Bob Pike Fishing, The Lakes 3 Comments
You may recall mention of a mission to Esthwaite fishery in a previous blog post. You may also recall doubting I’ d ever get off my arse and actually go to the Lake district in the middle of Winter. Well my friends it did happen and what’s more it ended up being an absolutely [...]
Bob The Lakes, Wild Brown Trout 8 Comments
Finally, a dedicated fishing mission! I’ve had a distinct lull in my enthusiasm for fishing recently. Stepping back and looking at my hobby with a critical eye it began to seem almost ludicrous that I’d spend a shit load of money on tackle, provisions, petrol, day tickets etc to go catch rainbow trout [...]
Bob The Lakes, Wild Brown Trout 2 Comments
Hot on the heels of our Assynt holiday, we’ve had another cracking little adventure! These days it’s phenomenally difficult to arrange a night out, never mind a weekend away. The net result of dozens of emails and several failed plans was a general consensus to have a weekend away in the Lakes, and to fish Blea [...]
Bob The Lakes, Wild Brown Trout 4 Comments
There was considerable effort required to get this mission underway, rather like a Saturn 5 rocket of admin – huge stages of preparation fed the final stage of actually sitting in a boat on the lake. I absolutely had to stay in due to the early start and limit whiskey intake to a bare minimum. I also [...]
Bob Random Stuff!, The Lakes 0 Comment
Since my life isn’t just about flyfishing, I’ve decided to expand the blog somewhat and record some of the other stuff I get up to. Not all the stuff I get up to, mind… I do occasionally drag myself up and down hills without the prospect of any fishing. I guess that makes me a [...]