Fish of the Month April Entry!

Stevie D was fishing in 445ft of water out from Crinan with his friend when he caught this fantastic skate from his kayak ,the bait was 2 whole Mackerel , it must be one of the luckiest days of his life as not only was it his largest skate, estimated at 228lb but it was his birthday and to top it all his daughter gave birth to his grandson!

Stevie in his Kayak and his massive Skate!

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

David Marx sent us a picture of a large Brown trout he caught while Salmon fishing on the river Tweed at Boleside. At 74cm it is believed to be the largest caught at Boleside and took a small black and blue fly in low water conditions. It was weighed at 7lb in David's weigh net!

David's big Boleside Brownie!

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Hardy Fin & Fly April 2011

The elusive Permit

 The April edition of Fin & Fly is now online!. If you haven't read it before, Fin & Fly is Hardy and Greys monthly e-zine where you can read about fishing tactics and tips, and Hardy Academy members share their latest fishing experiences. It's always filled with awesome photography, up to date information, great competitions and this month, Henry Gilbey gives an insight into fishing for Permit, John Bailey discusses the essential skills of watercraft, Nick Hart introduces fishing with buzzers, and Chris Ogborne savours the anticipation of opening day, the annual ritual experienced by anglers all of the world as the close season draws to an end.

Click here to read the latest edition!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

Jonathan Mclean went to New Zealand in March on a fishing trip. He went out from Coromandel and caught a 9 pound Snapper and his prized 20 lb Kingfish (Yellowtail Amberjack). The Kingfish took 30 minutes to land and stripped the gears on his Penn reel! Both were caught on 20lb line.

Jonathan's Kingfish and Snapper

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

April Clearance Lists Now Online!!!

Everyone loves a bargain!

The latest clearance lists for April are now live on the website! Massive reductions, and loads of new stock added with up to 80% off the RRP! Plus even more shooting and hunting clothing from brands like Seeland and Deerhunter have as we get closer to moving Glasgow Field Sports to its new home inside the GAC in a few weeks time!

We have also added more click through links that take you straight to the product on the website so you can buy it instantly! Just click on the code if it is blue- if its not blue then give us a call or email to buy!

Click here to see the lists

Remember the stock levels are not live, and if your not fast...your last!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

Paul Shorrock's personal best Brown Trout which was caught and released at Kilnsey Park, West Yorkshire on a size 14 black buzzer and 5lb tippet. The fish was not weighed but estimated at 12lb plus and took about ten minutes to bring to the net.

Paul's cracking Brownie!

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Buffs for Anglers

You have probably seen these on TV and in the angling press, probably one of the best selling accessories in the shop whether its to keep the sun off or to keep the wind out! Check out Hywel Morgans new video which shows how to wear them for the best protection from the elements!

Buffs are available to buy online and in the shop, and if you don't see the one you want listed let us know and we will get it in for you!

You can see more of Hywel's videos on his YouTube channel or on his Facebook page.

Fish of the Month April Entry!

Fergus Weall fished Loch Lomond for a full weekend and caught this Pike fishing from one of the islands. The fish weighed 14lb and was taken on a popped-up herring on a ledger rig. It is his best so far this year and very close to his PB. As you can see he is chuffed to bits!

Fergus with his Pike

 For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Hardy Proaxis vs Spinner Shark!

Check out this new video where Howard Croston and Andy Mill from Hardy test out the new Hardy Proaxis SINTRIX rod on the athletic Spinner Sharks of Florida!

Hardy Proaxis rods are now in stock and make the ideal rod for fishing abroad for Tarpon, Bonefish and other warm water species as well as being perfect for Pike, Carp and Bass a bit closer to home! Check them out instore or online!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

James Wall caught this Stingray while on holiday in Puerto Rico, using whole Mackerel as bait. The weight of this Stingray was over 100lbs and it was the catch of the day on that trip.

James with his 100lb Stingray

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

After a boat fishing trip was cancelled due to strong winds, David Craig's back-up plan was a spot of trout fishing. He caught this fish, one of a brace of brownies, on a size 14 black hopper.

