Was up at Beaverdyke for a couple of hours last Thursday evening, I’d been hoping for an action packed session but the bright blue sky put the fish down somewhat. Bobby was disappointed, having cycled home from work in the…
Bothy adventure
Just had an excellent weekend in Scotland, making use of one of the many bothies available tartan-side as well as doing a spot of fishing. I won’t tell you exactly where we went, sometimes naming places on the dirty interweb…
Arm aching action at Beaverdyke!
No, not vigorous outdoor onanism you sick puppy. Saturday looked like it was going to be a good day to wet a line – overcast, humid, occasional showers and very little wind. I had a leisurely morning tying a few…
Pleasant afternoon at Beaverdyke
Nothing too exciting, just a quick report and a few pictures. Tied two excellent skinny nymphs this morning. Within 5 casts I’d lost them both up a tree at in a narrow bay at Beaverdyke đ . Â I was deliberately…
Bob’s Bob Fly – an essential loch pattern
Tying this fly is very much like making love to a beautiful woman. First, make sure you’ve got a tight grip on your shank. Then, make sure your cock is firm but not too stiff. Finally, don’t leave a huge…
Difficult day on Ullswater
There was considerable effort required to get this mission underway, rather like a Saturn 5 rocket of admin – huge stages of preparation fed the final stage of actually sitting in a boat on the lake. I absolutely had to stay in…
Crashed bomber discovered in Yorkshire reservoir
And so…the lies continue, in order to draw in more interest from you blog whores đ Anyway, along came the hottest weekend of the year so far, as per the for’cast. I’d carefully ensured that I stayed in Friday night…
First outing in April
Before I start, here’s a reminder….FISHING LICENSE! Decided to nip up to Beaverdyke for the last couple of hours daylight in order to round off my Sunday in style. The winds were relatively light, all things considered but still pretty…
Ill-conceived trip to the Wharfe
Finding myself at a loose end on Saturday I drove to the Wharfe at Burley-in-Wharfedale (Yorkshire Anglers stretch) to blow out some cobwebs on my river tackle. It seemed to take me ages to do anything but tackling up was…
Aerial Reconnaissance
We scrambled one of yorkshireflyfishing’s interceptors last week to patrol our no-fly zone over the reservoirs. No enemy aircraft or poachers were spotted so we were able to spend time taking a few photos. Sadly the thick haze, perspex windows…