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Fishing News Roundup 146
Today’s stories include: Angling presentation night for Brixham SAC, Plans for inflatable assault course at trout fishery approved, River Test fly fishing experience as gift for Father’s Day, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 145
Today’s stories include: Fishing destinations to add to your touring itinerary, East Lothian angler earns second Home International bank fishing call-up, Sixteen trout for Simpson in first fly-fishing competition of season, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 144
Today’s stories include: Illegal River Itchen fisherman fined after catching salmon and trout, Haddington angler was top rod in first National qualifier, People who fish in UK told to spend £7 immediately to avoid £443 fine, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 143
Today’s stories include: Shetland salmon exports soar to £135m, ‘The Charity’ fly fishing competition launched, North West youngsters to showcase at Angling Fair ahead of World Fly Fishing Championships, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 142
Today’s stories include: Fishery invites England Ladies in a drive to welcome female anglers, Salmon fishing fears detailed in new book, River Test sewage discharges criticised by protestors, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 141
Today’s stories include: Mass salmon deaths are a warning: no one should be eating this fish, Harlaw and Threipmuir, two ‘superb’ trout fishing waters near Edinburgh, Halo is out for South Devon anglers, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 140
Today’s stories include: The life-changing power of fly-fishing, Enjoy fly fishing hen and stag dos on the famous River Test, Fly Fishing Katmai National Park, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 139
Today’s stories include: Anglers bid to save wild Atlantic salmon amid extinction concerns, Cracking carp at Newbarn Angling Centre, Southern Water fined £330,000 for stream pollution that killed 2,000 fish, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 138
Today’s stories include: Wishaw kids charity benefits from generous donation from Lanarkshire fishing group, A Case for Ice Fishing Naked, South West Fly Fair returns to Roadford Lake, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 137
Today’s stories include: Mr Finn’s fishing book released thanks to Dunbeath writing group, Farlows Lake in Iver named one of the UK’s best fishing spots, Scottish salmon named UK’s top food export for 2023, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 136
Today’s stories include: Salmon on the Coquet prove elusive on first day of the season, Fishing club looking for members ahead of new season, ‘It’s a bucket-list fish’: bluefin tuna are back in British seas – and so are the fishing boats, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 135
Today’s stories include: What is the Best River for Fishing in Wales, Inaugural River Tweed Film Festival to mark salmon season, Anglers mark opening of 2024 salmon fishing season on River Ness, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 134
Today’s stories include: Woman loses ‘half her leg’ and needs 55 surgeries after scratch from fishing line, Fury as water firm begins pumping wastewater into one of Britain’s most celebrated river that is famed for its salmon and trout fishing, The Crown actor James Murray slams sewage discharge plan, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 133
Today’s stories include: Fly Fishing in Scotland with Al Peake of Twin Peakes, TV’s Paul Whitehouse casts first line to mark beginning of salmon fishing season, Angler stunned after catching rare Atlantic salmon in London — one of the first in 200 years, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 132
Today’s stories include: Dounreay Fly Fishing Association trophies are handed over, The Face of Angling Tourism in Wales in 2024, Stockbridge: Fishing Breaks to host women’s fishing course, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 131
Today’s stories include: Five to ditch and five to try: what fish should we be eating in 2024?, Donegal angler hooks Ireland’s, and perhaps Europe’s, first salmon of 2024, Message in a bottle, new Vaila owner, fishing course, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 130
Today’s stories include: Step Outside your Comfort Zone: “Fly Fishing the Surf”, Women shown fly fishing is a fine way to enjoy nature, Mass strandings of rare fish baffle Orkney residents, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 129
Today’s stories include: Wild salmon protection zones to be brought in next year, Minnows into seadogs: inside England’s new fishing apprenticeship, Project to save under-threat salmon in River Dee wins prestigious award, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 128
Today’s stories include: Scots out to rise up civil sea fishing list next year, RAMBLINGS OF A CATSKILL FLY FISHER – Tying flies, Impressive 40-inch October salmon secures top prize, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 127
Today’s stories include: West Fife trio line up for Scotland in fishing contest, Björk releasing ‘lost’ song to fight salmon farms in Iceland, Brown trout fishing closed until March, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 126
Today’s stories include: Fly, sea and coarse fishing updates, Searching for Fly Tying Materials, Nantwich Angling Society seek to build new river fishing stages, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 125
Today’s stories include: Cramond anglers urged to attend annual meeting, Chlorine spill leaves dad fighting to save fishing club set up in memory of only son, Linlithgow extension plus latest on land and sea fishing, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 124
Today’s stories include: Quinn steers Scotland to gold medal, Net fishing for salmon on the Tweed in the spotlight for new documentary, Salmon rivers turn back the climate clock in King Charles III’s backyard, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 123
Today’s stories include: Best UK fishing hotels you’ll fall for hook, line and sinker from Hampshire to Devon, Gold for Scotland in bank fishing championships, River Callan fish kill: Slurry leak blamed for pollution ‘disaster’ which has hit salmon and trout breeding, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 122
Today’s stories include: Leading UK chefs join campaign to cast farmed salmon off menu, Latest from local fisheries, Retired police officers stumped as they try to tempt the trout at fishery, John Bailey on pike, the pride of Norfolk angling, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 121
Today’s stories include: Stafford angler Harry Sharratt called up to the England squad, Chance to own glorious fishing lakes, holiday business and home in one, John Bailey on Scottish salmon and Norfolk grayling, Make-over at Morton Fishings benefits anglers, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 120
Today’s stories include: Thousands of salmon escaped an Icelandic fish farm. The impact could be deadly, Anglers win right to prosecute Southern Water over diesel pollution in river, New members welcome for Bass Rock sea fishing winter league, Good bags of salmon and sea trout recorded as anglers turn to fly fishing on rivers, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 119
A bit of an extended edition today, with apologies for missing yesterday, due to family business, and being out of range of WiFi or mobile signal. Today’s stories include: Another enjoyable day’s fishing for Newark Angling Club in Ayrshire, Bailiffs take on crackdown mission over illegal fishing on Stirling’s rivers, Lough Mask the perfect setting for national fly-fishing championship, Fly Fishing: A Complete Guide to the Most Fun and Frustrating Way to Catch Fish, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 118
Today’s stories include: ‘Monstrous’ sea lice and jellyfish invasions blighting Scottish salmon farms, Probe as more than 50 fish found dead in Scottish river, Hook into Scotland’s ‘biggest free fishing event’, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 117
Today’s stories include: England’s third-largest reservoir is the perfect place to cool down during the heatwave with wild swimming, water sports, fishing and walks, Tawny owl and swan deaths prompt fishing litter warning, Fish rescued from Shropshire river after heatwave, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 116
Today’s stories include: Anglers asked not fish on Powys rivers Wye and Usk during hot weather, Anglers battle open water swimmers over prime fishing spot, Fly Fishing Fundamentals: Techniques, Flies, and Equipment, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 115
Today’s stories include: Irish Society chief delivers warning over salmon crisis, Top Scottish Salmon Rivers: Here are 10 of the best rivers in Scotland to fish for salmon – from the Naver to the Tay, Early start to chub fishing campaign brings two 7lb-plus specimens, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 114
Welcome to your midweek news. Today’s newsletter includes: Photos from the Miller’s fishing trip to Iceland. See you at the weekend 🙂
Fishing News Roundup 113
Today’s stories include: My learning to fly-fish experience review, Osprey unable to fly for weeks after becoming trapped in fishing nets in Scottish Borders, Fishing firm Angling Direct reels in big sales, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 112
Today’s stories include: Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing is back in the UK after 60 years, but environmentalists fear it’s too soon, NHS Wales should get people hooked on fishing instead of popping pills, says top angler Hywel, and Elphicks Fisheries in Horsmonden, Kent, among best angling spots says Fishing Republic, and more.
Fishing News Roundup 111
Welcome to your midweek news. Today’s newsletter includes: Clubbiedean boss boasts five new boats, Great Balls of Fire, and Fishing industry support “doesn’t go far enough”. See you at the weekend 🙂
Fishing News Roundup 110
Today’s stories include: Northumberland angler nets top prize as Thrunton Long Crag fishery hosts national finals of Troutmasters competition, Loch Linnhe salmon farming project confirms consultation dates, and Powys’ Lake Vyrnwy a top Instagrammable place for fishing. Enjoy.
Fishing News Roundup 109
Welcome to your midweek news. Today’s newsletter includes: Clubbiedean boss boasts five new boats, Great Balls of Fire, and Fishing industry support “doesn’t go far enough”. See you at the weekend 🙂
Fishing News Roundup 108
Today’s stories include: River Coquet producing excellent fishing after recent rain, Bracey claims KML Trophy after switch to Loch Calder, Stark warning for anglers as RSPCA warns British wildlife injured by old fishing gear skyrocketing and Ghost fishing heads to Shetland to tackle ‘nightmare nets’. Enjoy.
Fishing News Roundup 107
Hello, and a warm welcome to this midweek newsletter. It’s another short one for your convenience. Please let us know what you think and let’s also have any ideas, comments, and fishing stories you might have. Let’s get on with it… Here’s today’s roundup All curated and shared material, copyright is owned by featured artists,…
Fishing News Roundup 106
Today’s stories include: Angler says enormous 150lb UK sturgeon was ‘like hooking a steam train’, Lake trout: An underappreciated target for fly anglers and Paul Whitehouse’s Uncanny Billy Connolly Impression. Enjoy.
Fishing News Roundup 105
Hello and good morning, and welcome to our first-midweek newsletter. It’s short and sweet so as not to take up too much of your time. Please let us know what you think and let’s also have any ideas, comments, and fishing stories you might have. Let’s get on with it… Here’s today’s roundup All curated…
Fishing News Roundup 104
Hello and good morning. Well, we are exactly two years old today. What started out as an experiment has managed to keep going for 104 issues of weekly fishing news, and we would like to say a huge “Thank You” to you personally, as well as other readers who have stayed the course over the…
Fishing News Roundup 103
Hello and good morning to you. Here we go again, with this week’s fishing news. This week we’re celebrating with Conor McIlhone after landing a 39lb carp, we find out which are the 10 best fishing lakes in England and commiserate with Stenhouse fishery staff and customers as they prepare to close down the operation…
Fishing News Roundup 102
Well, here we are again, I really don’t know where the weeks go! It is yet another weekly roundup of your fishing news. Hopefully, you already know about our current offers and discounts. However, at the risk of repeating things here’s the craic! Our Summer Sale will remain live right through to the end of…
Fishing News Roundup 101
A very good morning to you. Thank you to everyone who took advantage of our June discount offer. There’s been such a good response that we’ve decided to keep the offer going right through the summer so, just to make things clear, the Summer Sale will remain live right through to the end of August.…
Fishing News Roundup 100
Hello, and welcome to today’s weekly fishing news roundup. This is the 100th edition of the newsletter and we would like to thank all who have remained readers throughout the past 99 issues. Hopefully, you’ll stay with us for the next 100. To celebrate we have a special gift for 10 of you. For the…
Fishing News Roundup 99
Hello again, a very good morning to you… and a happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. I’ll not hold you up with any pointless blather this morning, Let’s just get straight on with this week’s news. Here’s this week’s roundup All curated and shared material, copyright is owned by featured artists, photographers,…
Fishing News Roundup 98
Good morning and welcome to this week’s edition of Fishing News Roundup. To kick things off this week we would like to remind you that we’re currently offering a 50% discount on all prints during the month of June. Yes, that’s all prints and artwork, plus FREE postage in the UK.
