Directory of Posts 1-125

 

Salmon Behaviour
Taking a fly https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/01/revelation.html	Feeding impulses Fast Food & Broad Beans https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/02/fast-food-broad-beans.html
The Dynamics of the Take Crash! Bang! Pluck https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/10/crash-bang-pluck-dynamics-of-take.html	Hen fish taking times Good Morning Ladies https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/02/good-morning-ladies.html
Survival - running & choice of lies Where are they? https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2012/11/where-are-they.html	Taking radius Deep Thinking https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/02/deep-thinking.html
Cock fish & hormones Morning Glory https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/01/morning-glory-sex-and-fly-havea-look-at.html	Migration The Annual Miracle https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/12/happy-new-year-annual-miracle.html
Salmon Characteristics
Vision Windows on the World https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/02/windows-on-world.html	Imaging - how and what salmon see Here’s Looking at You https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/03/heres-looking-at-you.html
Sensor systems: hearing, vibration & smell CNE 3 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/06/seven-deadly-sins-common-novice-error-3.html	Sense of Smell The Importance of Smell https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-importance-of-smell.html
Underwater glare Blinded by the Light https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/08/blinded-by-light.html	Sound & Vibration Speaking Salmon https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/12/speaking-salmon.html
Flies underwater Eye of the Beholder https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/07/eye-of-beholder-search-for-perfect-fly.html	Light in Water Sparkling Water https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2019/01/sparkling-water.html
Fishing Craft
Reading & fishing a pool Reading Railway Maps https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/03/reading-railway-maps.html	Reading a pool – the MCX scoring system Walking to the Water Part 1 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/05/walking-to-water-part-1.html
Reading a pool - examples Walking to the Water Part 2 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/05/walking-to-water-part-2.html	Choosing fly Size Hot & cold Running Water https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2012/11/hot-and-cold-running-water.html
Trying too Hard CNE 4 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/06/seven-deadly-sins-common-novice-error-4.html	Forgetting the Fly CNE 5 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/07/seven-deadly-sins-common-novice-error-5.html
Depth & sink tips Deep Thinking https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/02/deep-thinking.html	Using Google Earth to read pools Rod, Reel, Flies & Satellite https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/04/rod-reel-flies-satellite.html
My flies Inside the Box https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/03/inside-box.html	Error! Filename not specified. Fishing in cold water Brass Monkeys & Tubes https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2012/11/reflections-on-2012-brass-monkeys-and.html
Fishing tricky pools Walking to the Water Part 3 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/05/walking-to-water-part-3-tricky-pools.html	Fishing in low water Calm Reflections https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/07/calm-reflections-fishing-in-low-water.html
Ambush Tactics & Running Fish Ambush tactics – Close personal and a little dirty https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/10/ambush-tactics-close-personal-and.html	Spot the Lie https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2017/08/spot-lie.html
Don’t cast too far https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/06/seven-deadly-sins-common-novice-error-1.html	Forget the far bank https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/06/seven-deadly-sins-common-novice-error-2.html
Avoiding surprise CNE 6 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/07/seven-deadly-sins-common-novice-error-6.html	Thinking & Analysis CNE 7 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/08/seven-deadly-sins-common-novice-error-7.html
4 Lessons from 2017 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2017/09/sins-virtues-4-lessons-from-tomatin-2017.html	Lessons from 2014 Lessons from 2014 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-from-2014.html
Estimating the weight of salmon https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2020/03/estimating-weight-of-salmon.html
Fishing Reports
The Week at Tomatin 2013 The Week https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-week.html	Looking Back – the 2013 Season Looking Back https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/11/looking-back-2013-season.html

