Tag: sea fishing

Scotland men suffered heartache when they were edged for gold in the Home Nations Shore Angling Championship on Tayside.The Tartan Team, who were defending the title won on Welsh beaches 12 months ago, were...

The catamaran powered out of Burntisland Harbour at 8.30am. It was flat calm under a slate grey sky and we had eight passengers on board, some novice anglers, all seeking to hook into mackerel.Reports...

Ian Campbell made his debut for Scotland in the Home Nations Shore Angling Championship on Tayside, and it was tough going for the angler who organises the popular Edinburgh Winter Shore Angling series.Scotland’s weather...

Anglers from the Lothians are involved in the two-day Home Nations sea fishing competition this week.Mike Kyle from Easthouses, Buffy McAvoy and teenager Eryk Janik from Edinburgh plus Ian Campbell, retail manager of the...

Eryk Janik can't wait to cast a line on his Scotland debut when they Home Nations Shore Angling Championship are held around Montrose and Dundee on July 3 and 4.The Trinity Academy pupil goes...

The Bass Rock Shore Angling League host round six of their Summer Series on Wednesday, June 12, at a venue to be decided.Barry McEwan (Port Seton), a Scotland international, (pictured) won round five which...

Scottish international Chris Empson won round three of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League's summer league in a pegged match on Cockenzie Walkway.The Dunbar-based angler (pictured) had seven fish for 141cm in chilly conditions...

Craig Ogilvie took a two-year break from competitive sea angling but last weekend he celebrated his best every finish in what is claimed to be Europe's biggest beach fishing event, beating hundreds of competitors who...

Match 5 of the seven leg Edinburgh New Year Shore League is at the west end of  Portobello Beach on Friday, fishing from 7pm to 10pm. The competition is sponsored by The Edinburgh Angling Centre,...

Skippers and charter boat owners around the Firth of Forth and further afield are beginning to receiving bookings for chartered sea angling trips now that the weather appears to be improving.Firms operate on both sides...

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 on Saturday, June 1, and there are 26 spaces and...

Sea anglers from the Lothians are among the growing number of clients heading off-shore with an Aberdeenshire-based charter firm.Misty Angling Trips based at Fraserburgh leave harbour throughout the year, weather permitting, with cod plus haddock among...

Round Nine of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League's winter series will be held on Wednesday, February 14, and it will be a Dunbar Rover.Registration is at Dunbar Harbour between 6pm and 6.30pm...

Barry McEwan (pictured) braved sub-zero temperatures to win round eight of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League's winter series.The Scottish international from Port Seton hooked into a 23cm rockling to take the top prize....

The Bass Rock Shore Angling League is back in business this week, weather permitting, with postponed Round Eight now scheduled for East Lothian on Wednesday, January 17.It's a North Berwick Rover and registration is...

The Bass Rock Shore Angling League were due to host Round 8 of their Winter League in East Lothian on Wednesday night, but the forecast is grim.So, they have postponed the leg in the...

Another sea angling competition in the first week of the New Year. East Fife Sea Angling Club are hosts for the cod open sweep on Sunday January 7.Boundaries are from Carnoustie to Ferryden Light...

Fancy a cast in a competitive sea angling match? Well, the Bass Rock Shore Angling League host the eighth leg of their Winter League at North Berwick on January 3.It's a Rover match so...

Stevie Burns from East Lothian won the £1,250 prize with a 5lb 10oz cod in the 25th annual Xmas Open hosted by St Serfs Sea Angling Club.He beat a field of 123 other anglers...

Scotland host the Civil Service Sports Club shore angling championships next year and they are determined to make home advantage count.The three-man squad of Dunfermline-based Gus Brindle and Peter Smalls and David McKervail (Inverkeithing) finished...

Cameron Cunningham leads the chase for Mike and Chris's popular Winter Heaviest Cod League title having landed a fish weighing 7lb 8.5oz in leg one of the popular series.The East Lothian angler also won the best...

Organiser Ian Campbell is taking names for Match 4 of the Edinburgh Winter Shore Angling League which takes place at Portobello Beach on Friday, November 24.This match is at the Joppa end of the...

Three Fife-based fishermen carry Scotland's hopes in the Civil Service Sports Club shore championships on Friday.Gus Brindle (pictured by Nigel Duncan) and Peter Smalls from Dunfermline and Davie McKervail from Inverleithing will cast a...

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 and the deeper water off The Dam.  Defrosting and removing the...

Billy Buckley finished in 16th position overall as Scotland ended the four-day competition in Sicily in 13th position in the world shore angling competition.The Uddingston angler moved steadily up the table during the event...

Scotland men, including Barry McEwan from Port Seton, are currently lying in 17th place out of 21 countries in the World Shore Angling Championships in Sicily with two days to go.Portugal lead the chase...

Linlithgow Loch has been granted an extension so anglers can now fish on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm during November, and the prospects look good.Tom Lambert, secretary of the Forth Area...

Midlothian-based Mike Kyle won the Iain Reid Memorial sea fishing match over two days at Kirkcaldy and Leven beaches in Fife.Kyle, a Scottish international, landed 20 fish, 11 on the second day measuring 266cm,...

Defending champion Davie Cooper hooked into 36 fish during leg two of the Edinburgh Winter Shore Angling League but he could not keep pace with the leaders.The self-employed Edinburgh-based painter and decorator was fifth...

It was fair but dull leaving Edinburgh. Crossing the River Forth at Queensferry you could see darker clouds over to the right. The twisty coast road is never appealing, and worse when you think...