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Fishing – Clubbiedean fishery targeted and gear stolen
Clubbiedean owner Steven Johnston has suffered a break-in during which some of his season ticket holders equipment was taken.The raid took place Monday night...
Fishing – local anglers celebrate lockdown easing with big catches
Loganlea (pictured) boss Karen Jack reported that her fishery in The Pentland Hills above Flotterstone recovered well at the weekend after being battered by...
Fishing – Harlaw bosses and police in 24-hour anti-poaching patrols
Bosses of busy Harlaw Reservoir in The Pentland Hills have stepped-up security patrols after a spate of poaching both during the early morning and...
Fishing – ‘electric’ Glencorse off to flying start
Anglers have been full of praise for Glencorse Reservoir (pictured) which re-opened last weekend.One said the 100-acre water above Flotterstone was "electric", another added...
Graham’s commemorative garden an ideal resting place
The Water of Leith is busy currently with cyclists who may have recently have whizzed past the neat and tidy garden (pictured above) at...
Angling bosses up pressure for phased return
David Ogg, chairman of Angling Scotland (AS), which represents game, coarse and sea fishermen north of the Border, has put forward 'a progressive approach'...
Fishing – my joust with a bonefish in Cuba leaves a lasting memory
Keen angler and former Edinburgh publican Ian Whyte (pictured) describes a memorable moment from a recent fishing trip to Cuba targeting bonefish.
Riadel, my guide,...
‘Illegal’ fishing prompts fresh police appeal
Police have appealed for information after reports of people fishing illegally in the Scottish Borders and East Lothian areas.
Poachers, they say, are using rod...
Fishing – Home International postponed for 12 months
The women's fly fishing Home International at Lake of Menteith on May 28 has been put back a year because of the world-wide pandemic.
Lothians-based...
Fishing – don’t go fishing anglers told, stay at home
Scotland's game fishing bosses have told anglers: “Stay at home.” The advice from Scottish Anglers National Association (SANA) follows the statement from the Prime...
Fishing – bumper catch for anglers at Glencorse
Glencorse Reservoir in The Pentland Hills above Flotterstone has re-opened with sparkling sunshine and bumper catches.
Ten anglers ventured out on opening day, catching 102...
Fishing – Bowden Springs, near birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots
A chill, west breeze blew across Bowden Springs Trout Fishery creating a gentle ripple. Frankly, the conditions were not ideal for producing quality fly...
Fishing – end of an era at popular Stenhouse Tout Fishery
It is the end of one era and the starting of another at a Fife fishery popular with anglers from the Lothians.
Jock Callison has...
Fishing – Loganlea opens for the season
Loganlea Trout Fishery (pictured) in The Pentlands Regional Park near Penicuik is set to open on Saturday, February 29, for the season.
Meanwhile, Allandale Tarn...
Fishing – changes at Tarn for next season
A new toilet block, which will be suitable for disabled anglers, is being installed at Allandale Tarn which will re-open in mid-February.
Bosses are taking...
Fishing – Cramond bosses cut permit prices for next season
Cramond Angling Club (CAC) bosses report that fishing was good on The Almond last season.
They have revealed that the cost of an annual permit...
Fishing – new bothy at Rosslynlee proving a hit with anglers
Bosses at Popular Rosslynlee Fishery at Newbigging near Penicuik have opened a new bothy which has been well-received by anglers.
John Dewar, the fishery manager,...
Fishing – ladies day at Drumtassie
Beginners and experienced anglers are invited to a ladies day at Drumtassie Trout Fishery near Blackridge on Sunday, November 24.
Participants are advised to bring...
Fishing – Ogilvie tops podium in latest winter league match
Craig Ogilvie (North Berwick), pictured left with his great friend Barry McEwan, won the second round of the Bass Rock club’s winter league with...
Fishing – Ferguson defied the elements to land winning bag
Darrin Ferguson won the latest Saturday League match organised by Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling Club.
The draw proved a huge advantage and Darrin fished...
Bangour Fishery – aiming to offer a complete package
Bangour Trout Fishery was built as a water supply for a former village hospital. It was stocked with brown trout to keep the water...
Fishing – Britton triumphs in Scotland ladies fund-raiser at Bangour
Two Bangour Fly Fishing Club members finished in the first three after the Scottish Ladies Fly Fishing team fund-raiser on their home water.
Alex Britton...
Fishing – Bob banks fine bag as prospects look good on Whiteadder
Lothians fishermen have been out on the River Whiteadder and Berwick and District Angling Association secretary David Cowan reports that the recent rise in...
Fishing – free summer holiday fishing places for kids still available
Pottishaw near Whitburn (pictured) has been fishing well with the best fish of week - a 9lb blue trout - landed by Michael Cuthbert.
Evening...
Fishing – Darrin delight as he lands massive haul to win latest league match
Darrin Ferguson landed an astonishing 62lbs 5oz of fish to win the latest round of the Saturday League hosted by Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse...
Fishing – bailiffs appeal after find of nets and set lines
Forth District Salmon Fishery Board bailiffs have been on patrol on the River Tyne and found nets and set lines hidden near the banks...
Fishing – popular drop-in fishing taster has new attraction
Hooked on Harlaw, a drop-in fishing taster, is back in June and this time it will feature an exhibition of antique fishing tackle.
Sean Williams,...
Fishing – tagged fish an incentive at Rosslynlee
Rosslynlee Fishery near Rosewell are set to introduce a cash bonus for anglers by introducing a couple of tagged fish.
Currently, the water is fishing...
Fishing – Callison and Simpson land big prize and final ticket
Competitors came from as far afield as Aberdeen, Stirling, Dundee and Edinburgh.
And they they were sitting in the Stenhouse Fishery HQ itching to get...
Fishing – Esk permits on sale and Clubbidean offer season tickets
Permits for the Esk at Musselburgh are available from Ace Bike Co at North High Street and Tracy’s Open All Hours (green canopy) at...
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