6 days to go before the broonie (thats brown trout to my US cousins)Â season starts. The weather forecast is for rain for the next few days making sure we will all be gazing miserably at swollen rivers…..
Ari T Hart – for those that can afford them ?
Now, I quite like a bit of angling jewelry but this I think just goes that wee step over the line into sheer extravagance.These reels are hand carved from space age material and the website states “for those that can afford them” without giving an actual price. I pretty much know I cannot afford them,…
A Fly Fishers Ten Commandments
” Thou shalt not share sweet spots disclosed by friends ” Thou shalt defecate in that service station before going near water ” Thou shalt impart one nugget of wisdom to every brother of the angle that you meet. ” Thou shalt only kill when needed ” Thou shall not cover another mans spot nor…
Choose a River, any River !
Had a very good session at our little fly tying night last night. It was a presentation by David Downie (Dangerous Dave if you are a Rainbow at the Lake of Monteith). He tied up his “bread & butter” flies for catching record breaking fish as well as showing us how to tie up some…
Dakota Angler II Watch Review
I have written a review of the Dakota Angler II Watch Dakota Angler II Watch Review
Asian Carp Invasion
Eak, at first I thought this was a spoof……it is very scary though [tags]flying fish,asian carp [/tags]
The Dreaded Question
 I was at my fly tying class last week and I was asked the question that I just hate trying to answer. Before I tell you the question maybe I should say that I am being slightly hypocritical as I asked this question at the start of my forays on the river bank. To…
Start of Season Plans
I was thinking about last spring and how this year is shaping up to be the same. Last year Spring did not really happen, we had a winter until around the end of April and then we had a long hot summer. The true classic spring just did not happen. Last year it was April the…