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Devon Angling Association 2024 newsletter

The Season 2024 newsletter is now available for to read here or you can download to read at your leisure by clicking the link at the base

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Reminder – Annual General Meeting – Monday13th January 2025

The Devon Angling Association’s AGM will be held on Monday 13th January 2025 at 19.30 in the Baptist Church Halls, Tillicoultry. This is the small building on Murray Square between the Baptist Church and the public toilet, here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ynGBREUKbTQjtUMt8 Apologies … Continue reading

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Annual General Meeting – 13th January 2025

The Devon Angling Association’s AGM will be held on Monday 13th January 2025 at 19.30 in the Baptist Church Halls, Tillicoultry. The Agenda will be:

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2024 Salmon/Sea Trout Catch Returns

Thank you to those members holding the combined permit [Salmon. Sea Trou & Brown Trout] that have completed and returned their 2024 catch returns. For those who haven’t yet, please return them by the 20th November, so the Secretary can … Continue reading

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Marchglen disruption – Wednesday 2nd October

Briggs Marine will be undertaking oil spill response training on the Devon at Marchglen on Wednesday 2nd October. Briggs Marine provide oil spill response to many industrial sites throughout Scotland and this intended to train for responses to damage to … Continue reading

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August 2024 Update

Well the summer appears to be waning, if it ever really got going! This week has finally induced a mini-spate (well the river rose by almost 20cm in Tillicoultry) which seemed to freshen up the river and brought trout to … Continue reading

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Devon Gorge SSSI – Nature Scot workers w/c 15/07/24

The section of the river upstream of Muckhart Mill to the Cauldron Linn (and parts of the valley of the Gairney Burn) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest known as the Devon Gorge SSSI. It has gained this designation … Continue reading

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Marchglen disruption – Tues 2nd and Weds 3rd July

A wee heads up that Briggs Marine will be undertaking their annual oil spill response training on the Devon at Marchglen next week. They provide oil spill response to many industrial sites throughout Scotland and this annual event allows their … Continue reading

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Welcome to the 2024 season

Well today was the first day of the new season, and it started just like the end of last season; cold and wet! Glenquey is full and the river was well up after yesterday’s persistent rain First of all a … Continue reading

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Where the wild salmon run – Revised edition

Long time DAA member Drew Jamieson has released a revised edition of his excellent book “Where the wild salmon run”. The previous edition was a really great read! The press release can be read here Copies of this and Drew’s … Continue reading

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