Meet the the stars at the March Open Weekend Event 2013!

The famous Glasgow Angling Centre Open Weekend is here again on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of March 2013! It is hotting up to be our biggest and best spring event yet, so you won't want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity to grab a bargain and attend one of the biggest and best fishing events of the year - Scotland's largest FREE angling event!

There is always loads to do and see at the event, including meeting some of the most famous names in fishing, free fly casting tuition, fly tying demonstrations, and predator or sea rig making demonstrations and competitions. You will also get the opportunity to see some of the newest and exciting products for 2013 as well as pick up plenty of bargains from the biggest brands along the way!

Meet Paul Young, Matt Hayes, John Wilson and many more!

Meet the stars from the forefront of angling television shows like Matt Hayes, John Wilson, Paul Young and Hywel Morgan. Get qualified tuition from some of the best game angling and sea angling instructors and coaches in the country - and all for for free!

See the latest Hardy and Greys gear!

The guys from Hardy and Greys including speycasting legend Ian Gordon and Irish favourite Stevie Munn will be on hand to explain their new products like the latest Hardy Spey lines, the Perfect Wide Spool and Ultralite CLS reels and the new Greys Strata clothing, GX900 fly reels and the fantastic new GFS Fixed Spool reels.

See the new Guideline LXi for the first time in the UK!

The UK team from Guideline featuring innovative anglers like Matt Hayes, Mick McDaid and Duncan Egan will be on hand to help you choose the right gear for Salmon and Trout fishing both here and abroad. And get the chance to try out the latest gear from Guideline including the new Reaction FRS and LXi rods plus the latest RGT Scandi shooting heads with Triple-D technology.

Sea Angling Globetrotter Mike Thrussell

Pure Fishing representatives like Mike Thrussel will be offering some great deals on gear from brands like Shakespeare, Mitchell, Abu and Berkley including some awesome deals on Berkley Powerbait and tales of sea angling from all over the world. We will also be have our awesome lure tank showing the amazing action of some of the newest lures on the market for sea and predator fishing. And Paul Fenech from Sea Angler will be showing how the countries top beach anglers build and fish their most successful rigs!

See the exciting new River and Stream range from Wychwood!

The innovative gear from Wychwood has been much talked about in the last few years and their chief designer, Paul Richardson, will be with us all weekend explaining the thinking behind his latest River and Stream range and clothing collection. Plus Craig Barr will be showing off some of this years sure fire patterns from his prize winning fly box.

Captivated by Davy McPhail

For the avid fly tyer there is bumper weekend in store with some of the countries top fly dressers like Davie McPhail, Paul Little, Chris Sandford and Paul Procter demonstrating their skills and answering any questions you may have in our new format sponsored by Veniard. Also watch as tyers from Veniard, Partridge and Fulling Mill demonstrate how to use the latest materials and techniques and let them guide you around our fly tying department and help you with your purchases! Plus see the hottest product in fly tying being put through its paces as David Edwards from Bug-Bond shows you how to use this UV resin effectively for your chosen style of fly tying.

The new Bulkley Jacket from Simms

Staff from top wader manufacturer Simms will be demonstrating how to keep your waders in tip top condition and showing you the best methods for wader repair as well as taking you through the latest Simms gear for 2013. And if you decide to buy a pair on the day they will professionally stud the soles of your new Simms boots with Hardbite Studs free of charge!

The Savage Gear 3D Herring Shad will be the big fish lure of 2013!

Savage Gear consultant Anthony Glascoe will be "coming home" to the GAC to give all you predator fanatics the lowdown on the latest lures from SG including the latest Real Eels, 3D Herring Shads and 4Play Soft Shad lures and we will of course have fantastic deals on all Savage Gear lures.

Other brands represented at the Open Weekend will include Costa Del Mar, Shimano, G.Loomis, LYNX, Rio, Redington, Lamson, Vision, Daiwa, MacKenzie, Fulling Mill, Lamson, Abel, Vass, Brady, Fastnet, Masterline, Tronix, LTS and many, many more so if you have any questions about their products them come and ask them!

There will be loads of thing to see and do on the Open Weekend dates as well as some amazing bargains on fishing tackle. Keep an eye out on Facebook, Twitter and instore for more info on what's going on at this event! Plus don't forget to register for your FREE GIFT on the day! Click HERE for details!