I think I may have found a technique to rival New Zealand droppers – a cutting stare! The Contemplative Angler describes the method very well – I stationed myself on a rock in mid-stream and began to regard the pool with disdain – beginning with moderate annoyance I accelerated through active pique, arriving within seconds…
Dizzying Heights And Disastrous Lows
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. The Story Strangely the plan for both days was to hit the White…
A Well Managed River…
I had my first session on the White Cart last week. Well, it was really my second session; my first session lasted around an hour so I don’t think it counted. It was a hot day when Alex (who also joined the club for some sweet small stream action) and there was not much water…
The FishCam
Here is a gadget to help all those river anglers who are just learning to read the water… Yup – it is a Fishcam That “news”paper the Sun stated: AN underwater camera for finding fish in rivers is causing uproar among anglers — who say it is WRECKING the sport. … Somehow they managed to…
Camping Trip – Part 4/Conclusion
The Tummel I have been putting off this post for a while now – partly because Emmanuelle caught a lovely big trout that he wanted to see the picture of (and I wanted to tease him while withholding the pictures) and partly because I was not sure whether to tell you a rather amusing story….
Fish Wild – May 2007
Yup folks, the 2007 copy of Fsh Wild is now online. View it here.
Camping Trip – Part 3
What can I say about The Tay ? Wikipedia says: Â The River Tay is a river in the southern Highlands of Scotland; it was made somewhat famous (or infamous) by William McGonagall‘s The Tay Bridge Disaster. It is the longest river in Scotland and the sixth-longest in the UK. It is also the largest river…
BBC Faux Pax
Oh dear, oh dear – I see not many people are happy at the BBC for this little ditty encouraging disabled anglers to grab a concession: If you are of a mind to disable or kill some fish, you will be delighted to hear that your own disability may work in your favour when obtaining…
Runner up in the Sports Category
Yegads, I came runner up in the Metro Blog Awards Congratulations to Caught Offside who targets those who love football and indulging in everything that goes along with following it. I just knew posting about Toad Sex was a bad idea so close to the judging.
Camping Trip – Part 2
Written by Alex The Ericht is a tributary of the river Isla, and appeared to be considerably larger than the ‘main’ river. With its unusually clear pools and bone-white rocks, it would not surprise me to find a glacier hidden away in her headwaters. After we’d roughed the near-Arctic conditions the night before, it almost…