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…
Fly Blunder
Day off – weather was for clouds, light winds and warm with scattered showers – perfect in other words. What we got was bright hot conditions which are totally pants for trout – I did meet one chap who informed me he had a red letter day on another part of the river. Mid afternoon…
Greys Rod Section Replacement
Got to say that in the past I have maybe been a bit unkind to Greys and their customer service. At least now they do not advertise as having a lifetime unconditional warranty. Also after my investigitive expose of how Hardy use subliminal advertising to sell fishing gear I guessed I was on a list…
Bamboozling
When we moved into my house I kept a cupboard specifically for my fishing gear – it was great for a couple of years as I had access to all my stuff. However, my wife then stuffed a bunch of toys into it and I could not access half my gear. Anyway, away at the…
Disconnected from water and fly tying
Every Winter I say I am going to tie some flies and never do. I think it is because I am so far from catching a trout that there is some kind of emotional disconnect from the water or something. What this means of course is that I now find myself with a lack of…