East Lothian angler Barry McEwan is preparing to cast a line for Scotland in the world sea fishing championships in Portugal.
The self-employed carpet fitter, who is a member of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League, is in the five-strong team which also includes Glasgow-based Nuno Santos, team manager for the Scotland junior sea fishing team.
Santos learned his skills fishing alongside his father Vitor on beaches in his native Portugal and his dad is involved with the team on this occasion.
Other team members are Neil McMillan (Ayr), Calum Culbert (Aberdeen) and Billy Buckley (Uddingston) and the event runs until October 25 at Vila Real Santo Antonio.
It is described as being a traditional Portuguese fishing town on the banks of the Guadiana River. The town was built in 1774 and the beaches are sandy.
They are some of the quietest beaches in the Algarve and rarely get busy, even at the height of the summer season.
There are 120 competitors with countries including South Africa, Germany, Algeria, Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, Spain, France, Gibralter, Greece, The Netherlands, England, Italy, Ireland, Lithuania, Morocco, Wales, Poland and Portugal.
PICTURE: McEwan fishing on the harbour at Dunbar. Picture Nigel Duncan
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