Fishing

Simon Clynshaw with silverware.

FISHING: 25.4.2025

Scott Pozzi(left) and his son Derek with the Scottish National Lochstyle trophy.

FISHING: FOR APRIL 18, 2025

Patricia Moule, Omaze Winner outside her new £4m home in Scotland.

Widow wins 'breathtaking' £4m home in Scottish Highlands

The impressive bridge in Almondell Country Park on The Almond

Brown trout season opens on The Almond

Inside £4m Omaze prize draw house in Scottish highlands

Watch: Inside £4m Omaze prize draw house in Scottish highlands

Joe Arndt, secretary of Cramond Angling Club, tells members what lies ahead

Thomson issues warning to trout anglers

Leeanne Aitchison attempts to catch fish at Drumtassie

Drumtassie confirm new permit prices

A cod caughtrecently off Eyemouth

Cod and pollock being hooked on Eyemouth charters

Portibello Beach at dusk

Organisers confirm New Year sea angling series

David Cooper, an Edinburgh angler who has made the prize list in previous Amble Open events

More than 500 expected for Amble Open

Flapper skate attacks Paul Hutchison's boat.

Watch: Rare fish rams and punctures fisherman’s boat off Shetland

A competitor at the Iain Reid Memorial match concentrating on his rod tip

Iain Reid Memorial tough even for the best

Barry McEwan, co-organiser of the Colin McEwan Memorial

McEwan Memorial attracts top names to East Lothian beach

Kirsty Murray catching at Morton Fishings near Edinburgh

Murray casting for glory in Kingdom Fly Fishing Championship

Ian Elverstone wrapped up for the winter chill during a Scotland match

East Lothian angler has world ambitions

Gus Brindle, organiser of the Scottish Canal Championshipo

Scottish Canal Championships set to attract top anglers
Some of Scotland's leading coarse fishing anglers are expected to be in the field for the Canal Championship scheduled for Saturday, July 6, on the Forth & Clyde Canal between locks 18 and 19 at Haggs.
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Elspeth Macdonald, CEO of SFF

Scots overwhelmingly supportive of fishing sector

Secretary Alex Rose (left), of Malleny Angling, presents Ronnie Robinson with the Chairman's Trophy for his outstanding contribution to the club.

Angling: Ronnie Robinson, 84, honoured for 'outstanding contribution' to club

Connor Newcombe giving a young angler instruction at Kailzie

New competition hooking anglers at Kailzie

Richard Stewart at his workbench.

Injury turns hobby into a full-time occupation for rod builder Richard

The UK was among 67 countries to sign the UN's new high seas treaty on its first day (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

UK signs new ocean treaty but net zero u-turn 'already undermining it'

Ally Connell, 38, was only a mile from shore on a fishing trip when he saw a massive shark fin poking out of the water.

Kayaker spots large shark fin circling around him off UK coast

Buffy McAvoy on the beach in Wales during the Home International.

Nigel Duncan on fishing: Heartbreak as gold is snatched from Scotland's grasp

Young angler taking part in the Let's Fish! project. Contributed by Gus Brindle

Nigel Duncan on fishing: How to get into angling this summer

Helen Philp and her daughter, Amy at Pottishaw, discussing tactics

Nigel Duncan on fishing: Ladies make best of it

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Outer Banks season 3: How to get OBX theme song & every song in OBX3

Scot Muir (left), secretary of West Lothian Angling Association, and and Joe Arndt, secretary of Cramond Angling Club, at the official opening. Picture by Nigel Duncan

Cramond Angling Club hoping new season is as good as the last
Cramond Angling Club (CAC) toasted the official start of the fishing season at a beauty spot on the popular River Almond on the outskirts of Edinburgh and chairman, Adam Cross, hopes that this season is as good as it was last year.
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Oscar Chalmers, winner of the Daiwa Prorex Lure League run by the Pike Anglers Alliance for Scotland (PASAS). Picture: Bryan Chalmers

Fishing: The Broughton High School pupil with big talent

Joanne Barlow in waders clearing up after the floods at her caravan park.

