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Thursday, 26 September 2013
Deal of the Week - Daiwa Lexa High Capacity Baitcaster Reels
Deal of the Week is the Daiwa Lexa High Capacity Baitcaster Reel - RRP £179.99, now only £90.00!
Holding 240 yards of 40lb Samurai braid, the new Daiwa Lexa High Capacity Baitcaster Reels are built for strong lines and big fish. It features a new mould design, aluminium frame, magforce cast control, 7 bearing system and is perfect for freshwater and light saltwater use.
Sam Edmonds from Pure Fishing confirms for GAC Open Weekend!
We are pleased to announce that Sam Edmonds, one of the UK's top young Predator and Fly anglers will be joining us for our Open Weekend Event on the 27th, 28th and 29th of September, representing Pure Fishing!
Sam was taught many different ways to catch fish by his Dad, and he enjoys them all - especially lure fishing and flyfishing. Some of his PB's include Pike to 29lb, Perch to 4lb 12oz and Zander to 13lb 12oz. Perch have become a big favourite of Sams and he has been lucky enough to catch 9 over 4lbs. His holidays usually include fishing too and I've caught some exotic fish such as Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, Roosterfish, Dorado, Amberjacks, Snook and Peacock Bass on lures. His biggest fish on a fly is an 130lb Sailfish caught in Costa Rica. He loves catching fish on lures and flies and has so far caught 72 different species on the fly, 118 on lures and 175 on all tackle.
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| Sam Edmonds is a consultant at Pure Fishing |
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| Sam Edmonds with a Stonking Perch! |
In 2010 he fished in the England Youth National Flyfishing Championship - winning the match and becoming National Champion. Since then he has represented England in the U18 Flyfishing Team twice. The team won Gold at the Youth International on Lough Owel in Ireland in 2012. He is also very interested in photography and writing fishing articles, having had a few articles published by Angling Times, Total Flyfisher and Coarse Angling Today. Last year, he caught a 4lb 4oz Perch from the River Lea on camera for Sky Sports 'Tightlines' with Keith Arthur and has appeared on the programme a few times. He is currently consultant for Pure Fishing's Predator Squad and has recently been chosen to represent England in the first Team England Lure Squad.
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| Sam with a nice Pike! |
There really is something for everyone at these events, that's why they are the biggest in Scotland and this one will be the biggest ever! 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!
Open Weekend Exclusive - Bug-Bond Mains Professional UV Light!
One of the many exciting product launches at this years Glasgow Angling Centre September Open Weekend is the new mains powered UV light source from Bug-Bond! One of the biggest complaints we hear about Bug-Bond is that is has stopped curing completely, leaving a tacky finish. This problem is almost always caused by poor quality or weak batteries in the torch and we have proved this many times in-store! The new mains powered kit eradicates this problem and will be a godsend to those who use Bug-Bond extensively in their fly-tying!
So what is the new kit? Well it’s more of an upgrade! Bug-Bond where not going to introduce another new light when thousands of GAC customers have already shelled out for the Professional UV Light and are very happy with it! Powered by a single AA battery the Bug-Bond Professional UV Light set a new benchmark in curing UV resins for fly tying, offering great curing performance with long battery life it looked like they had cracked it. However, David was already designing the next phase, to design a light with a continuous source of power that doesn't run out or vary - a mains powered unit. Since the Bug-Bond range didn't need another light the new one was designed as an upgrade that uses the existing Professional Light and gives the end user the best of both worlds - mains power with portability when you need it!
The main component is a remote foot pedal that replaces the the switch on the Professional UV Light. This in turn is powered from the mains electricity via an AC/DC adapter, giving the user the convenience of mains power with a nifty foot operated UV light source (leaving both hands free to manipulate materials etc) as well as the portability demanded by the travelling fly tyer. You could keep the foot operated switch at home for the tying bench and when going to a fly tying club or on a fishing trip, return the light to AA battery operation - another first for light cured resins in fly tying from Bug-Bond who remain at the forefront of the fly tying resin market and have picked up 2 innovation awards over the last two years to prove it!
The new Bug-Bond mains UV curing lamp is available complete or as a retro fit kit for your existing Bug-Bond Professional UV Light from Glasgow Angling Centre now! Click HERE to purchase online or ask in-store if you would like to see one in action! There really is something for everyone at these events, that's why they are the biggest in Scotland and this one will be the biggest ever! 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!
