Tag: Bowden Springs

Despite the wind and rain, there were 34 boats out over the week at Linlithgow Loch and 72 fish were kept, weighing 199lbs 3oz, and 38 fish returned, writes Tom Lambert, club secretary of...

The cold snap closed several fisheries in Central Scotland this week including Drumtassie Coarse near Blackridge, Allandale Tarn at West Calder, Magiscroft near Cumbernauld and Bowden Springs, near Linlithgow, as temperatures plunged well below zero and ponds...

Millhall near Polmont hosted a fundraiser on behalf of the Scottish Disabled Fly Fishers Association which raised over £800 towards next year's international team. The competition winner was B Gair with N Burns in...

The Bass Rock Shore Angling League is back in business after their mid-summer break and Skateraw Beach is the venue for their latest match.Fishing is from 7pm to 10pm and only sizeable fish should be...

Millhall Loch near Polmont continues in fine form, with lots of anglers commenting on the hard-fighting qualities of the fish. Better catches this week have gone to those anglers fishing lures, on both floating...

Popular Bowden Springs Fishery near Linlithgow will be closed on Monday, August 14 until it re-opens on Monday, August 21, owner Jim Gargaro has confirmed.Meanwhile, Drumtassie Coarse Fisherey near Blackridge has re-opened after being...

Local stillwater reports indicate that water temperatures are cooling and trout are being tempted. FAB and diawl bach are taking fish at Clubbiedean (pictured) near Bonaly along with black rabbit.Boss Steven Johnson said...

A popular trout fishery in the Lothians is for sale with offers over £1.2m.Bowden Springs near Linlithgow has a two-acre fly fishing pond and a five-acre bait fishing area and it also boasts three,...

Derek Anderson, the boss of Aquamarine Charters, has invested in a new boat, taking his Eyemouth-based fleet to three and they are now docked ready for a break in the weather. The new vessel,...

Two Edinbugh-based anglers, James Dornom from Currie and Davie Corcoran from Davidson's Mains, have just returned from the WalterLand Masters in Hungary, featuring "world-class" anglers.The quartet, which also included James Woodrow from near Cumbernauld...

Congratulations to Billy Wilson from Armadale (picture by Dylan Johnston) who netted this 17.5lb rainbow at Bowden Springs. He tempted the fish - the biggest so far this year at the fishery near Linlithgow...

An inspection will be held at Linlithgow Loch (pictured) in the next few days to see if fishing can resume after an algae outbreak. We'll update with news when we have it.Also in West...

Anglers looking to try new equipment received as presents over Christmas can cast a line at several local fisheries during the Festive period.However, it is best to check with individual fisheries before travelling and,...

Jamie McLeary was cursing his luck as a fish "of a lifetime" slipped away at Rosslynlee (pictured) Trout Fishery near Penicuik.The regular reported to fishery bosses that the brown trout must have weighed in...

Angling Scotland have encouraged fishermen to follow the latest guidelines as outlined by the First Minister in Parliament, particularly in relation to travel.David Ogg, chairman (pictured), said that the organisation was doing all it...

Local fisheries report fine catches despite variable weather conditions and up to 12 fish have been landed in a session at Harlaw Reservoir. Some anglers have connected with big fish and have been broken...

With lock down eased north of the Border angling, phones were ringing off the hook at fisheries.Many of the calls are from newcomers who have been tempted to try fishing which is one of...

Bass Rock members were among the winners at the two-day, Iain Reid Memorial at Leven. Barry McEwan won Zone B on day one with Craig Ogilvie third in Zone A. Craig was also third in...

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...

Heather Lauriston netted over 100 fish but failed to win the last round of the Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling Club’s Summer Series. Peter McCrossan gained second place with a haul of 12lb 2oz which...

Anglers are invited to attend the Cobbinshaw Angling Association open day on Sunday (August 11) as memberships are now available. The reservoir is fly only and currently stocks around 13,000 fish per year at a...

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...

Up to 40 anglers in one day have been noted on the bank at Harlaw and Threipmuir Reservoirs. Alan Holbrook, secretary of Malleny Angling Club who look after Harlaw and Threipmuir Reservoirs, several specimen fish...

Permits for the popular Water of Leith have now been distributed to all fishing outlets in Edinburgh and are also available at the Water of Leith visitor centre at Slateford Road.They are also available...