Tag: sea fishing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mike Kyle from Dalkeith was in the Scotland side defending the Home International Shore Angling title in Ireland but the Scots slipped from pole position after day one to finish third behind England and...

Sea fishing is at his prime in the Forth Estuary, according to local experts, and charters from several local ports report being busy as the holiday period continues. Mackerel are definitely in and fishermen on...

Great excitement among anglers on social media which has been buzzing with news that mackerel appear to be in the Forth Estuary. That was confirmed by local skippers Trevor Springford of Andara II in Dunbar...

Barry McEwan leads the chase for silverware in the Bass Rock Sea Angling League summer series. The Port Seton-based angler is pictured above in the van with Thomas Slow of Portobello has 24 points going...

Darrin Ferguson landed an astonishing 62lbs 5oz of fish to win the latest round of the Saturday League hosted by Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling Club. The forecast for Orchill, Perthshire, indicated it would be...

Forth District Salmon Fishery Board bailiffs have been on patrol on the River Tyne and found nets and set lines hidden near the banks of the River Tyne at a well-known poaching hotspot. A spokesman...

Two anglers shared first place in the third round of the Bass Rock Sea Angling League and the first four places were separated by only three centimetres after three hours of fishing in heavy...