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Angus angler catches a tiddler with a difference
It's the tale of the one that didn't get away — but still something pals of Angus angler Billy Paton might have thought was a bit of a fishy story. (...)
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First fish taken just minutes into new River Tay salmon season
The annual ritual of the opening of the salmon season on the River Tay got off to a flying start on Monday with the first fish taken within a few minutes of anglers taking to the water. (...)
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Weather means Tay Salmon Fisheries Board learned little from extended season
The first year of an experiment carried out on the River Tay was hampered by poor weather. (...)
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River Tay salmon beat attracts seven-figure price
A River Tay fishing beat has been sold for over £1 million. (...)
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Tay rafting dispute heading to the courts
Upper Tay fishing proprietors are to go to court in a bid to end their ongoing battle with rafters on the river. (...)
'The age of the Highland clearances is over' — Usan Salmon Fisheries defends itself against Esk District Salmon Fishery Board criticism
A Montrose fishery business has accused the Esk District Salmon Fishery Board (DSFB) and the angling lobby of ''blatant, shameful anti-netting propaganda.'' (...)
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River Tay anglers put on alert for humpback salmon
Anglers on the River Tay have been urged to be vigilant after a foreign species of salmon was caught in another Scottish river. (...)
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Ian's catch is a new record for Butterstone Loch
Staff a Perthshire estate couldn't believe their eyes when an angler returned with a record-breaking catch. (...)
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Three-year trial to extend angling season on part of the River Tay
Anglers on the Tay will enjoy an extended season this year with the start of a three-year trial. (...)
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Tay anglers may take council to court over 'incessant' rafting
River Tay anglers are considering legal action against Perth and Kinross Council after it turned down a bid to legally restrict the number of rafters using the upper stretches of the river. (...)
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Tay District Salmon Fishing Board fails in bid for new byelaw to restrict rafting
A bid by anglers to restrict the amount of time rafters can use the Upper Tay has been rejected by Perth and Kinross Council. (...)
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Tributes to war hero Colonel Michael Anstice
The Queen's representative in Angus has led tributes to a decorated octogenarian war hero after he was named as the victim of Thursday's river tragedy north of Forfar. (...)
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Catch of the Tay — novice angler lands 38lb salmon
Blessed with beginner's luck, angler Andrew McAdam this week caught a massive 38lb salmon on the Tay on his first attempt at salmon fishing. (...)
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Eden Angling Association puts fish back into the river
The river Eden has been restocked with around 15,000 trout following the pollution incident last year that killed an estimated 4000 to 5000 fish. (...)
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Scottish Countryside Alliance award for policeman Grev Humphrey
A Tayside policeman who has helped hundreds of youngsters gain confidence through angling has won the Rural Hero Award at the Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards. (...)
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Willowgate Fishery ordered to cease trading
A Perthshire trout and salmon fishery has been told to cease trading with almost immediate effect in a move that has stunned its owners. (...)
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Perth Town Waters to be opened to the wider community
Anglers from outwith Perth are set to fish the town's main waterway for the first time since rights were granted by the king more than six centuries ago. (...)
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Barbed threat in Usan Salmon Fisheries dispute
A Montrose fishery business has found itself drawn into an international row over competing salmon fishing interests. (...)
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Anglers' anger at Usan Salmon Fisheries grant
A £100,000 European grant to a Montrose firm has prompted the angling lobby to accuse the Scottish Government of ignoring accepted conservation principles and dealing a major blow to conservation. (...)
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Record-breaking trout sells for £3600
Something fishy was going on in Edinburgh when a stuffed trout went under the hammer at a prestigious sporting sale. (...)