Autumn Glory – October Ure Autumn Glory https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/10/autumn-glory-october-on-ure.html	Ure Spring 2014 Joys of Spring https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-joys-of-spring.html
Spring on the Dee Spring on the Dee https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-on-dee.html	Review of 2017 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2017/12/water-water-everywhere-2017.html
Rutherford (Tweed) Pearl of the Tweed https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/06/rutherford-pearl-of-tweed.html	Tomatin 2017 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2017/09/welcome-back-return-to-tomatin-house.html
Bonny Dee Hope Expectation and Reality https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/04/bonny-dee-hope-expectation-and-reality.html	Walking in the Park (Ure) Walking & Casting in the Park https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/06/walking-and-casting-in-park.html
Deveron 2015 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/09/deveron-2015-delightful-but-dirty.html	Top of the Water Upper Bolton Hall https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/05/top-of-water-upper-bolton-hall.html
The Beast of Wensleydale https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-beast-of-wensleydale.html	Swinton Park (Ure) https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/09/river-ure-swinton-beat.html
Helmsdale April 2018 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-edge-of-known-world-helmsdale.html	North Tyne Chipchase 2018 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2018/08/costa-del-chipchase.html
Conon 2019 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2019/09/coul-fishing-just-one-week-on-conon.html	Looking back at 2019 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2019/10/truly-unpredictable-looking-back-at.html
2020 – Covid & Lockdown https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2020/09/whatever-next.html	2021 – Glad to see you go! https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2021/12/2021-goodbye-im-glad-to-see-you-go.html
2022 – One week on the Spey https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2022/04/one-week-on-spey-chasing-unicorns.html	River Ure – Abbey Beat Guide https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2021/06/abbey-beat-river-ure.html
2024 – One Week on the Tay https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-week-on-tay.html	2023 – An Extraordinary Year https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2022/10/2022-extraordinary-year.html
Norway 2016-17
The Preparations https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/07/just-one-week-in-norway-preparations.html	Just One Week on the Gaula https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/07/just-one-week-on-gaula-16-23-july-2016.html
You Want to Go to Norway? https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/07/you-want-to-go-to-norway.html	Too Much of a Good Thing https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2017/07/gaula-2017-far-too-much-of-good-thing.html
Equipment
Rod choice Springtime – Swallows, Primroses & New Salmon Rods https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/04/springtime-swallows-primroses-and-new.html	Lines Half the System – Thinking about Lines https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/04/half-sysytem-thinking-about-lines.html
Understanding lines, tips & leaders Casting in Fog https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2022/08/casting-in-fog-understanding-lines-tips.html	Rio Grip Running Line Running Lines & Dog Days https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/06/running-lines-and-dog-days.html
Choosing a Budget Reel Reel Value https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/05/reel-value.html	Rod costs Where the Money Goes https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/05/rod-value-where-money-goes.html
Lamson Guru vs Loop Evotec https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/02/head-to-head-in-midfield-lamson-guru-vs.html	Vision Tool 11’ 6” #8 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2017/09/smile-machine-vision-tool-11-6-8.html
Sage 1 15’ #9/10 The Hero & The Emperor https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-hero-and-emperor-on-arndilly.html	Vision Hero 13’ 7” #8/9 The Hero & The Emperor https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-hero-and-emperor-on-arndilly.html
Vision Onki 13’ #8 User review https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2019/06/vision-onki-13-8.html	Vision Tool 13’ #8 User review https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2019/06/vision-tool-13-8.html
Vision XO 13’ 6” #8 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2019/09/vision-xo-13-6-8-yar-in-excelsis.html	Sage Igniter 12’ 6” #7 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2020/11/pocket-rocket-sage-igniter-12-6-7.html
Vision Hero 13’ 7” #8 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2021/05/vision-salmon-hero.html	Maxcatch Classic #9/10 reel https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2022/03/maxcatch-classic-910-reel.html
Maxcatch SkyTouch Spey 15’ #10 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2022/04/maxcatch-skytouch-spey-15.html	Vision MAG 13’ https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/09/vision-mag-13-89.html
Balancing Rod & Reel How to find the correct reel weight for your rod https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2019/04/balancing-rod-line.html	Vision Rulla Reel The Koma is Dead – Long Live the Rulla https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-koma-is-dead-long-live-rulla.html
Organisation & Preparation 1 It’s here - the new season https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/02/its-here-new-season.html	Organisation & Preparation 2 Loading Up https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/03/loading-up.html
Line Maintenance D-14 Countdown https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/09/d-14-countdown.html	Packing & Shopping D-7 Divine Madness https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2013/09/d-7-divine-madness.html
D-14 Countdown Reprise 10 years later https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2023/08/d-14-countdown-reprise.html	Wading Jackets 1 The Great Jacket Hunt Chapter 1 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-great-jacket-hunt-chapter-1.html
Wading Jackets 2 The Great Jacket Hunt Chapter 2 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-great-jacket-hunt-chapter-2.html	Wading Jackets 3 The Great Jacket Hunt Chapter 3 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-great-jacket-hunt-chapter-3.html
Budget Wading Jackets https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/06/terminator-return-of-oscillation.html	The MCX Shrimp V3 https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/10/meet-mcx-family.html
General Posts
Philosophy Balance https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/11/balance.html	Meteorology How long can this go on? https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-long-can-this-go-on.html
Water Flow The Vital (Missing) Ingredient https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-vital-missing-ingredient.html	Water Flow 2 Look Back in Sadness – 2015 Season https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/11/look-back-in-sadness-2015-season.html
Unusually Slow https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2015/11/look-back-in-sadness-2015-season.html	Amidst Great Joy https://mcxfisher.blogspot.com/2016/11/2016-amidst-great-joy-season-of.html