It was bound to happen eventually, I really have no sympathy for these people. Anglers attacked by animal extremists
September issue of Fish Wild
I see the September issue of fish wild is now online.
Don’t give me any of that Zen crap
So with my new found freedom of car travel I have had a busy couple of days. Last night I went upstream on the Kelvin to a spot that Mike fishes regularly- and consistently pulls nice trout out of. I however totally blanked, probably because the water was too low and I did not have…
Glasgow Angling Centre- now with ADDED water!!!
So many of you know my views of the Glasgow Angling Centre– the place has improved greatly since it opened- the place seems to be developing a bit of a nicer atmosphere and is now enjoyable to visit.With my new found freedom with the car I went down to visit today and what do I…
I am now mobile!
I passed my driving test today. I am now mobile- a full force attack of the Kelvin shall be happening, not just my usual haunts but some of the other tributaries as well.
Lake District
Greetings, I have done very little fishing so I have not had the time to update the blog. I have been away in the Lake District doing a spot of walking and hiking. We stayed at a reasonable campsite called Scotgate and did a few interesting walks around Keswick and beyond. Lots of lovely walks…
Harelaw- Back with a whimper
We slinked back to Harelaw as the conditions on the rivers have been wiped out, as it turned out the conditions on the loch were pretty poor as well. A low temperature and high wind kept the fish dour, however Brian the colourful owner of the place kept us amused with his patter as usual….
A rather nice update…
A rather nice update from Rob Wilson, a frequent Kelvin fisher I headed out early this morning, and wandered down from my house as far as the art galleries. The river was pretty coloured, and no real sign of any fish. On the way back, despite the rain coming back on, the water was clearing…
Sea Trout n Salmon
When people talk about Sea Trout fishing at night what they fail to tell you is just how fucked you will be the next day. Yesterday morning I found myself in a car whizzing back from the North Esk struggling to keep my eyes open, I caught brief glimpses of what was going on in…
Bare, bones and New Zealand Style
No, it is not some kind of Kiwi sex position it is in fact a way of fishing, or at least using a dropper, let me explain… Last week I headed down to the Kelvin with Alex, he is fishing quite a lot with the New Zealand method and doing rather well I must say….