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Heat causing fishery owners to close
Allandale Tarn bosses have confirmed that the trout fishery near West Calder is now closed due to the current high temperatures.
Iona Allan, the fishery...
Linlithgow, Glencorse update plus sea fishing latest
Terry Chalmers from Balbeggie Angling Club proudly shows a 5lb 6oz trout, one of more than 120 fish caught at Linlithgow Loch last week...
Fly fishing enthusiasts on the right Trak
A stready stream of curious anglers made their way to the Edinburgh Angling Centre to test the new set of Trak rods, and the...
Cook and O’Donnell hook Fastmail prize at Glencorse
Owen Cook (Kelty) and Blaine O’Donnell (Cumbernauld) won the Glencorse heat of the Fastmail Pairs, one of Britain’s leading fly fishing competitions, but they...
Connet and Kettles favourites for Glencorse heat
Glencorse Reservoir, near Penicuik, hosts one of the biggest fly fishing competitons in Britain on Sunday with 24 top angers set to take part.
Two...
Boats available for April heat of top fly fishing event
The Fastmail Pairs, one of Britain’s biggest fly fishing competitions, has big prizes and Glencorse near Penicuik hosts two heats, one in April and...
Favourable uptake of WLAA season tickets
New West Lothian Angling Association (WLAA) chairman, Scot Muir, reports that the fishing season on their stretch of the River Almond appears to have...
O’Donnell survives storm to end top qualifer
Blaine O’Donnell topped the podium at the second semi-final of the Scottish Stillwater Bank Championships at storm-battered Allandale Tarn.
The Cumbernauld angler hooked into six...
Weather downer for Scotland bank fishing hopefuls
One had to applaud the hardy angers who battled a chilly, gusty wind, rain and even sleet during the first semi-final of the Scottish...
Good sport on local waters
A total of 57 rods were out on Linlithgow Loch and they hooked into 290 fish (21 kept, 269 released) in challenging conditions with...
Cramond invite all to opening of fly fishing season
Cramond Angling Club extend an open invitation to attend the official start of the fly fishing season on The Almond on Saturday (February 7)...
Allandale re-opening, price rise at Drumtassie
Good and bad news for local anglers. First, the good news. Allandale Tarn is free of ice and, all going well overnight, the popular...
Pozzi going for gold and Bass Rock back in action
Scotland's stillwater bank international side are in action in Ireland hoping to win gold, but captain Scott Pozzi said it will be tough.
The squad...
Tartan lads tie up Greys title
A total of 68 anglers took part in the Greys Championship at the lake last weekend with Tartan Tyers topping the podium with 101...
Irish eyes smiling after fifth straight fishing gold
Scotland youth were edged out in the Home International fly fishing match, Ireland taking the title for a fifth year in a row.
The Tartan...
Scots youngsters seeking gold
Scotland’s youth fly fishing team go for gold in the Home International hosted at the Lake of Menteith on Wednesday.
Ireland have won the last...
Trout and sea fishing latest
Millhall Fishery have advised anglers that they will remain closed until Saturday, July 19. Weed growth around the bankside platforms has been an issue...
Mackerel ‘madness’ of East Coast
Aquamarine Charters report that mackerel fishing is top drawer currently and boss Derek Anderson has both of his boats running this weekend from Eyemouth...
Home Nations test for Scotland’s carp team
Scotland’s men’s carp angling team contest the Home Nations at Naseby Reservoir in Leicestershire this weekend against England and Wales.
Locally, catches were down at...
Gold for Scotland ladies in fly international
Scotland’s women’s fly fishing team were still celebrating today after claiming gold in the Home International across the Irish Sea.
They made the trip to...
Fish are biting at local waters
It has been busy at Linlithgow Loch who launched 63 boats with 104 anglers with 103 fish kept weighing over 229lb and 255 returned.
Included...
Knox planning for the future at Glencorse
Kenny Knox changes his role from fishery manager to owner of popular Glencorse Reservoir in The Pentland Hills when Bill Taylor retires in October...
Jack lands cracking brown trout at Glencorse
Glencorse, which is now open for the season, continues to delight anglers and here is an example.
Jim Jack (pictured) proudly holds a lovely brown...
By George as Pellini hooks into 23 at Linlithgow
It's been a good week at Linlithgow Loch, administered by the Forth Area Federation of Anglers (FAFA), with 33 boats launched with 56 anglers...
Good sport despite the weather for trout anglers
Billy Wilson had 17 fish in one session at Bowden Springs, near Linlithgow, at the weekend with buzzer and FAB patterns doing the damage.
His...
Latest qualifiers from Scottish Bank Championship
Brian Quinn, the organiser, was one of the eight qualifiers from the fourth Scottish Stillwater Bank Championship qualifier held at sun-kissed Millhall near Polmont.
The...
Anglers enjoying good sport at Linlithgow Loch
Linlithgow Loch re-opened for the season earlier this month and it has been fishing well according to secretary Tom Lambert.
The popular destination, which has...
Silver for Scotland in Bank International
Scotland, the defending champions, took silver in the Stillwater Bank International, catching the most fish of the four competing teams but finishing five points...
Newcombe pipped in national fly fishing league
Connor Newcombe, owner of Kailzie Fishery near Peebles, finished equal second in the First Division of the Scottish National Fly Fishing League (SNFFL) at...
New initiatives and two retirements at Malleny Angling
Two stalwarts of Malleny Angling, Robert Ross and Rob Horsfield, have retired from the committee after many years of sterling service to the long-established...
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