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Forum: UK Game Fishing July 4th, 2010, 06:43 AM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.game
Replies: 9
Views: 9,069
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
The Hare, the Hound and the Tortoise

"Sandy Birrell" wrote in message
news:PwsWn.63302$wi5.26260@hurricane...
The Hare, the Hound and the Tortoise

18-20th June

(pictures here
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Forum: Fly Fishing May 28th, 2009, 02:35 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 1
Views: 1,345
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
learning not to strike

Yesterdy at the lake - quite cold and a stiff breeze but trout were jumping
clean out of the water. Put on a dry sedge and twitched it across the waves.
Three casts, three rises - struck at them...
Forum: Fly Fishing April 23rd, 2009, 09:28 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 0
Views: 1,167
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
OT - fun

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/kenairiverrun/kenairiverrun.html

Gordon
Forum: Fly Fishing April 3rd, 2009, 03:05 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 0
Views: 891
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
1st day

Got to Farmoor Flyfishers Darlow lake in West Oxfordshire about 11am
yesterday - season opened on April 1st. Water level high, cold and with a
gentle NE breeze that had an edge to it. Not too many...
Forum: Fly Fishing January 16th, 2009, 11:23 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 1
Views: 1,237
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Guideline Alpha rods

Hi,
Sportfish UK has a clearance sale - Guideline Alpha rods rods are reduced
from 126 GBP to 25 GBP. I have bought a 5-6 wt for myself and a 7-8 wt for
my son (he is a salt-water FFer). Just...
Forum: Fly Fishing December 3rd, 2008, 10:35 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 0
Views: 1,270
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
OT time waster

Yet another way of spending a few minutes - at least this one does require
some dexterity - will it help us with the timimg of our strikes to a fish
rising to a dry...
Forum: Fly Fishing October 31st, 2008, 11:32 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 11
Views: 3,318
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
ON TOPIC: Pembroke Coast, Wales advise?

"DaveS" wrote in message
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Wifey nodded her head at a conservation fund raiser auction and now Im
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Forum: UK Game Fishing July 9th, 2008, 10:09 AM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.game
Replies: 7
Views: 8,887
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Moidart in May

Great report Sandy

Thanks,

Gordon

"Sandy Birrell" wrote in message
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Moidart
Forum: Fly Fishing January 30th, 2008, 10:07 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 5
Views: 749
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
floss wrapped

"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message
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rainy morning and I try to read some fishy trip reports-instead I get
messages about...
Forum: Fly Fishing January 17th, 2008, 02:54 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 41
Views: 4,613
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
OT, another sicko

Ever thought of writing your autobography - "My life as a medical textbook"?

Best wishes for a speedy recovery with no further complications

Gordon


"Frank Church" ...
Forum: Fly Fishing January 8th, 2008, 12:32 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 0
Views: 927
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Huatulco Mexico

Hi - will be in Huatulco, Mexico for a conference in Arpil. Will have some
time off (less than a full day!). Any advice, contacts for FF trips?

Thanks,

Gordon
Forum: Fly Fishing January 3rd, 2008, 10:19 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 26
Views: 3,531
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Best reel under $100? Best reel under $50?

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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PS: I have a friend who got testicular cancer from using an Okuma fly...
Forum: Fly Fishing December 20th, 2007, 01:10 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 78
Views: 7,730
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
OT has to happen all the time. I guess

"Larry L" wrote in message
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I just took a short, hour each way, drive to help my son with a couple
...
Forum: Fly Fishing September 13th, 2007, 04:58 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 98
Views: 12,935
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Disaster and partial compensation

"Mike" wrote in message
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On 13 Sep, 16:06, "Gordon MacPherson"
wrote:

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Forum: Fly Fishing September 13th, 2007, 03:06 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 98
Views: 12,935
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Disaster and partial compensation

"Gordon MacPherson" wrote in message
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Dear all,
After Thames Water stopped Farmoor Flyfishing Club...
Forum: Fly Fishing September 12th, 2007, 09:39 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 98
Views: 12,935
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Disaster and partial compensation

Dear all,
After Thames Water stopped Farmoor Flyfishing Club using the Farmoor 1
reservoir (they will reopen it next year as a catch-and-release water,
allegedly with no trout under 3 lb) the Club...
Forum: UK Game Fishing September 12th, 2007, 09:35 AM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.game
Replies: 1
Views: 3,193
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Disaster and partial compensation

Dear all,
After Thames Water stopped Farmoor Flyfishing Club using the Farmoor 1
reservoir (they will reopen it next year as a catch-and-release water,
allegedly with no trout under 3 lb) the Club...
Forum: UK Game Fishing April 26th, 2007, 09:28 AM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.game
Replies: 5
Views: 3,004
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
N. Wales fishing

Llyn Derwen, N. of Rughin on the Cerrig-y-Dridion?? road is a small fishery
(2 ponds, well-stocked and very friendly.

http://www.llynderwen.co.uk/

Gordon

"caron" wrote...
Forum: UK Game Fishing April 12th, 2007, 03:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.game
Replies: 0
Views: 2,512
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
1st days out

Farmoor 1 is no more - taken back by Thames Water - leaving Darlow for the
club. I got there last Thursday about 11.30. Light breeze and warm. Not
too many fishing - lots of space. I walked...
Forum: Fly Fishing March 1st, 2007, 11:06 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 1
Views: 1,353
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
For Riverman - Congo

Dear R.
Knowing your Congo history I wonder if you have come across "Somewhere down
a crazy river" by Paul Boote and Jeremy Wad (pub 1992) It is in two parts -
the 1st is all about catching mahseer...
Forum: Fly Fishing January 9th, 2007, 05:22 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 2
Views: 1,191
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
maillinglist EURFLYFISH is back

Jan Rozema wrote:
Hello to all flyfishers,

Firts of all, a happy 2007

The emaillist eurflyfish is continued after a break.

How to subscribe ?
Send an email...
Forum: UK Game Fishing December 4th, 2006, 06:03 PM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.game
Replies: 11
Views: 4,008
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Winter fishing

I used to fish Farmoor 2 in the winter - somtimes you could find a shoal
of rainbows close to the bank and cast to individual fish - (some were
5lb plus but I only caught the smaller ones) - moving...
Forum: Fly Fishing November 2nd, 2006, 03:41 PM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 2
Views: 1,069
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
New Yorker article

Came across this in the 30th Oct New Yorker - "Snook" by Ian Frazier -
excellent read.

Gordon
Forum: Fly Fishing August 3rd, 2006, 09:49 AM Posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Replies: 0
Views: 847
Posted By Gordon MacPherson
Tying 2 threads - Courbet and Hughes

Robert Hughes is quoted:
"A Gustave Courbet portrait of a trout has more death in it than Rubens
could get in a whole Crucifixion"

Gordon
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