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Red Kites over Harewood

Fly fishing this is not, but I figured some of you may be interested. After all, we all like to look at birds…don’t we? I took a trip to the Harewood estate last week on the off-chance that I might…

BobMarch 21, 2011February 10, 2018 Random Stuff! 3 Comments
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Fly fishing courses at Prince Henry’s grammar school in Otley

I received an email today informing me of a new fly fishing course running at Prince Henry’s grammar school in Otley this year. Maybe of interest to some of you? I’ve no connection with these courses, or the people who run…

BobMarch 2, 2011January 2, 2012 Fly Tying, Random Stuff! No Comments
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RFF Splinter Cell – Wykeham Outing

My preparation for this outing was sub-standard, to say the least. Spicy hot curry the night before, about 4 hours sleep and the unfortunate acquisition of a stinking cold all made for a tired boy. Nevertheless I managed to arrive at Wykeham…

BobFebruary 23, 2011February 10, 2018 Pike Fishing, Yorkshire Stillwaters 1 Comment
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Topless female angler shock!! Scroll down for pictures!!!!

Yeah, that caught your attention didn’t it… So anyway, today I decided to take on some vitamin D, fresh air and the fine smell of fish…it’s been too long. I went up to Beaverdyke for a couple of hours and…

BobJanuary 25, 2011February 10, 2018 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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No.13 – A true story of angling horror.

                                    Failure   Many years ago, I was seeing a girl whose parents lived within a stone’s throw of Grafham reservoir. Needless to say, this was a happy coincidence and I was always keen to come along when she went…

BobDecember 20, 2010January 2, 2012 Random Stuff! No Comments
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Vision GT Fly Reel (7-9)

Well, as promised, here’s the first entry in our Tackle Review section. I’ve decided to start with a write up on a reel I bought at the start of this year. Please note, my measurements are non-too scientific, and my…

BobDecember 7, 2010February 10, 2018 Tackle Reviews 6 Comments
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Return to Raygill

Saturday night I mulled over going fishing on Sunday. Sunday morning, I mulled over going fishing. Finally, after breakfast, I could mull no more and decided to get out there! After seeing Matt’s pike pictures I decided said fish had…

BobNovember 9, 2010February 10, 2018 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Random big fish photo!

Kevin, another RFF member finally got round to showing me the picture of his legendary Leighton leviathan, caught a couple of years ago which weighed in at a whopping 16lb 4oz. They don’t come much bigger than this in Leighton!…

BobNovember 8, 2010January 2, 2012 Random Stuff! No Comments
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Big Brenig pike!

Matthew, the newest member of Roundhay Fly Fishers has very kindly sent me a report on his pike fishing weekend in Wales and it looks like he’s had an interesting time down there! He spent a couple of days on…

BobNovember 7, 2010August 5, 2017 Pike Fishing, Random Stuff! No Comments
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

I can thoroughly recommend this book! I picked it up in a charity shop for a quid, absolute bargain. In brief, a Yemeni Sheikh wants to bring salmon fishing to the people of his country so that they too can…

BobNovember 2, 2010August 5, 2017 Random Stuff! No Comments
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