Random Stuff!

Get ready for Spring, don’t get Lyme disease

  Might not feel like it but it’s Spring, and when this Godawful weather sorts it self out we’ll all be hitting the outdoors like frolicking lambs, skipping and bounding with joy as we head to the water’s edge. Yorkshireflyfishing’s resident medical expert  has put together a quick info burst taken from our previous Lyme [...]

Richard Wheatley

Blimey, is nothing safe? Just been reading that Richard Wheatley went into liquidation last month. When I got into Fly Fishing I quickly recognised their fly boxes as the most desirable, something to save up for and cherish. I actually had a swing leaf bought for me as a birthday present about 15 years ago [...]

Boa constrictor snake loose at Swinsty.

Boa constrictor snake loose at Swinsty.

The dedicated yorkshireflyfishing.org.uk snake-watch team has notified me of this story, it is literally hot off the press. Many of you mocked me for funding an entire team of people whose sole purpose is to scour the local press for snake-related news stories WELL WHO’S LAUGHING NOW ? http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/story/2012-06-20/6ft-snake-found-in-beauty-spot/  

Gloop

I went up to Beaver Dyke last Thursday evening straight after work to meet Phil and Stu. I couldn’t be bothered fishing, choosing instead to take the camera and see if I could capture some action. There were fish moving but they were not too keen to take an artificial as there was an impressive [...]

Reminder from YFF – Don’t forget to buy your rod licence!

The new season is almost upon us so don’t forget to buy your licence. Here’s a link to the Environment Agency webpage where you can buy your licence. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/31497.aspx Meanwhile, here’s another photo to get you salivating for 2012. Anyone recognize where this was taken?

Black Hambleton walk

Black Hambleton walk

Did another great walk yesterday, a route from this website http://www.walkingenglishman.com/ which I can thoroughly recommend if you’re looking for inspiration on where to walk. The weather was superb, I’d made our packed lunch the night before, and despite sleeping in we managed to fit in time for a  hearty breakfast and a skim read of the [...]

Few shots from LBA

Few shots from LBA

Day off work today, had mulled over idea of going fishing somewhere but the weather started to turn and I lost enthusiasm so decided to partake in one of my other hobbies. I’m not a “‘plane spotter”. I’m an aviation enthusiast! Just so we’re all clear on this… It was sporadically snowing so visibility wasn’t too good [...]