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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Yorkshireflyfishing!

BobDecember 25, 2013 Uncategorized No Comments
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Massive pike caught in Scotland

Just seen this little news item, what a beast of a fish! http://www.erft.org.uk/index.php/newscat/river-reports/lunan-water/265-huge-pike-caught-at-rescobie-loch Here’s the fishery website as well http://www.rescobieloch.co.uk/    

BobDecember 12, 2013December 2, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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Beaver Dyke – End of an Era

  For those of you who have had the pleasure of being a member of Yorkshire Anglers I’m sure you are by now aware of the sad end to our little retreat. In a way I’d already begun distancing myself…

BobDecember 8, 2013December 2, 2017 Hillwalking, Uncategorized 8 Comments
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Pike fishing Yorkshire – ideas please!

I fancy another pike fishing mission, I know Walton Hall can be good but anyone got anymore suggestions for where I can pike fly fish in Yorkshire? Preferably somewhere easy on the eye as well! Suggestions further afield also welcome!

BobNovember 6, 2013 Uncategorized 6 Comments
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Grafham report 21/09/2013

This weekend I had planned to go down to Cambridgeshire to visit friends and then go onto Brize Norton on the Sunday for an RAF photocall. I decided to go down early on the Saturday and get in a few…

BobSeptember 23, 2013December 2, 2017 Midlands, Uncategorized 2 Comments
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Ben Hope

Just a quickie. Had a great week up in Scotland, starting off with a visit to the last ever airshow at RAF Leuchars (gratuitous aircraft picture I took below 🙂 ) After the airshow, and a paranormal experience in a…

BobSeptember 19, 2013December 2, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments
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Grafham?

If I can get my ass into gear on Saturday morning I will hopefully be wetting a line on Grafham reservoir for the first time in about 13 years! I’m in that area for another event but should have a…

BobSeptember 19, 2013 Uncategorized No Comments
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Assynt err Gairloch 2013 Blog

Naked and soiled, I stumble from the blood stained bed, pour myself a Martell and make my way to the window. Leeds. Shhhiit I’m still only in Leeds. Every time I think I’m gonna wake up back in Gairloch….  …

BobAugust 28, 2013December 2, 2017 Hillwalking, Scotland, Uncategorized, Wild Brown Trout 9 Comments
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Stonebridge Trout lake closed until next year due to weed

Just seen the news on their website. The coarse lake is still open though. More info at www.stonebridgefishinglakes.co.uk

BobAugust 28, 2013 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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This year’s fishing holiday blog….

….is behind schedule, but I promise there will be one! Things have been kinda hectic at the Yorkshire Fly Fishing HQ as we’ve moved our base of operations from one top secret location to another. Just moving my collection of…

BobJuly 9, 2013 Uncategorized 2 Comments
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