The Kelvin trout were especially kind to me today even if the Kelvin itself was not, you see I managed a very quick session after work today and decided to fish an old haunt for quickness. As soon as I arrived at the river I spotted a rising trout so dashed downstream to where I…
Category: River Kelvin Fishing
Bridge Work – Challenge Completed!
I posted this over on the FishKelvin site however thought you guys might like to see it as well. Essentially, the Kelvin legend Jim Burns took a walk up to the infamous Balmore stretch of the Kelvin and noticing the ditch that everyone complains about only goes and builds a bloody great bridge at home…
Good session – phew!
After some back breaking work on the Kelvin putting a bridge across a ditch * I found I had a spare couple of hours to fish the Kelvin. I arrived at a spot I have only ever glanced at as I hurried past towards other pools however while I have been out for a run…
What a difference a week makes!
Last Friday after work I managed a couple of hours searching for some elusive rising trout action. All I appear to be reading just now on the blogs I visit is the rising trout people seem to be connecting with – meanwhile on the few hours I managed to steal away I did not witness…
Radio Blunders & Sunny Weather
Well? Did any of you catch the shenanigans on Radio Scotland today? If not you can listen in again here. Essentially Theo Pike was being interviewed about his book about urban rivers and they asked your truly to fish the Kelvin with there outside reporter Richard Cadey. Anyway, go and listen to it if you have not already…
Boots on, hats on heads, Polaroids at the ready and………..GO GO GO!!!!
So Sunday was the first trip out of the season – it was a weird hot March day meaning jumpers were off and sun block had to be applied to the face. The Kelvin was stuffed full of fly fishers (or so it seemed) as I met up with Paul, Stephen and later Jim. Two…
Rising Trout!
Spotted my first rising trout of the season yesterday – I was actually out at Calder Glen Country Park with the kids and went for a walk along the river. There were rising trout in just about every pool. Of course, I assume this is kinda old news to you guys – forums and trout…
A walk in the park with a Piper!
So it was a beautiful day for the opening ceremony – we had sunshine, a breeze and even flies at one point (of course we also had strangers asking us for our whiskey and a kid with a dog where we wanted to fish but that’s another story) Oh, and remember – for Kelvin chat please join up at…
“Trout in Dirty Places” written and fished by Theo Pike
Coming soon: Trout in Dirty Places, to be published by Merlin Unwin Books on 3 April 2012. He has a facebook page you can visit to find out more information. Do you think the Kelvin is in it? If you answered yes then you have been paying attention as he visited us last season for a…
Way Back When?
I always think that winter and around the turn of the year is a time of reflection. I tend to look back at this diary more than I actually write in it and tend to make unrealistic plans for the future. I know that I am probably not going to get away for that week up North…