Category: brownlining
There used to be…
Not long ago on the Kelvin there used to be not that many guys fishing the river for trout. Sometimes I would go whole months without meeting another fly angler.. I give a wry smile to myself when I meet guys who say they have been fishing the river “for years”. I was lucky enough…
Opening Celebration! (I think)
As you can see from the last post conditions on the Saturday were not exactly ideal for trout fishing. It was freezing however I managed to combat that by wearing two pairs of thermal long-johns, a thermal vest and some layers. This only meant my hands were exposed to the elements and within minutes they were…
5 reasons why you should go on a work party
1. You will meet fishers and make new friends. 2. You will see new stretches of water you would not otherwise see. 3. You will find out about easy access to the river. 4. You will get cookies. 6. Ultimately you will understand what it takes to improve habitat and fishing so you will gain…
Kelvinators – my faith has been restored!
OK, sure we had a few moments that were a bit dodgy. The tone was set when a chap walked in to the room and started giving Paul abuse as he could not find the venue (like that is our fault) however he gave a quick apology when he was chinned about his behavior. Everyone brought…
Hey you sleaze – RKAA newsletter is now out!
It was sent to me the other day by Paul however due to still not having a laptop it took a while to get it looking right. Here it is I hope you enjoy what we have been getting up to! The AGM is this week if any of you guys wanna say hello come…
2013 Resolutions Required ..I guess!
I suppose I need to write some kind of 2013 resolution post as all the cool kids are doing them these days. So what I should really do is look at last year and what I did poorly and then look at this year and see what I can do better. Quite frankly I was…
Release the Hounds (Forum Reports)
I had forgotten how good having a forum was, now I get to read what other guys on the Kelvin get up to. This post is taken directly from the forum and I think shows the nature of urban fishing at its best. Trout and Salmon Guru Aleister Polson writes about a regular issue with urban anglers –…
Vermin Traps
I had absolutely no idea when I went online looking for some cheap mouse traps what I would find. I have been bothered by the odd mouse for a while now, it started with a scratching in my attic and then progressed to the wee beasts nipping across the floor when I was getting the…
Urban Fly Fisher Forum – phase 3
OK, some people might think I am a glutton for punishment however phase three of the Urban Fly Fisher Forum is now live. You may remember phase one and two, they were fun phases and we had around 300 members and it was good while it lasted. However a clean sweep was needed as quite frankly…