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Get PLUCKING ……… help control Himalayan Balsam

Posted on May 8, 2017 by gowens2013

Alan Graham made a great post on the home page encouraging all anglers to get plucking ……. Himalayan Balsam! So why and how? The river is blighted by two principal invasive plant species ……….. Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam. On … Continue reading →

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Glenquey – access to the North Bank

Posted on May 8, 2017 by gowens2013

At the home page there have been a few comments about accessing the north bank of Glenquey (right hand side as you look up Glenquey Reservoir from the dam). While there is a short cut crossing the spillway at the … Continue reading →

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Early May update

Posted on May 8, 2017 by gowens2013

A wee bit of an update on the Devon and Glenquey now we are a few good weeks into the 2017 season Though I haven’t seen it yet I understand that Alan Liddle has written a two page feature on … Continue reading →

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Lost floating net – Taits Tomb and downstream

Posted on May 7, 2017 by gowens2013

One of our anglers, Cailean Moore, has lost their floating net used to release fish (Leeda scoop net with grey foam insulation he had fitted to it’s frame)  downstream from Tates Tomb where he had parked If you come across it contact the DAA directly or … Continue reading →

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Lost fly box – Fossoway Beat

Posted on May 5, 2017 by gowens2013

If anybody comes across a double sided clear and black fly box on the Fossoway beats and would like to reunite it with it’s owner please email thedaa@talktalk.net; we will then endeavour to reunite it with its owner.

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March going on early April

Posted on April 8, 2017 by gowens2013

So we are nearly four weeks into the season; I have seen just one rise on the upper Devon and have yet to get so much as a wee tug. Hey ho. Others are having much more luck! Up at … Continue reading →

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Very early season news

Posted on March 24, 2017 by gowens2013

The season on the Devon and Glenquey has finally opened, so an early update and starting with a wee bit of sad news The Devon Angling Association were saddened to hear the announcement that Roger Dalton had passed away.  Roger from Rumbling … Continue reading →

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Upper river – A91 road closure from 20-03-17 for ten days

Posted on March 18, 2017 by gowens2013

The A91 will be shut for ten days at the old Fossoway Bridge for approximately ten days from the 20th March, to effect repairs to the bridge parapet which was damaged in a RTA. I expect access will be maintained … Continue reading →

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Salmon and trout parr – new Season is nearly here

Posted on March 13, 2017 by gowens2013

Well the new season opens on the 15th; the last couple of weeks has provided plenty of fresh flushes of water including a decent spate ……. hopefully this may have encouraged trout to begin feeding? Best of luck to all … Continue reading →

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Pre-season update

Posted on February 26, 2017 by gowens2013

The new season is now only 17 days away !!! Tickets/permits have been distributed to the various outlets we have in the area, the full list can be found here: https://devonanglingassociation.org.uk/about-3/permits-2/ We have a new outlet in Alva at Higglety … Continue reading →

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