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Fishing News Roundup 27
Hello again and a happy Sunday morning to you. This week’s Fishing News Roundup is here and raring to go! Many thanks to Keith Armishaw and Len Hird for sharing these photos this week. Martin’s Pool 47lb April 13th 1912 Got news and fishing tales? Send them to the Fishing News Roundup at dave.foster@fishingmugs.co.uk Here’s this week’s…
Fishing News Roundup 26
Hello and welcome to another issue of Fishing News Roundup. A quick piece of news from us this week. We’ve decided to open a store with Folksy and have been busy setting up the first batch of products which are now available to buy at https://folksy.com/shops/FishingCards. The initial product range is our greetings cards. We’ll…
Fishing News Roundup 25
A very warm welcome to this week’s Fishing News Roundup and I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year. Let’s hope 2022 is a little less fraught than the past couple of years for everyone. Things have been somewhat quiet regarding fishing news this past week, but there’s still a couple of bits of…
Fishing News Roundup 24
Yes, I know it’s Boxing Day today, but that’s no excuse to not have a glance at some of the last week’s fishing shenanigans. First off let me wish you a Very Merry Christmas for yesterday, I hope you had a pleasant and restful day. Now that we’re past the ‘Big One’, it’s time to…
Fishing News Roundup 23
Hello again and welcome to another Sunday morning of fishing news, features, and articles from the Fishing Mugs Team. Well, we’re another week closer to Christmas and I hope you’re not too stressed out as the big day approaches and any new or upcoming restrictions don’t dampen the yuletide spirit too much. Just before we…
Fishing News Roundup 22
Here we go again. A warm welcome to today’s Fishing News Roundup. This week we’ve decided to do a final Flash Sale for Sunday before Christmas. Any vintage fly poster A4, A3 or A2 in size 50% OFF with Free Delivery. Just add the special code 12DEC50 when you get to the checkout SUNDAY SALE…
Fishing News Roundup 21
A very good morning to you. Well, it’s Sunday once again and time for this week’s Fishing News Roundup. Just before we dive in, can I remind you that we still have a few of the greetings card packs in stock, so if you’re wondering about which cards to send your fisher friend these would…
Fishing News Roundup 20
Hello again and another great Sunday morning to you. This week’s Fishing News Roundup is here! Before we get to the news, we would quickly like to say, this is NOT a black Friday or a cyber Monday load of bollocks. It’s a genuine offer for all customers, that will run until stocks have gone.…
Fishing News Roundup 19
Hello again and a happy Sunday morning to you. This week’s Fishing News Roundup is here and raring to go! We would quickly like to say a huge thank you to everyone who bought our latest greetings card packs. There are still a few in stock so please feel free to jump in and order…
Fishing News Roundup 18
Hi and welcome to this week’s Fishing News Roundup. A quick shout-out before we get into this week’s news and features. We are delighted to announce the release of our new greeting card designs, just in time for Christmas. This is the first set of four of the Doctor Salmon Fly collection (originally dressed by…
Fishing News Roundup 17
Hello again and welcome to another Sunday morning of fishing news, features, and articles from the Fishing Mugs Team. No one has sent in any contributions this week, so we can crack straight on with the news. Just a quick reminder that we’re launching a brand new series of fishing fly greetings cards this coming…
Fishing News Roundup 16
Good morning once again and happy Sunday. Hope you haven’t forgotten to put your clocks back an hour if you’re in the UK. The obvious news this week is the ongoing fishing spat between the UK and France which has basically become nothing more than a load of political posturing, and for that reason alone…
Fishing News Roundup 15
A very good morning to you all this Sunday 24th October. It looks like autumn has finally arrived this week. The temperatures have cooled considerably, but are about right for the time of year here in the UK. Has the drop improved fishing for anyone? Before we get into this week’s news I had to…
Fishing News Roundup 14
Hello and happy Sunday from the Fishing Mugs team and welcome to Fishing News Roundup 14. Here’s this week’s selection of fishing news, articles, and features. But before we dive in, here’s a quick photo contribution from readers Michael Rollinson, Keith Armishaw and Leonard Hird. As always, if you have any contributions to the Fishing…
