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Scotland Ladies aim to hook anglers for fund-raiser
Morag Wallace, a member of the Scottish Ladies Fly Fishing team, is organising a fund-raiser in Fife to raise cash to help fund the...
Reduced permits for young adults at Harlaw
The committee of Malleny Angling have confirmed a new, reduced price, permit for young anglers.
The move is to encourage more young adults into the...
Cramond boss wishes anglers tight lines
Fishing for salmon on the beat administered by Cramond Angling Club on the River Almond on the outskirts of Edinburgh is officially open. The...
Pottishaw fund-raiser and Linlithgow fish concerns
Bosses of Pottishaw Fishery near Whitburn are holding a fund-raiser on Sunday, December 1, in aid to two West Lothian-based organisations.
One of them involves...
Davie aiming for Champion of Champions title
Greig Davie has enjoyed a tremendous run in the last 12 months and he bids to continue that when he contests the Champion of...
Low top rod as Scotland claim golden treble
Scotland had previously won gold at the Autumn International at the Lake of Menteith in September 2023 and at the Spring match at Lough...
Scots stunning success in fly fishing international
Captain Kevin McCabe predicted that the star-studded Scotland team would claim gold in the Autumn Fly Fishing International, and his men delivered in style.
The...
Captain McCabe confident ahead of international test
Scotland captain Kevin McCabe believes his strong team can successfully defend the Autumn Trophy against England, Wales and Ireland in a one-day Autumn Fly...
New ladies fly fishing champion
Morag Wallace from Leslie near Glenrothes is Scotland’s new ladies fly fishing champion having beaten a quality field in the final at the Lake...
Sea and trout fishing latest
The Bass Rock Shore Angling League are back in business after their summer holiday break and the first action is on Wednesday evening.
It’s a...
Loganlea bosses looking for volunteers for kids course
Loganlea Fishery bosses feel it is vital that youngsters are involved in fishing and they are hosting an introduction to fly fishing and casting...
Challenging day for anglers in Fastmail Pairs at Glencorse
Lothians duo Jock Kettles and Mike Connet qualified for the final of the Fastmail Pairs, formerly the Scierra Pairs, one of Britain’s leading fly...
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...
Open Day kick-starts recruiting drive by Scottish Ladies
The Scottish Ladies Fly Fishing team host an Open Day at Burnhouse Lochan Fishery near Bonnybridge on Sunday, June 9 from 9.30am to 5pm....
Angler landed over 50 fish in a session at Tweeddale
Early birds at newly-reopened Newlands Tweeddale Fishery near Gifford have enjoyed great sport with over 50 fish caught by one man.
Other reports have indicated...
Buzzer patterns working well at Millhall
Evening sessions have now started at Millhall near Polmont and there are plenty of fish being caught.
Buzzers have been the most consistent flies, whether...
Linlithgow Loch reports improved catches
Despite the wind and rain, there were 34 boats out over the week at Linlithgow Loch and 72 fish were kept, weighing 199lbs 3oz,...
Harlaw and Threipmuir, two ‘superb’ trout fishing waters near Edinburgh
Season tickets are still available for fishing throughout the season which starts on April 1 at Harlaw and Threipmuir reservoirs situated in The Pentland...
Top prize of £3,000 for new fly fishing competition
A new team event for competition fly fishermen has been confirmed for the Lake of Menteith later this year and time is running out...
Kingdom champs, Tarn re-opens plus sea fishing updates
Scott Mudie has confirmed the dates for the Kingdom Fly Fishing Championship which will have two heats and a final.
Eden Springs hosts heat one...
Cold snap hits fishing in Central Scotland
The cold snap closed several fisheries in Central Scotland this week including Drumtassie Coarse near Blackridge, Allandale Tarn at West Calder, Magiscroft near Cumbernauld and Bowden...
Local reservoir updates
Millhall near Polmont hosted a fundraiser on behalf of the Scottish Disabled Fly Fishers Association which raised over £800 towards next year's international team. ...
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...
Cramond anglers urged to attend annual meeting
Cramond Angling Club, who have a nine-mile beat on the River Almond, have confirmed that their 2023 annual general meeting will be held on...
Linlithgow extension plus latest on land and sea fishing
Linlithgow Loch has been granted an extension so anglers can now fish on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm during November, and...
Quinn steers Scotland to gold medal
Brian Quinn had a vision and a clear target which he believed was achievable. It was simple. Create a team which would win gold for...
These anglers really cared
An English angler dropped to his knees and held his head in his hands after dropping a fish inches from his landing net.
Seconds...
Gold for Scotland in bank fishing championships
Scotland celebrated after winning the Bank Fly Fishing Home International at Newhaylie Trout Fishery near Largs.
The six-strong Tartan team totalled 112 points with Ireland second with...
All roads lead to Newhaylie for bank international
George Murray and his wife Senga have hosted four national bank fishing finals at their Newhaylie Trout Fishery around 400ft above Largs, but never an...
Logan wins Champion title again
Keith Logan of Heriot AC won the Champion of Champions title for the second time in two years, beating 59 other competitors on the day...
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