5.7 C
Edinburgh
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Home Tags Trout

Tag: trout

Rosslynlee – new owners bring changes

0
Background: This was not an ideal day for fishing. The temperature gauge on the car registered 1C and I twice skidded on black ice en route, a bad start.On arrival, the sleety snow kicked...

Fishing – deadline looms for applications

0
The Rivers for All project is intended to support organisations and communities seeking assistance with their own projects.They should also meet RiverLife: Almond & Avon’s objectives of improving rivers and river corridors for the...

Cash available for river projects

0
The River Forth Fisheries Trust have confirmed that the Autumn 2017 round of applications is now open for projects in Falkirk, Edinburgh and West Lothian.There is £40,000 available to give to local projects over...

Fishing – dry fly key to Almond success

0
Dry fly patterns have proved successful on the middle stretch of The Almond where permits are issued by Cramond Angling Club.Colin McKay has provided an overview on Beat 2 which runs from the railway...

Fishing – Clyde bid to boost youth numbers

0
A good number of Lothians anglers fish The Clyde, including myself, and The United Clyde Angling Protective Association (UCAPA), who issue permits for a part of the river, have been engaged in an interesting...

Fishing – work starts to give Almond eco-boost

0
Work has started on a £500,000 fish pass project on the River Almond on the outskirts of Edinburgh.Funding from Scottish Government and Heritage Lottery Fund has allowed The City of Edinburgh Council and River...

Fishing – young angling project making real strides

0
A number of Lothians anglers - myself included - are members of the United Clyde Angling Protective Association (UCAPA) and secretary Tom McGregor reports that a protect to encourage more young people into the...

Fishing – organisers hook more than 50 for fun day

0
More than 50 people attended The Peeblesshire Trout Fishing Association open day and the figure was one of the best recorded by the association for this kind of event.Youngsters, a key target, plus a...

Fishing – top names scheduled for open weekend

0
Celebrities from the angling world will be in the Capital this weekend for a special open weekend hosted by Edinburgh Angling Centre at Granton.Special offers are promised along with demonstrations of casting, rig and...

Fishing – fish up to 18lbs in lake at Kailzie Fishery

0
Background: Kailzie Fishery is situated 2.5 miles south of Peebles on the B7062 and sits next to the River Tweed. Follow the signs to Kailzie Gardens and it is open seven days a week, all...

Fishing – top coach on duty at Peebles free day

0
Steve Culbert has been recruited to provide fly fishing coaching at the free family day hosted by Peeblesshire Trout Fishing Association on Saturday July 1.Peebles-based Steve will be known to many as the regular...

Fishing – megastore reveal Edinburgh open weekend dates

0
Edinburgh Angling Centre have confirmed the dates for the first open weekend at their Granton store.They promise tackle demonstrations, fishing tuition, new product launches, competitions, deals and special offers.Their open weekend in Glasgow earlier...

Fishing – Bangour Fishery a fine early-season venue

0
Bangour Fishery has been restored and claims to provide anglers with everything they need for a great day on the water.The well-maintained venue is 700 feet above sea level and lies in the south-east...

Fishing – young Scots need help to bring back gold

0
The Scottish Youth International fly fishing team travel to Llyn Brenig in North Wales for the 33rd Youth International Fly Fishing Competition in August and coaches are determined to bring back gold.However, the 14-strong...

Fishing – Morton Fishings – a heat venue for major British pairs event

0
The Scierra Pairs carries the highest prize fund in British competition fly-fishing.There are prizes at every heat in addition to the final and the format allows a pair of anglers entering to fish in...

Fishing – free fly fishing basics courses start on Saturday

0
Orvis in Edinburgh start their free learn fly fishing basics courses this weekend - perfect for the opening of the trout season on 15 March 2017 - and they are designed for beginners of all...

Fishing – Allandale Tarn – a venue for all seasons

0
Allandale is a member of the Association of Scottish Stillwater Fisheries (ASSF) and the spring-fed lakes have excellent water quality, ensuring a great range of fly life all year round. It is a sheltered...

Fishing – Paul Buchanan discusses the art of fly selection

0
International angler and coach, Paul Buchanan, from Livingston says: "As a fly fisherman, it is understandable that you need to place a certain level of importance on the subject of flies but, as you...

Fishing – the close season, a time for reflection

0
Paul Buchanan, who has captained Scotland's river fly fishing team and is one of the most capped river internationalists in the UK, starts his fly fishing series for The Edinburgh Reporter  with a look at tackle...

Fishing – becoming a better angler – Paul Buchanan

0
This, the first in a series by well-known small rivers fisherman and coach, Paul Buchanan, is written at a level that could benefit both beginners and more experienced improvers with hopefully the odd nugget...

Fishing – celebrities home in on UCAPA birthday bash

1
A number of Edinburgh-based anglers, myself included, who fish The Clyde, and the United Clyde Angling Protective Association (UCAPA) plan a major event on Saturday, 11 February 2017.It is based around the popular Popinjay...

Fishing – I’m hooked after a fly tying class

0
Visitors to a shop just off Edinburgh's fashionable Charlotte Square blinked.Several men were near the entrance door talking a strange language punctuated by words including klinkhammer, nymphs, partridge and orange and spiders.Long shanks, grade...

Fishing – river project looking to work with community groups

0
RiverLife is an ambitious project targeted at reconnecting communities and wildlife with the Almond and Avon rivers and to restore the natural heritage.The bulk of the project is made up of works including improving...

Fishing – learn how to tie your own flies in Edinburgh

0
Orvis, who have a shop at 19 Hope Street in the West End, invite you to join them for a short store-based course to learn how to tie flies. The event is open to anyone with...