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Category: Observations

Fluorocarbon and Lead

9 August, 2005 by Alistair

Fluorocarbon and Lead Makes interesting reading… Every piece of fluorocarbon line, leader or tippet clipped, deposited in a landfill, discarded along or in any body of water or accidentally broken off while fishing will remain for our children, there children and their children’s children to confront. Fly fishers have bitched for years about the volumes…

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BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Italian river ‘full of cocaine’

5 August, 2005 by Alistair

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Italian river ‘full of cocaine’ Scientists have found large quantities of a cocaine by-product in a river in northern Italy – suggesting consumption is much higher than previously thought. The River Po was found to be carrying the equivalent of nearly 4kg (8.8 pounds) of cocaine daily. The…

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Quote.

3 August, 2005 by Alistair

Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught. ~Author Unknown

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Sport Fishing – Marlin Injures Teen Angler – See Video

30 July, 2005 by Alistair

Sport Fishing – Marlin Injures Teen Angler – See Video WHEN FISH STRIKE BACK 😉

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Im Awaaaaaaaay!!

21 July, 2005 by Alistair

No fishing as I am in Birmingham for a few days. I have always been dissapointed that there is no good trout fishing here, or any rivers for that matter. I did however notice a little burn that turns out to be the River Rea. . I will look into this I think!

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Rubbish!

18 July, 2005 by Alistair

So Claire wanted to go to a shop that ran next to one of the Kelvin tributaries. First of all I was impressed as I could see some trout rising right next to a wall that is part of a supermarket. The water “ok” although there was a couple of shopping trolleys and a rather…

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Bought some “stuff”

17 July, 2005 by Alistair

So I was down in the Glasgow Angling Centre the other day. Honestly, I know I used to slag the place off and it still has no soul but I am slowly warming to the place. A few weeks ago I bought myself a net and a new reel for my Tea Stick Bamboo rod…

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Company struggling to find workers – billingsgazette.com

14 July, 2005 by Alistair

Company struggling to find workers – billingsgazette.com You know, if I were single I would bugger off out this country and take up one of those jobs. Fishing Montana for a living………..now that would be some blog 😉

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The Lincoln Tribune – News

19 June, 2005 by Alistair

The Lincoln Tribune – News PETA Employees Face 31 Felony Animal-Cruelty Charges for Killing, Dumping Dogs Oh dear, just look at what this animal lovers have been up to now !

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Those slow stretches!

6 June, 2005 by Alistair

A couple of weeks ago I took a walk along the Kelvin to scout out some of the slow deep stretches. The water was pretty murky and there was the inevitable cars and trolleys.. After my success of catch trout on dry flies on these stretches like those I think I will be having another…

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