7th May saw RFF once again at West Tanfield. On this occasion, through a Herculean effort, I managed to get to Tanfield Lodge by about 9:15. This required getting out of bed at 6:45am, and making sandwiches the night before.…
Roundhay Fly Fishers descend on West Tanfield
+++++++++ STOP PRESS +++++++KIPLIN HALL NOW A COARSE FISHING SYNDICATE++++++ 16th April was scheduled to be the 1st official outing of 2010 for the band of misfits, sexual deviants and criminals that maketh the Roundhay Fly Fishers. We were all set for…
Springtime…briefly
10 days into April and finally, spring appears to have sprung! It’s a beautiful warm sunny day and despite having a grim hangover I know I have to go fishing. When I arrive, there are plenty of fish moving on Beaverdyke…
Post stocking fun!
Happy Easter! Went up to Beaverdyke last night to fish for an hour or so, just to see out the Bank Holiday. Wind was coming from the West..hard! I tackled up a floater, 12 foot tapered leader and an experimental…
Stocking fun!
As you can see there’s plenty of water in Beaverdyke at the moment, and there are also plenty of overwintered fish but last weekend saw an influx of new blood as the first of this year’s stockings took place. I happened…
Yes, we’re still alive…
Haven’t put anything up on the blog for ages, been holed up in an opium den in Marrakesh trying to find creative inspiration. Time to get blogging again, but not much to tell..for now. I went up to Beaverdyke yesterday…
Afternoon at Beaverdyke
After a hard day not catching fish and getting a numb backside at Ladybower on Saturday, I decided to spend Sunday afternoon at Beaverdyke Reservoir in the hope of restoring my fishing confidence. When I got up to the reservoir…
Crabtree Angling Lake Review
Wonders will never cease! I’ve finally uploaded some new content to the main site, this long awaited update is a review of Crabtree Angling Lake near Richmond, North Yorkshire. Read the review
Roundhay Flyfishers 2009 outing to Wykeham Lakes
First outing of the year for the Roundhay Fly Fishers! Bearing in mind the windy conditions, I’d call it a success. Everyone caught fish, and as is always the case at Wykeham, they were good fish at that! Yours truly…