A few trips out for sea trout .
This gets blamed on us.
I got to the river and the hailstones started…
Goodbye old boots!
You were the most uncomfortable boots I ever owned.
First River Kelvin Trip of 2025: A Lesson in Patience
First trip out of the year and I blanked – to be fair my first cast rose a trout however either I was too rusty or the fish was only playing I will never know. I only had a few hours spare and I just decided to go for it. The temp according to the…
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I have been writing now about urban rivers and the River Kelvin for nearly …checks calender 23 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…
Some folk are totally bonkers
After a New Year’s trip to Centre Parcs, I stopped at Abington Services on the way home. Anglers appreciate this particular service area for its proximity to the Clyde and its trout fishing opportunities. I couldn’t help but smile, remembering how the kids were already clamoring for Burger King on the way to Centre Parcs….
The last time…
So the last time I went fishing was in September – it was blazing sunshine and a totally flat calm. My last Wednesday on the river was a total burn out – that is to say it was in fact the last day of blinding sunshine. The temp must have topped 24 degrees and it…
Essex angler grabs street fishing victory
This appears to be getting out of hand.
August Picture Dump
An adventure you say? Alex was keen to get me on a kayak so we planned a trip to Loch Laidon via loch Ba. I gazed at the map and it did not look too bad – the river that connects Ba to Laidon is around 2 miles and on one report it stated that…