Anglers Battle Brutal Conditions at Scottish Semi-Final

0:00It's March 28th, this is Edinburgh News Today, powered by AI. Anglers at the first semi-final of the Scottish Stillwater Bank Championship face brutal conditions at drum-tassy near Black Ridge, high winds, heavy rain, sleet, and even snow, hit right after lunch, making casting a real battle, especially on exposed pegs or with bungs. Still, some tough competitors qualify for the grand final and Mill Hall near Polmont on April 12th. Fishing Fisher Locke turned out to be the hotspot, particularly the near margins, pulling in more fish than the other pond. The morning session under partly sunny skies was way better than the wild afternoon, but fish kept rising now and then, bending rods and keeping, markers on their toes. These hearty folks rotated pegs every 30 minutes across the two waters, pushing through the storm just to snag a national team spot. No quid in them, even as the elements raged. The second semi-final hits Alendale Tarn, this Sunday, March 29th, and the forecast looks

1:01grim strong winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour. From noon to 6pm, 100% chance of rain in the morning, temps topping out at 9 degrees Celsius. Once that's wrapped, Scotland squad for the home international in Wales this October gets named, so expect some high stakes drama on the water.