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Alistair Stewart’s piscatorial adventures around Glasgow, Scotland

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Entries from January 2007

Vosseler on EBay

January 31st, 2007 · 7 Comments · Life!, Links, Observations, Products n' services

So there is a bit of a scandal going down with Vosseler reels in the United Kingdom. It seems that Vosseler have decided to pull a fast one on the UK supplier -
In the mans own words
I was given absolutely no notice that we were being dropped as agents. Vosseler demoted us to “dealer status” [...]

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Lanyards

January 30th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Life!, Products n' services, Top Tips

So I really enjoyed Mikes post about his new “lanyard of power”. I met Mike down at the Glasgow Angling Centre when he was trying to get the materials together to actually start his lanyard project and he was looking forward to it then. Now that he has completed it (or at least went into [...]

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Greetings

January 28th, 2007 · 18 Comments · Life!, Links

Greetings from Urban Fly Fisher previously known as Urban Fly Fishing on the Kelvin
Pull up a chair, take your shoes off. Have a drink - I shall not be posting for a few days so why dont you have a flick through the archives. I am just waiting for everyone to catch up!
Maybe [...]

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Kelvin AGM - tonight !!

January 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments · River Kelvin Fishing

Yes, ladies and gentleman – it is the event you have all been waiting for – it is the annual funtastic, arguemastic AGM of the River Kelvin Angling Association. It shall be featuring the usual mix of loveable miscreants from Glasgow’s underworld of fishing – full of opinions and ideas for the coming year or [...]

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Henry’s Fork II Premium Wading Shoe- First Impressions

January 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments · Links, Products n' services

So I have a new pair of wading boots. I received them a few weeks ago (a late Christmas pressie) and I have been trying them on every now and then just to make sure that the fit is ok for the coming season. Ever since I bought breathable waders I have been on the [...]

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Feb-March 2007 Fish Wild

January 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Links

A new edition of Fish Wild is now out…..I will be enjoying this at work

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Mike - 5 years fae now

January 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Links

Mike is a little obsessed with casting…..is this what he shall become ?

You will notice the many tight loops but nae fish !!
To be fair i am probably a little jealous
[tags]fly casting,casting,fly fishing [/tags]

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