Unlike some folk I do not enjoy going for a wander along the Kelvin during the winter – It just looks depressingly dead and the trout seem like a distant memory. The water is always dark and knowing there are no coarse fish worth going after, the river just seems at a total slumber. My…
End of 2022 season
Bloody hell that was a quick season. One minute it was May and I was hanging around enjoying every other midweek day off and suddenly I am looking at new waistcoats for Christmas as my trusty old Hardy waistcoat has somehow shrunk over the last few years. I had also started to use my chest…
The case of the missing gravel guard.
My plan was to head South however a childcare issue meant I went north to my highland river instead. Just as I was parking my childcare issue was resolved which meant I could have actually gone South however by this point I was well past the point of no return – the morning was overcast…
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I have been writing now about urban rivers and the River Kelvin for nearly 18 years – Urban Fly Fisher was the first dedicated fly fishing blog to hit the internet and I have met a lot of new friends along the way. As much as this is a personal affair I sometimes get asked…
I am hearing that the flying ants are here early.
The Kelvin trout love them, usually they come like clockwork in another couple of weeks however I hear that they are already hitting the city. This is a day when males and new queens leave the nest to mate, with many ant colonies doing so on the same day when the conditions are just right. It…
Contrasts!
Got to say, as I lay here next to a pool in Italy it was difficult to bring myself to write a post about my recent fishing exploit, however as some folk think I only fish when I write a post I decided anything is better than nothing. Plus, considering I keep bleating about the…
Roaming in the Gloaming
Managed an evening session after work on the Kelvin – a lovely warm evening with good temps right up until the bats were on the water. River is low however still plenty of trout taking off the surface. I was surprised that the colour of the water is quite dirty looking and not that clear….
Micro Trout in a micro river
Quick session on a tiny river. I had a few like this.. I was wearing rubber chesties with rubber boots so took a bad stumble almost breaking my rod – I decided that I would come back another day when I had more suitable footwear. My wading boots were out of action as my felt…