The Urban Fly Fisher

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

[tags]flying fish,asian carp [/tags]

[Read more →]

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 !
[tags]snow,spring,glasgow [/tags]

[Read more →]

 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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

I am in New York enjoying myself

[Read more →]