River Kelvin Public Relations Day
Check it out – over on the Official Site. I went for a wee fish before it and caught hee haw – the sun was on the water, only seen a few olives coming off – the one trout I did see consistently rising a guy kept casting a worm at it (I kid ye…
I’m not calling to gloat..
“I’m not calling to gloat” I said to Campbell – “I am just phoning to share the ……joy of catching the first trout of the season” You see, Campbell is a kindred spirit – we both thought if we had our child (like it was planned) in January that would give us a few months…
River Kelvin Hatch Chart
I am trying to put together a hatch chart for the River Kelvin. Over the years I have noticed people reporting various hatches at different parts of the river. What I would like to do is collect as much information as I can this season and then create a hatch chart. I am expecting to…
Just because you can does not mean you should!
So I decided to take a walk along the Kelvin walkway as it was a glorious Sunday – hardly a cloud in the sky and very spring like. It was also pretty chilly – maybe sitting around the 7-9 degree mark. As I walked along it was pretty obvious the river is not ready yet…
River Kelvin Angling Association Bailiffs
They will take no prisoners – Hells Bells – I will probably have to buy a permit this year!
Named Pools on the Kelvin?
How exactly does one go about naming pools? Is it through history that the accepted name for a pool comes into being or can they be made up on the spot. There have never been any formal names for pools or areas on the Kelvin and I wondered whether we could try and gather as…
Opening Day On The Kelvin
Alas, I could not fish on Saturday however Alex (aka the Nymphmaster) sent me this report. We were blessed with a cracking spring afternoon on Sunday, lots of wild life (and wild folk) – more about that later! I opted for the vet school stretch, which had that usual kelvin green tinge about it and…