Month: May 2013
I need to take my net…
This season like last has left me wondering why the hell I do not carry a net when I fish the Kelvin. To be honest up until last year I have always been happy with brining my fish to hand to release them even if I have had to take a photo of them however…
It appears I am a cheeky bastard!
Fishing opportunities have been curtailed due to the fact I am packing up my house and move in with the in-laws for a bit. The house market took us by surprise and our house was sold within a week. I think that is a positive. Still, I have managed to wet a line a couple…
Moving house, packing up my shit.
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Urban Fly Fisher gets all over Facebook like some bad street art.
Now that Urbanflyfisher has turned the grand old age of a decade I decided that instead of being a grumpy old sod that complains about all the “new” media I should actually embrace some of that shit and created a Facebook Page. The mighty Jim Burns is on the cover photo seeing as how he…
Gear Top Tip
I am always amazed at the cost of actual branded fishing jackets. I was recently looking for a new packable jacket and thought that my fishing fund balance was going to suffer – there was a distinct possibility it was going to slip into negative if I bought one of the brand names. As I…
Woodpecker!
After work I managed an hour on the Kelvin. Lets get the facts out the way – I caught two trout, both of which came to dries and one of the was an absolute stonker. The river had lost some of its height and color however is now covered in wee leaves or something and…
An alternative to longjohns?
You guys know that I wear thermal longjohns under my waders right? Well, a few of you got in contact to say that maybe I would get sweaty in the summer heat and provided a possible solution. Outdoor Look Base Layers These bad boys are skin tight so no chaffing, quick drying and may cause…
Again, my health fear of Cows has been vindicated!
Several of you mailed me to tell me about the recent tragedy with the two chaps (one of whom died) who were trampled by the cows. Thanks for that. Wiltshire cow crush death scene ‘chaotic’ The first paramedic at the scene where a man was trampled to death by a herd of cows and another…
Life and Signs
Sometimes you see signs and portents in your fishing in which it imitates your life. I managed an hour after work down at the Kelvin and it was a much needed session to get away from the stress of real life shit. I had been knocked back from a job and was feeling a bit…