Recent content by alan w

I have used braid for a long time on the spinning rod - I fish a shock leader 4/5 ft long of 18lb mono which gives a bit of stretch and prevents abrasion damage to the end of the braid. I normally fish the floating devon on the spinning rod and you can't go past braid for this method as the low...

If you decide to take a Teith ticket to fish the Callander area in June then it probably ( I am not certain ) allows you to fish the Forth as well. If so then feel free to drop me a message at that time and I will gladly spend a day fishing with you on the Forth where you would probably stand a...

If I were you I would be probably be turning my interests to sea trout fishing ( Teith/Callander ) unless there is a good bit of fresh water.

Very similar to Ross McDonalds Mairi's shrimp. Nice flee

I had them years ago and they are a solid hook , just can't get past the downturned eye though. Maggie's looking good and were my go to last time I fished late Spring/ early Summer.

Aye he's that great to deal with you even get free extras in his Banana supreme goat packs.

Had a walk down earlier and the river level was sitting at 1.3 and a bit milky.

Fascinating how quickly the Dems shat the bed when they learned who was on the first page of Trump's lawyers witness list.

0.90 and slow rising when I left the Dykes yesterday , Teith well worth a go this week with a touch of water and rising temps.

Recent for me has been Succession , Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and Ozark.

That photo is in the fishing cabin I believe , caught in Feb 82 if it's the same one?

I have a photo at home from 2002 at the pool of me with a fish about 7/8lb ( fresh and chapped of course ) taken by wee Rab Brown and it has Big Tex spinning the pool , Big Jock Galbraith with a rod ( only time I've ever seen him with a rod ) and that white poodle yelp. Also , I think it might...

Sad news indeed , learned a lot from that man and aye he was quite a character. Always away by opening time lol. Rest well Alec.

Democrat Rep ( Mass ). Stephen Lynch has been confirmed as testing positive for Covid 19 despite having the 2nd dose of the Pfizer vaccine , he also after the 2nd dose received a negative test prior to attending the Presidential inauguration. @Bostonglobe

A fine Spring set there Westie , not be long before you put a notch on that flee box.