Category Archives: Uncategorized

Marine Scotland Salmon tracking project

Posted on June 23, 2017 by gowens2013

We have a request from the Scottish Government agency Marine Scotland (the Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory at Pitlochry) for salmon anglers to watch out for tagged salmon over coming seasons. From July 2017 Marine Scotland (in conjunction with local DSFBs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in DAA News, River Devon miscellaneous, River fishing, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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    

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

River Forth Fisheries Trust – Autumn 2016 newsletter

Posted on September 24, 2016 by gowens2013

The latest newsletter from our friends at the increasingly active River Forth Fisheries Trust is available to read here: http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d609b5fce77f392cee5505b8e&id=33514a1d21&e=724fc538e8  

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

River Forth Fisheries Trust Summer newsletter

Posted on July 6, 2016 by gowens2013

To catch up with the increasingly hectic work of our friends at the River Forth Fisheries Trust have been up to see their Summer 2016 newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/b7Cf29  

Posted in River Devon miscellaneous, River fishing, River journal, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Glenquey on the opening day of the season

Posted on March 16, 2016 by gowens2013

Naturally enough some of Glenquey’s most enthusiastic regulars (Ian, Alan and Donald)  took advantage of the new early start of the season at Glenquey and turned out on Tuesday for the opening day of the season at the reservoir.  By all accounts … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenquey fishing, Glenquey journal, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Engineering works downstream of Vicars Bridge

Posted on March 7, 2016 by gowens2013

Anyone travelling along the Dollar-Muckhart road or on the back road from Vicars Bridge to Blairigone will have noticed the large scale excavations underway by the track that runs down to the river by Mains of Blairingone These works are … Continue reading →

Posted in DAA News, River fishing, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

DAA AGM – 12th January 2016

Posted on January 16, 2016 by gowens2013

The Annual General Meeting of the Devon Angling Association was held at the Royal Arms, Tillicoultry on Tuesday 12th January 2016. 20 Members attended and contributed to a lively interesting meeting. David Mudie, the association’s Honorary Secretary reported to the meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in DAA News, Glenquey fishing, River fishing, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Glenquey August update

Posted on September 7, 2015 by gowens2013

Well the most important news was undoubtedly the decision of the Scottish Government to refuse planning permission to CEMEX to operate a sand & gravel quarry in Glenquey. It has been a long saga and hopefully the risk of quarrying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment