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Fishing – Hooked on Harlaw Day
Malleny Angling Association (MAA) host a special day so people can learn about fishing on Harlaw and Threipmuir Reservoirs.
Hooked on Harlaw is on Sunday,...
Fishing – Rolling Stone visits Glencorse
How does one of the biggest names in popular music relax before a massive, outdoor gig?
Visit Glencorse Reservoir, of course. Mick Jagger did just...
Fishing – lovely Loganlea, only 30 minutes from town
It’s a long and winding road from the homely, old-world, Flotterstone Inn, just off the A702 Biggar Road, to Loganlea Trout Fishery, high up...
World Fishing Day is this month
Fishing TV is set to hold the first World Fishing Day on Saturday, 23 June in a bid to unite the angling community.
It also...
Fishing – chairman asks for more support
An angling boss in the Lothians has appealed to fishermen to back the organisation.
A number of committee members have left the Musselburgh and District...
Fishing – Jimmy’s trout tipped the balance
Gary Gormley and Jimmy Rhind booked their place in a Lothians-based heat in of Britain’s top fly fishing competitions.
The pair from Speyside bagged eight...
Fishing – family day proved big attraction
Kailzie Fishery sits adjacent to Kailzie Gardens which provide a rich variety of colour for both the keen gardener and for the visitor.
The gardens...
Fishing – family open day on Saturday
Peeblesshire Trout Fishing Association host their Family Day on Saturday from 10am to 4pm at Kailzie Fishery near Peebles. It is sponsored by Fastflies.co.uk.
There...
Fishing – late availability for Scierra Pairs
The Scierra Pairs carries the highest prize fund in British competition fly-fishing and it arrives at Morton Fishings on Sunday, June 3.
There are prizes...
Fishing – Tweeddale, famed for hard-fighting trout
Tweeddale Millennium recently lost the Scottish record for the biggest rainbow trout. It was a staggering 33lbs 7oz before an angler in another fishery...
Fishing – Markle a big draw even before Royal Wedding
Markle Fishery is busy. It has been on national television lately because of the recent Royal Wedding.
Three TV crews arrived requesting interviews and filmed...
Fishing – name change for local rivers guardian
The River Forth Fisheries Trust is changing is name to The Forth Rivers Trust.
The move follows talks with project partners, stakeholders and the public...
Fishing – Kelso team hook big prize in Legion event
Kelso emerged triumphant in the area final of the British Legion fishing competition.
Their team of three totalled 30lbs 14oz in testing conditions at Morton...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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