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The Devon selected as a venue for Stirling International Angling Festival river fishing competition

Posted on July 10, 2014 by gowens2013

The Devon with our neighbour the Carron will be the venue for the Stirling International Angling Festival Six Nations river fishing competition. International standard anglers will represent Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, France and Belgium in competition over two days on the 8th and 9th August 2014 This … Continue reading →

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Stirling International Angling Festival

Posted on July 10, 2014 by gowens2013

  The Stirling International Angling Festival is being held between the 6th and the 10th of August 2014. It is intended to encourage participation in all forms of angling for all people of all ages and provide events of interest to the seasoned or a … Continue reading →

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River Devon – May/June 2014

Posted on July 10, 2014 by gowens2013

Anybody paying a visit to the river this weekend, will find the bare bones of the river being fed by the consented compensation flow from Castlehill Reservoir and the fishing quite tough. That all said, the general consensus of anglers … Continue reading →

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Glenquey – May/June 2014

Posted on July 10, 2014 by gowens2013

After the long wet winter and a long dry June, the water level on the reservoir is now beginning to drop. The fishing by all accounts has been very good; a quick analysis of the catch returns show: May 2014  – Mean weight of trout … Continue reading →

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River Forth Fisheries Trust – Spring 2014 newsletter

Posted on May 10, 2014 by gowens2013

The River Forth Fisheries Trust  latest update is available to read here: Click to access Trust-newsletter-Spring-2014.pdf  

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TV documentary – River Devon vs River Cuckmere

Posted on May 9, 2014 by gowens2013

Anyone with an interest in the River Devon will find the attached links fascinating: Two documentaries produced by BBC Scotland Education in 2006 comparing the catchment of the Devon with the River Cuckmere in the English South Downs    

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River Devon – April 2014

Posted on May 9, 2014 by gowens2013

April on the Devon was relatively quite; but towards the second half of the month despite the often sharp cold easterly winds our resident trout began to show at the surface as they picked off the small but steady hatches of olives. This … Continue reading →

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Glenquey – April 2014

Posted on May 9, 2014 by gowens2013

Since the opening day the Reservoir has been pretty much full, but has been fished relatively lightly. Catch returns show that most anglers have had at least a bend in their rod, but one angler managed 24 fish in a shift! In … Continue reading →

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River Devon update

Posted on April 16, 2014 by gowens2013

I have been out on the River since the beginning of the season but have met few other anglers willing to brave the cold and the brutal winds at the weekends. My own visits to the river have only been a … Continue reading →

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Glenquey update

Posted on April 16, 2014 by gowens2013

A work party up at Glenquey just before the season opening day saw fishing rising close into the dam; it therefore came as no surprise that right from the off there have been a number of reports of fish being … Continue reading →

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