The Catch Report - Scotland's Fish of the Week | 30th July 2026

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Fish of the Week
A week of brilliant stories this time out - Gracie McGarva catching a 56cm Bass on her very first fishing trip, Zach Perkins landing six Roach on his first time out, Kelvin Bain going back to his SW Scotland river and banking a 3lb+ Perch, and a young lad on holiday in Belgium catching a Zander on the River Meuse with his Shimano rod. Click any card to read the full tale.

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Harrison Macgillivray with a Rainbow Trout caught on a Yellow Owl fly at Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery on his Daiwa X4 fly rod
Harrison MacgillivrayRainbow TroutGlen of Rothes Trout Fishery • Yellow Owl, Daiwa X4
Gracie McGarva with a 56cm Bass caught on peeler crab in the Solway Estuary on her first ever fishing trip
Gracie McGarvaBassSolway Estuary • Peeler Crab - First Ever Fishing Trip!
Craig McFarlane with a big Perch caught dropshotting from his kayak at the mouth of the river
Craig McFarlanePerchRiver Mouth, Kayak • Dropshot
James Saunders with a Sea Trout caught on a metal lure just under the surface in the Forth Estuary
James SaundersSea TroutForth Estuary • Metal Lure, Sub-Surface
Kelvin Bain with a Perch over 2lb caught on lobworms on an ultralight dropshot rod in SW Scotland
Kelvin BainPerchRiver, SW Scotland • Lobworm Dropshot - Red Letter Day
Kelvin Bain with a 3lb+ Perch caught going back to the same SW Scotland river
Kelvin BainPerch (3lb+)River, SW Scotland • Return Visit Whopper
Lewis Brenchley with a Rainbow Trout caught on a Woofta Booby at Cobbinshaw Loch
Lewis BrenchleyRainbow TroutCobbinshaw Loch • Woofta Booby
Ruaridh Casey with a Zander caught on night crawlers on a dropshot on the River Meuse in Belgium
Ruaridh CaseyZanderRiver Meuse, Belgium • Night Crawlers, Dropshot
William Paterson's son with a Bass caught on fresh lugworm from the shore in SW Scotland after 3 hours with no bites
William Paterson's SonBassShore, SW Scotland • Fresh Lugworm
Zach Perkins with a Roach on his first ever fishing trip, catching 6 fish
Zach PerkinsRoachFirst Time Ever Fishing - 6 Fish!

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