So to be honest my first steps with[amazon_link id=”B00R1IQDG4″ target=”_blank” ]LRF (2 Piece) – Black, 6.9 ft[/amazon_link] has been pretty shit. I bought the gear at the tale end of last Autumn and then it rained for ages. When I did manage to get out I was just having no luck whatsoever. You see the thing…
New net finally christened.
It has been slow on my fishing front due to the imminent arrival of my third son as I could not travel very far and now of course he has arrived which causes additional fishing difficulties. If you are a pal on Facebook you will have seen the photos. However, the planets aligned and today…
Blunders and DIY
So after a week of painting and trying to get new carbon brushes for my washing machine I knew I was earning some serious brownie points. After actually fitting the carbon brushes and getting a start on the huge washing pile AND cutting the grass on Saturday morning a trip to the river was on…
Kelvin comes up trumps….
I was walking to the river when I realised that I had forgotten my new net. Luckily I dd not need it anyway however the Kelvin has been throwing up enough surprises to make me think about it as I walked down. I have not fished for trout at all this year and I was hoping…
I bought a weird net!
I bought a weird net off Ebay – I have no idea what I am doing ! I keep thinking about Wrasse! I may be having some kind of breakdown!
A Desolate Wasteland
I am getting my shit together in preparation for this season. I don’t yet feel that I am in a position to get out there and start fishing again yet. Sure some people have been catching fish but after a brief week or so of mild weather we have been plunged back in to winter…
House of Bruar Single Malt
I have only been into the House of Bruar shop a few times and have always kinda liked it. My wife has always wanted to stop and shop when we have been heading North so she can look at the clothes. I get to skulk off to the fishing section to have a waggle of the…
Another book from my bookshelf!
This one is all about dry fly fishing – I bought mine second hand without a cover in a wee bookshop on Otago lane . (the picture is an affiliate link to Amazon) I see you can now buy it for the princely sum of 1p plus a couple of bucks postage. Good thing about…