It seems everything is against me going fishing at the moment. NOW ive got to decorate the bedroom. There was a chance i was going to have to strip woodchip from the walls but I managed to avoid that one….phew. Anyway, found my old Dragonfly concept reel and will put my fly line onto one…
Category: Observations
Driving Home!!
Ive been away in Birmingham for a few days. Its funny I always think as I shoot along the M8 and then the M6 that I always gaze at the little bits of water that i glimpse through the trees. I dont drive just now, im learning, so i have plenty of time gazing at…
Its my big 30!
30 on Sunday. Weird. Feel ok about it……how does it go, terrible twenties-dirty thirties…ooer. I have a wishlist set up for familly…….if anyone fancies buying me a book on flies that would be lovely 🙂 You can see it HERE Just some books on fly tying n fishin! Most of the Uni work is finished……..
Correctiony!
Away last year I thought i saw a shoal of Barbel in the Clyde….in the middle of town. Well it turns out that it was in fact Mullet! An angler with a bit of sense mailed me and corrected me. I have just spent around 10 mins looking for a picture of a mullet All…
One week of Uni left!!
Well….I have one week of Uni work proper left before I can start fishing everyday. I have a presentation and two essays and then I am home free. Its strange, The last month or so have been spent in preperation for the season I seem to have learnt a lot. Im looking forward to learning…
A Convert!!
A convert to the wonder of the kelvin over here Thats the thing about the Kelvin, people dont notice it for years and when they do……..its amazing…its like a whole new world. Just wait untill he sees an otter 🙂
Wandering!!
Went for a wander from Milngavie back along the Allander to where it joins the Kelvin today. A very nice walk. Im always wondering whether its worth casting a fly here… Well, I know it will be worth it , but it is a fair old treck to get to these parts…. What you dont…
Filming……on Location ;) trout n about
A while ago I recieved a very nice email from a bloke called Paul Campion from ac acoustics here he is …..the one with the cool glasses and the wings out his head Anyway, we met up in a pub and he told me all about making a new telly show all about fly fishing…………
A site I noticed!!
Ken from The Draggin’Fly Chronicles left a messege and posted on my blog the other day. I had a wee gander around his site and found a cracking philosophy Rule 1: Always start fishing with a dry fly Rule 2: Never fish a fly larger than size 12 Rule 3: Cast at every rise and…