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| The new Mains Professional UV Light from Bug-Bond! |
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| The new kit is available from GAC! |
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| Visit our Open Weekend to see the new kit in action! |
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Meet Angling Legend Jan Porter at the GAC Open Weekend!
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| Jan Porter, failed rock star and former Man in Red |
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| Jan Porter has caught an impressive list of specimen fish |
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| Jan and his old mate Mick Brown - and his Camo Van! |
Costa Del Mar Confirm for September Open Weekend Event!
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| Check out the latest styles for 2014! |
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| Costa's are regarded as the best fishing glasses around! |
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| Save £££'s at the GAC Open Weekend! |
Free Fishing Tuition for Kids at September Open Weekend Event!
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| Hooked for life! |
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| Kids learn from qualified angling coaches |
There really is something for everyone at these events, that's why they are the biggest in Scotland and this one will be the biggest ever! 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!
September Fish of the Month Entry - Seven Skate!
Mark Thorne and his son Haydan had a great day out with Ronnie Campbell on the Laura Dawn off the coast of Oban with seven Skate landed up to 196lb, including an fish of 85lb landed by 10 year old Haydan himself!
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| A great days Skate fishing! |
You can vote for this picture to win on Facebook by selecting it in our September 2013 FOTM gallery HERE and hitting the 'Like' button!
If you would like to enter our FOTM competition and have the chance to win £100 simply send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what tackle and method you used through this page of our website. You can also enter instore - just ask any member of staff for assistance. The best entries will be featured on both our Blog and Facebook page!
September Fish of the Month Entry - Blue Trout!
Alistair Birrell caught this nice Blue Trout from the Creoch Loch, near New Cumnock!
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| Alistairs cracking Blue Trout! |
You can vote for this picture to win on Facebook by selecting it in our September 2013 FOTM gallery HERE and hitting the 'Like' button!
If you would like to enter our FOTM competition and have the chance to win £100 simply send us a photograph of you and your catch, when and where you caught your fish, and what tackle and method you used through this page of our website. You can also enter instore - just ask any member of staff for assistance. The best entries will be featured on both our Blog and Facebook page!
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Mikael Frodin Confirms for GAC September Event!
We are pleased to announce that Salmon fishing and fly tying expert, Mikael Frodin has confirmed he will be representing Guideline at the forthcoming Glasgow Angling Centre Open Weekend Event on the 27th, 28th and 29th of September 2013!
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| Mikael Frodin is coming to GAC! |
Mikael Frödin was born in September 1961 and currently lives beside Lake Valloxen, in Knivsta, Sweden. He shares his life with his two sons who have both been on fishing trips since young age and have already experienced the thrill of landing their first Atlantic Salmon! Mikael started tying his own flies at the age of thirteen and soon his creations started catching him sought after Sea Trout and Salmon. Since the age of 18 he has lived as a professional fly tier and salmon fisher and during the 80’s and 90’s he worked as a guide on some of Scandinavia’s best Salmon rivers. This gave him not only interesting contacts, but also irreplaceable experience.
He started his career as an innovative fly tyer early on and many standard techniques and innovations in tying and fishing Salmon flies are descended from ideas born on his fly tying vice. Mikael wrote his first article in the fishing press in the early 80’s and he is today an acknowledged writer in leading sport fishing magazines all over the world. He has contributed to many Salmon and fly tying books too, the best known being his own “Classic Salmon Flies” that sold over 50.000 copies in 5 different languages.
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| Frodin style flies have dominated Salmon fishing recently! |
Since the beginning of the 80’s he has been an active participant in the development of Salmon flies and fishing tackle and is today one of the most important names behind the popular “Scandinavian Style” of Salmon fishing. Among his most popular and pioneering products is the Partridge SALAR series of hooks, SSS fly tying materials, Guideline fly boxes and the best selling Guideline F.I.T.S tube system, that has revolutionized tube fly tying all over the world.
So if you are a Salmon angler visiting the Glasgow Angling Centre's Open Weekend Event this September make sure you seek out Mikael and ask him any questions you might have on Salmon flies, Shooting Heads, the latest LXi and Reaction rods or any queries you might have on Salmon fishing or Guideline products and he will be happy to help you out!
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| See Mikael tie up some of his creations in person! |
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| The F.I.T.S. tube system and Turbo Cones from Guideline |
There really is something for everyone at these events, that's why they are the biggest in Scotland and this one will be the biggest ever! 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!
