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Playhappy - Field Notes
The podcast of James ( Boo ) Gilbraith - Author of the books Terminal Chancer, Hooked on Hope, Anarchy Pie and Playhappy.
Field Notes are his lo-fi musings on recent fishing forays, writing, painting and anything else in-between. Expect a dash of humour, fabulous mistakes, daft behaviour and bad ideas, as he fishes his way through life.
Warning occasionally there may be some bad language but i do try to keep a lid on it........however sometimes when you embrace both triumph & disaster - the air…
Episodes
Playhappy - Field NotesThe Debrief
As the season closes on the Ribble. Boo reflects on his efforts, karma and short comings. You can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes you might…
Playhappy - Field NotesSpoons
After slugging it out with home water & getting a pounding - we hit the road to Carlise in hope of a change in fortune. Two days away for under £100 with the…
Playhappy - Field NotesField Notes - Wet !
With the river out of the picture due to the heatwave I relive my youth and go tench fishing. When the rain arrives we enjoy the whiskey olympics and company…
Playhappy - Field Notes360 - The Match
Salmon fishing on the Eden - automatic transmissions - poor trout fishing and fabulous pond fishing - inc Tench Any other business - gigs - Aldous Harding -…
Playhappy - Field NotesLes Dawson
Happiness is a wet summer ! However, spate rivers can be like James Joyce - Difficult to read. Im feeling out of synch - Do you ever just feel like it's just…
Playhappy - Field NotesMiles and Miles
Salmon fever - dictates the week - Eden, Ribble and Lune plus local news
Playhappy - Field NotesDead Gunslinger
With the river too low to fish for Salmon Boo heads out for over wintered rainbows and then try for Brown Trout on the dry fly. Along the way he encounters…
Playhappy - Field NotesMortality
"How many Aprils do you think we have left" Lamont Cheery thoughts about time while chasing over wintered rainbows
Playhappy - Field NotesCherry Blossom - Blockade
More failed attempts at spring fishing - small time book news.
Playhappy - Field NotesTweed
One off my bucket list. I always wanted to fish the tweed - This episode i talk about my three days trying to catch a spring salmon - April 2026 and how i…
Playhappy - Field NotesFilthy Dave
Live broadcast direct from the river - spring - chasing salmon on the ribble.
Playhappy - Field NotesWalking the Deck
What started as randon diary notes - Season 2026 - trying to find a springer