The Urban Fly Fisher

Alistair Stewart’s piscatorial adventures around Glasgow, Scotland

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Entries from February 2007

Asian Carp Invasion

February 28th, 2007 · 5 Comments · Links

Eak, at first I thought this was a spoof……it is very scary though

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16 days

February 27th, 2007 · 10 Comments · A spot of Hiking perhaps!!, Life!, Observations, River Kelvin Fishing

16 Days to go and the broonie season will be upon us.
I mind it was like this last year …..and then suddenly we get snow.

I hope its not the same this year !
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The Dreaded Question

February 24th, 2007 · 15 Comments · River Kelvin Fishing

 I was at my fly tying class last week and I was asked the question that I just hate trying to answer. Before I tell you the question maybe I should say that I am being slightly hypocritical as I asked this question at the start of my forays on the river bank. To [...]

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Start of Season Plans

February 23rd, 2007 · 4 Comments · Other River Fishing!!, River Kelvin Fishing

I was thinking about last spring and how this year is shaping up to be the same. Last year Spring did not really happen, we had a winter until around the end of April and then we had a long hot summer. The true classic spring just did not happen. Last year it was April the [...]

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The World of Fly Fishing

February 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Links, Products n' services

Been flicking through this lovely book over the winter, full of lovely photos and interesting articles.

Synopsis
The World of Fly-fishing sweeps us along on a worldwide journey to experience the beauty and thrill of fishing for trout, salmon, tarpon, permit and bonefish. The fly-fishing destinations have been chosen for the interest and variety of their fishing [...]

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Neeeeaaaaaaaaa (that was my plane leaving New York)

February 21st, 2007 · 6 Comments · Links

Well, I am back from my trip to New York and most enjoyable it was too if absolutely freezing. It was so cold I think I might have got frost bite on my legs (Claire says this is impossible but I am convinced I am damaged in some way)I picked up a new rod and [...]

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More Friends and Fish

February 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments · photees

I am in New York enjoying myself

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