The Curse
I went up to Pendreich last night, first time in a few weeks and had my son along, his first...
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Tag: Dry Fly
Tying for River hopes
I was supposed to be off to Wales for a couple of weeks holiday this weekend coming but events conspiring against me mean that at best I can’t now get away until the first Thursday into what was supposed to be a fortnight’s break.
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Taking what comes
When I got out my scratcher late on Friday morning, after a night shift, I had a text from the competition secretary at Stirling Castle Angling Club asking if I would be interested in being part of a team to fish the Scottish National Clubs Championships heat at Lake of Menteith.
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Bing Bong, Avon Calling
I decided to visit the Avon today and via facebook contacted Alan Scott, a very enthusiastic club member, to get the info on how the river was fishing, and he very kindly offered to meet me to get me sorted out with a ticket etc. However I was surprised to be offered the “full tour” and Alan very kindly took me to the hatchery, Glengavel Reservoir ( an amazing looking expanse of still water also run and stocked by the club) and showed me some interesting sections of the river to help me get my bearings.
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Three in a row, blanks that is
Was up to PendreichCocksburn Reservoir (Pendreich) on Saturday there but it was not a lot of joy. It seems all the fish ( and there are plenty there) are heading for the depths and sulking as soon as there is a hint of cold air.
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