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Alistair Stewart’s piscatorial adventures around Glasgow, Scotland

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Entries from November 2006

Dawsholm Park under threat

November 29th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Links, River Kelvin Fishing

Dawsholm Park is under threat, this time from a school.
A PRIVATE school in Glasgow is in talks with the council to buy one of the city’s public parks.
Dawsholm Park, between Kelvindale and Bearsden, is up for sale and Glasgow City Council is in “discussions” with St Aloysius College.
The Jesuit independent school, for boys and [...]

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First Wedding Anniversary

November 26th, 2006 · 8 Comments · River Kelvin Fishing

So today is my first wedding anniversary. How a year flashes past when you are having fun

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I am not in the Sage club

November 24th, 2006 · 8 Comments · Products n' services

So I am not in the Sage club.
Emmanuelle has got a Sage rod; Alex recently bought one of those Sage Launch rods and finally Mike has went and bought himself a Sage XP- a 9 foot 5 weight. I am still plugging away with my old school entry level Greys rod (that everyone loves when [...]

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Bill Dance

November 21st, 2006 · 1 Comment · Links

This one has been doing the rounds for a while…

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Fly Tying - Glasgow- Milngavie

November 18th, 2006 · No Comments · Fly Tying, River Kelvin Fishing

New fly tying night- running initially for 10 weeks every Thursday from the 11th January - location will be Milngavie, Thursdays at 7pm - 10pm. Cost will be £3 per visit
It is our hoped there will be a monthly speaker and a beginners class. They are happy to accommodate anyone who wishes to learn over [...]

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Two Way Radio aka Walky Talkies and Fishing….Roger Roger

November 16th, 2006 · 4 Comments · Links, Observations, Top Tips

So it was this year I got exited about whole idea of using walky talkies while fishing. It was Mike that put me on to the idea and I was resistant at first. When he told me he had bought a couple for him and his brother I rubbished the whole idea straight away (I [...]

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Casting Technique

November 13th, 2006 · 5 Comments · Links

Mike over at Tamanawis has been getting pretty stressed out about his casting, well when i say stressed out I mean he is becoming a little obsessive…..in a nice way
Maybe he should take some hints from this chap.

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