Fly Tying Schedule for GAC September Open Weekend 2013!
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| Flytying at GAC - sponsored by Veniard |
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| Davie McPhail |
Classed as one of the very best tyers in Europe and a GAC favourite, Davie McPhail has been tying flies since 1982 and has more recently become a YouTube sensation with millions of hits. He will be instore giving help and advice to solve all your fly tying problems. Signed DVDs will also be available all weekend. http://www.youtube.com/user/DavieMcPhail
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| Mikael Frödin |
Mikael started tying his own flies at the age of thirteen and since the age of 18 he’s lived as a professional fly tyer and Salmon fisher. Mikael wrote his first article in the fishing press in the beginning of the 80’s and is today an acknowledged writer of the leading sport fishing magazines all over the world. He has contributed to many Salmon fishing and fly tying books and his best known book is his “Classic Salmon Flies” that has sold over 50,000 copies in 5 different languages. Working with Guideline and Partridge some of his fishing tackle developments include the F.I.T.S. tube system, his SSS fly tying materials and of course the best selling Salar hooks from partridge! http://www.frodinflies.com
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| Stevie Munn |
Stevies fly patterns have appeared in many angling books and he also writes articles in many angling magazines including Irish Angler, Total Flyfisher, Trout & Salmon, Flyfishing & Fly Tying and Chasing Silver of which he is the Field Editor in Ireland. He has fished many venues throughout the world but is most at home fishing on one of the large Irish loughs or rivers, for wild Brown Trout, Dollaghan or Salmon. A member of the Hardy Academy, he teaches fly casting and fly tying to all levels from beginner to advanced and has also given lessons at many schools in Ireland. http://www.irishflyfair.com
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| Paul Little |
Paul's passion is for dressing salmon flies, especially the classics. He enjoys dressing the grubs, Spey flies and those flies that most people have forgotten. In recent years he has given both salmon and trout fly workshops in the US and the UK and enjoys the experience very much. The important thing to Paul is mastering the basic techniques and having done so, to disseminate those skills for the benefit of other Fly dressers. http://paullittleflydresser.wordpress.com/
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| Allan Liddle |
Based in Morayshire Scotland, GAIA qualified Trout instructor Allan Liddle has been a regular contributor to Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Magazine since 2001. Allan specialises in wild Trout from wild places throughout the scottish mainland and the outer isles in both running and still water and is equally as happy on the largest rivers and lochs, through to the smallest streams and lochans. Although he enjoys all forms of fly fishing, Allan has a special passion for fishing dries, claiming 'The anticipation and visual thrill of the take is by far the most exciting and satisfying aspect of the sport.'
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| Steve Carew |
Steve is the Technical Manager at Fulling Mill flies and he is also a passionate Fly Fisherman and Fly Tier with over twenty years experience. He mainly ties Trout and Grayling patterns for both still and running water but he also like to dabble in patterns for saltwater and carp. He will be on hand to answer any questions you have during the show, talk fishing to anyone who wants to listen and hopefully tie a few flies that you might find of interest. http://www.fullingmill.com/
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| Ian McKenzie |
An enthusiastic fisherman since the age of 10, living close to and fishing the Thames but graduating to fly fishing for trout at Weirwood Reservoir in Sussex at 18, and subsequently fishing around the UK for trout, salmon, and Grayling, Ian hase been tying his own flies for the last 40 years. Recently he has also taken to fishing for carp on the fly – great fun! Recently retired as Technical Manager for Fulling Mill after 17 years.
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| David Edwards |
David has always been fascinated by Pike fishing, but it doesn't stop him from fishing for other species. He will use most legal means of catching fish but his favourite and most successful method has to be fly fishing. David is best known as the man who popularised the use of modern UV curing glues in UK fly tying and made them available to the masses under the Bug-Bond brand. he will be demonstrating the various methods and uses he has found for this innovative product and all Bug-Bond products will be available for purchase instore. http://deesox.blogspot.com/
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| Darryl Mooney |
Darryl is the UK and Ireland Sales Director for Partridge of Redditch and has been tying for over 36 years. He grew up fishing for wild brownies on his local River Lagan in Northern Ireland and this remains his passion to this day. A committed advocate of catch and release, he has a particular interest in all aspects of Euro Nymphing and will be demonstrating tying Woven Czech Nymphs on Friday and Sunday as well as being on hand to offer advice on the range of Partridge Hooks. http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/
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Sunday, 22 September 2013
Toni Karuvaara and Patagonia confirm for GAC September Event!
