I managed to squeeze in an extended May Bank Holiday trip to the NW Highlands last month with my girlfriend. It was more about enjoying the scenery, having a relatively relaxing few days and soaking up the almost unheard of…
Roundhay Fly Fishers update
Just a quick post to keep members up to speed with things. We had a report that weed was starting to build up around some of the margins of John O’ Gaunts so the call went out for volunteers for…
Nice little evening session
Quick post on my last outing. Contrary to the BBC’s forecast Sunday was in fact a day of sunshine and fairly decent temperatures. However the days of waking up and pissing off for a full day’s fishing are almost…
RFF 2018 outing to West Tanfield
We’re into the back end of April and finally a trout fishing post! This Thursday we had the first outing of 2018 for the Roundhay Fly Fishers and as always it was West Tanfield (AKA Tanfield Lodge)where we kicked…
Star Carr going coarse fishing only but…
We’ve had a comment on the page about Star Carr that suggests this fishery is now coarse fishing only. I have emailed them for more info and it seems they are indeed going coarse only but if you are quick…
Annual Flytying competition
This Thursday saw the annual Roundhay Fly Fishers flytying competition and the pattern chosen was a CDC buzzer on a size 14 hook, an almost guaranteed fish catcher on the right day. I love scruffy seal fur thoraxes on…
Hang on in there
Well the weather’s not so good for fishing unless you are some sort of mentalist but here’s a nice pic to get you fired up for Summer. Anyone recognise where it is? I’ve not been here since 2005 but after…
Brollies and Trollies
I’ve been holed up most of Winter with various injuries and ailments going increasingly round the bend. However last weekend I was finally fit and well enough to do something fishing related but alas the rivers were bollocksed. However…
Assynt…err..Gairloch blog 2017
Last year’s annual fishing holiday blog post kicked off with something about how I’d left it late, the leaves were starting to fall and the fishing was season coming to a close etc but I did at least have…
Czech Nymph v French Nymph
Hot on the heels of last Wednesday’s evening with the FDG and Matt Eastham I found myself freshly enthused with fly fishing vigour and up to my waist in the Wharfe on Saturday. It was a close run thing mind,…