Tag: fly fishing
Fishing – Allandale Tarn-ing on the style
Allandale Tarn fisheries near West Calder is basking in the good weather and receiving great comments about their hard-fighting fish.
Many anglers are reporting snapped lines, straightened hooks and long runs well down into their...
Fishing – entries still available for top competition
You still have time to enter The Scierra Pairs which carries the highest prize fund in British competition fly-fishing with prizes at every heat in addition to the final.
The format allows a pair of...
Fishing – tight lines at three local fisheries
The cold weather had made the trout reluctant to feed in local rivers, but good sport has been reported in three local reservoirs.
At Glencorse, Bill Taylor believes that things are picking up and Davy...
Fishing – Cramond chair welcomes new fish pass
Adam Cross, chairman of Cramond Angling Club, has welcomed the opening of the Fair a Far weir fish pass.
Cross and a number of committee members were present at the event in late April on...
Fishing – Clubbiedean opens on Saturday
Clubbiedean Trout Fishery in the Pentland Hills above Colinton opens for the season on Saturday with a fun day.
Boats are already booked out but there will be bank fishing available and there are prizes...
Fishing – smiles better at Morton Fishings
Kelso anglers enjoyed their recent outing to Morton Fishings.
It’s their first trip to the water near Mid Calder for two years and they were blessed with great weather and superb sport.
Bags were full and...
Fishing – Trust confirm fish pass opening
The River Forth Fisheries Trust plan to open the Fair a Far Weir fish pass on Saturday, 21 April (11.30am).
It was cancelled in early March because of the bad weather and guest speakers will...
Fishing – Water of Leith opens on April 1
The Water of Leith is described as a silver thread in a ribbon of green. It rises in the Colzium Springs in the Pentland Hills and meanders its way 35 kilometers into the sea...
Fishing – things are hotting up on the water
The weather is still having an impact on local trout fisheries and the prospect of Beast from the East 3 over Easter is a real threat.
Clubbiedean above Colinton in the Pentlands still closed but...
Fishing – Almond is so easy to reach
Last season West Lothian Angling Association(WLAA) upped their permit cap from 100 to 150 permits.
WLAA chairman Bruce Hope says the early indications are that the sales this year are healthy and there is a...
Fishing – curtain up on season at two fisheries
Two popular local trout fisheries open their doors officially this weekend.
Karen Jack at Loganlea high up in the Pentland Hills is delighted that the weather has relented sufficiently and John Mackay at Morton Fishings...
Fishing – Newell hooked on Scotland
The largest dedicated festival of fly fishing and fly tying made such an impact that it will be held again next year.
Organiser David Newell had invited over 40 trade exhibitors and 40 outstanding fly...
Fishing – the latest on where to source permits
Trout fishing for most local rivers officially opens on Thursday, March 15 and anglers can’t wait to get out there.
Permits for the Almond and Tweed, among others, are available at various outlets including Fishers...
Fly fishing festival set for Stirling
What is claimed to be the largest dedicated festival of fly fishing and fly tying to be held in Scotland takes place in Stirling on March 10 and 11.
Over 40 trade exhibitors plus 40...
Fishing – hands-on session opened up a new world
Lee Currie (with cap) helps French-born Jacques Calluaud with a tricky part of The Black Pennell fly. Picture by Nigel Duncan Media
There is still time to book a place on one of the free...
Fishing – top prizes for national team fund-raiser
Over 60 anglers from all over Scotland and a group from the North of England will contest a major fund-raising event in the Lothians on Saturday.
It is one of the biggest one-day, bank-fishing competitions...
Fishing – instructor Culbert back at Loganlea
Time is ticking towards the opening of the new fishing season at Loganlea Trout Fishery in The Pentland Hills in March.
And well-known fishing instructor Steve Culbert has confirmed he will again be on hand...
Fishing – Hope outlines Almond permit plans
Bruce Hope yesterday described The Almond as a hidden gem as he updated anglers on the situation of permits for next season.
The newly-appointed chairman of West Lothian Angling Association (WLAA) revealed plans to possibly...
Fishing – international bosses seek fresh talent
The Scottish National Fly Fishing League (SNFFL) would like to hear from all interested stillwater and river anglers, including previous SNFFL members, who would be keen to compete in top international competitions.
Membership of SNFFL...
Fishing – winter sport still available
Loganlea trout fishery in The Pentlands offers anglers the chance to hook into some hard-fighting fish with a special deal in November.
You can use any method including bait and spinning to seek out the...
Fishing – special November deal at Loganlea
Loganlea trout fishery have confirmed they will be staying open in November.
And bosses will allow fishing by any method for the entire month.
Fishing is however only from the bank and the price will be...
Cash available for river projects
The River Forth Fisheries Trust have confirmed that the Autumn 2017 round of applications is now open for projects in Falkirk, Edinburgh and West Lothian.
There is £40,000 available to give to local projects over...
Fishing – dry fly key to Almond success
Dry fly patterns have proved successful on the middle stretch of The Almond where permits are issued by Cramond Angling Club.
Colin McKay has provided an overview on Beat 2 which runs from the railway...
Fishing – Clyde bid to boost youth numbers
A good number of Lothians anglers fish The Clyde, including myself, and The United Clyde Angling Protective Association (UCAPA), who issue permits for a part of the river, have been engaged in an interesting...
Fishing – work starts to give Almond eco-boost
Work has started on a £500,000 fish pass project on the River Almond on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Funding from Scottish Government and Heritage Lottery Fund has allowed The City of Edinburgh Council and River...
Fishing – organisers hook more than 50 for fun day
More than 50 people attended The Peeblesshire Trout Fishing Association open day and the figure was one of the best recorded by the association for this kind of event.
Youngsters, a key target, plus a...
Fishing – top names scheduled for open weekend
Celebrities from the angling world will be in the Capital this weekend for a special open weekend hosted by Edinburgh Angling Centre at Granton.
Special offers are promised along with demonstrations of casting, rig and...
Fishing – fish up to 18lbs in lake at Kailzie Fishery
Background: Kailzie Fishery is situated 2.5 miles south of Peebles on the B7062 and sits next to the River Tweed.
Follow the signs to Kailzie Gardens and it is open seven days a week, all...
Fishing – top coach on duty at Peebles free day
Steve Culbert has been recruited to provide fly fishing coaching at the free family day hosted by Peeblesshire Trout Fishing Association on Saturday July 1.
Peebles-based Steve will be known to many as the regular...
Fishing – crayfish find sparks Tweed concern
An American signal crayfish has been found at the mouth of The Leithen Water, a tributary of The Tweed.
And the find by an angler is causing real concern among the many from the Lothians...
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