We are excited to announce that Toni Karuvaara from Patagonia will be attending our September Open Weekend Event on the 27th, 28th and 29th! Toni will be joined by Patagonia Sales Manager Steve Fisher and Bill Klyn who is Patagonia's Global Fishing Manager - these guys will be on hand to advise on Patagonia product and answer all your questions!
Toni grew up living next to the River Langinkoski in Finland. He was fascinated with fishing and it soon became his favourite hobby as a young boy. His Grandfather, Oiva, took Him fishing as a 5 year old boy to the River Kymi where they fished with spinning gear, but it was his father who bought him his first fly rod when he was 14 years old - a Kunnan Classic Graphite 10’ #7. He still own's the rod and was hooked on fly fishing from the day his Dad gave him that rod.
Toni went on to work in fishing stores in Helsinki in the early 90´s then started to work for Guideline in Sweden in 2004 thanks to his dear friend and mentor, Håkan Norling, who helped him get a foot in the door. Working with Guideline gave him the rare opportunity to pursue his dream - a career in fly fishing!
He then worked as an editor for Chasing Silver magazine for 3 years and Toni was recently appointed as Patagonia Fly Fishing Team Leader in Europe. As well as fishing, Toni is also a keen hunter, photographer and writer. He will be on hand at the GAC Open Weekend Event to showcase Patagonia fly fishing clothing, waders and accessories.
Patagonia fishing gear is considered by many to be the best available and with products like the Gallegos wader and SST jackets in the line up it is easy to see why. They are often at the forefront of design and innovation as can be seen with the amazing Aluminium Bar Boots and Krampons and not all of their fishing range is as pricey as you might think, with some items like the Minimalist Wading Jacket competing at a very affordable level with other big value brands in the tackle industry!
There really is something for everyone at these events, that's why they are the biggest in Scotland and this one will be the biggest ever! 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!
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| Patagonia gear is available now from GAC! |
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| Toni Karuvaara is Patagonia's European Fishing Team Leader |
He then worked as an editor for Chasing Silver magazine for 3 years and Toni was recently appointed as Patagonia Fly Fishing Team Leader in Europe. As well as fishing, Toni is also a keen hunter, photographer and writer. He will be on hand at the GAC Open Weekend Event to showcase Patagonia fly fishing clothing, waders and accessories.
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| Toni has had a dream career in fly fishing! |
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| Meet Toni Karuvara and the Patagonia team at GAC's Open Weekend Event! |
Fish Recreations Confirmed for GAC Open Weekend September 2013!
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| Work in progress! A stunning Brown Trout by John Edwards |
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| John's work has impressed some of the great names in the angling industry! |
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| John pays particular attention to the eyes and they are amazing! |
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| Adding the tail to a fish blank in the early stages! |
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| Work in progress - John paints each scale by hand! |
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| The Pike is one of our favourites! |
September Open Weekend Freebie!
Fancy getting your hands on a freebie at Glasgow Angling Centre? Pick up this quality mug at our September Open Weekend Event for FREE - it features some top angling brands and is perfect for that early morning cuppa before a fishing trip!
Simply register your interest by filling in this online form, and we will send you a voucher to print off or keep on your smartphone - then use the voucher instore on the 27th, 28th or 29th of September 2013 and get your free mug - simple as that, no purchase required!
Please remember that it's one voucher per customer, and the voucher can only be redeemed instore on the 27th, 28th or 29th of September 2013!
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| Click the image to register now! |
Please remember that it's one voucher per customer, and the voucher can only be redeemed instore on the 27th, 28th or 29th of September 2013!
Saturday, 21 September 2013
Meet Sportquest at the GAC Open Weekend!
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| Join Sportquest to catch plentiful Cod of 20kg+ |
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| Monster Coalfish nearing record size are regularly caught on these trips! |
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| The Vaeroy Islands area is teeming with Halibut and Plaice! |
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| Norway is a Sea anglers paradise! |
So if you fancy a trip to Norway and have been put off by having to cook and wash up this trip is for you and with having the guides on hand 24hrs a day this has to be one of the best camps in North Norway, Vaeory!
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| Spacious, well equipped boats and facilities |
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