Tag: sea fishing
Gallacher celebrates first win at St Serfs Open
Rab Gallacher collected a record £1,250 when the well-known competition angler, who was a member of the Scottish international team which won gold in the world championships on the Baltic in Denmark in November 1998, tempted a 6lb 8oz...
Big weekend for sea anglers with two events
Leg five of the Edinburgh Winter Shore Angling League will be fished on Friday, December 16 along Marine Esplanade at Seafield, the first time this venue has been used this season.
The breakwater at Newhaven...
Weather forces late change in venue for Day One in Reid Memorial match
Three members of the Scotland ladies team who won silver in last summer's Home Internationals at Weymouth are booked to fish alongside leading male anglers from Northumberland and Cumbria in the popular, annual Iain...
Campbell looking for new faces for inaugural Edinburgh shore angling winter series
Well-known sea match angler Ian Campbell hosts the second in the eight-leg Edinburgh Shore Angling Winter series on Friday, November 11. The venue is Newhaven (pictured by Nigel Duncan) and registration is at Western Harbour EH6 6PG...
Change of registration venue for winter sea angling league
The organisers of the inaugural Edinburgh shore angling winter league have been forced to change their registration point because of new parking restrictions at Seafield.
Anglers should now make their way to Tumbles car park...
Buffy ‘the wrasse slayer’ helps Scots to silver medal
Scotland's ladies sea fishing team collected silver medals after surging up the leader board on the second day of the Home International at Weymouth, and Edinburgh-based angler Buffy McAvoy (cor), who has only been...
Deadline looms for Scots squad
Scotland's women's sea fishing team bosses are looking for anglers to compete in the Home International Shore Angling Championships at Weymouth in early July. Three women are already selected but the team needs to...
Granton venue for Scottish qualifers
Granton is one of the qualifying venues for Scotland men’s international sea fishing teams and the deadline for applications is January 31 and anybody keen is asked to note their interest.
To be eligible you...
Empson hosts second Big Fish match
Chris Empson (pictured) hosts the second East Coast Big Fish match on Wednesday, December 22, and the meeting place is the ASDA car park at Dunbar. Registration is from 6pm to 6.30pm with fishing...
Empson hosts Big Fish Match
Well-known East Coast competition angler Chris Empson is organising the East Coast Big Fish match on Sunday, November 21 and it is free to enter.
There is a trophy for the biggest fish and one...
Fishing – Raeburn top rod in East Coast event
Steve Raeburn was the top angler in the police fishing competition held off the East Coast on boats organised by Aquamarine Charters of Eyemouth.
A total of 25 anglers took part in three boats and...
Fishing – Linlithgow Loch remains closed
Linlithgow Loch, which is popular with anglers throughout the Lothians, remains closed as the water, in the shadow of Linlithgow Palace, is experiencing problems with algae.
Bosses hoped that the problem would have cleared sufficiently...
Fishing – mackerel arrival sees surge in charter business
Mackerel trips are in big demand on the East Coast. Aquamarine Charters boss Derek Anderson saw the first surge off St Abb's Head near Eyemouth and his phone has been buzzing.
Last weekends five-hour charters...
Fishing – charter boats full as mackerel arrive
Mackerel are in according to Aquamarine Charters boss Derek Anderson who saw the first surge this week off St Abb's Head near Eyemouth.
And word spread fast as his five-hour charters over the weekend were...
Fishing – invitation to join Bass Rock anglers
The Bass Rock Shore Angling League invite fishermen to join them on Wednesday, May 26, for the second Leg of their Summer League series.
It’s at picturesque Seacliffe Beach, one of Scotland's top beaches, near...
Fishing – bad weather hits anglers on and off shore
The Bass Rock shore angling league host the second match of their Summer League series on Wednesday. Look at their Facebook page for details of the venue and registration times from Sunday.
Alan Brown won...
Fishing – Kay lands Tweeddale stunner
John Jackson hosts an evening competition on Friday, May 21, at Tweeddale Millennium and it was fully-booked in 90 minutes.
Entrants kill the first two fish and the angler with the most fish wins £100....
Fishing – provisional dates set for sea angling events
The Scottish Federation of Sea Angling (SFSA) bosses have provisionally set a number of match dates for this year, but, chairman Mike Horn stressed that everything depends on Government guidelines.Events are planned from March...
Fishing – boss urges anglers to have their say on the future
Angling Scotland has reached a key decision point according to board member Gus Brindle. In its current format as an umbrella structure with no independent income stream, he claims it is simply not financially...
Fishing – Angling Scotland post new lockdown rules
Anglers have been told they can continue to fish under the new Scottish Government COVID-19 regulations, but no competitions are allowed. An interim statement on the Angling Scotland website said there were strict conditions.Anglers...
Fishing – sea trout permit being promoted
A coastal permit which allows anglers to fish legally for sea trout on 53 miles of coastline around the Forth is being promoted by Fishing Around the Forth.Officials say they have secured a number...
Fishing – Cunningham hooks into bumper Festive bundle
Cameron Cunningham cast a line and hooked the Christmas hamper prize in the popular annual event hosted by Bass Rock Shore Angling League.The fisherman from Port Seton beat a quality field to take the...
Fishing – how to catch flounder with a coarse fishing feeder rod
Gus Brindle (pictured) is currently deprived of his usual fix of a coarse fishing outings because of COVID-19, but he found a way have a cast.
The Fife-based chairman of the Scottish Federation for Coarse...
Fishing – Bass Rock boys out again this week as local sea angling continues
Sea anglers are invited to take part in Round Six of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League's winter series. The match is on Wednesday, November 18 and it is a North Berwick open rover.The...
Fishing – Bass Rock round six planned for Wednesday
The sixth round of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League's winter series is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, with registration at 6.15pm. Details of the registration point and the venue will be posted on...
Fishing – Barry beats high seas to land second spot in cod league
Alan Combe defied the weather to win the first match in the popular heaviest winter cod league series of seven sweepstakes organised by father and son, Mike and Chris Horn.The angler beat big seas...
Fishing – pack closing in on McEwan in Bass Rock title chase
Barry McEwan still leads The Bass Rock Shore Angling League table but the opposition is closing and the event is scheduled to continue on Wednesday with the venue and times being confirmed on their...
Fishing – McCallum makes significant move as Bass Rock pace hots up
Dale McCallum claimed two fish for over 5lbs to comfortably win the fourth round of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League.The success moves the angler into second place with 18 points only two behind...
Fishing – Ogilvie eyes another chance for Bass Rock success
James Ogilvie will be hoping to be back on the podium on Wednesday (October 21) when the Bass Rock Shore Angling League host the fourth in their Winter League series. The venue is Skateraw...
Fishing – popular winter cod event scheduled for October start
The popular Mike (pictured) and Chris Horn's Winter Heaviest Cod League started on October 31, incorporating seven sweepstakes on Saturday nights, but you can still take part.The venue is Carnoustie to Ferryden Lighthouse and...
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