Author Archives: gowens2013

Invasive species

Posted on April 16, 2014 by gowens2013

The DAA work parties expend a huge effort during the summer trying to cut down the masses of Himalayan Balsam along the banks of the summer before it turns to seed. The Ochils Landscape Partnership [OLP] have taken on a large programme … Continue reading →

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Just what are the RFFT up to?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by gowens2013

Well actually as usual, quite a lot 🙂 Oh aye RFFT? Well that is the River Forth Fisheries Trust, which was formed in 2009 as a registered charity. It is intended to  “to advance for public benefit environmental protection and improvement by … Continue reading →

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Ochils Festival – 1st to 30th June 2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by gowens2013

The Ochils Landscape Partnership have announced details of their Ochils Festival which will run through the whole of June this year. All the events are free and include a  number of events to be held around and about the River … Continue reading →

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April Fools Day (otherwise known as the opening day at Glenquey)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by gowens2013

Well the Met Office are forecasting for tomorrow a stiff easterly breeze, mist, drizzle interspersed with rain showers and temperatures peaking at 5C in Glendevon …….. so it must be the start of the 2014 season at Glenquey! 🙂 Looking … Continue reading →

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Opening Day

Posted on March 19, 2014 by gowens2013

Well the day had finally come and after the traditional opening day ‘faffing’ trying to find rods, reels, fly boxes, forceps etc so carefully put away at the end of last season; I eventually found myself on the river. I headed … Continue reading →

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Glenquey 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by gowens2013

The DAA work party have been up at Glenquey doing some pre-season work at the reservoir and report the reservoir is absolutely full (no surprise there I suppose after this winter) but looking in great nick for the start of … Continue reading →

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Fossoway beat 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by gowens2013

From the opening day of the 2014 season we will be able once again to fish again on the upper river upstream of Crook of Devon for the first time since the devastating pollution incident centred about the Glendevon Water Treatment Works. … Continue reading →

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Season 2014

Posted on March 8, 2014 by gowens2013

Well the 2014 season on the Devon is now less than a week away 🙂 I was down on the river this afternoon; it was still thinning down from Friday’s spate and there was a fair old flow of water … Continue reading →

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New web address

Posted on February 17, 2014 by gowens2013

Well thats it we seem to be up and working at our new web address: http://www.devonanglingassociation.org.uk The devonanglingassociation.wordpress.com will continue to link directly to the website

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DAA website feedback

Posted on February 8, 2014 by gowens2013

Thanks for all the positive feedback over the last couple of weeks ………. its really appreciated! There is still quite to do! I hope to get the site a simpler web address in the next few weeks (as we will still … Continue reading →

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