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Month: July 2007

Floods miss Scotland

24 July, 2007 by Alistair

So while England is being flooded Scotland remains relatively rain free (so far). However the weather has been strange of late – there is a distinct lack of what you might think of as “proper” summer weather. There have been no warm days to think about an evening session, or rather I suppose we all…

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Maggots Found Growing In Man’s Head

19 July, 2007 by Alistair

Ohhh Lovely, now that is one way for the “bait boys” to keep em fresh An American holidaymaker got a nasty surprise when he discovered that the lumps on his scalp were not bites or shingles, but live botfly maggots. Aaron Dallas, from Colorado, US, sought medical advice when the bumps appeared on his scalp…

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Highland Wild Trout Challenge

17 July, 200717 July, 2007 by Alistair

Anyone that knows me understands I am not keen on loch fishing or competitions. So why then have I just taken part in a competition on a loch and had a thoroughly great time. So good in fact that I am really looking forward to my next session on a loch. From beginning to end…

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What…No Fishing ?

11 July, 2007 by Alistair

Yegads, who would have thought after the hell I went through at University I would want to go back and do a post graduate course. Unfortunately I have and this has curtailed fishing time. No evening sessions until I batter through two essays (which is a rather fine incentive I must say) however I have…

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I have returned

4 July, 20074 July, 2007 by Alistair

Back from holiday on Monday after a 24hour journey – up at 7am and headed to the upper Clyde as I thought that might be my best chance for a trout. The Kelvin and its tributaries I reckoned would be out of action what with all the rain I have been hearing about and the…

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