I can’t remember when I realised that breathable waders are not like rods and reels and that they are more like fly lines – the damn things wear out over time. Before I got breathables I wore a pair of cheap as chips thigh waders that were made out of PVC or something, they cost…

Just back from a visit to Northumberland – a place that I have never visited before. Whilst there I popped in to the Hardy Museum. It was quite interesting – even the kids enjoyed it. Sadly whilst I was in Northumberland I did not hear any woodpeckers despite keeping my ears peeled. See you at…

Paul phoned me last night – can you have a look at the Kelvin website, something is wrong with the shop. Bloody hell, the whole thing was buggered. I had to stick on a default theme and reinstall some stuff and thankfully folk can now buy permits through the site. All you have to do…

At this time last year I was down south a bit – not far, just down in the Lake District. What I noticed at that time was the fact that it was a couple of degrees warmer and it felt like spring was about to be sprung.  One of the signs that really struck me…

Thank goodness – January is the most horrible month there is. Freezing cold and miserable. Then it gets to February and check this nonsense out:

When I first started regularly taking photos of my fish for this blog it was with a wee digital camera – it was a little thicker than a credit card and took alright photos – good enough for the blog anyway. Over the years my digital cameras changed – they were never expensive however most…

Walking around with my new fishing vest on like a boss!

This is an awesome wee book for newbies as well as folk that just like reading about some new “old school” tactics. You can buy it from Amazon here. Synopsis Small stream flyfishing is a rewarding but demanding sport that requires skill, an understanding of successful tactics, and knowledge of the quarry. This revised edition…