last night.
I wonder sometimes, I really do. First of all we had the proposition to make the stretch at the vet school fly only. This I admit was mostly my idea. That part of the river is pretty much hammered not just by the odd guy but [...]

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Fishing Crap!!

January 23rd, 2005 · 3 Comments · Products n' services

I mean you have got to wonder dont you, like where they come up with this stuff!!
Here wa have the amazing fishing gun!!!

The Target Fisherman is made from super-strength polycarbonate material which assures normal-use durability and long-life. The Zebco Micro 11 reel comes pre-wound with 8lb-10lb test line.
ROFLMAO
Class, sheer class!!! Other features include ” an [...]

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Swedish not Dutch!!!!

January 20th, 2005 · No Comments · Observations, Products n' services

YEGADS!!!
Before I get lynched I must point out that Ikea are in fact Swedish…..NOT Dutch!!!
I shall put it down to large amounts of red wine pickling my brain!
Thankyou to Dave for pointing that little mistake out!!

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Fly Tying Storage

January 17th, 2005 · 3 Comments · Fly Tying

You need somewhere to store all your fly tying stuff right?? You cannot afford a couple of grand on an oak bench so what do you do?
You count on the dutch to come up with a practical solution that also looks cool as well. I think so anyway. When I first went to a Fly [...]

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Red Wine & Kelts

January 16th, 2005 · No Comments · Life!, River Kelvin Fishing

Red Wine….love the stuff. Once I start I cant stop. I mean well…….a couple of (decent) glasses is like half a bottle right? If you keep it for another day but with a stopper in it will taste just as nice, if not better. Better because the air has had a chance to get around [...]

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Thats interesting!!

January 15th, 2005 · No Comments · Life!, Observations

Someone left a comment on this post that was pretty interesting. I am reposting it here as I have configured the blog to only show the last 5 posts or something. Some people were complaining that as I post pictures it was taking a while for the full month to load……you live n learn [...]

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Why Fishing Is Better Than Sex

January 14th, 2005 · No Comments · River Kelvin Fishing

And theres more!
When you go fishing and you catch something, that’s good. If you’re making love and you catch something, that’s bad.
Fish don’t compare you to other fishermen neither and don’t want to know how many other fish you caught.
In fishing you lie about the one that got away. In loving you lie about the [...]

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