I know the Rio line is a warm water line, but yeah marketing nonsense....

Carp used to be classed as trash in the States but after a surge in popularity as a fly caught species they are now a fashionable fish to catch. Rio and other manufacturers are making carp specific lines. Jay Zimmerman just released a great carp book on flies and carp. it's well worth a read and has...

Aye, great weekend, was good to meet faces old and new.

Lee, again, great work on location and organisation, it was a tremendous location.

Thanks to all for participating and making it so enjoyable, and to Mark S for the healthy streamside snack options

Campbell

I saw one today on my lunch break if that helps....

Paul,

Excluding equipment costs, I think it costs us between 30p and £1 a pint to make. The super hoppy stuff is expensive to make. We use grain rather than malt extracts as well. Dead easy to make, just a bit of outlay on equipment and cleaning products.

Campbell

petevicar wrote:You will all be pleased to hear that I am not going.

That's too bad Pete, they have had some fish off the Annan already.

The Annan and Nith. There has historically been a spring run but not a huge amount of fish now.

Not sure about the Border Esk or Eden though.

In all seriousness there is good trout, grayling and pike fishing in the area. Salmon and sea trout too but has not been good the past couplef of years.

Mostly ledgering for Chub Pete.

I will be there.