Decided to drag my manflu ridden self out of the flat and into the fresh air today, so headed down to the river. I got a £4 day-ticket for the Leeds ACA stretch on the Wharfe at Pool, fancying a…
Jack’s Rake
Since my life isn’t just about flyfishing, I’ve decided to expand the blog somewhat and record some of the other stuff I get up to. Not all the stuff I get up to, mind… I do occasionally drag myself up…
Lashing down at Leighton…
The weekend saw the last ‘official’ angling mission of the year for the Roundhay Flyfishers, a trip to Leighton Reservoir near Masham. The poor forecast made for a poor turnout, and I myself came very close to pulling the duvet…
Scoop scoop
Sat around this afternoon, digesting my Sunday dinner, I considered my options for the rest of the day. I narrowed them down to either perusing gentleman’s websites or going fishing. Surprisingly, I opted for the latter despite the ‘dog day’…
Somewhere in Scotland….
Aaaargh, summer is slipping away. this isn’t fair…I can’t handle another winter 🙁 Luckily we’ve managed to squeeze in another weekend fishing expedition to one of our favourite lochs, the name of which I’m afraid I can’t reveal, but some…
Fcuk working….
It was a nice sunny day on Friday, but I didn’t have a nice sunny morning….sigh. However, I managed to wangle a half-day annual leave and (eventually) got my ass up to the reservoir(s). Bright sunshine, not a breath of…
Assynt Fishing Holiday 2010 – y’all keep your heads down, it’s gonna be a big one..
“Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living. Since the dawn of time, roughly a hundred billion human beings have walked the planet Earth. Now that is an…
Yorkshire Game Fair
Decided to call into the Yorkshire Game Fair today at Harewood (I’m of working class origins so it’s pronounced AIR-WUD). Have to say I’m glad I went! Saw this chap http://www.birdsofpreydisplays.co.uk/index.html display his birds of prey which included an eagle and a couple…