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Author: Alistair
Autumn Emails..
I love getting emails from you guys: Hello Alistair i have fished that wee burn in redacted since i was a lad you should try from its source up at the redacted there is some nice deep pools and runs up that way below the redacted Gordon Gordon is of course referring to the wee burn that…
Any room in your bothy brother?
I was browsing around looking for the usual knick knacks that one may need for a day on the river and found myself perusing the survival area of Outwood Sports. I find myself looking at stuff that I may want however do not actually need. A classic example is the Lifesystems Survival Bothy. For around…
The fly fishing Prof hits the net..
It is always nice when a new blog starts up however it can leave one feeling a wee bit lonely waiting for some visitors. The Fly Fishing Prof is the brand spanking new website of Charles Graves the dedicated man who traveled half way across Europe to fish the mighty Kelvin. Check him out – The…
On Cameras..
I have had my eyes on getting a new camera for a while now. Over the years I have had a lot of cameras; my first camera was a wee credit card sized thing that cost around £12 off Ebay. You just plugged it into the computer and the pictures were there. I had one…
Kelvinography (back of a truck)
We have not had one of these in while I said to myself as I took this picture when I was stopped at some traffic lights. As you can see, a company has decided to call themselves after the mighty K. Kelvinography is the name of spotting stuff named after the Kelvin.
People!
I have met hundreds of people fishing the Kelvin over the years. All different types of people and all from different backgrounds. I have met guys who are super intelligent and people I am surprised that they managed to negotiate their way on to a bus to get to the river. I have met arrogant guys…
Pike Lows and Bylaws
Do you remember a few years ago when I was visiting my nearby Pike spot and could do no wrong? It seemed like every trip I was guaranteed if not a dozen pike then at lest some action. By action I mean some follows and at the very least Pike spooked. This season has been very…
Kelvin in spate – shock !
Laptop is dead so do not expect any fancy posts for a while, this bad boy is being typed on my phone. Out for a run this morning and the Kelvin once more is in full spate. In the distance you can see the raging torrent that is the slush! I also could not help…