Tag: sea fishing
St Serfs bosses closely watching weather
Fife-based St Serfs Sea Angling Club are keeping an eye on the weather as they prepare to host one of the biggest annual events in the calendar on Sunday.
A storm is forecast to arrive...
Cargill triumphs in two-day Reid Memorial
Dundee angler David Cargill emerged with the top prize after two days of the Iain Reid Memorial sea fishing match.
The Scotland international caught 14 fish on Day One for 396cm and another 14 fish...
Two Lothians sea fishing matches confirmed
Names are now being taken for the first match in the popular Edinburgh Winter Shore League sponsored by The Edinburgh Angling Centre and Cox and Rawle.
You can pre-book on the Scottish Shore Angling Match...
Ogilvie second in star-studded Colin McEwan Memorial
Organisers are now considering whether to host a repeat of Sunday's popular Colin McEwan Memorial sea fishing match next year.
Nearly 50 anglers took part in the inaugural event on Ravensheugh Beach, courtesy of farmer,...
Cutler tops prize list in McEwan Memorial
Neil Cutler won the Colin McEwan Memorial sea fishing match on Ravensheugh Beach in East Lothian on Sunday.
The Tyneside-based angler hooked into 401cm of mainly turbot and flounders during the five-hour match near North...
Empson wins Bass Rock summer league
Prestonpans Lagoons is a new venue for the Bass Rock Shore Angling League and the venue has proved prolific in the past, but it proved really tough for those who took part in the...
Mackerel bonanza for Aquamarine anglers
The rod tip dipped. I struck and the fish darted away underneath our boat drifting off Eyemouth. It streaked away so I tightened the clutch to halt the charge. An angler to my right...
Sea and trout fishing latest
The Bass Rock Shore Angling League are back in business after their summer holiday break and the first action is on Wednesday evening.
It’s a Dunbar Rover where anglers are allowed to pick their own...
Heartache for Scotland as gold snatched by Ireland
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...
Mackerel have certainly arrived in the Forth
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...
White horses in the Tay which was anything but silvery
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...
Scotland defend gold medal in sea international
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 excited at Home Nations challenge
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...
McEwan wins and Scottish Ladies host Open Day
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...
Seven up as Empson wins round three
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...
Ogilvie back with a bang in top European fishing event
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...
Sea and trout fishing latest plus retail news
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,...
Charter owners booking for summer sea angling trips
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...
Kingdom champs, Tarn re-opens plus sea fishing updates
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...
Lothians sea anglers have Misty moments
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...
Bass Rock series update and match results from elsewhere
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...
McEwan catches big prize as temperature plummets
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....
Bass Rock match scheduled and Kyle at the double
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...
Safety comes first say Bass Rock bosses
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...
East Fife cod sweep plus Scottish and Edinburgh match dates
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...
Bass Rock hosting New Year match on Wednesday
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...
Burns takes St Serfs title and cheque for over £1,000
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...
Scots out to rise up civil sea fishing list next year
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...
Cunningham bags biggest cod in leg one
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...
Hopes high for Portobello Beach sea fishing match
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...