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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…

BobApril 20, 2010July 24, 2017 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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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…

BobApril 12, 2010July 24, 2017 Random Stuff!, Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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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…

BobApril 6, 2010January 2, 2012 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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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…

BobMarch 30, 2010July 24, 2017 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Brrrrrrrr!

What a long, hard, grinding winter it’s been. And hey…the nights start drawing in about 12 weeks from now – there’s a cheery thought for you all! Anyway, let’s see, what have I been up to since my last post……

BobMarch 20, 2010July 24, 2017 Random Stuff! No Comments
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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…

BobNovember 8, 2009July 24, 2017 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Assynt Fishing Holiday 2009

Well,  we got back yesterday from our annual fishing holiday, man it’s depressing to leave Assynt to face the day to day shyte of the 9 to 5 existence. It was possibly one of our best trips away, weather was…

BobJuly 6, 2009July 22, 2017 Assynt, Scotland, Wild Brown Trout, Wild Fishing in Scotland 4 Comments
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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…

BobApril 8, 2009July 22, 2017 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Early morning at Beaverdyke

Fellow members of Yorkshire Anglers….just a few pics to whet your appetite for the new season!      

BobMarch 8, 2009July 22, 2017 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Lindholme Lake

Old news really, but just in case anyone decides to go, Lindholme Lake ceased to be a fishery some time ago. I’m putting this up on the blog until we get the entry deleted off the main site. (Thanks Fred)

BobJanuary 31, 2009January 2, 2012 Random Stuff!, Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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