Tag: trout
Rock ramp boost to River Almond ecosystem
The Howden rock ramp aims to return salmon and other fish to their ancient spawning ground in Almondvale.
And building Britain’s largest rock ramp at Livingston involved moving over 9,000 tonnes of rock, much of...
Fishing – Britton triumphs in Scotland ladies fund-raiser at Bangour
Two Bangour Fly Fishing Club members finished in the first three after the Scottish Ladies Fly Fishing team fund-raiser on their home water.
Alex Britton landed eight fish to take the win with Bobby Watson...
Fishing – ladies invited to coarse fishing coaching day
Heather Lauriston reports that the Scottish Federation of Coarse Angling have a ladies coaching and development day on Saturday, August 3 (9am) at Orchill Fishery near Dunblane.
Heather said: “Come along with your fishing kit...
Fishing – Irvine buzzing after bagging specimen fish
Neil Irvine landed a 22lb pike at Pottishaw near Whitburn. The fish was tempted by a buzzer and landed on a 5wt rod.
However, owner Fraser Thomson has now suspended fly fishing for pike as...
Fishing – free scheme to encourage more youngsters into the sport
Fishery boss Fraser Thomson has launched a free scheme for the school summer holidays to encourage more young people into the sport.
Thomson is offering youngsters aged between 12 and 18 free entry to his...
Fishing – Connet and Kettles claim Scierra Pairs final slot
Mike Connet and Jock Kettles qualified for the final of the Scierra Pairs following victory in the latest heat of one of Britain’s leading fly fishing competitions.
Gracemount-based Connet, a retired metering worker with Scottish...
Fishing – codfather Derek picks right spots to keep anglers happy
Cod, and lots of them, have been keeping anglers happy offshore and Derek Anderson of Eyemouth-based Aquamarine reports a bonanza for clients.
One angler landed 17 off Spittal and fishermen also had good results just...
Fishing – Still Game star sees anglers reel in big trout at Drumtassie
Busy Drumtassie trout fishery is fast gaining a reputation for regularly producing big fish with Martin O’Hara holding the venue record of 22lbs.
Jocky Weir holds the mark for the biggest brown trout of 20lbs...
Fishing – TV star Paul Young at Drumtassie on Sunday
Still Game star Paul Young will be at Drumtassie Trout Fishery near Blackridge to meet anglers on Sunday from 9am.
The Edinburgh-born actor, who also starred in the popular Hooked on Fishing series, will chat...
Fishing – Water of Leith coming to life
Action seems to be picking up on the Water of Leith with several anglers reporting good catches including John Dingwall. His success has generally been with self-tied Droz nymphs.
Lee Windram, the chief fishing officer,...
Fishing – Stenhouse is major draw for Lothians anglers
Stenhouse Trout Fishery may be in Fife but it is hugely popular with anglers from the Lothians and Edinburgh.
Why? Because it is only 35 minutes from Scotland's Capital and consistently produces quality fishing throughout...
Fishing – evening permits available at Harlaw and Threipmuir
Evening permits will be available this season at Harlaw and Threipmuir Reservoirs, two miles south of Balerno.
Malleny Angling Club administer the reservoirs in the Pentland Hills and they have also launched a bid to...
Fly fishing – big show on this weekend at Stirling
The Scottish Fly Fair is on this Saturday and Sunday at The Stirling Court Hotel in the University of Stirling.
Organiser David Newell said expert casters are there to help even experienced fisherman improve.
Book stands,...
Fishing – Jacko to take over at popular East Lothian fishery
John Jackson from Stoneyburn in West Lothian takes over the lease for the popular Tweeddale Millennium near Gifford in March.
He replaces long-time owner Bill Taylor from Edinburgh, who is concentrating on his other water...
Fishing – anglers casting for big money prize
Leeanne Aitchison created Drumtassie Trout Fishery from nothing thanks to hard work and a vision.
