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Month: March 2009

River Kelvin Hatch Chart

30 March, 2009 by Alistair

I am trying to put together a hatch chart for the River Kelvin. Over the years I have noticed people reporting various hatches at different parts of the river. What I would like to do is collect as much information as I can this season and then create a hatch chart. I am expecting to…

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Just because you can does not mean you should!

29 March, 2009 by Alistair

So I decided to take a walk along the Kelvin walkway as it was a glorious Sunday – hardly a cloud in the sky and very spring like. It was also pretty chilly – maybe sitting around the 7-9 degree mark. As I walked along it was pretty obvious the river is not ready yet…

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River Kelvin Angling Association Bailiffs

24 March, 2009 by Alistair

They will take no prisoners – Hells Bells – I will probably have to buy a permit this year!

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Spring Signs

22 March, 2009 by Alistair
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Named Pools on the Kelvin?

17 March, 200917 March, 2009 by Alistair

How exactly does one go about naming pools? Is it through history that the accepted name for a pool comes into being or can they be made up on the spot. There have never been any formal names for pools or areas on the Kelvin and I wondered whether we could try and gather as…

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Opening Day On The Kelvin

17 March, 2009 by Alistair

Alas, I could not fish on Saturday however Alex (aka the Nymphmaster) sent me this report.  We were blessed with a cracking spring afternoon on Sunday, lots of wild life (and wild folk) – more about that later! I opted for the vet school stretch, which had that usual kelvin green tinge about it and…

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March 15th – A word from floralwhite-caterpillar-928873.hostingersite.com sponsor – Lord Kelvin

15 March, 200914 March, 2009 by Alistair
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Spring?

14 March, 2009 by Alistair

What is it that tells you guys that Spring is finally here? For me it is when I finally see those first flowers of yellow as I travel up the Great Western Road. I watch them snake all the way along the central reservation – sadly they are only ever there for a few weeks…

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GAC Open Weekend Charity Raffle Winners..

2 March, 2009 by Alistair

The raffle was drawn by the tyers at 5pm on Sunday and the winners are as follows…….. Duncan Egan’s print was won by Mr A. Ferguson of Ayrshire  Davy McPhail’s print was won by Mr J Fisher from Glasgow  Mikael Frodin’s print was won by Mr W R Woods from Derby  A cheque is on its…

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