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Tag: Milngavie Fly Dressers

Even more zooming fly fishing – this time it is fly tying !

7 February, 20217 February, 2021 by Alistair

Everything is on the Zoom these days – I have a weekly zoom quizz with the extended family as none of us can meet in person (like everyone else). I am part of Scouts and we are planning online meetings. I had a meeting not that long ago with the Kelvin committee which was online…

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Zooming Fly Fishing

30 January, 202130 January, 2021 by Alistair

Anyway, so i was sitting on my sofa on Thursay night minding my own business watching a bit of telly when my mobile telephone rang – “Alberto Laidlaw” it said on the screen. Alberto is about the closest I get to angling legends apart from Paul Young and Kenny Sichi. Here he is wearing a…

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Milngavie Fly Dressers Spring Program

9 January, 2013 by Alistair

The Milngavie Fly Dressers Spring Program is now available here. The 7th of February is looking pretty good as Craig MacAdam of the Riverfly Partnership will be giving a talk. This year a survey is being carried out on the Kelvin (Willie Yeomans has drafted me in as seemingly we can collect samples as we fish)…

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Milngavie fly dressers started..

11 October, 2012 by Alistair

..well, it was actually last week actually however I am just getting round to posting this just now due to shock at the trout season ending and a nasty bug AND a bloody sore back due to lack of movement. A triple whammy! Alberto says: The Milngavie fly dressing club goes from strength to strength…

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Milngavie Fly Dressers Autumn 2008 Program

4 September, 20084 September, 2008 by Alistair

Milngavie Fly Dressers are starting their Autumn and Winter classes once more. The classes start on the 2nd October and a detailed program is available (if you contact me I can forward you it) Alternatively you can go ahead and contact Alberto himself. The class is a mix of experienced and novice tyers so don’t…

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