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Sea, coarse and trout fishing latest
Allandale Tarn trout fishery near West Calder has now re-opened after their temporary closure due to the heatwave and fishing times are 9am to...
All smiles at sun-kissed Drumtassie
It’s 8.15am on Saturday. There is not a breath of wind at Drumtassie Coarse Fishery, perched high above Blackridge in Central Scotland, and it...
Encouraging response to three-day coarse angling event
Dave McAuley will wear two hats when he runs and also competes in a three-day festival of coarse fishing next month.
Interest is encouraging in...
Guru festival and success at sea
Dean Thompson holds a pollock weighing over 6lb caught during a six-hour sea fishing charter from Eyemouth.
The angler, understood to be an Edinburgh bus...
Scots finish third in Celtic Cup
Gus Brindle, chairman of the Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling, feels last weekend’s Celtic Cup was a success, despite the result.
Ireland produced a “fantastic...
Dornom in Scotland side for Celtic Cup test
James Dornom from Currie has been selected as part of the 11-strong Scotland coarse fishing team which defends the Celtic Cup this weekend.
He is...
Fisher is top rod at Millhall
Millhall Reservoir bosses confirmed mixed results at the loch, some anglers had a field day while others struggled for a few fish.
Successful tactics...
World hopes for Scottish coarse fishing water
James Dornom from Currie near Edinburgh won silver in the Celtic Cup coarse fishing match organised by Dunfermline-based Gus Brindle at Strathclyde Loch, and...
Scotland aiming for gold in second day of Celtic Cup
Scotland go into Day 2 of the Celtic Cup coarse fishing match at Strathclyde Park in joint top position with Team Wales A after...
Fish failed to come out to play
The sun split the clear blue sky and there was a light breeze, chilly, yes, but ideal for cycling, running, walking the dog of...
Popular Drumtassie back open after pipe burst
Drumtassie Coarse fishery bosses have confirmed that they will re-open on Saturday, September 6 at 8am after being closed because of a burst water...
Drumtassie coarse fishery temporarily closed plus news of fly and sea fishing
Drumtassie Coarse Fishery near Blackridge is closed and bosses are unsure when it will re-open. A burst water pipe on the road is understood...
Lake of Menteith ‘fishing at its best’
Water clarity remains excellent at Linlithgow Loch, but it has been hard for anglers with the changing weather and atmospheric pressures.
Visitors included East Kilbride...
Brindle regains Canal title, but it was tough
Gus Brindle has won the Scottish coarse fishing canal championship for the third or fourth time, but he had to work hard to claim...
Trueman debut as Euro Scots bounce back
Scotland finished 18th in the 28th European Coarse Angling Championships at Spannenburg on the Prinses Margriet Kanaal in The Netherlands.
The Tartan Team (pictured courtesy...
Edinburgh duo in Euro action for Scotland
Two Edinburgh-based anglers are competing for Team Scotland in the two-day European Championship for coarse fishing on the Prinses Margriet Kannal near Spannenburg in...
Scotland women’s carp team look to the future
Scotland's ladies carp team is still recruiting despite naming a new captain and vice-captain and adding two new members to the squad.
Catherine Robertson is...
Fly, sea and coarse fishing updates
Millhall near Polmont report that the second of their weekend sessions took place in arctic conditions but those who did take part reported good sport from both The Shallows...
Scale down your bait choice for winter success
Anglers still want to cast a line, even if we are heading into winter, and top coarse angler Rob Wootton provides some hints and tips for...
Scots world carp teams learned a lot in France
Scotland's men's - including Ewan Roberts from Uphall Station - and women's carp fishing teams both said they learned a huge amount from their...
Lowe stands down after 30 years at the helm
Geoff Lowe joined South Queensferry Angling Club 30 years ago and his drive helped develop a small club into the popular Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling...
Carp attraction at Eliburn, but there is so much more
Alastair Wicksted had been bankside for four hours from 7am waiting for a bite at Eliburn Reservoir. He had even started tying some rigs...
Bowden Springs closed for a week
Popular Bowden Springs Fishery near Linlithgow will be closed on Monday, August 14 until it re-opens on Monday, August 21, owner Jim Gargaro has...
Free tasters bid to get people hooked on fishing
Let's Fish! aims to encourage young people, and those possibly not so young, to be hooked on angling and sessions have started at The Kelpies...
Fishing – Bass Rock league starts, Docherty wins at Orchill
Torness worker Alan Brown (pictured) from West Barns is the new chairman of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League. The former club secretary steps...
Silver for Scottish women in inaugural carp tri-nations
The last 30 seconds waiting for the hooter to end seemed like an eternity for Scotland's six-strong ladies carp team. They had landed one fish between...
Drumtassie Coarse Fishery gearing up for busy summer
Drumtassie Coarse Fishery is getting back to normal after the cold snap and anglers are catching in the three ponds available within yards of...
Scots disappointed with world result in Croatia
David Corcoran (pictured) from Edinburgh was Scotland's second top angler in the 68th world coarse angling championships in Croatia, but the Tartan team finished...
Edinburgh duo in Scotland’s world championship angling squad in Croatia
James Dornom (pictured) and David Corcoran are currently practicing in Croatia with Scotland's men's coarse fishing team ahead of the World Freshwater Angling Championships on...
Allandale Tarn re-opens after temperature checks and Scotland ladies carp team enjoy 42-hour training...
Popular fishery Allandale Tarn near West Calder has re-opened after being shut temporarily because of high temperatures and owner Iona Allan reminds customers of...
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