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A day chalkstream dry fly fishing for grayling
A day chalkstream dry fly fishing for grayling

A day chalkstream dry fly fishing for grayling

…would be nice but I’m afraid I went deadbaiting for pike again. Don’t look at me like that, I couldn’t help myself, I had been daydreaming of bobbing floats and beeping alarms. I’m a sick man but Spring is coming…

BobFebruary 10, 2015August 29, 2017 Pike Fishing 1 Comment
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My name is Bob and I am a pikeaholic

For all you hardcore fly fishing fanatics, what I’m about to tell you may induce vomiting, nausea and in some cases extreme hysteria. Last weekend I ventured out to a lake somewhere in Yorkshire and sat for hours in a chair…

BobJanuary 8, 2015August 29, 2017 Pike Fishing 2 Comments
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Roundhay Fly Fishers Fuddle

Just a quickie. This week we held our annual Xmas fuddle. Sadly the attendance was a little low this year, with one member even fleeing to Australasia just to avoid the event. It is often a rambunctious affair and this…

BobDecember 20, 2014August 29, 2017 Uncategorized 3 Comments
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River pike
River pike

River pike

A few weeks ago I went on an outing with the PAC (Pike Angling Club) to a lake in West Yorkshire and learned lots of things from some very experienced pike anglers. Sadly, I also learned that my new Okuma…

BobDecember 12, 2014August 29, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments
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A new theme, how’s it look?
A new theme, how’s it look?

A new theme, how’s it look?

I’ve been pissing round with WordPress and installed a new them which I rather like, it looks ace in Internet Explorer, Safari and Chrome on full screen devices but not so sure about mobiles, especially Android – feedback welcome. I’ve also…

BobNovember 27, 2014November 29, 2014 Uncategorized 3 Comments
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The blog looks all funny like…

Troubling times at Yorkshireflyfishing.org.uk.  A team of Chinese hackers managed to brute force their way past our robust security measures and hack the site! We started receiving ever more alarmist emails form our web hosting providers until they finally shut…

BobNovember 24, 2014 Uncategorized 2 Comments
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Hornsea Mere
Hornsea Mere

Hornsea Mere

This pike fishing phase we’re going through is certainly getting us out to some new places. Our insatiable cravings for toothy tugs means we are venturing to the furthest corners of Yorkshire and beyond!  A couple of weeks ago we decided to…

BobNovember 18, 2014October 1, 2017 Pike Fishing, Uncategorized, Yorkshire Stillwaters 7 Comments
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Is it safe?
Is it safe?

Is it safe?

I’m off pike fishing tomorrow (still need to update the blog with my trip out to Hornsea Mere last weekend!) and I couldn’t help but notice that the equipment required to remove hooks from a pike’s mouth is substantially different…

BobNovember 15, 2014October 1, 2017 Pike Fishing, Uncategorized, Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Pitsford Pike!
Pitsford Pike!

Pitsford Pike!

Yours truly  having built up a day’s flexi and Stu hankering to wiggle his foot long rubber sex toys in front of some Anglian Water pike combined to form a Monday mission down to Pitsford. You may have seen the…

BobOctober 21, 2014October 1, 2017 Midlands, Pike Fishing 1 Comment
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Reservoir pike fly fishing next week!

Next week I’m hopefully off to Pitsford reservoir in Northamptonshire to do a spot of pike fishing. I’ll be taking a spinning rod and some 19cm Savage Gear crankbaits but also, I shall be deploying my lovely Guideline LPX 9ft…

BobOctober 18, 2014October 1, 2017 Pike Fishing, Uncategorized No Comments
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