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Singer Dougie MacLean helped perform the traditional blessing of the water at a ceremony marking the opening of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay. Famed for his hit Caledonia, the Dunkeld-based musician joined Perth and Kinross provost Dennis Melloy in blessing the river with a quaich of whisky. The singer then opened a magnum of champagne and made …

Anglers marked the opening of the new salmon fishing season on the River Tay more in hope than expectation, after what is thought to have been the worst season on record in 2018. The mood at the event at Meikleour in Perthshire on Tuesday was said to be “optimism mixed with realism” after a dramatic drop in the runs of …

SINGER Cerys Matthews is hooked – line and sinker – on fishing. The former Catatonia star says she likes nothing better than escaping to the water to indulge in her passion. Mum-of-three Cerys, 42, discovered her love of angling when she was heavily pregnant with her first child Glenys Pearl and since then has tried al sorts of fishing, including …

This eight-foot long swordfish was found washed up on a Welsh beach. The huge fish, estimated to weigh up to 200lbs, was spotted by a couple walking their dog on Freshwater East, Pembrokeshire. John and Helen Swancott were taking an early morning stroll on the sand when their rescue dog Toby dashed into the surf. Helen and her husband John …

This was the monster fish tiny Richard Ricketts landed after a 10-minute battle with the beast. The 10-year-old landed the 21lbs creature while out fly fishing with his dad. At 35ins long, the rainbow trout is almost as tall as 4ft 10in Richard – and it weighs a third of the lad’s 5st. Richard said: “I cast my line out …

Image copyright Gavin Davies Image caption Andrew Alsop said he was exhausted and aching after the catch A huge bluefin tuna weighing about 500lb has been caught in Welsh waters off Pembrokeshire. Andrew Alsop, 49, spent two hours and 15 minutes to bring the 226kg “monster” in after it was accidently caught during a fishing trip from Neyland. Mr Alsop …

Eleven Experience has acquired Cedar Lodge on the South Island of New Zealand. The property will be operated as an Eleven Experience Lodge in collaboration with the previous owners for the upcoming fishing season. Cedar Lodge has long been renowned for its helicopter fly-out angling program, offering passionate anglers a paradise in which to target trophy-sized rainbow and brown trout …

This week saw two more successful teams in action, the Barry Camelots away to the Caerphilly Knights and the Barry Quarks were at home to the Pontypridd Spartans. 8 mins ago in Other Sports 0

PUBLISHED: 11:30 11 April 2019 Jake Foxford Two anglers caught at The Beechwater Pond in Chantry Park were among 15 people to be fined a total of almost £9,000 for breaking fishing laws Picture: CLIFFORD HICKS div{ width: 100%; } /* EDP Specific */ .viewAll { margin-top: 0px!important; /* This is set in the “View All” Element, setting !important here …

Fishing tourists spending £86m a year in Scotland are going overseas because of plummeting salmon stocks, experts have warned. Anglers spent an average of £4,700 per head during trips to Scotland, according to the most recent study. But tour operators and tourism bosses report the lack of salmon in Scotland has seen anglers head abroad to Russia, Norway and Iceland. …