Anglers’ drowning tragedy prompts Government rescue review
THE Scottish Government is to conduct a comprehensive review into how the emergency services handle water rescues.
Continue Reading‘Natural causes’ blamed for Menteith fish deaths as fishery re-opens
The Lake of Menteith will re-open for angling tomorrow after more than two weeks, following the mysterious death of thousands of specimen game and coarse fish
Continue ReadingLast chance to qualify for Scotland’s richest angling prize
Last chance to qualify for Scotland’s richest angling prize.
Continue ReadingMenteith fish stocks hit by mysterious deaths
Scientific results are expected on Tuesday into the mysterious deaths of thousands of rainbow trout at one of Scotlands top fisheries. Government biologists are studying the dead fish and water samples from the Lake of Menteith which has been closed as result of the incident which took place last week. The lake, in the heart…
Continue ReadingAnglers warned of increased fishing costs
GAME angling leaders give a warm welcome to the launch of the Scottish government’s strategic plan for the future of freshwater fishing but warn that anglers may have to pay more for their sport in future.
Continue ReadingScottish anglers unite for development plan
ANGLING is waking up to a revolution in its corridors of power as work begins on an ambitious five year development plan under a new and unified Scottish development organisation.
Continue ReadingWomen in Angling: Contacts
Ladies websites Fishing for Everyone Fly Females www.reelbacking.com www.wildtroutfisher.co.uk Lesley Crawford, one of the few UK female guides and casting instructors as well as author of several books on trout fishing. Ladies-only Fly-fishing Clubs Invicta Angling Club. Oldest in Scotland, established 1966. Secretary, Carolyn Shafto 01360 440077 St. Serfs Angling Club. Established 1986. Secretary, Bunty Webster 01382…
Continue ReadingLadies of the Lake
(Full version of an article which first appeared in The Herald Saturday magazine in March 2008) WOMEN have always held a sort of stately presence in the male-dominated world of angling. Well, both the Queen and her dear old Mum were known to enjoy a spot of salmon fishing now and again. Occasionally a TV…
Continue ReadingThe simple rules of tackle market success
How Paul Devlin cornered the fishing tackle market from the heart of Glasgow’s deprived Possil. Full version of the Sunday Herald article (25 November 2007).
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