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We are delighted to announce that Paul Young will be on stage at our Open Weekend Fishing at the Focus Stage for a special Q&A hosted by Hywel Morgan on Saturday 9th March.We’d love your help putting together some audience questions for these angling legends!Just send us your questions on our Facebook Event HEREPaul and Hywel’s passion for fishing and the camaraderie with the anglers at the GAC Open Weekends is legendary, come and have a chat with them on Saturday 9th March. You can watch the Q&A on the day or catch Hywel’s masterclass in the casting pool. If…
More than Open Weekend March 8th, 9th and 10th we will have the biggest lineup of Fly Tyers ever, our famous Fly Tyers Row will be back and running down the center aisle of the Glasgow Angling Center stacked with tyers from Veniard & Partridge. In addition we will be running a regular Fly Tying In Focus spot in our performance area each day Paul Clydesdale of PLUS Vision and Magnus Angus of Fly-Tying and Fly-Tying will be tying flies on their own stand .There is something for everyone at ‘fly tyer’s row’. You can watch the masters in action,…
We are very pleased to announce that Andrew Flitcroft and Rob Hardy from Trout & Salmon Magazine will be attending our Spring 2024 Open Weekend Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March. Both Rob and Andrew are lifelong anglers and are regular contributors to the magazine covering all aspects of the inland and offshore game fishing from small Trout in small streams to GTs in the sun drenched tropical flat. Trout & Salmon is the biggest selling game fishing magazine in Europe and the voice of fly-fishing in the UK since 1955. Every game angler has poured into the…
Come meet the experts, these SGAIC and AAPGAI master instructors will be at our casting pond running through demonstrations and passing on their knowledge to anglers of all ages and abilities for the entire weekend.Some of the best fly-casters and instructors in the world, Hywel Morgan, Stevie Reid, StevePeterson, Jim Fearn and Andy Murray are on hand to help you improve your technique and get the most out of your tackle!There is no better way to pick up a new rod or see what the latest technology is capable of than under the guidance of highly qualified instructors and the…
The RNLI Safety Roadshow have confirmed that they will be attending the GAC Spring Open Weekend Event on 8th, 9th and 10th March 2024! Come along, talk to the team and bring your life jacket for a checkup.The safety roadshow is packed with useful information and guidance to increase awareness of safety in and around water. There are 1000s of anglers out there every week pursuing our passion and we need to take steps to ensure we all get home safely to our families.The RNLI Team will be on the exhibitor’s marquee in front of the shop throughout the weekend…
We are pleased to say that Hwyel Morgan has confirmed that he will be attending our Spring Open Weekend we caught up with him for a rundown of his recent trip during the break in the season and some top tips for winter Grayling fishing. ————————————-Hywel with beautiful River Dee GraylingThis winter the Grayling season has been a disaster with most rivers unfishable due to water levels, but prior to the recent storms we have seen very cold temperatures and river levels that are great to get out there and catch some girls. With a limited number of fishing days,…
This Spring, we have some very special guests taking the stage in our performance area at the back of the store.Take a seat and watch Henry Gilbey (Savage Gear/Penn) Simon Gawesworth (Sage/Rio), Dr Paul Garner (Westin/PikePro), Barry Ord-Clarke (Veniard, Feather Bender) as well as a selection of stars from on our Fly Tyers Row who will showcase their skills on the big screen.Henry GilbeyWriter, Photographer, Product Developer and bone fide lure fishing fanatic, will be instore representing Savage Gear and PENN, as well as answering your questions. stage in our Fishing in Focus presentation area covering “All Things Bass”Check out…
Every fly fisherman starts out as a beginner, it’s a skill and an artform that takes practice and everyone no matter how long you’ve been doing it should learn how to do it right! That’s what the instructors want John Milne enter the game. The guidance and instruction makes learning how to cast a fly line easy and the tips and tricks that come from instructors like John, stay with us for a very long time.If you’ve been thinking about giving fly fishing a try, John will be here at our Open Weekend to give you some casting lessons! As…
Glasgow Angling Centre, Angling Scotland and the SFCA have teamed up to offer one-on-one coaching for all ages on the Forth and Clyde Canal, just 2 minutes’ walk from the GAC, on the 9th -10th March as part of the GAC Spring Open Weekend Event – Scotland’s biggest FREE angling eventFREE Angling Taster/Development Session on the Forth & Clyde Canal as part of the Glasgow Angling Center Open Weekend. Come along and try canal fishing with qualified and Licensed Angling Coaches. All bait and equipment provided. Coaches will provide a range of coaching options includingbasic introductionsetting up tackle, tying the…
The RNLI Safety Roadshow have confirmed that they will be attending our Autumn Open Weekend Event on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of September 2023! Lifejacket ClinicA piece of equipment that can let you be your own lifesaver is a life jacket but they are only effective if they are in good condition and regularly maintained. The RNLI will be holding a clinic at our Open Weekend where specially trained volunteers will check your lifejacket, help you find and fix any problems and show you how to carry out your own safety checks .Lifejacket inspections on Open WeekendStay Water SafeBetween…