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Sea, coarse and trout fishing latest
Allandale Tarn trout fishery near West Calder has now re-opened after their temporary closure due to the heatwave and fishing times are 9am to...
Skipper McCabe hails squad after Spring success
Scotland's men's fly fishing team convincingly won the Spring International against England, Wales and Ireland to continue a recent run of successes.
The team hooked...
All smiles at sun-kissed Drumtassie
It’s 8.15am on Saturday. There is not a breath of wind at Drumtassie Coarse Fishery, perched high above Blackridge in Central Scotland, and it...
No bait fishing allowed at Bowden Springs
Bait fishermen looking to cast a line at Bowden Springs near Linlithgow should think again as bosses have made a major decision.
This popular fishery...
Boats available for April heat of top fly fishing event
The Fastmail Pairs, one of Britain’s biggest fly fishing competitions, has big prizes and Glencorse near Penicuik hosts two heats, one in April and...
Weather downer for Scotland bank fishing hopefuls
One had to applaud the hardy angers who battled a chilly, gusty wind, rain and even sleet during the first semi-final of the Scottish...
Good sport on local waters
A total of 57 rods were out on Linlithgow Loch and they hooked into 290 fish (21 kept, 269 released) in challenging conditions with...
Allandale re-opening, price rise at Drumtassie
Good and bad news for local anglers. First, the good news. Allandale Tarn is free of ice and, all going well overnight, the popular...
Cod a target offshore, trout feeding despite the chill
Aquamarine Charters have spaces on Sagittarius for sea angling off the Berwickshire coast next weekend as reports indicate that cod are in the local...
Tartan lads tie up Greys title
A total of 68 anglers took part in the Greys Championship at the lake last weekend with Tartan Tyers topping the podium with 101...
Scots youngsters seeking gold
Scotland’s youth fly fishing team go for gold in the Home International hosted at the Lake of Menteith on Wednesday.
Ireland have won the last...
Mackerel ‘madness’ of East Coast
Aquamarine Charters report that mackerel fishing is top drawer currently and boss Derek Anderson has both of his boats running this weekend from Eyemouth...
Home Nations test for Scotland’s carp team
Scotland’s men’s carp angling team contest the Home Nations at Naseby Reservoir in Leicestershire this weekend against England and Wales.
Locally, catches were down at...
Fish are biting at local waters
It has been busy at Linlithgow Loch who launched 63 boats with 104 anglers with 103 fish kept weighing over 229lb and 255 returned.
Included...
Knox planning for the future at Glencorse
Kenny Knox changes his role from fishery manager to owner of popular Glencorse Reservoir in The Pentland Hills when Bill Taylor retires in October...
Jack lands cracking brown trout at Glencorse
Glencorse, which is now open for the season, continues to delight anglers and here is an example.
Jim Jack (pictured) proudly holds a lovely brown...
Kitson still holds record at Linlithgow
Linlithgow Loch has experienced a great week of fishing with Paul McNair and Stuart Strachan topping the list with an amazing 56 fish during...
By George as Pellini hooks into 23 at Linlithgow
It's been a good week at Linlithgow Loch, administered by the Forth Area Federation of Anglers (FAFA), with 33 boats launched with 56 anglers...
Good sport despite the weather for trout anglers
Billy Wilson had 17 fish in one session at Bowden Springs, near Linlithgow, at the weekend with buzzer and FAB patterns doing the damage.
His...
Latest qualifiers from Scottish Bank Championship
Brian Quinn, the organiser, was one of the eight qualifiers from the fourth Scottish Stillwater Bank Championship qualifier held at sun-kissed Millhall near Polmont.
The...
Anglers enjoying good sport at Linlithgow Loch
Linlithgow Loch re-opened for the season earlier this month and it has been fishing well according to secretary Tom Lambert.
The popular destination, which has...
Silver for Scotland in Bank International
Scotland, the defending champions, took silver in the Stillwater Bank International, catching the most fish of the four competing teams but finishing five points...
Newcombe pipped in national fly fishing league
Connor Newcombe, owner of Kailzie Fishery near Peebles, finished equal second in the First Division of the Scottish National Fly Fishing League (SNFFL) at...
Chilly start but anglers hooked into some fine fish
It is 9.30am on March 1. The thermometer in the car is showing 6c, but the wind chill made it feel much colder. Still,...
Cramond boss wishes anglers tight lines
Fishing for salmon on the beat administered by Cramond Angling Club on the River Almond on the outskirts of Edinburgh is officially open. The...
Scots stunning success in fly fishing international
Captain Kevin McCabe predicted that the star-studded Scotland team would claim gold in the Autumn Fly Fishing International, and his men delivered in style.
The...
New ladies fly fishing champion
Morag Wallace from Leslie near Glenrothes is Scotland’s new ladies fly fishing champion having beaten a quality field in the final at the Lake...
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...
Lake of Menteith ‘fishing at its best’
Water clarity remains excellent at Linlithgow Loch, but it has been hard for anglers with the changing weather and atmospheric pressures.
Visitors included East Kilbride...
Record-holding club visits respected Midlothian reservoir
The world’s oldest continuously registered fly fishing club, noted in the Guinness Book of Records, visited Glencorse for one of their annual outings this...
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