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Guess the fishery!

 

BobAugust 6, 2012January 20, 2018 Random Stuff!, Yorkshire Stillwaters 2 Comments
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Boa constrictor snake loose at Swinsty.
Boa constrictor snake loose at Swinsty.

Boa constrictor snake loose at Swinsty.

The dedicated yorkshireflyfishing.org.uk snake-watch team has notified me of this story, it is literally hot off the press. Many of you mocked me for funding an entire team of people whose sole purpose is to scour the local press for…

BobJune 20, 2012March 23, 2013 Random Stuff!, Yorkshire Stillwaters 3 Comments
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Gloop

I went up to Beaver Dyke last Thursday evening straight after work to meet Phil and Stu. I couldn’t be bothered fishing, choosing instead to take the camera and see if I could capture some action. There were fish moving…

BobMay 29, 2012January 20, 2018 Random Stuff!, Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Test blog post from iPad

Ooooooh remote publishing, whatever next eh?

BobMarch 13, 2012 Random Stuff! 5 Comments
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Reminder from YFF – Don’t forget to buy your rod licence!

The new season is almost upon us so don’t forget to buy your licence. Here’s a link to the Environment Agency webpage where you can buy your licence. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/31497.aspx Meanwhile, here’s another photo to get you salivating for 2012. Anyone recognize…

BobMarch 9, 2012 Random Stuff! 2 Comments
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Black Hambleton walk
Black Hambleton walk

Black Hambleton walk

Did another great walk yesterday, a route from this website http://www.walkingenglishman.com/ which I can thoroughly recommend if you’re looking for inspiration on where to walk. The weather was superb, I’d made our packed lunch the night before, and despite sleeping in we…

BobFebruary 21, 2012February 24, 2012 Random Stuff! No Comments
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Few shots from LBA
Few shots from LBA

Few shots from LBA

Day off work today, had mulled over idea of going fishing somewhere but the weather started to turn and I lost enthusiasm so decided to partake in one of my other hobbies. I’m not a “‘plane spotter”. I’m an aviation…

BobJanuary 27, 2012 Random Stuff! No Comments
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Malham Mission
Malham Mission

Malham Mission

  Not really fishing weather at the moment but I needed to get out and enjoy a bit of the great outdoors (and walk off last night’s curry) so I did a moderate walk in the Dales. Helps keep me…

BobJanuary 24, 2012 Random Stuff!, Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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North Leeds nostalgia

As I’ve said before, this blog isn’t just about flyfishing and as time goes by I seem to post ever more random stuff on here. This is one such example. I Had a stroll around Adel Woods in North Leeds…

BobAugust 15, 2011January 27, 2018 Random Stuff! 26 Comments
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Meet the team!

Bob – primary blogger on the site. Fellow Yorkshireflyfishing team members have to bust him out of a secure mental health institution everytime he wants to go fishing, using ever more elaborate deceptions. Stu – occasional blogger, and brains behind…

BobJuly 21, 2011January 28, 2018 Random Stuff! No Comments
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