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Month: January 2005

AGM Nonsense (God must love stupid people; He made so many)

28 January, 2005 by Alistair

So the AGM of the Kelvin was last night. I wonder sometimes, I really do. First of all we had the proposition to make the stretch at the vet school fly only. This I admit was mostly my idea. That part of the river is pretty much hammered not just by the odd guy but…

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Fishing Crap!!

23 January, 2005 by Alistair

I mean you have got to wonder dont you, like where they come up with this stuff!! Here wa have the amazing fishing gun!!! The Target Fisherman is made from super-strength polycarbonate material which assures normal-use durability and long-life. The Zebco Micro 11 reel comes pre-wound with 8lb-10lb test line. ROFLMAO Class, sheer class!!! Other…

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Swedish not Dutch!!!!

20 January, 2005 by Alistair

YEGADS!!! Before I get lynched I must point out that Ikea are in fact Swedish…..NOT Dutch!!! I shall put it down to large amounts of red wine pickling my brain! Thankyou to Dave for pointing that little mistake out!!

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Fly Tying Storage

17 January, 2005 by Alistair

You need somewhere to store all your fly tying stuff right?? You cannot afford a couple of grand on an oak bench so what do you do? You count on the dutch to come up with a practical solution that also looks cool as well. I think so anyway. When I first went to a…

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Red Wine & Kelts

16 January, 2005 by Alistair

Red Wine….love the stuff. Once I start I cant stop. I mean well…….a couple of (decent) glasses is like half a bottle right? If you keep it for another day but with a stopper in it will taste just as nice, if not better. Better because the air has had a chance to get around…

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Thats interesting!!

15 January, 2005 by Alistair

Someone left a comment on this post that was pretty interesting. I am reposting it here as I have configured the blog to only show the last 5 posts or something. Some people were complaining that as I post pictures it was taking a while for the full month to load……you live n learn I…

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Why Fishing Is Better Than Sex

14 January, 2005 by Alistair

And theres more! When you go fishing and you catch something, that’s good. If you’re making love and you catch something, that’s bad. Fish don’t compare you to other fishermen neither and don’t want to know how many other fish you caught. In fishing you lie about the one that got away. In loving you…

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Twenty Differences between Fishing and Sex

14 January, 2005 by Alistair

Taken from a forum I Frequent!!# 20 – No matter how much whisky you’ve had, you can still Fish. 19 – A limp rod is still useful while Fishing. 18 – You don’t have to hide your Fishing magazines. 17 – It is perfectly acceptable to pay a professional to Fish with you once in…

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Big Atlantic Salmon Runs Foster Hope for Fish

11 January, 2005 by Alistair

Big Atlantic Salmon Runs Foster Hope for Fish Last year a silver tide of salmon flooded many rivers in Europe and North America. Scotland, Iceland, Canada, and other countries reported big gains in the number of Atlantic salmon returning to their native rivers. The strength of these runs offers hope that conservation efforts are at…

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Got masel some foam!! (although no foam at the casting “pool”)

9 January, 2005 by Alistair

So I bought some black foam the other day. The idea is that I tie up some black beetles for the times that there is not actually a hatch going down. I will tie some up during the week and post the pictures. I know that I always say that I will post the pictures…

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