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I started this blog/diary in 2003- I have written a lot of stuff over the years, got into a lot of arguments and have generally been extremely opinionated.

Last Fishing Trip: A Memorable Experience Highland Picture Dump Sea Trout This gets blamed on us. Goodbye old boots! First River Kelvin Trip of 2025: A Lesson in Patience Game Plan Do you want to support UrbanFlyFisher? Some folk are totally bonkers The last time… Essex angler grabs street fishing victory August Picture Dump Words Long Time No Post – Picture Dump Quick Salt Session So it looks like I am a friend to the sheep. At least it wasn’t a blank.. New stuff. Winter memories – summer bites? Wee urban burns and future plans. Lining up the excuses… Mushrooms Evening Session Picture Dump Coronation Celebrations! Dry Spell Cold Birthday! JVice – one of my favourite things! Saturday Salt Action Catching fish is not actually the reason… This feels like… Breathables! Visited the House of Hardy Museum ! 2023 River Kelvin Permits are now available Springwatch! Well, that is January out the way! Old fart photos and the diversity of kelvin trout. Happy Xmas Urban Fly Fishing views… Tactics on small streams Sunday Walks As the years go by… End of 2022 season The case of the missing gravel guard. Do you want to support Urban Fly Fisher ? I am hearing that the flying ants are here early. I am very mindful of the heat! Contrasts! Roaming in the Gloaming Micro Trout in a micro river Fly Blunder Greys Rod Section Replacement Bamboozling Disconnected from water and fly tying Urban at it! Nae Comparaduns Left Infamy, infamy, they have all got in infamy! What did you learn today? A funny thing happened on the way to the fish market. Silly Season is Upon Us. Brownlining the shit pipe! It is getting old.. Dark Conversations New tracks! Kelvin – account opened. The Kelvin looked stunning today – no wonder Canal Scotland are stealing its water! Early Season Flies – Part Two Early Season Flies – Part One Fool’s Paradise Review – John Gierach How to get Urban Fly Fisher in your inbox What fly rod for the Kelvin? Are you subscribed by email? Low/High/Mid/Temp? Late Spring Get the wallets oot, it is the new season! Quick “stay local” trip Signs of Life Blog Shout Outs! Different Days Speculative casts Out and about! March 15th fast approaching! Even more zooming fly fishing – this time it is fly tying ! Zooming Fly Fishing Another casualty of the 2020 season It’s all kicking off on the twitter with the Glasgow Angling Centre Keep going! Many angling clubs AGM’s cancelled. Time to think about “Matching the Hatch” Winter Isolation and Hibernation. I finally found my tube! The stuff you come across… And now the end is near! Dry fly – loch style! And a little bit of that! A little bit of this… Cowal Blunders & other havoc Billions of them Like a Release! Something I posted over at the Kelvin Fisher’s facebook page.