Cleaning out our rivers and trying to make sure the fish are a happy bunch is quite a selfish act for anglers. We have a vested interest in making sure the river is clean and healthy because we want there to be more fish for us to catch. We also do not like wading through…
Month: February 2011
Weekly water photo – 8 of 52
To be fair I was hanging off a bridge trying to take this photo so mucho apologies for it being a bit squint! Top bananas to anyone who can tell me where this is? ~hint~ it is on the Kelvin.
Did you know SEPA have a new river level data site?
Most anglers in Scotland have used Sepa’s pretty good river level site in the past and I reckon more folk will be using it even more in the future. There is a full update of the changes to the site here. For us on the Kelvin there are now three monitoring stations – the lowest down…
Urban Fly Fisher Kicks Ass!
Hello new and old readers – the spring appears to be springing (although we could have -15 temps back any moment). Just thought I would make a boring old post about housekeeping – don’t panic, do not run away you might actually hear something interesting and possibly slightly controversial – I know there are some…
Diver Dave’s Wader Repairs!
It is 22 days until the brown trout season opens – I am hoping to get out after Pike fairly soon however I have a bit of a problem – my waders have a bit of an evil leak in them. Not a horrific leak or anything but certainly a couple of creepers – one is…
24ish days until the season opens – buy this book as well!
Ok – so you bought the book I suggested yesterday – you will be reading up on all the insects you will probably meet by the river so you will actually have some kind of idea what fly to put on – but what about the times you do not actually see any insect activity…
25 days until the season opens – buy this book!
Seriously, if there is one book you are thinking of buying then buy this one – until next week when I tell you to buy another one. (The image is an affiliate link to Amazon) Essentially the book breaks down the UK hatches into Spring, Summer and Autumn detailing what artificial flies you can use…
Weekly water photo 7 of 52
I have no idea what the name is of this wee burn – I don’t even think it has ever been fished – in a serious way anyway! It really is a nice wee urban burn!
Kelvin Salmon Season Opening Ceremony
So Saturday was the opening ceremony for the River Kelvin – the actual opening day of the Salmon season was Friday however it was a kind of last minute decision to hold any kind of shindig. Anyway, a quick post was made on the Fishkelvin site and some members agreed to pop along at the…