Good sport on offer at Loganlea near Penicuik while Sagittarius gets ready to sail again

Loganlea Trout Fishery boss Karen Jack reports good sport in the first week of opening for the season, despite inconsistent weather.

She has pegged prices for the popular water which offers fishing for youngsters for £5.

Best patterns so far have been yellow rabbit and diawl bach and Karen, who is into her eighth season at Loganlea, is open seven days a week. She has four boats in the water and has re-stocked for the season.

Karen said: “The weather has been difficult but anglers have been catching which is good to see.”

Traditionally, the shallows have been best early season but fishermen have been hooking hard-fighting trout near the harbour area.

Over to sea fishing, and Derek Anderson confirmed that Sagittarius would sail this weekend from Eyemouth after being confined to dock because of bad weather for three weeks. There are spaces available so ring 07860 804316.

The Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers (SFSA) host the Cod Open on Sunday, March 15 with boundaries from Carnoustie to Ferryden.

Registration is at the toilet block of Vicky Park from 8.30am until 9am with fishing 10am until 3pm.

Entry is £15 and SFSA size limits apply. Everyone leaves at 9am to go to their marks.

The same organisation host their Spring Open at Riverside Drive, Dundee, on Saturday, March 28 with mackerel and lugworm baits only.

This event is pre-book only and no entries will be accepted on the day. Pegs are reported to be going fast.

Meanwhile, Glasgow Angling Centre host their open weekend on Saturday (8am to 5.30pm and Sunday 9am to 5pm) and it is one of the biggest events of its type in Scotland.

Star names from fly tying including Barry Ord Clarke of Veniard, plus world champion fly caster, Hywelll Morgan of Daiwa, and Phil Dixon of Scierra (Phil runs the Scierra Pairs, one of Britain’s biggest fly fishing events) are scheduled to be there along with Edinburgh-born TV personality, Paul Young, formerly the host of Hooked on Fishing.

The RNLI are providing free lifejacket checks and visitors can also try a new rod in the casting pool.

Fly casting tuition is available from instructors and guests can also learn from the finest single and double-hand fly casters in the world.

There are also bait preparation and other workshops and free parking at Unit 1, The Point Retail Park, 29 Saracen Street, Glasgow G22 5HT (t:0141 212 8880).