Saturday was hot and bright, however the kids were at a party and it meant that I had a few hours free to hit the Kelvin for my first river session of the year. Alas it was in vain.. I waded up to a nice long pool where after a few casts with the dry…
Is it that time already?
Had a jolly good day at the River Kelvin Angling Association opening day however it is only now that I am getting ready for the season ahead. I was out at the weekend for an hour or so after sea trout and managed a few long distance releases however today they were playing ball, or…
I hope so..
Is there fish in their Dad? I hope so, I said.
A Newer Sergeant Major…
The squadrons were depleted in last year’s campaign of trout hunting by various means. Lost in action they were – up trees, on boulders, very occasionally in fish, sometimes on shopping trolleys and on one memorable occasion on the back of my jacket. Brings a tear to a glass eye that would – those little lads…
Tale end of last summer…
Tale end of last summer I headed to a local Sea Loch with Alex and had a ball. We were fishing off a ledge into deep water and picking up wrasse and pollock. Later on we would move to an area that had thorn back rays however what sticks out in my mind is the…
T(r)ying Time!
I am a member of a few fishing groups on Facebook and I look on with envious eyes at their permanent fly tying stations they have in their houses. I look at great wee cabinets that could be converted into a permanent tying station and placed somewhere so that if the fancy takes me I…
Yawn!
I appear to be collecting an ever-growing list of fishing related activities that I am unable to take part in due to having to sustain an equilibrium between work, family and fishing commitments. As you can imagine the fishing part is probably the lightest out of the three. It does not help after moving to…
People make Glasgow..
People Make Glasgow