Fishing News Roundup 97
Hello and good morning to you. Just a very quick memo before we get into this week’s news roundup. Our Summer Sale starts tomorrow! We are giving you 50% off all prints and greeting cards for the whole month of June. I’ll send out the discount code in a separate email tomorrow, stay tuned. Now,…
Jedforest Angling Association makes a splash
For nearly half a century, Jim Oliver has worked tirelessly to help Jedforest Angling Association make a splash. Now, approaching the grand age of 87, Jim has decided to stand down as club secretary, a role he has held for 21 years (he was club president for 20 years before that). And as legacy’s go,…
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Fantastic Phone Cases
Fantastic phone cases are now available if you’re an avid fishing aficionado who really wants to up your mobile phone profile with max style and also have a hand in creating a truly unique fishing product. We are pleased to announce another brand new Fishing Mugs’ innovation, the fishing fly phone case. Six top-quality phone…
Fish Art Jenson Style
Fishing Art is Alive and Kicking Artists are amazing people. They just crack on with their creations and put them out into the world. Here’s a piece of art I came across today and it was so good I had to post it on the blog. It’s from digital artist Joel Jenson. If you like…
So Special
What’s so special about our fishing mugs and fly artworks? One Simple Thing… We Care! Yes, it is a rare thing these days. It does seem that many companies take customers for granted and basically treat you as just a number! We do exactly the opposite. Every purchase you make with us is treated as…
A five star cast for the Tweed Valley Hotel
Today we have a very special feature. Charlie Miller is well known by fly fishers as the host of the Tweed Valley Hotel in Walkerburn, a popular destination for salmon anglers for nearly half-a-century. David Pike chats with Charlie about his time as hotel owner along with his wife Joyce and their family. A five…
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Yuji Wabe Fishing Fly Mugs
Yuji Wabe limited edition fishing fly mugs released today Today we are delighted to announce the release of a new limited edition fishing mug series from two salmon flies created by internationally renowned flytier, Yuji Wabe from Japan. Yuji’s expertise is recognised by salmon fly connoisseurs around the globe and his attention to detail and…
River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum Opens
The new River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum in Kelso will open its doors to the public on Friday 4th September 2020. The museum, created by a team of volunteer salmon fishing experts displays more than 2,000 objects dedicated to the history of salmon fishing on the Tweed. Maps, models, books, photographs, rods, reels, flies and…
Sir Tom Moore NHS Fund Donation
This is a very special “Thank You” to everyone who bought NHS Warrior mugs from us over the past few weeks. We have had the privilege of donating £1,100 towards the amazing Sir Tom Moore NHS fund thanks to your support. Also, thank you to Bruce Reid who submitted the winning bid for the original…
Fly Tying Focus on Michael Rollinson
In our second ‘Fly Tying Focus’ feature, we caught up with Michael Rollinson from Yarm in North Yorkshire, who was taking time out from dressing flies for a well-earned fishing trip to the Tweed at Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders. Michael rekindles his love of fishing They say good things come in twos…and that’s certainly…
Rollinson Sea Trout Fishing Flies
It’s sea trout season and if you’re a keen sea trout fisher then this series of sea trout fishing fly mugs may be just the thing to brighten up your 2020’s lockdown fishing frustrations. We have introduced three prime sea trout patterns dressed by Michael Rollinson from Yarm in the UK (who we are featuring…
Fly Tying Focus on Barry Grewcock
We are delighted to introduce this new ‘Fly Tying Focus’ feature to the Fishing Mugs website. In this section we are hoping to highlight articles on fly tying and the artists who create the fantastic fishing fly patterns that are widely available. To get things rolling we’ve asked a good friend and honorary member of…
FishPal Lockdown Winners Mug
We are delighted to offer the commemorative FishPal Lockdown Winners mug in recognition of the 2020 fly tying contest, featuring winning entries by Mike Reynolds, Ranald Hutton and Craig Duncan. VIEW IN STORE The covid-19 pandemic has been a real test of mettle for everyone, and although the disease is serious in nature there’s still…
Father’s Day Fishing Knots
Fishing Knots Book and Mug Combo Offer We’re delighted to make available this brilliant Father’s Day offer in partnership with author Peter Owen. Peter’s pocket guide to fishing knots is an absolute must for every fisher. This compact reference guide includes clear, step-by-step drawings showing when and how to tie the knots every angler needs.…
NHS Warrior Fishing Fly
Former art and design teacher Ranald Hutton has joined forces with the Fishing Mugs team to create a unique commemorative mug in honour of frontline health service workers. When the current Covid-19 pandemic shut down riverbanks around the UK, Ranald, who has been tying trout and salmon flies since the age of 11, used the…
Durham Ranger Mugs
Durham Ranger fishing fly mugs are available in our online store today. The mid-1800s saw a rivalry on Scottish and English rivers spring up between the users of “drab” traditional English fishing fly patterns and the new colourful and “gaudy” Irish invaders. One of the main advocates of the new style of flies was the…
Megan Boyd Helmsdale Shrimp
Megan Boyd “Helmsdale Shrimp” mugs are now available in our online store today. We’ve had a boatload of requests to design mugs that feature flies tied by the world-famous Megan Boyd, so that’s exactly what we’ve done and we’re starting with three unique designs. Megan Boyd is an absolute legend in the fly fishing world…
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