Is there anyone out there that does not own a Kelly Kettle? You must at least have heard of them though? It is a portable device for boiling water outdoors using twigs and other small combustible materials; tit consist of a water jacket surrounding a fire chamber which creates an upward chimney draft ensuring…
Developer Hugh Reid about to f*ck with the Kelvin – not on our watch!
Developer Hugh Scott has applied for the Kelvin River Wildlife/Green corridor to be repealed. This is quite possibly the start of a process which could eventually lead to buildings all along the banks of the Kelvin which will destroy all access to the river and cause irreparable damage to the already recovering habitat. Under his company, Highlander…
Wee Bags
To complement the minimalist style of Tenkara I was thinking of obtaining some kind of new bag. Obviously all I need to stick in it will be some tippet, flies, car keys and possibly a mobile phone. I was thinking of using an old camera case however when thinking about it I decided it would…
Freaky Friday Fishing Photos!
Welcome to Friday!
Autumn Emails..
I love getting emails from you guys: Hello Alistair i have fished that wee burn in redacted since i was a lad you should try from its source up at the redacted there is some nice deep pools and runs up that way below the redacted Gordon Gordon is of course referring to the wee burn that…
Any room in your bothy brother?
I was browsing around looking for the usual knick knacks that one may need for a day on the river and found myself perusing the survival area of Outwood Sports. I find myself looking at stuff that I may want however do not actually need. A classic example is the Lifesystems Survival Bothy. For around…
The fly fishing Prof hits the net..
It is always nice when a new blog starts up however it can leave one feeling a wee bit lonely waiting for some visitors. The Fly Fishing Prof is the brand spanking new website of Charles Graves the dedicated man who traveled half way across Europe to fish the mighty Kelvin. Check him out – The…
On Cameras..
I have had my eyes on getting a new camera for a while now. Over the years I have had a lot of cameras; my first camera was a wee credit card sized thing that cost around £12 off Ebay. You just plugged it into the computer and the pictures were there. I had one…
Kelvinography (back of a truck)
We have not had one of these in while I said to myself as I took this picture when I was stopped at some traffic lights. As you can see, a company has decided to call themselves after the mighty K. Kelvinography is the name of spotting stuff named after the Kelvin.