Whilst on the water meeting anglers or attending club meetings I am regularly asked questions regarding the legislation surrounding angling in Scotland. I thought it would be useful to put a link on here to the Scottish government site where the legislation can be read at your leisure. Be warned it can be heavy reading. […]
I am aware of increasing concern over the plight of the impending salmon runs. Anglers and Club officials have contacted me seeking information on what is happening and that is why I am updating the blog so regularly with details as they become clear to me. I’m always happy to provide information when it is […]
After looking at the scales removed from the big fish and receiving confirmation from another couple of biologist, I can reveal that the fish has just entered into it’s 6th year of life. It spent two years in the river, one as a fry and the next as a parr before smolting and heading to sea in […]
Of course after guestimating as to the weight of the big salmon we captured at Catrine yesterday, we now have checked the weight against an online calculator. I knew it wouldn’t be long until someone questioned the weight I suggested as the photo I posted earlier wasn’t the best. In the rush to deal with […]
After rescuing fish from the middle pool yesterday, we were back this morning to remove any fish in Anderson’s Pool to enable the contractors to complete the concrete works as quickly as possible. Rob, Covanburn’s site agent called us once he had pumped the pool to a low level and we jumped into action. By […]
