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Category: brownlining

Long Time No Post – Picture Dump

17 June, 2024 by Alistair
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Quick Salt Session

13 April, 202413 April, 2024 by Alistair

So after last week’s fall I have been in agony with a pulled muscle in my back, that’s karma for you. Obviously the sheep are innocent however at least I caught a trout. Anyway, now the muscle spasms have subsided to a slight twinge thanks to the power of pain killers I got up early…

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So it looks like I am a friend to the sheep.

5 April, 2024 by Alistair

Yesterday I went to the estuary for Sea Trout. I got there just as the tide had turned and it was a bit chilly to say the least. The wind was blowing onto my shore which was making casting difficult however I managed to get a few followers with only one staying on. It took…

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At least it wasn’t a blank..

31 March, 20241 April, 2024 by Alistair

Aye, so there’s a burn within 10 minutes walk from the in laws house. It is actually the same burn that I fish downstream. I actually made some plans to fish it at the end of last season. Now, when I say “fish it” what I actually mean is wander down and have a few…

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New stuff.

31 January, 2024 by Alistair

I just don’t get it – while everyone is out buying new rods and reels I just buy some essentials. A new 4 weight fly line, a new fly box and some polaroids – the polaroids have got some magnification built in to help the eyesight – to be fair I am turning 50 this…

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Winter memories – summer bites?

8 December, 2023 by Alistair

Who remembers the summer?

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Wee urban burns and future plans.

16 October, 2023 by Alistair

It seems that every year the season gets shorter and shorter and the list of stuff that I want to do gets longer. This year has been particularly hard as I just discovered my thyroid has gone kaput and has been that way for quite some time – I now have a reason as to…

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Lining up the excuses…

29 July, 202329 July, 2023 by Alistair

We got to the river between 6pm and 7pm. We lined up all the reasons as to why it was going to be a good evening session. Turned out that apart from a few inconsistent risers at 10-1030pm the place was totally dead. We decided on the classic the conditions were “too perfect” as an…

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Mushrooms

26 July, 2023 by Alistair

It is all about the foraging seemingly these days! Was supposed to go on an evening session however was cancelled so went for a wander and found some mushrooms. At least one of these mushrooms will make you trip balls and then die – can you guess what one? See you in space!

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JVice – one of my favourite things!

16 April, 202316 April, 2023 by Alistair

I have got to admit that I am terrible at tying flies – I mean, I used to be half decent however over the last few years the quality and amount plummeted. I guess it was the birth of my first child that caused it and don’t get me started on when the other two…

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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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