A group of local people, including anglers are alarmed at development proposals on the River Ribble, there are plans to build a barrage across the river, a water sports park and over 4000 houses in the river’s flood plain. The barrage would irreversibly damage the entire ecosystem of the River Ribble and Estuary which is…
A Day of Firsts
So this was a day of firsts. I had my first proper session on the Kelvin of the season. I saw my first Kingfisher of the year. I caught my first trout on the dry fly for the year. Additionally this was the first time I have actually fished in the snow. The day started…
100 things about me
Being of the shy persuasion I have updated the 100 things about me page as someone said I was cagey about my identity. I hope it clears up any questions.
BBC NEWS Scotland Bird flu confirmed in dead swan
BBC- Bird Flu in Scotland I am ok…last time I looked I aint a swan !
First outing- blanked (froze rocks off)
Alas, it did not go according to plan. After work another regular Kelvin fisher and I hit a tributary for some small stream action seeing as how the main river was out of action because of the rain. In the end we caught no fish and got cold into the bargain- which seems to be…
Anything For Fishing Video on Metacafe
Anything For Fishing Video on Metacafe Class, sheer class
Not bad at all looking!
So I am ill. If I was not ill I would be trying to catch a trout on the Kelvin. Instead I got Claire to drive me to a spot and have a look at it. It actually looks ok considering it has been raining the last week. It is at a lovely height, wee…
Getting bitten!
Thankfully this does not happen wher I fish
Fishing for everyone – too commercial?
So I wondered who might broach this rather touchy subject and it finally happened in a forum I visit. Lucy Bowden operates a website dedicated to getting women into the sport called Fishing for Everyone She says on her site Here at fishingforeveryone, we are dedicated to encouraging more people into the sport of angling…
Yellow May’s & Half Hogs
So I set myself a wee challenge the other day. I was getting a bit bored with tying the same old flies- which I have got to admit does make sense as I only fish a few flies (which hardly anyone asks me about anyway) when I came across a fly called a half hog….