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January Springwatch

3 January, 20154 January, 2015 by Alistair

Never let it be said I am not an optimist however I was playing in the garden with the boys today and experienced two signs of Spring. My youngest called me over to the first. I had to peer through my Winter fog brain however I noticed some more sprouting up elsewhere in the garden….

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38 worms!

6 March, 20146 March, 2014 by Alistair

Today on my walk from where I got dropped off to my work I counted 38 worms chilling out on the pavement. Some of them had been trodden on by folk on the way to work however after I had avoided a couple I started moving them on to the grass as they were heading…

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Fear em’

29 August, 2013 by Alistair
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Ladies & Gents, we have a CRIMP!

9 June, 2013 by Alistair

I attended a meeting up at Glasgow University a while ago, it was hosted by Willie Yeomans and was introducing CRIMP. CRIMP is a citizen science project which aims to provide training in riverfly monitoring to volunteers across the eight counties of the River Clyde catchment. Riverfly monitoring can help protect the quality of our rivers;…

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Woodpecker!

22 May, 2013 by Alistair

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…

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Again, my health fear of Cows has been vindicated!

17 May, 2013 by Alistair

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…

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Scottish Vulture?

9 March, 20139 March, 2013 by Alistair
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Have an Urban Highland Cow why don’t you!

19 December, 201219 December, 2012 by Alistair

It was behind a fence, so I was reasonably safe!  

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Release the Hounds (Forum Reports)

10 December, 201210 December, 2012 by Alistair

I had forgotten how good having a forum was, now I get to read what other guys on the Kelvin get up to. This post is taken directly from the forum and I think shows the nature of urban fishing at its best. Trout and Salmon Guru Aleister Polson writes about a regular issue with urban anglers –…

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Do you see something beautiful?

4 December, 2012 by Alistair

Do you see something beautiful?  

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  1. Alistair on JVice – one of my favourite things!21 November, 2024

    You will not get better for your money , looking back I received it in 2009 and it still works…

  2. Alistair on JVice – one of my favourite things!21 November, 2024

    I have used it for around 10 years ! Love it !

  3. espo74 on JVice – one of my favourite things!21 November, 2024

    A year or so later, do you still love the jvice? I am considering purchasing one...

  4. Alex Laurie on So it looks like I am a friend to the sheep.6 April, 2024

    You did well to get out fishing at all in this weather and to get a trout in those conditions.…

  5. Richard huntley on Winter memories – summer bites?10 December, 2023

    I had plenty of evenings fishing the water of leith plus the river Avon , Edinburgh area . Caught a…

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