David's cracking Brown Trout

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

Elaine Watkins caught this cute little Gummy Shark in Westernport Bay, Victoria, Australia. Using an Abu Garcia rod and reel with a running sinker rig, it was a bit of fun to reel in, but wrapped himself up in the line pretty well, so was tricky to untangle for the release back into the water.

Elaine with the Gummy Shark

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

Lucas Watkins used a Shimano outfit with Pilchard bait to catch this unusual Elephant Shark. It was caught on the flooding tide in Westernport Bay, Victoria, Australia and weight 4.5kg!

Lucas and the unusual Elephant Shark!

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

Mathias Larsson with a Grayling caught in the Tjulriver in Ammarns, Sweden. It was about 55 cm long and was hooked on a Yellow Wulff dry fly!

Mathias with a nice Grayling

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Fish of the Month April Entry!

Nick Smith and his 81 year old uncle, Mr Dan Ponting, went on a fishing trip to Los Roques Venezuela where he used a Sportex Seastar Travel Rod with the Stillwater GF5000 to land the 25lbs Barracuda in the photo. Nick used the same rod matched with a Penn Captiva II 8000 loaded with 84lbs Penn Braid to land the large Wahoo in the photo. They had a great trip and hope to repeat the trip with the same gear!

Nick and his Uncle with their exotic fish!

For your chance to win £100 to spend at Glasgow Angling Centre, simply enter online or send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what fishing tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month!

Tam catches his first Salmon!

GAC staff member Thomas Carlisle was on his second ever trip Salmon fly fishing, and second time using his Guideline ACT4 15' #10/11 rod and Airflo Quick Spey line, He wasn’t expecting much from the day considering the conditions but soon after starting fishing the Dalmarnock beat on the river Tay, Tam was playing and landing a cracking fresh fish and couldn’t be happier.

Tam plays his first Salmon

Finally the fish was landed and weighed in at 15 lb before being safely released, leaving behind one very happy angler.

The happy angler.

March FOTM Winner!

The winner of March's Fish of the Month Competition is Terry Mallin with his 8lb Spring Salmon, caught from the river Ericht on a Blair Spoon and here is the story of it's capture.....

"I headed up to the Ericht with mates for a day salmon fishing. I put on a Blair spoon and as it was slowly drifting around a big deep pool, bang - fish was on. My heart was in my mouth then suddenly I was brought back down to earth when the fish swam around a tree which was next to me and the line was tangled. I feared the worst. I tried to untangle the line as quick as possible and then the salmon swam out upstream and leaped from the water 3 feet in the air. I could see the Blair spoon dangling from its mouth - back in business. After 30 minutes of fighting upstream and downstream avoiding every obstacle in the book I wondered how I would net it. Because I was on my own I have no net, steep bank behind me and deep pool in front. It was near impossible to land. I reached for my phone and called the lads - fish on, need the net. At this point the salmon was tiring therefore I decided to try and get the salmon as close to the bank as possible to tail it. As I tried to bring the salmon in I heard a snap. I looked into the river and saw the salmon swimming away. I thought the line had snapped and my dream of a fresh run salmon was in tatters. Then I saw the line tighten up - the rod tip had snapped at the joint! I decided to lean out and grab the rod tip and as I did the salmon pulled me in the river with it! With adrenalin pumping I climbed out the deep pool and up the bank. The rod tip and salmon came with me. I tailed the fish out of the pool and was the happiest man in the world. My blackberry is broken, Ipod not working and I was soaked head to toe, did I care not a chance!!!!"

Soaked to the skin - but happy!

Terry wins £100 to spend at the Glasgow Angling Centre on fishing tackle of his choice! We would like to thank everybody that took part, and you can see all the entries here.

If you would like to enter April's FOTM competition simply send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what tackle and method you used. You can also enter instore - just ask a member of staff for assistance. The winner will be chosen by our expert judges and will be announced on the last day of each month. The best entries will be featured on both our Blog and Facebook page. Good luck and we look forward to seeing the entries. Submit your entry here...