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2012 Trout Season – you were like a batshit crazy girlfriend!

14 October, 201214 October, 2012 by Alistair

That is correct, you were like a crazy girlfriend. On one hand you promised so much (the sex was good) however on the other you turned up at crazy times at my house and made unreasonable demands. You were like two separate people, the problem was the crazy part far outweighed the good part. The good part of the relationship…

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Orvis on the Kindle…

12 September, 201212 September, 2012 by Alistair

It looks as if Orvis have really embraced the old (or should that be new) Kindle generation: [amazon_image id=”B005LLY23Y” link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations[/amazon_image] [amazon_image id=”B005QWVX8A” link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]The Orvis Guide ToBeginning Saltwater Fly Fishing: 101 Tips for the Absolute…

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Kids and the Kelvin kicks off!

27 February, 2011 by Alistair

Cleaning out our rivers and trying to make sure the fish are a happy bunch is quite a selfish act for anglers. We have a vested interest in making sure the river is clean and healthy because we want there to be more fish for us to catch. We also do not like wading through…

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Urban Fly Fisher Kicks Ass!

21 February, 201121 February, 2011 by Alistair

Hello new and old readers – the spring appears to be springing (although we could have -15 temps back any moment). Just thought I would make a boring old post about housekeeping – don’t panic, do not run away you might actually hear something interesting and possibly slightly controversial – I know there are some…

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Does Hardy’s brand suck?

2 February, 20108 January, 2021 by Alistair

You know – a thought struck me the other day – I know absolutely nobody that owns a Hardy fishing rod.* I am not talking about hand me down rods or older rods bought on eBay – I am talking about brand new rods (and reels for the matter) that people are in the market…

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Paul Procter at Milngavie Fly Tying Evening – Thursday 26th February

14 February, 200916 February, 2009 by Alistair

Paul Procter is giving a talk and fly tying demo at the North Glasgow Fly Tyers on some secret river flies. The venue as usual is Milngavie library and starts at 7pm. The fee for non members (or those that attend sporadically) will be around £5. This will be a most excellent talk by a very…

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Orvis Go Green

24 November, 200825 November, 2008 by Alistair

I would hope that it would be fishing manufacturers that would take the steps in going green. Sure I recycle in my home and try to be as energy conscious as possible however there is always a nagging thought that really it should be the big boys that try and cut down on wastage. It…

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Orvis Superfine “Trout Bum” 804-4 Fly Rod Review

22 September, 2008 by Alistair

So I have now used my Orvis Troutbum 8 foot 4 weight for the best part of a season – I had been looking for a nice four weight for lazy days on the Kelvin as well as something for low water conditions on the Clyde. It must be said that I am no expert…

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Just starting out in fly fishing? 6 steps to success!

8 September, 20088 September, 2008 by Alistair

This post was prompted by a thread in the forum. Every now and again people get in contact with me about what rod they should buy for the Kelvin or about tactics they should use. Well from now on I will direct them to this post as I say the same thing pretty much every…

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Gems..

1 June, 2008 by Alistair

Lots of rising trout, steady hatches of olive uprights from the moment I got there until I left and crawling around on all fours for almost two hours was just the thing I was needing after a week of hellishly bad illness – blew the old cobwebs away. Left me absolutely shattered and home by…

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  1. Alistair on JVice – one of my favourite things!21 November, 2024

    You will not get better for your money , looking back I received it in 2009 and it still works…

  2. Alistair on JVice – one of my favourite things!21 November, 2024

    I have used it for around 10 years ! Love it !

  3. espo74 on JVice – one of my favourite things!21 November, 2024

    A year or so later, do you still love the jvice? I am considering purchasing one...

  4. Alex Laurie on So it looks like I am a friend to the sheep.6 April, 2024

    You did well to get out fishing at all in this weather and to get a trout in those conditions.…

  5. Richard huntley on Winter memories – summer bites?10 December, 2023

    I had plenty of evenings fishing the water of leith plus the river Avon , Edinburgh area . Caught a…

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