Mink V’s Rabbit

Been playing around with mink and rabbit strips for the last few months, admittedly I haven’t used them that extensively except for Farmoor and Draycote. The rabbit strips have worked much better for me than the mink this year but previous years it has been the mink that normally triumphs. Now I don’t tie my zonkers big (rabbit), I normally only leave 1ish cm over the bend of … Continue reading Mink V’s Rabbit

Fry time?

With the weekend fast approaching, its about time I filled up the ‘Fry’ box in readiness for some (hopefully!) fry feeders at Draycote on Sunday. It’s not fishing that well by all accounts, but its worth a go. A mixture of rabbit strips in 5 different colours and some glass rattles would sure add some ‘Eat Me’ characteristics to my flies?  That’s what I’m hoping anyway. With … Continue reading Fry time?

Thursday morning…

My Airflo mug has been a godsend the last few weeks. With the cold weather setting in and not using a Thermos mug before I was delighted when I started using mine. Keeping my hot chocolate warm until around 10:30am! Useful for travelling to your destination, be it work or fishing! Sitting down in the morning to tie a klinkhammer or two before work isn’t everybody’s norm, but I … Continue reading Thursday morning…

New camera

Well atlast, Friday’s here the day before the weekend and we’re let out to play – A long but satisfying week in work has enhanced the thought of fishing this weekend, with a  newly acquired membership for the River Ewenny, Pen-coed angling club – Me and bish are thinking of heading there in the morning. Sunday means Farmoor II – A concrete bowl filled full of fish throughout the … Continue reading New camera

Klinkhammer Mania!

Wednesday night sees the Osprey Fly Fishers Association meet every Wednesday at the local club house situated in Abercynon. Most Wednesdays see around 15-20 members turn up and talk fishing tackle and swap big fish stories for a few hours whilst others fill their fly boxes up. After fishing the Wye last weekend and having to borrow a Klinkhammer to fish the Klink and Dink! Did … Continue reading Klinkhammer Mania!