Articles
The Virtue of Patience
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- Published on Saturday, 28 July 2012 11:54
- Written by Bruce Sandison
“It’s a wrist action. Keep your elbow tucked in . . . pause on the back cast . . . let the line straighten out behind you . . . No, not like that... stand perfectly still . . . wait a minute, I’ll get it out. Now, aim about 6 ft above the surface and drive the butt of the rod forward! That’s more like it!”
Edison
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- Published on Saturday, 28 July 2012 09:33
- Written by Ken Brown
I suppose every pub or club has one, a regular of many years, known only by his nickname- and nobody can remember his real name.
When Monsters Become Real
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- Published on Sunday, 18 December 2011 08:44
- Written by Iain Johnston
When one fishes regularly with the same person, banter becomes an irresistible part of fishing, especially when one’s boat partner is having an admin nightmare. Suggesting that they take up golf or lawn green bowls when they lose a fish or make a mess of a cast is often enough to evoke a string of expletives
Midsummer Madness
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- Published on Sunday, 11 December 2011 10:06
- Written by Iain Johnston
I get bored easily, even with fishing (although my wife would never believe it), so to me variety really is the spice of life. Much as I enjoy stripping blobs on a DI-7 at Rutland, it loses its appeal pretty quickly and I yearn for another fly-fishing fix to keep my interest levels high,
Glorious Days in Sutherland
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- Published on Saturday, 15 October 2011 07:56
- Written by Anthony Glasgow
The summer of 2011 was full of glorious days in Sutherland. I was fortunate to have three visits to Assynt; long weekends in June and July, a week in September and each exceeded expectation, for not only was the fishing wonderful, but for the most part the weather was kind, the midges absent and the scenery – as always – majestic.