| Monday: | Paul Arden |
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| Tuesday: | Graeme Christie |
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| Wednesday: | Tracy&James |
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| Thursday: | Martyn White |
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| Friday: | Mika Lappalainen |
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| Saturday: | Rickard Gustafsson |
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| Sunday: | David Siskind |
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Life is an adventure
Monday, 5 October 2026
When I was a young boy, my grandfather said that we would drive across the Middle East on a motorbike with a sidecar. He would drive and I would arm the machine gun. I believed him. I thought I’d be pretty handy with a machine gun.
A few years later I remember being absolutely enthralled by Robinson Crusoe — I still am. Being shipwrecked and living on a desert island. How wonderful. Just imagine how extraordinary the flats fly fishing would be!
Buzzers on the Tide
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Three trips to the same tidal water.
The first was wind. A 10 weight and Martin Langlands' white smelt. Two sea-run browns at dusk, both after the evening tide had turned and started out. I talked about this last week.
The second had the better forecast. I turned up at midday, later than planned, to a light wind that was getting stronger and a tide coming in. This time I was fishing my HT 8 and 6 weights. Four swirls at streamers. Two fish rising in a lull. I spooked the first. The second got a long cast, bang on. It looked at the buzzer and left. Encouraging, but not as hoped.
Then the wind went east and a sludge started moving across the surface.
Sponsorship?
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Sunday saw the last championship event of the BFCC season and we had fantastic weather considering we're in October, twenty plus degrees C and enough sunshine to warrant putting sunscreen on. The distance casters who were competing would have appreciated more in the way of a consistent breeze, however you can't have everything. Though the conditions were good for accuracy and we had a new record with a score of 59 for the Veterans 80+ category – well done Mick.
The Young Chevalier?
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Ronan has been visiting Tokyo this week and we've had a great time fishing the bay and trying to create a beer shortage but I'll leave that for his report. I'm going for a variant fly this week, it's still in keeping with the minimalist flies I've been giving you recently.
After next month…
Friday, 2 October 2026
It is December and Christmas, which means days are getting longer again. And so we are going towards summer soon. You have to find something positive on this time of the year...
Some fishing and some random thoughts
Saturday, 3 October 2026
So it’s been another week. I wonder where all that week went. Work and extra work, but that’s the usual things. I’m not far from just quitting it all and running off into the jungle and never to be seen again. A little casting and a little fishing I’ve been able to squeeze in. And some quick visits to the gym also.
DRESS REHEARSAL
Sunday, 4 October 2026
The weather here has been challenging this week. It’s gonna rain everyday. Windy too. Bad luck. It’s early in the season. This year it appears it’s possibly too early. I’ve been fishing the “shoulders” all year and have been punished for it. It’s really quiet here - The weather has scared the locals away.
