http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/07/294582.html People needed asap to protect a reclaimed patch of the river Kelvin in Glasgow. Tea and tree-loving people are urgently needed to help stop the destruction of one of the nicest parts of Glasgow. The garden round the back of Otago Lane (near the Tchai Ovna teahouse) is threatened by plans to build luxury…
Upstream Dry!
To be honest Im not bothered about the actual size of the fish that i catch. I mean, when i do catch a big trout im happy….like very happy but usually I get a lot of enjoyment out of catching a tricky fish. I was fishing dry and was casting upstream when I seen a…
Dirty water!
So Ive been gagging to get down to the river. Ive not been down in a good couple of weeks or so. I headed down today……the conditions were perfect…..the water was at a good level, their was a gentle breeze……….and unfortunetly the water was a tan colour. The problem is that the river flows through…
Fantastico!…..and leaders!
So I was taken to a spot on another river by a friend on Sunday. What a marvelous place. This part of the river is unnusual in that for a good long stretch it is dotted with lots and lots of bushes and weed beds. It channels the water into not just one flow but…
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Fisherman dies in loch accident
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Fisherman dies in loch accident One man has died and another has been taken to hospital after a boating accident on Loch Lomond.
your narrow minded outlook!
I recieve a lot of emails. Most of them are telling me that they used to fish the river and now moved on and some people mail me to tell me how well they have been fairing fishing the river. Ive got to admit I meet and speak to a lot of Anglers on the…
Pop star joins fight to save teashop from homes threat – Evening Times
Pop star joins fight to save teashop from homes threat – Evening Times I see some new flats are being built next to a rather nice spot on The Kelvin. There are people demonstrating about this and have put up banners.. Its a damn shame that the flats are being built. Not only is it…
Things found in the Kelvin!
I was talking to an angler the other day about things that have been found in the river, its suprising really some of the strange things: 1. Recently a silver cup went for 800 pounds at auction…found by an angler! 2. Ive found various things from the mills, wheels etc 3. Roman things on stones…
Kingfishers!!
I forgotton whilst I was becoming ill about the Kingfishers that i spotted a couple of times the last time i was fishing. It was deadly silent and it was one of those moments when everything is just so still and out of nowhere a blue streak just flew past my head…….damn nice. Im not…