A special fish

A special fish

A big fish is always special. But a big fish from your home water is even more special. especially as my home water, the swale, is not renown for its big fish. This was mu personal best from the river at the time. Caught in May it took a dry big brown. However...
Blue trout

Blue trout

Calling our favourite fish the brown trout doesn’t really do it justice when it is a blur of spots in orange red and yellow. But regardless of its name the variety fo colours of our trout is always a source of wonder. Where fish are wild they often develop...
Melancholoy Thistle

Melancholoy Thistle

This spectacular plant is one of teh highlights of the riverbank in the higher part of the dale’s catchment. They are particularly abundant along the headwaters of the Yore and the Tees; where there are some extensive fields of the teh brilliant purple flowers....
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