A while ago I recieved a very nice email from a bloke called Paul Campion from ac acoustics here he is …..the one with the cool glasses and the wings out his head Anyway, we met up in a pub and he told me all about making a new telly show all about fly fishing…………
A site I noticed!!
Ken from The Draggin’Fly Chronicles left a messege and posted on my blog the other day. I had a wee gander around his site and found a cracking philosophy Rule 1: Always start fishing with a dry fly Rule 2: Never fish a fly larger than size 12 Rule 3: Cast at every rise and…
Rain, worse this time!!
I look out the window. It is pouring with rain.It has been raining on and off the last couple of days….look at this bump.. There was a pic of the water level here It can only get higher!!
Furled leader
Furled leader arrived yesterday, and im having a play about with it and reading the instructions. I have to apply a short lengh of line to the furled leader as an extender to attach the actual tippet to. Sounds fair enough! But I have been having a little problem here. I was having a little…
A Walk!!
Went for a little walk today. Walked through the vet school and then up through Dawsholm Park…..it is incredible how close you actually are to city life… from that ….to this all in the space of around 15 mins walk. Ive never noticed this tree before.. I actually had to have it pointed out to…
Bulbo Toadfoot!!
Bulbo Toadfoot…..thats my hobbit name that is…..check out your hobbit name HERE
New waders!!
I got my new waders yesterday. unfortunetly they were exactly one size too big. It was hilarious……claire said i looked like a CLOWN!!! Sent them back and should have a new pair in a few days. Looking forward to it, the river is looking MIGHTY!!
First outing…blanked!!
Woohoo, first day out this season and i blanked. There was not much fly life although I did see a couple of rises. Ironically just now as i sit typing this the sun is streaming through the window and this might have sparked some life into teh insects. It was not all bad however, I…