Now the popular, 18-month-old venue regularly welcomes anglers from as far afield as East Lothian, Fife, Stirling, Clackmannan and Glasgow.
One...
Fishing – Bass Rock host Christmas hamper event
Bass Rock SAL fish their Christmas hamper event on Wednesday (December 19), weather permitting.
The venue is Dunbar sea wall with registration at 6.30pm at the Dunbar Harbour bridge.
Craig Ogilvie invited anybody interested to come...
Fishing – Williams beats weather to land top prize
Steve Williams travelled a long distance from Jarrow near Sunderland to win the Bass Rock sea angling challenge. He edged Dunbar angler Chris Empson with Andy Brown of Musselburgh third.
Shaun Gardener from North Berwick...
Almond rock ramp project is major boost
Works to help fish like salmon, sea trout, brown trout, lamprey and eel over a redundant structure in the River Almond at Howden in Livingston are under way.
The project is part of RiverLife: Almond...
Fishing – fly dressers to fore in city and Penicuik
The Edinburgh Fly Dressers Club has started its winter session and it meets every Wednesday at Slateford Bowling Club, Lanark Road, Edinburgh at 7:30pm.
The programme features demonstrations and also provides structured sessions for beginners...
Fishing – Loganlea make late-season offer to anglers
Karen Jack of Loganlea Trout Fishery is now offering any legal method, keep-what-you-catch, permits for £25. They run from 9am to 5pm.
Bill Taylor, the owner of Tweeddale near Gifford, reports that catches are good...
Fishing – Cramond bosses looking for big AGM turnout
Cramond Angling Club officials urge members to attend their AGM on Wednesday, 21 November (7.30pm).
Secretary Joe Arndt said the committee hope for a good attendance as there are a number of key issues to...
Fishing – Almond clean-up removes hundreds of items
The recent clean-up project undertaken by volunteers under the direction of The Forth Rivers Trust has removed hundreds of items from the river. Included were wet and baby wipes and women’s sanitary products.
Nim Kibbler,...
Fishing – Ron beats the wind to bag nine
High winds made life difficult for anglers recently, including Rosslynlee Trout Fishery near Rosewell, but mid-week saw an improvement in conditions and a number of good specimens were hooked.
The wind has also hit Morton...
Fishing – river season closes for trout but stillwaters still open
Trout and grayling fishing has now closed on the River Tweed and Peter Reith, secretary of the Peeblesshire Trout Fishing Association, said the first two months of the season were good.
He added: “From June...
Fishing – mini yellow dancers are main attractions
Mini yellow yellow dancer patterns have been successful on two local fisheries this week.
John Watson landed a fine 10lbs-plus rainbow fishing an intermediate line in the big bay at Morton Fishings near Mid Calder.
And...
Fishing -big fish still being hooked at Harlaw
Day permits have been reduced to £20 from £25 because of the low water level at Harlaw and Threipmuir reservoirs and anglers are reminded to be careful on the steep banks.
Big fish are still...
Fishing – mackerel still there for the taking
Mackerel are still in evidence in the Firth of Forth and that's a bonus for local anglers.
Granton Pier is one hot spot but there are others including the East Lothian coastline.
Trevor Springford of the...
Fishing – Harlaw water level forces price cut
Bosses at Harlaw and Threipmuir reservoirs have cut the price of permits until the end of the season.
The move by Malleny Angling Association comes after a drastic fall in the water level.
Alan Holbrook, the...
Fishing – Young reveals how he was Hooked on Fishing
Paul Young has revealed to The Edinburgh Reporter how his highly-successful TV fishing series started.
The Edinburgh-born actor, who has just completed filming for the final series of Still Game, recalled that the idea for...
Fishing – clean up volunteers wanted
The first clean up in The Almond near Mid Calder organised by the Forth Rivers Trust removed hundreds of items in 90 minutes.
They included food and drink containers, plastic bags, panty liners, and wet...
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