So I was down the park with the boy and spotted a couple of fly anglers having a bash for the salmon – couple of nice lads! I spoke to them for a bit until the boy got bored and then headed up the road – had to stop on a bench next to the…
Bin throwing yobs block Milngavie salmon run – Local Headlines – Milngavie Herald
http://www.milngavieherald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/bin_throwing_yobs_block_milngavie_salmon_run_1_1789437
Weekly Water Photo – 32 (There is a pool I know)
There is a pool I know on the Kelvin – a few fishers know it (I know the infamous Jim Burns knows it) where the trout are plump, the water is deep and the casting is bloody difficult due to a steep bank behind you. The wading is also treacherous for someone as non nimble footed…
Canal graffiti!
Really?
Weekly Water Photo 31
I was down at Loch Lomond the other day( as you do) having a picnic with the full compliment of wives and children (as you do) when this lovely little Olive decided to hatch and sit on my hand – I got the boy over to seer the beast into his memory so that when…
Hardy v Orvis Customer Care
I apologize to the original posters for ripping this thread word for word however as usual the unassuming and most excellent Wild Fishing Forum throws up an interesting little thread. Malcolm said: “For the third time I snapped a section of my 6 piece Hardy Gem. Not through aerialising 80 ft of competition line as I did with my…
Weekly Water Photo…..er 28,29 and 30
To be fair there has been a plethora of water photos over the last few weeks however I made a commitment damn it and it shall continue. The last two sessions I have been out after the green beasts I have blanked enjoyed looking at the scenery and marveling at mother nature and the last session I have not…
Evening Stats…
Stats: Trout Rising: (est) 23 Number of total casts: (est) 150 Number of casts to individual fish: 8 Fly changes: 4 Smallest fly used : size 20 Trout caught : 1 Sweary words: 6 Salmon seen: 1 Call to Alan Atkins to tell him about Salmon: 1 Number of Trootsies spooked: 0 (note: they ignored everything) Random angler met in car…
Bought a Whip!
So I have been thinking recently about how to get the boy interested in fishing. I have heard far too many stories about how fathers can stuff their hobby down their kid’s throat and thus put them off it totally. I certainly do not want to do that. I suppose there is no real correct or…
Coarse fish on the fly?
I admit I have no experience of this so am about to but this book: (The picture is an amazon affiliate link) You see, there is this huge shoal of roach on the canal that are taunting me every time I walk past – I know they can be caught on the fly as I have read…