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A little guide from Edinburgh Angling Centre’s Sea Angling Guru, former Scottish Internationalist Gordon Lyall preparing for his winter Cod campaign. Whether you’re chasing prizes in matches like St Serf’s £1000 Single Cod Comp on Boxing Day or just looking for freezer feed and enjoying a session in the colder months, there are a few important things you need to consider- regards“Cod season in the winter usually runs from mid-October to sometime in February, as the larger, mature fish will move inshore to feed before spawning. We usually associate rougher weather with better cod fishing conditions as rough seas stir…
As the weather gets cooler, there are a few dark days before Spring so instead of hanging up our rods, maybe it’s time to leave the lures or flies at home and head out with deadbaits and a brolly chasing Pike all the time. Unhooking: Pike are fierce in the water but they need careful handling on the bank, if you are new to fishing for them try to go with someone who knows how to strip them properly. There are many great instructional videos to watch, check out the PAC Pike Anglers Club or PAAS Pike Anglers Alliance for…
Match one of the 2024 Edinburgh Winter League was fished on 18th October at the east end of Newhaven Breakwater in an offshore wind and calm sea.Sponsored by Fishingmegastore and Cox & Rawle this match series promotes the great fishing available close to the city and is an opportunity for anglers of all abilities to fish with experienced anglers in a competitive social setting. Breakwater ViewsCatch Results:The match was won by junior angler Eryk Janik …. an amazing performance from Eryk, great young man! The older competitors were shown how it’s done and Eryk had a table leading 15 fish…
The core of the Hardy performance reel range, the large arbor Averon delivers the quality and reliability that are hallmarks of the Hardy brand. Its lightweight yet durable design is discreet made to blend performance, fishability, and long term reliability in a stylish large arbor design. Depending on the size, the reels benefit from either open or closed-frame designs. An open frame is used on sizes where weight reduction and quick spool changes are important and a closed frame is used on both the 5000 EN and 9000 models where thin running lines or specialist euronymphs can be used lines.…
We want to thank everyone who entered!The winner will be announced in Friday’s Scottish Daily Record newspaper and also on our social media channels see our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out! Do you think you won a prize? Enter for a chance to win £150 worth of Daiwa fishing gear! It’s easy – just go to our website and submit your entry HEREGraham Snow – PerchWhile Fishing a large Scottish Loch and after battling a week of windy weather, the fish finally opened up. I caught a lot of big Perch…
Just caught up with Tim Wood, a professional Fly-Tyer who works for Veniard & Partridge and is tied at shows around the country. Tim is preparing for an annual Grayling trip abroad before he heads to Glasgow for the Open Weekend at the end of the month.—————————–This time of year I look forward to getting out Grayling fishing and my annual trip to Bosnia. I’ve been going there for ten years and it’s become a soft spot for me, especially since you can catch big Grayling on small dries and nymphs with fine tippet. I use a 10ft #3 nymphing…
Test Your Fishing Skills in Virtual Waters Around the World at the Glasgow Angling Center Autumn Open WeekendShimano Fishing SimulatorThe team from Shimano will be at our Autumn Open Weekend showcasing their industry leading fishing gear. They will also be bringing their Fishing Simulator so you can put the rods and reels through their paces against a variety of species around the world, Are you up for the challenge?The fish fighting simulator lets you experience lots of fish without getting your feet wet. Shimano designs and distributes gear for everywhere on the planet so get a setup and you can…
From monster Pike to rare catches and record-breaking moments, the past week has been an impressive entry in the Daily Record Daiwa Fish of the Week. Fish from far and wide like Ben White’s 59lb common carp from Lake Bled, a beautiful Irish Ferox and a Norwegian monster from the deep. In Scottish waters we have had some first catches, some unusual Species turning up and some big catches from anglers enjoying the favorable fishing conditions in September. We want to thank everyone who entered!The winner will be announced in Friday’s Scottish Daily Record newspaper and also on our social…
Darryl Mooney – PartridgeDarryl is the UK and Ireland Sales Director for Partridge of Redditch and has been tying for over 36 years. He grew up fishing for wild brownies in his local River Lagan in Northern Ireland and it remains his passion to this day. A committed advocate of catch and release, he has a particular interest in all aspects of Euro Nymphing and will be demonstrating the tying of his Woven Czech Nymphs as well as being on hand to advise on a range of Partridge Hooks and Sprite Hooks to all for three days.Darryl MooneyPaul Clydesdale -…
Last weekend at the inaugural Grays Loch Style Championships on the Lake of Menteith saw 68 anglers battle it out for a huge total prize pot of £7,400 shared between the top 5 teams, top individual rods, biggest and smallest fishMenteith BoathouseThe championship was closely contested between seventeen teams of four, with victory going to Menteith Ospreys who took GOLD and a check for £3000 having caught a staggering 89 fish for a winning weight of 195.14.1st Place Team – Menteith OspreysFishing over two days on the exceptional Lake Menteith, a total of 948 fish were caught on methods ranging…