The Urban Fly Fisher

Alistair Stewart’s piscatorial adventures around Glasgow, Scotland

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Entries from February 2005

Rotating header graphic

February 28th, 2005 · 6 Comments · Observations

I have managed to sort out the line of code up at the top of the blog. I am now using therotating header graphic hack I thibk it is rather nice. A nice thanyou as well to blogan as well for answering my questions.
Refresh the page and you will see a different header. I know [...]

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Template!

February 27th, 2005 · 4 Comments · Observations, Products n' services

I know there is a line of code at the top of the page, I am working out where it is coming from ie i have asked someone. If you refresh the page you will allso see different header pictures…….oh and if you use firefox and hover over the word kelvin you will see a [...]

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Wild trout or stocked trout?

February 27th, 2005 · No Comments · Observations

Here is a post from a forum I frequent
It was made by a gentleman called John Gray who has a website over at Grays of Kilsyth
Essentially it seems like the little problem at AGMs also effects other clubs…….here is Johns post in full

The dangers of introducing farmed trout into wild waters
This subject was debated recently [...]

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The River Why!

February 25th, 2005 · 5 Comments · Products n' services

Looks like an interesting book.

Synopsis
Since its publication by Sierra Club Books nearly two decades ago, The River Why has become a classic, standing with Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It as the most-read fiction about fly-fishing of our era. Duncan’s protagonist, Gus Orviston, is an irreverent young flyfisherman - a vibrant character who makes [...]

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Out of my mind. Back in five minutes

February 23rd, 2005 · No Comments · Life!

For some stress relief I had a gander through some of my old posts. After all this blog is a diary for myself to remind me of nice times in the past…
He He….jeepers…I mind that hot day I was stuck doon a ditch…or the day everything just seemed to go right and I caught [...]

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Forest walking machine (2)!!

February 22nd, 2005 · No Comments · Life!, Products n' services

You might remember a while back I posted about a forest walking machine and how badly I wanted one. Well there is pretty much no way that I could afford to get one but there is something I could get..

Yes, its a mini walking machine. They only cost a tenner as well. [...]

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Some more photos!! Loch Lomond

February 21st, 2005 · No Comments · A spot of Hiking perhaps!!, Loch Fishing!!

As ever when I go out for a wander and take some photos I always end up showing some here.
Here is a picture of a rather nice fallen tree on one of the little beaches on Loch Lomond

and here is a washed up log…

we found lots of things actually. There was a dingy that had [...]

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