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Month: February 2009

What NOT to do if you ever go to the Glasgow Angling Centre open weekend

28 February, 200928 February, 2009 by Alistair

Okay so it is my first weekend free after being back at work – I wanted to continue my anglingtastic extravaganza after the Friday nights shenanigans so I visited the Glasgow Angling Centre today as it was the open day – tragically it all went horribly wrong – as usual I have worked out how…

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River Kelvin Angling Association AGM – Major Changes!

27 February, 200928 February, 2009 by Alistair

Ok – so the AGM was the place to be if you wanted to have a say in the changes. In a nutshell the AGM was carnage – there was disagreements, arguments, calls for the resignation of members of the committee, arguments amongst the committee, a member of the club were told to fuck off…

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The Kelvin Angling Association AGM is Friday 27th Feb at 7pm – Expect the Unexpected!

25 February, 200925 February, 2009 by Alistair

The Kelvin Angling Association  AGM is Friday 27th Feb at 7pm  – You can see what my views on the direction of the club should be here: River Kelvin Wishlist Take Two – Let us see how many changes take place which are in line with my wishlist! You can check out what people are saying in…

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River Kelvin AGM – scotty9 has a question!

24 February, 2009 by Alistair

Scotty9 has a question he would like put at the AGM: AGM – Someone who’s going?

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Glasgow Angling Centre – Open Weekend 27th, 28th Feb & 1st March 2009

20 February, 2009 by Alistair

Another season is fast approaching and of course this means another open weekend at the Glasgow Angling Centre. The visit will be worth it alone just to meet John Wilson – sheer comedy value! Anyways, along with the usual fun and frolics (click on the picture above), in conjunction with Merlin Unwin, publishers of Chris Mann’s…

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Roddy Finnie Flies..

19 February, 2009 by Alistair

So Roddy Finnie of “The Busby Angling Association” (he is the secretary) decided to send me some flies. Take note you guys – if there is something I like better than having a chat with a fellow angler on the river bank it is receiving free shit through the post – anyway, Roddy would not…

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Old Hookers

16 February, 2009 by Alistair
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Paul Procter at Milngavie Fly Tying Evening – Thursday 26th February

14 February, 200916 February, 2009 by Alistair

Paul Procter is giving a talk and fly tying demo at the North Glasgow Fly Tyers on some secret river flies. The venue as usual is Milngavie library and starts at 7pm. The fee for non members (or those that attend sporadically) will be around £5. This will be a most excellent talk by a very…

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Don’t have a scooby how to catch a trout on the fly?

12 February, 2009 by Alistair

That’s  right, if you don’t have a Scooby how to catch a trout on a fly or able to look in a book to see what insect is what I have just the day for you. On the 14thMarch The Game Angling Instructors Association are having an open day on the Tweedswood Beat on the…

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Sweet Pike T-Shirt!

11 February, 2009 by Alistair

So I was on the lookout for a new gym T Shirt as I want to get myself back in shape after Christmas – I also want to be in tip top condition for the coming season – all that casting and walking can take it out of one you know. Anyway, you’ve got to…

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