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Alistair Stewart’s piscatorial adventures around Glasgow, Scotland

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Orvis Podcast

April 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Links, Products n' services, Sites I Like

So I am going away for a beach holiday next week. I have been strictly informed that the rods will not be accompanying me. However with rather nice timing Orvis are now producing podcasts - a podcast is spoken word info that can either be downloaded or streamed directly from their website. It is then [...]

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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

January 27th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Products n' services

I have just finished reading “Salmon Fishing in the Yeman” – it was one of those books that have been floating around in my consciousness for a while now so I decided to add it to my wishlist for Christmas. It is a pure work of fiction about a fishery scientist who is asked and [...]

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I reckon a new 8 foot 4 weight is on the cards…

December 13th, 2007 · 24 Comments · Products n' services

I have decided I need a new 8 foot 4 weight for next season – as much as I like my current Greys 4/5 weight, it being a two piece does my head in. Additionally it is always nice getting a new piece of kit. Seeing as how the old sponsorship deals are not exactly [...]

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Review - Fishpond Aussie Clippers

November 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Products n' services, Reviews

These little clippers were great - electric blue, small (ish) they fitted on my lanyard perfectly and cut through mono very easily - I tried them with 20lb mono and they cut through it with ease. I would expect so to for £7.
I wanted a new pair of nippers as my old ones ……ach OK [...]

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Orvis Customer Service

October 17th, 2007 · 10 Comments · Products n' services

Let’s talk about Orvis shall we. I bought my Orvis boots at the start of the season, a pair of Henrys Fork II Premium Wading Boot – I was pretty annoyed as the last boots I bought from another company fell apart pretty quick so decided it was time I bought a top of [...]

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Popular Fly Fishing Books and DVD’s

June 25th, 2007 · No Comments · Products n' services

As you are aware I have no adverts on this site, I have ran ads in the past and did not like the way they are so in your face. I know I am never going to make much money from my blog but what I do get now and then is the offer of [...]

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Dizzying Heights And Disastrous Lows

May 15th, 2007 · 14 Comments · Life!, Other River Fishing!!, Products n' services, Reviews

All in all it was a strange weekend of fishing. A mixture of dizzying heights and disastrous lows leaving me with a day off work and a limp - oh I have torn my breathable waders in a few places as well.
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Strangely the plan for both days was to hit the White Cart, but [...]

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