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What Trout Want: The Educated Trout and Other Myths

27 February, 2013 by Alistair

I see Bob Wyatt has another book out. (Picture is a link to Amazon) [amazon_image id=”081171179X” link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”large” ]What Trout Want: The Educated Trout and Other Myths[/amazon_image] Bob Wyatt is a Canadian who moved to Glasgow and worked at the Art School as a Lecturer, he wrote for Fly Fishing and Fly Tying and…

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24ish days until the season opens – buy this book as well!

18 February, 2011 by Alistair

Ok – so you bought the book I suggested yesterday – you will be reading up on all the insects you will probably meet by the river so you will actually have some kind of idea what fly to put on – but what about the times you do not actually see any insect activity…

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25 days until the season opens – buy this book!

17 February, 2011 by Alistair

Seriously, if there is one book you are thinking of buying then buy this one – until next week when I tell you to buy another one. (The image is an affiliate link to Amazon) Essentially the book breaks down the UK hatches into Spring, Summer and Autumn detailing what artificial flies you can use…

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Production Fly Tying – get yer’ vice on!

3 November, 20103 November, 2010 by Alistair

Time to get the old vise out for the Winter – I fully intend on visiting the Milngavie Fly Tyers again this year if I can find the time the odd Thursday night. Been flicking through my books on fly tying and always find this one a joy.. (the image is an affiliate link to Amazon which…

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Christmas Books

24 November, 2009 by Alistair

I thought I would make a few posts about Christmas books – in these deep dark winter (and lets not talk about the rain) nights thoughts turn from fishing (unless you are a bit crazy) to a spot of fly tying or even thoughts on tactics for the next season. So here are three quality books…

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1001 Posts – Its a boring one!

8 October, 20098 October, 2009 by Alistair

The trout season is over –that was a bit quick – I feel I have only been out a half dozen times (obviously a bit more) and I certainly have not fished a lot of my usual haunts on the Clyde. It was fun sticking closer to home – The Kelvin and the other wee…

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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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