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Exploring the Kelvin

7 June, 2012 by Alistair

I have mentioned this book before however every now and gain I like to mention it again. I regularly dip in and out of this book any time I see something about the area of the Kelvin i do not understand –  like where Mills were for example – it does not just tell you about the Mill it…

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Like an early birthday present…

22 April, 2012 by Alistair

It is my birthday this Wednesday and I shall be over a hundred years old (late thirties with two young kids). After my post last week when I posted my wee batch of flies Marcel Karssies through Facebook said he would send me a few in the post – what arrived was a huge goody bag…

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Trout in Dirty Places – Smashing!

8 April, 2012 by Alistair

Look, I have kinda given up on reviewing books (although if someone wants to send me one then I am not saying no) however now that “Trout in Dirty Places” by Theo Pike is out I really want you to buy it. I received my copy on Friday.. As I flicked through it I realised what I…

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Flies on Ebay

11 December, 2011 by Alistair

On my wanders around the internets I am always amazed at the bargains that can be had for the lazy fly fisher. I remember reading an article about the owner of the Glasgow Angling Center who stated the most amount of cash he makes is due to flies – he buys them in dirt cheap and then sells…

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Bombardier – Bang On! Guide to Fishing

11 November, 2011 by Alistair

Two favorites – one old and young new. Rik Mayall is one of the funniest men on earth and have liked him for years. Beer is a new thing for me – most people will be suprised to learn that I have managed to reach the grand old age of 30 something before I have fallen for…

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Celestron Skymaster 15×70 Binocular Review

9 November, 20119 November, 2011 by Alistair

If you go camping in the wilds for your fishing or if at the end of the day gaze up at the stars in wonder and want to feel a bit closer to them I have just the review for you – a pair of Celestron Skymaster 15 x 70 binoculars which are designed especially…

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Consumer Lust…

21 September, 2011 by Alistair

I love gadgets and new “stuff” that I can use to get shit done. There are a few other things I am interested in apart from fishing and a few things I would like to get more interested in which I just do not seem to have time for. Now that the leaves are well…

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Ahem – Pike Time!

27 August, 2011 by Alistair

The summer is almost over – everything seems a little old now, the grass is not so green and I disrupted a mushroom picker in the bushes the other day – he was talking to himself which was all a bit awkward – “Are you lost?” I asked him (he was an incredibly fat man who…

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Hardy v Orvis Customer Care

1 August, 2011 by Alistair

I apologize to the original posters for ripping this thread word for word however  as usual the unassuming and most excellent Wild Fishing Forum throws up an interesting little thread. Malcolm said: “For the third time I snapped a section of my 6 piece Hardy Gem. Not through aerialising 80 ft of competition line as I did with my…

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Kids and the Kelvin – its lookin’ Grrrrrrrrrrreat!

22 July, 2011 by Alistair

I thought I would check in to see how the Kids and the Kelvin project is doing over at there site. Quite frankly I think it looks great fun – he has somehow managed to convince the Teachers that keeping a hatchery in the classroom and then releasing the fish into feeder streams is a…

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