Fish of the Week Panel 2026-06-12

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Bob Tuczynski

Skate

Bob Tuczynski landed this hard-fighting Skate from the shore using half mackerel as bait — a classic big bait approach for one of Scotland’s most exciting shore species.

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Calum Clive

Brown Trout

Calum Clive tempted this cracking Brown Trout from Roughrigg on a lure — a great result from one of the central belt’s popular trout fisheries.

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Dean McKinlay*

Brown Trout

A lovely River Clyde Brown Trout for Dean McKinlay, taken on a natural worm — a timeless method for wild trout on one of Scotland’s most iconic rivers.

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Francy Mooney

Carp

Francy Mooney put a fine Carp on the bank at Paisley using a maggot feeder — a deadly summer method that’s hard to beat when carp are active in the warmer months.

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Harry Griffen

Ballan Wrasse

Harry Griffen picked up this vivid Ballan Wrasse from Loch Fyne on ragworm — Loch Fyne is a superb venue for wrasse fishing along its rocky shoreline, and summer is prime time for these scrappy fighters.

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Harry Griffen

Perch

A cracking double entry from Harry Griffen this week — this Perch came from a local loch on a ledgered worm, a reliable and simple tactic for targeting bigger perch hugging the bottom.

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Jack Bissett

Haddock

Jack Bissett tempted this Haddock from the shore on a 3 hook flapper rig tipped with mackerel — shore-caught Haddock are always a special treat and a sign that fish are close in to the Scottish coast.

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Jack Lochead

Tope

An outstanding shore-caught Tope for Jack Lochead, taken on mackerel as the flood tide pushed in — Tope from the shore are one of Scottish sea angling’s most prized captures, and timing the tide is everything.

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John Robertson

Trout

John Robertson coaxed this Trout from an Aberdeenshire river on a Rapala — the classic minnow lure has been fooling Scottish river trout for decades, and it’s still as effective as ever on the northeast’s sparkling streams.

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Kael Ferguson

Pike

Kael Ferguson landed this impressive Pike on the fly — pike on the fly rod is one of freshwater fishing’s most explosive thrills, and it’s a growing pursuit among Scottish anglers looking for a new challenge.

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Michael McInnes

Salmon

Michael McInnes rounded off a fantastic week’s entries with this River Leven Salmon taken on a Flying C spinner — the River Leven is a renowned salmon river flowing out of Loch Lomond, and a Flying C is a go-to lure when fish are running.