So toninght I am driving down to Birmingham to see some family. I managed to wangle my way out of work early so instead of tidying up my house I decided to do what any normal fly fisher would do with mounting laundry responsibilities – I went fishing. I would like to say I caught…
Review:Safe Passage Complete Chest Pack
Like clothes and French fries fishing trips often come in three sizes- small medium and large. I always think the amount of stuff you carry often directly relates to the amount of time you spend on the water. For small trips where not much tackle is needed , for example, a tiny burn being minimalist…
The Dead Sheep
When we were out fishing the other day Steven stumbled upon a dead sheep. Well, when I say stumbled I mean he was fishing away happily and noticed a funny smell – a rotting sheep was amongst some reeds on the bank. We all had a good look at it through our trusty monocular (boy…
April 1st gag on FlyFish Magazine ?
Hang on a moment – I was re-reading my favourite blogs and came across this post on the most excellent FlyFish Magazine  Classic ! I notice that no other bloggers in my little genre decided to try and pull the wool over anyones eyes, I did not even blog but waited until the next day to…
April 1st – Spring Trip
What a strange day we had fishing yesterday. We decided to hit our other favourite river for a full day session. We arrived on the water at around 0900 and it was cold- the sun was out and it was a clear blue sky (always a bad sign) but there was a cold wind. It…
Marriage Counseling
A husband and wife go to a counselor after 15 years of marriage. The counselor asks them what the problem is and the wife goes into a tirade listing every problem they have ever had in the 15 years they’ve been married. She goes on and on and on. Finally, the counselor gets up, goes…
That Friday Feeling
Another night at my fly tying class last night, very interesting. On the way back home I got to discussing with Alex another river that we fish and just how special it actually is. The river is split with reeds and islands and weed beds making the currents form hundreds of small pools, riffles and…
The Complete Fisher
I see The Complete Fisher has had a new front end making it into a hub rather than simply a forum. Looks nice 🙂
The Clyde – two weeks early
A short report. Hit the Upper Clyde yesterday with a pal. It was bright sunshine with a chill in the air. There was a few Large Dark Olives coming off the water but did not see any trout rising at all. As you can see, Allan is about as stealthy as Emanuelle when it comes…
Websites related to the Clyde
I always like finding fly fishing sites to do with the rivers off the River Clyde. When I started Urban Fly Fishing on the Kelvin all those years ago i was very lonely all by myself- now a quick run through gives us this little list.. Urban Fly Fishing on the Kelvin – sister site…