Fishing: First Ladies Home Tri Nations Event to take place in March

Jason Rennie, chairman of West Lothian Angling Association (left) discusses a point with Scot (cor) Muir at the club's monthly fly tying session. Picture Nigel Duncan

West Lothian – "best value for money" fishing in Scotland

David Cooper, winner of the St Serfs Open and leader in the Edinburgh Winter Shore League, with cod. Contributed

Fishing: David Cooper enjoys spectacular end to 2022

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Fishing: Rab Gallacher fulfils big ambition by landing St Serfs Xmas Open prize

Steve Cullen with a grayling. Contributed

Boxing Day start for grayling fishing on the River Esk

Colin Hay with a 13lb cod from near Crail.

Fishing: 200 anglers to chase the massive £1,250 top award

While strict quotas are intended to maintain stock numbers, mackerel and other species of fish are being hauled from the seas in their tens of thousands.

What future for Scotland's sea fishing industry as our seas empty?

Derek Brady, organiser of the Magiscroft Winter Silvers Series. Contributed

Fishing: Details confirmed for Magiscroft Winter Silvers series

Chris Empson on Musselburgh beach during one of the early rounds of the summer league. Picture: Nigel Duncan

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Darrin Ferguson is aiming to complete a glory double

Fishing: Darrin Ferguson aims to complete a glory double

Picture 2: The Forth and Clyde Canal.

Fishing: Course angling chief wants to hear concerns

Ewan Roberts is looking forward to the carp world championships

Fishing: Ewan Roberts gearing up for carp world championships challenge

Chris Empson, leading the race for the Bass Rock Summer League, fishing on the beach at Musselburgh. Picture: Nigel Duncan

Fishing: Lana McCormack makes her mark in Bass Rock Shore Angling League debut

Gus Brindle (right) accepts the winners cheque in the Scottish Canal Championship from sponsor Derek Brady of Glasgow-based Del's Fresh Produce. Contributed by Derek Brady

Fishing: Gus Brindle enjoys triple celebration

Robert Ross with fishing rules and regulations for Harlaw. Picture Nigel Duncan

Fishing: Poaching problem in Lothians and beyond is getting worse

The Dam Wall at Harlaw, where a water safety demonstration will be held on Saturday. Picture by Nigel Duncan

Fishing: How the heatwave has affected Lothian anglers

Scotland's ladies sea fishing team and officials (l-r) Philip Pape (assistant manager), Gill Coutts, Joanne Barlow, Buffy McAvoy, Karena Duffy, Lesley Maby, Kevin Lewis (team manager). Contributed by Kevin Lewis

Fishing: Buffy McAvoy collects sea fishing silver in Weymouth

View looking westwards towards Whitburn from the main path at Pottishaw. Picture by Nigel Duncan

Skills course aims to lure West Lothian residents to fishing

Dione Roberts, Liz McLellan and Lana Taylor, the Lothians anglers in the Scotland ladies fly fishing team pictured at the Lake of Menteith ahead of Thursday's Home International. Contributed by Scotland Ladies

Fishing: Scotland ladies fly fishing team going for gold

New caps Joanne Barlow (left) and Gill Coutts with flounders. Picture contributed

Fishing: Three new Scotland caps in the women's Home Internationals team

Scottish international Barry McEwan and James Ogilvie handing over a cheque from the Bass Rock Shore Angling League to Ian McMinn, deputy launching authority, at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at North Berwick. Contributed by Bass Rock

Fishing: Funds under way for Scotland youth fly fishing team

Dave Horton with a big pike

Fishing: Famous pike angler gets top billing in Scotland

Kenneth Harper pictured at Drumtassie. (Picture: Nigel Duncan)

Fishing: Kenneth lands 14lb trout with accessible angling

David Corcoran

Fishing: Lothian anglers making 3000-trip to take on best in Europe

Scotland women's carp team during their training weekend at Broom near Annan. Left to right: Niki Wildman, Catherine Robertson, Joanne Barlow, Eleanor Mitchell and Margo Robinson

Fishing around for women carp anglers to join team Scotland

James Dornom (Picture: Contributed)

Fishng: Dornom brings bronze back with Scotland

The Scotland squad at the Sensas Challenge. Contributed by James Woodrow

Fishing: James Dornom nets bronze as part of Scotland A team