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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.

BobMay 10, 2012 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Big Beaver Dyke Browns!
Big Beaver Dyke Browns!

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…

BobMay 7, 2012 Uncategorized No Comments
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West Tanfield 18/04/2012
West Tanfield 18/04/2012

West Tanfield 18/04/2012

Yesterday was the first outing of 2012 for Sturmgruppe RFF  and perhaps predictably the weather was rubbish, a rude contrast to the false spring we had last month! Nevertheless we managed to muster 10 of our number. Myself and Stu…

BobApril 19, 2012 Yorkshire Stillwaters 5 Comments
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Eclectic selection for West Tanfield tomorrow

Just knocked these up tonight, hedging my bets! I’ll let you know how I get on. It’s a baaad for’cast but still better than being at work 🙂      

BobApril 17, 2012March 23, 2013 Fly Tying 1 Comment
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Keep the updates/news coming in please!

I’m starting to get a steady flow of bits and pieces of news, updates, reports on recent fishing trips etc  posted as comments on some of my reviews or blog posts. This is exactly the kind of thing I wanted,…

BobApril 10, 2012 Uncategorized 5 Comments
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An Easter treat
An Easter treat

An Easter treat

This Parachute Adams variant  WILL catch you fish, providing you use it at the right place at the right time..naturally :-).  I’ve caught a sh*tload of rainbows on it at Beaver Dyke but also had plenty of success with it…

BobApril 7, 2012April 7, 2012 Fly Tying No Comments
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So, about that fishing license

I paid for one in the post office nearly 2 weeks ago and it’s still not bloody turned up. I’d hoped that doing it this way would be faster than doing it online! It was a lot better when you…

BobApril 4, 2012 Uncategorized No Comments
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Beaver Dyke

The shallow end of Beaver Dyke has suffered somewhat! There were plenty of fish moving last night but I spent most of my time plugging away at John O’Gaunts for no reward :-(.

BobMarch 29, 2012March 23, 2013 Yorkshire Stillwaters 2 Comments
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Moffat fishery closure? – Update, it’s open again!
Moffat fishery closure? – Update, it’s open again!

Moffat fishery closure? – Update, it’s open again!

Just stumbled upon some posts on flyforums.co.uk stating that Moffat fishery (aka Hammerlands Centre) was due to close at the back end of last year, which has come as a bit of a shock! I have fond memories of staying…

BobMarch 13, 2012April 10, 2012 Uncategorized 5 Comments
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Test from Omnia 7

I see you on the riverbank again I F#@#Ing kill you I kill you

BobMarch 13, 2012March 13, 2012 Uncategorized 2 Comments
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