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DAA AGM 106 years ago

Posted on January 28, 2017 by gowens2013

I came across the attached cutting from the Dundee Courier of the 7 November 1911 A lot of time has passed but there are more than one echo with our own recent AGM!

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Spring

Posted on January 28, 2017 by gowens2013

The Ochils have a wee covering of snow tonight and the new season is still six weeks or so away but there are signs that the new season is far off ……… such as the snow drops that Alan Graham … Continue reading →

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2017 DAA AGM

Posted on January 28, 2017 by gowens2013

The Devon Angling Association held it’s Annual General Meeting on 10th January 2017 at the Royal Arms, Tillicoultry and was attended by 17 members. The DAA’s honorary secretary David Mudie provided a report on the fishery and the work of the … Continue reading →

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DAA Spring 2017 newsletter

Posted on January 14, 2017 by gowens2013

The newsletter is available to download Newsletters Thanks to Dennis Toon and David Mudie for their trouble in preparing it!  

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The DAA AGM

Posted on December 4, 2016 by gowens2013

The Annual General Meeting of the Devon Angling Association will take place on Tuesday 10th January  at the Royal Arms, Tillicoultry at 7.30pm Members are encouraged to attend    

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Salmon scale sampling

Posted on December 4, 2016 by gowens2013

Our friends at the River Forth Fisheries Trust are undertaking a large scale ‘scale’ sampling project over the whole district to help to begin to understand the genetic background of migratory fish in the catchment and have asked anglers to … Continue reading →

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Redd survey

Posted on December 3, 2016 by gowens2013

Our friends at the River Forth Fisheries Trust are asking all anglers wandering the banks of any rivers in the district to keep an eye out for redds (which is effectively the spawning nests formed by salmon & trout in … Continue reading →

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Final reminder – 2016 Salmon and Sea Trout catch returns

Posted on November 10, 2016 by gowens2013

A polite reminder to any Salmon/Sea Trout permit holders ……. if you haven’t already completed a catch return, please ensure that you submit a catch return by the 20th November to the Hon. Sec. You can use the form issued with your … Continue reading →

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2016 Salmon & Sea Trout returns

Posted on October 29, 2016 by gowens2013

Can all members holding a Sea Trout and Salmon permit please ensure that they complete a catch return as soon as possible and return to the Hon. Sec. You can use the form issued with your permit or complete electronically … Continue reading →

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River and Glenquey update – almost the end of the season

Posted on October 29, 2016 by gowens2013

With only one more sea trout/salmon fishing day to go, the Devon Angling Association 2016 is almost over. The end of the Glenquey season this year was extended from its traditional 30th September finish to the statutory end date of the 6th October. … Continue reading →

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