Tag: sea fishing
Fishing – Eyemouth charter firm boss takes a rest
There is disappointing news for sea angling regulars with charter firm Bee Cool Fish of Eyemouth.Owner Mark Fouracres will not sail again until at least Christmas because of spinal problems. Mark has sold his...
Fishing – Barry’s gamble pays off as he lands winning cod
Barry McEwan (pictured) gambled by picking a mark off rocks near Dunbar and it paid off for the Post Seton-based angler.He landed a cod of 3lbs 14oz to win the heaviest fish prize at...
Fishing – Bass Rock open their Winter League with a match at Dunbar
The Bass Rock Shore Angling League launch their winter series on Wednesday, September 9 with a Dunbar Rover.Anglers can pick their location from Belhaven Bay to Dunbar Harbour and registration is at 6.15pm at...
Fishing – James beats pain barrier to land big win
James Ogilvie (pictured) won the first pre-season match organised by Bass Rock Shore Angling League, the pensioner landing three flounder fish for 66cms to take first place in the measure and return match at Seacliff...
Fishing – Bass Rock boys back in business so come along
Bass Rock Shore Angling League invite sea anglers to their pre-season match on Wednesday at one of the best beaches in the Lothians.Seacliff Beach, described as a hidden gem, is the venue and registration...
Fishing – bosses cashing in with anglers out in force after lockdown
Interest in fishing has soared since lock down with anglers returning to the sport and newcomers encouraged to give coarse, game and sea angling a try.One local beneficiary is Eliburn Reservoir (pictured is Gordon...
Fishing – anglers plunder mackerel as they arrive on East Coast
Mackerel are most definitely in on the Berwickshire coast and Aquamarine Charters have launched special evening trips from Eyemouth to cater for demand.They leave harbour (pictured) nightly during the week at either 5pm or...
Fishing – stores re-open with safeguards due to COVID-19
Two of the busiest fishing shops in the Lothians have re-opened. Fishers of Penicuik are back in business from 11.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday.Bosses say they are working hard to re-stock and have...
Fishing – charter boats filling up fast as anglers get back to sea
Sagittarious skipper Derek Anderson has reported a surge of interest in sea angling charters and he is full until next Monday (July 6).
Anderson of Aquamarine Charters was out over the weekend from Eyemouth with...
Fishing – cod top catch list at sea and reservoirs report good sport
Anglers on board Sagittarius out of Eyemouth have enjoyed bumper catches of cod and skipper Derek Anderson reports that his guest list is full for this weekend.There are spaces on his six-hour trips run...
Fishing – advice from top local anglers on how to start
There has been a surge in interest in fishing in recently and Geoffrey Lowe, chairman of Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling Club, and Craig Ogilvie, chairman of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League, provide...
Fishing – major sea fishing events start this weekend
The Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers (SFSA) host the Cod Open on Sunday, March 15 with boundaries from Carnoustie to Ferryden.
Registration is at the toilet block of Vicky Park from 8.30am until 9am with...
Fishing – Ogilvie beats leading UK anglers to claim top ten place
Craig Ogilvie made the long journey to Norfolk for the Joc Goudie International Beach Masters, but it proved worthwhile.
The North Berwick-based angler, who recently won the Bass Rock Shore Angling League’s winter series, claimed...
Fishing – celebrities home in on Spring open weekend
Edinburgh-born Paul Young is among the VIP guests at the Spring Open Weekend staged by Glasgow Angling Centre (GAC) from March 6 to 8 at the company's extensive warehouse at Unit 1, The Point...
Sea fishing – Scotland boss launches hunt for women anglers
Scotland's women came second to Ireland in the Home International shore angling championships in Tralee in County Kerry last year.
Now the Tartan Team's ambitious coach Kevin Lewis is looking to recruit enthusiastic women anglers...
Fishing – Festive cheer on offer with Bass Rock SAL
It is Christmas Hamper time for the boys from the Bass Rock Sea Angling League on Wednesday (December 18).
A host of goodies goes to the best bag winner and the venue is North Berwick.
Anglers...
Fishing – McHale hooks prize in latest Bass Rock event
Jamie McHale won the ninth round of the Bass Rock winter league with two fish for 2lb 15oz.
The event was an East Lothian rover and Derrick Morrison was second with two fish for 2lb...
Fishing – Cooper brushes aside opposition in latest Bass Rock round
The hardy Bass Rock anglers will be out again on Wednesday, December 4, and this time the venue is Whitesands Beach near Dunbar.
The beach is approximately five kilometres south of Dunbar and registration is...
Fishing – Fairbairn bags big prize but suffers late scare
Stuart Fairbairn from Haddington won the sixth round of the Bass Rock Winter League, then he lost his rod over the breakwater.
Luckily, he went back later, after high tide, and recovered the rod, much...
Fishing – McHale wins fifth leg of winter series
Bass Rock Sea Angling League host the sixth leg of their popular Winter Series on Wednesday, November 20.
The venue is Dunbar Harbour and registration is 6.30pm at the harbour. Non-members are welcome at all...
Fishing – Dunbar venue for latest Bass Rock SAL match
Bass Rock Sea Angling League host the fourth round of the Winter League at Dunbar on Wednesday, November 6.
Anglers can fish where they wish on both breakwaters or in between and registration is 6.30pm...
Fishing – Tweeddale winter league start date
Tweeddale Millennium boss Jacko Jackson has confirmed that his Winter League will start on Saturday, November 2.
There are ten rounds and the entry is £20. There are cash prizes. Anglers kill their first two...
Fishing – Craig finished eighth in Erskine Open
Craig Ogilvie (pictured left with Barry McEwan) won his zone in the latest Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers, Erskine Open landing 35 fish and he finished eighth overall.
The North Berwick-based angler was one of...
Fishing – Bass Rock, Iain Reid Memorial and Mike and Chris cod league
Interest is encouraging in major angling events in the East of Scotland later this year.
Pegs are filling fast for the Bass Rock Sea Angling League charity open pegged match, which incorporates Scottish Federation of...
Fishing – Ferguson defied the elements to land winning bag
Darrin Ferguson won the latest Saturday League match organised by Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling Club.
The draw proved a huge advantage and Darrin fished his long pole throughout a windy day with gusts of...
Fishing – Empson emerges from the gloom with winter league win
It’s nearly 9pm and pitch dark on a mild Autumnal night in the River Forth in mid-September with the tide going out rapidly.
Passers-by noted lights flickering 600 yards off the beach at Fisherrow in...
Fishing – local pair contest major British event
Local anglers Mike Connet and Jock Kettles are in the Scierra Pairs final, one of Britain’s biggest fly fishing events, this weekend.
The pair motored south earlier this week to practice and Mike side: “We’re...
Fishing – mackerel kept jumping on our hooks off Eyemouth
Dolphins suddenly emerged and every angler on board the busy Aquamarine Charters boat stopped.
The dolphins did not stay long but off Burnmouth in the Borders but it was just one of the memorable moments...
Fishing – East Fife Open proving a draw for Lothians anglers
Lothians anglers are heading for Fife on Sunday for the Anyfish Anywhere Summer Open.
Hosts are East Fife Sea Angling Club and the boundaries are Elie Harbour to St Andrews Harbour.
Registration is between 7.30am and...
Fishing – free summer holiday fishing places for kids still available
Pottishaw near Whitburn (pictured) has been fishing well with the best fish of week - a 9lb blue trout - landed by Michael Cuthbert.
Evening sessions are best with big sedges hatching. Intermediate lines and...
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