Fishing News Roundup 13
Hello and welcome to this week’s Fishing News Roundup. Here’s a selection of the world’s fishing news, articles, and features from the past seven days. As always, please let us have your comments, thoughts, and suggestions about how we can make this better. Just a quick heads up before we start. Thank you to everyone…
Fishing News Roundup 12
I just don’t know where these weeks are going, here we are at the end of another. Let’s take a moment to venture beyond this week’s media petrol panic BS and look ahead to something more inspiring. If you’re starting to think about a foreign fishing expedition for next year then it might be worth…
Fishing News Roundup 11
Welcome back to another Sunday’s worth of fishing facts and features. We’ve had dozens of new subscribers join us this week so a special welcome to them as this will be their first taste of Fishing News Roundup. I’m sure regular readers will tell you it’s worth a little while of your time to sit…
Fishing News Roundup 10
Well, it has been busy in the fishing world and there’s a bumper crop of stories this week. Before we get to the general news items though, here are some pics and tales you kindly sent in. First up, a couple of great shots from Graham Moffat, proudly sporting his recently purchased NHS Warrior mug…
Fishing News Roundup 9
Hello and welcome to this week’s Fishing News Roundup. Another seven days has been and gone and we have another batch of the latest fishing news from around the UK and beyond. Don’t forget to let us have your comments, thoughts and suggestions about how we can improve this regular feature. Here’s this week’s roundup.…
Fishing News Roundup 8
Hello and happy Sunday from the Fishing Mugs team and welcome to Fishing News Roundup 8. Here’s this week’s selection of fishing news, articles and features. Don’t forget to leave comments, thoughts and suggestions in the comments box at the bottom of the page. Just before you dive in here’s a great shot kindly sent…
Fishing News Roundup 7
Hello and welcome to another edition of Fishing News Roundup. In contrast to last week’s rather sparse offering, this week is awash with fishing news. Before we start can I just add a quick reminder that our “Fish the Tweed” prize draw entry closes at midnight on 31st August (next Tuesday), if you’re already in…
Fishing News Roundup 6
Well, it’s Sunday once again and time for another Fishing News Roundup. It has been a quiet week newswise here in the UK so we’ve included couple of global stories that we thought might be of interest. Just before we get started can we give a shout out to Len Hird who kindly forwarded this…
Fishing News Roundup 5
Hello and welcome to this week’s Fishing News Roundup. Here’s a selection of the world’s fishing news, articles and features from the past seven days. As always, please let us have your comments, thoughts and suggestions about how we can make this regular feature better. Just a quick one before you dive in. David Miller:…
Fishing News Roundup 4
Hello and happy Sunday from the Fishing Mugs team and welcome to Fishing News Roundup 4. Here’s this week’s selection of fishing news, articles and features. Don’t forget to leave comments, thoughts and suggestions in the comments box at the bottom of the page. Just before you dive in. We launched our “Fish the Tweed”…
Fishing News Roundup 3
Hello and welcome to this week’s Fishing News Roundup. Here’s a selection of the world’s fishing news, articles and features from the past seven days. As always, please let us have your comments, thoughts and suggestions about how we can improve this regular feature. Just a quick heads up! We have a fantastic prize draw…
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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Fishing News Roundup 2
Hello and welcome to the second Fishing News Roundup. Thank you to everyone who took the time to send feedback and comments about this new feature. The general consensus is that we should keep this feature going, so that is what we’ll do. We’re always more than happy to hear your thoughts and ideas about…
Fishing News Roundup
Welcome to a new feature that we’re trying out. This Fishing News Roundup is the first of what we hope will be a regular item on Fishing Mugs UK. It is literally a roundup of fishing news and feature stories from the past week that we think may be of interest. If you like the…
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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