December 2024 – Claretbumbler

Ullsock

Here is another old post which was gathering dust in a forgotten folder deep inside my website. Not a fly most of you will be familiar with, but I like the look of this one as a possible salmon and sea trout pattern for the west of Ireland. I was intrigued when I first sawContinueContinue reading “Ullsock”

Cock Robin Palmer

Christmas Day here in Castlebar and I have completed my first list of chores. With a little time on my hands before we launch into full blown Christmas dinner mode, I have been poking about the back alleys of my website and come across a few posts which somehow never saw the light of day.ContinueContinue reading “Cock Robin Palmer”

That time of the year again

Regular readers will be fed up hearing me banging on about how much I hate Christmas (nothing has changed, I still despise the whole crock of shit), and how I am planning for the coming season. Well, so far next season’s plans are very much up in the air due to a number of factors.ContinueContinue reading “That time of the year again”