Author: unfamous

Fishing a Moorland stream- looks like the one I fish!

I was browsing the Orvis TGIF video blog today and came across this video by a guy called Luke Bannister who has the site http://www.splitcane.co.uk. Fundamentally it seems, he is a rod builder of custom made split cane rods and this video and a number of others on Vimeo (do a search on his name) are subtle ads for his wares.

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Simms Freestone boots

If you have read my review of the Simms Headwaters Waders, you will be aware  purchased them as a “bundle” with the Simms Freestone Boots. The boots at first glance look a bit Frankenstein like, but in fact they are...

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Stimulating Bangour

After a blowy at times and changeable afternoon at Pendriech on Saturday where I managed a solitary Brown Trout of about a pound on a black drowned Daddy longlegs I decided I needed a change of scene on Sunday and headed off to Bangour ( read my review here) , a new place for me.

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Bangour Trout Fishery

Bangour trout Fishery is located up in the Bathgate Hills between Dechmont and Linlithgow, just to the east of the prominent radio mast on Cairnpapple Hill.

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Looking forward

The season seems to have raced by and the Brown Trout season is almost gone. Its almost time to forget evenings by some river or loch and content myself with the grabbed opportunities of winter fishing some of the Rainbow fisheries in the area, and getting out after the Ladies of the Stream- the Grayling.

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