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Alistair Stewart’s piscatorial adventures around Glasgow, Scotland

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Archive for April, 2006

Save the Ribble

A group of local people, including anglers are alarmed at development proposals on the River Ribble, there are plans to build a barrage across the river, a water sports park and over 4000 houses in the river’s flood plain.
The barrage would irreversibly damage the entire ecosystem of the River Ribble and Estuary which is an [...]

A Day of Firsts

So this was a day of firsts. I had my first proper session on the Kelvin of the season. I saw my first Kingfisher of the year. I caught my first trout on the dry fly for the year. Additionally this was the first time I have actually fished in the snow.

The day started out [...]

100 things about me

Being of the shy persuasion I have updated the 100 things about me page as someone said I was cagey about my identity.
I hope it clears up any questions.

BBC NEWS Scotland Bird flu confirmed in dead swan

BBC- Bird Flu in Scotland
I am ok…last time I looked I aint a swan !

First outing- blanked (froze rocks off)

Alas, it did not go according to plan. After work another regular Kelvin fisher and I hit a tributary for some small stream action seeing as how the main river was out of action because of the rain. In the end we caught no fish and got cold into the bargain- which seems to be [...]

Anything For Fishing Video on Metacafe

Anything For Fishing Video on Metacafe
Class, sheer class

Not bad at all looking!

So I am ill. If I was not ill I would be trying to catch a trout on the Kelvin. Instead I got Claire to drive me to a spot and have a look at it.

It actually looks ok considering it has been raining the last week. It is at a lovely height, wee bit [...]

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