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Salmon fishing fears detailed in new book

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Just arrived is a new book by Drew Jamieson who has researched, followed and commented on the management and conservation of salmon for the past 50 years.Where the wild salmon run is a fascinating...

Harlaw and Threipmuir, two ‘superb’ trout fishing waters near Edinburgh

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Season tickets are still available for fishing throughout the season which starts on April 1 at Harlaw and Threipmuir reservoirs situated in The Pentland Hills above Balerno.Alex Rose, secretary of Malleny Angling, said the...

Sea and trout fishing latest plus retail news

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Match 5 of the seven leg Edinburgh New Year Shore League is at the west end of  Portobello Beach on Friday, fishing from 7pm to 10pm. The competition is sponsored by The Edinburgh Angling Centre,...

Bass emerges from surf to kick-start Reid title chase

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It was fair but dull leaving Edinburgh. Crossing the River Forth at Queensferry you could see darker clouds over to the right. The twisty coast road is never appealing, and worse when you think...

Carp attraction at Eliburn, but there is so much more

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Alastair Wicksted had been bankside for four hours from 7am waiting for a bite at Eliburn Reservoir. He had even started tying some rigs to pass the time then his alarm sounded.Seconds later and...

Bowden Springs closed for a week

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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...

Fishery now under 24-hour watch after ‘poaching’ claim

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A popular Scottish fishery is now under 24-hour surveillance as the owner believes he has become target of "poachers".Connor Newcombe (pictured teaching at the fishery by Nigel Duncan), who took over Kailzie Fishery near...

Bowden Springs Fishery for sale

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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,...

Free tasters bid to get people hooked on fishing

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Let's Fish! aims to encourage young people, and those possibly not so young, to be hooked on angling and sessions have started at The Kelpies and at the Claypits, Glasgow's only inner-city nature reserve.Gus Brindle,...

Mackerel reported to have arrived in the Forth area

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This is the news that many sea anglers have been waiting for, the mackerel are in and Derek Anderson, boss of Eyemouth-based charter boat company, Aquamarine, confirmed that anglers on his boat were into...

Davies bags Kingdom fly title plus Bass Rock and coarse angling results

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Sam Davies won the Kingdom Fly Fishing Championship for the first time and took home a £400 cash prize thanks to a cracking bag of ten fish.It is the first major competition the Fife-born, 60-year-old has entered in 25 years and...

Kailzie re-opens and interest is high

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A new era begins for Kailzie Trout and Salmon Fishery near Peebles who have confirmed that they will re-open on May 6 under new ownership after being closed for over 18 months.The re-opening has attracted...

Fishing – Bass Rock league starts, Docherty wins at Orchill

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Torness worker Alan Brown (pictured) from West Barns is the new chairman of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League. The former club secretary steps up after previous chairperson, Craig Ogilvie, stepped down.The appointment was...

Competition time at The Tarn

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There will be a full house at Allandale Tarn on Sunday when the Scottish National Stillwater Bank Angling Championships hold centre stage with 28 pegs booked.Therefore, the popular water is closed to walk-up fly...

Linlithgow Loch is open for business

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Fishery bosses at Ljnlithgow Loch have confirmed that they are open for business after reports on confusion among anglers about the start date.Tom Lambert (pictured), secretary of the Forth Area Federation of Anglers FAFA),...

Fishery bosses re-open after winter shutdown

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It's a big week for fishermen in the Lothians. Linlithgow Loch re-opens on Wednesday, March 1 for the season and several others are set to follow soon.Morton Fishings, now under new management, re-opens after...

Morton Fishings set to re-open in early March

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Sandy Mabon is currently racing against the clock to complete a raft of remedial work before opening day at Morton Fishings near Livingston.And the 54-year-old, who is an experienced fishery manager, is determined to...

Stillwater Championship dates confirmed

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Local venues have been confirmed for the The Scottish National Stillwater Championship qualifiers and the winners will represent Scotland in the Home Internationals.Brian Quinn, well-known for his fund-raising activities for the Scotland youth team,...

Latest from Bass Rock and Cramond

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Round ten of the Bass Rock Winter League is on Wednesday, January 12 and it's a Dunbar Rover with boundaries between Belhaven Beach and East Links Golf Course. Registration is at Dunbar Harbour from...

Empson hosts Big Fish Match

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Well-known East Coast competition angler Chris Empson is organising the East Coast Big Fish match on Sunday, November 21 and it is free to enter.There is a trophy for the biggest fish and one...

COP26 – Merpeople take the Ocean Rebellion message to the First Minister

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Three Cornish "merpeople" washed up outside Bute House, the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland, on Wednesday evening.Their plea to the First Minister and The Scottish Government is to take the lead...

Fishing – Kettles battles to Army silverware

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Jock Kettles, Scotland's international fly fishing skipper from Bonnyrigg, won the Army-run Celtic Cup, at the Lake of Menteith. Kettles also claimed the associate champion title.Kettles (pictured) served 22 years in the 1st Battalion,...

Fishing – Abby hooks major prize aged five

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Little Abby Empson had something to tell her new Primary One classmates at Dunbar Primary School.The five-year-old won a major Scottish sea fishing competition - featuring juniors more than twice here age - at...

Fishing – Raith Lake to close in September

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Raith Lake bosses have decided to close the fishery by the end of September and they have sent a notice to all customers and friends on social media.A statement said: "Today (19.8. 2021), WITHOUT...

Fishing – disabled boat operational at Cobbinshaw

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Cobbinshaw Angling Association have a special fishing boat for the disabled now on site and you can see it during the club's Open Day on Sunday, July 4 from 10am.The boat is fitted with...

Fishing – mackerel arrival sees surge in charter business

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Mackerel trips are in big demand on the East Coast. Aquamarine Charters boss Derek Anderson saw the first surge off St Abb's Head near Eyemouth and his phone has been buzzing.Last weekends five-hour charters...

Fishing – Kay lands Tweeddale stunner

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John Jackson hosts an evening competition on Friday, May 21, at Tweeddale Millennium and it was fully-booked in 90 minutes. Entrants kill the first two fish and the angler with the most fish wins £100....

Fishing – stores re-open subject to Government guidelines

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Two of the most popular angling shops in the Lothians re-open this week. Fishers in Penicuik and Edinburgh Angling Centre (EAC).Fishers is back on Tuesday, April 27 while EAC are back on Monday, April...

Anglers eye up £5000 Harelaw event

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Lothians anglers were in the field for the inaugural Harelaw Pairs and they are expected to be there for the second match which claims to have “the biggest prize in British fly fishing”.Ross Murdoch...

Fishing – Linlithgow Loch bosses pleased with early-season sport

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Linlithgow Loch (pictured) bosses have stocked over 1,200 fish since February 24 and the early-season returns have been encouraging.Up to midweek, 38 fish have been kept for 101lb 4oz and 89 returned. A floating...