Well this is interesting blog material. 2 weeks ago I was out on a mountain bike ride. When I got back I noticed I was bleeding from the back of my leg, just above ankle, which was odd as I…
Assynt Blog 2012
Introduction So, it’s that time of year again. Holiday over, all that remains is to once again share my experiences with fellow pilgrims that are repeatedly drawn back to Assynt for that all too brief escape from the dismal reality…
Back from Assynt
I face a wall of admin, followed by the crushing misery of returning to work. Ugh. Stark contrast to views like this, taken from top of Suilven. More to follow…much more…for it is only right and proper that at some…
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…
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…
A loch somewhere..
A couple of weeks ago myself and several members of the Yorkshire Fly Fishing Tech 9 Crew Rasclarts went off on another Scotland mission. We revisited a scenic loch we’ve been to before which has the added benefits of…
Coniston Hall 5th May
“Gentlemen, this is trip 2, multiple anglers, multiple boats. Your training is half over. The competition for the RFF Trophies remains tight. First place, Iceman…” Anyway. The weather had been shit for the past week but on the day of our visit…
Billing Dam closed?
I’ve had 2 comments about Billing Dam being closed now, so looks like another fly fishery bites the dust. Sounds like it’s becoming a carp fishery.
Big Beaver Dyke Browns!
As well as the brown trout in John O’ Gaunts, we know there are also some big naturalized browns in Beaver Dyke reservoir because one or two show up in the catch returns every year. To add to this, at…