News

18/02/2012 R.E.I.A. Members Prize Draw 2012.

Open To All Individual Members With Subscription Paid At 31st May 2012.
Following agreement on future initiatives to help boost individual membership of the association, I am pleased that we will soon be announcing some valuable competition and draw prizes to encourage everyone who fishes the river (there really should'nt be any exceptions, for £15/annum you are investing in the continuing development and improvement of the river)
They will include a draw of all members for a days autumn fishing on at least 3 of the top beats on the river. So 3 lucky people there. Beats so far confirmed are
1. Innerpeffray (kindly donated by Colin Lowson)
2. Kinkell (kindly donated by Ian Dalglish)
3.Dupplin (kindly donated by Bob Mitchell)
There will also be prizes , currently in negotiation, for the biggest verified fish both for adults and juniors for the season.
All you need to do is go to the Membership page , download the form and make sure you are registered by 31/5/2012.
At £15 you know you should really be doing it, don't you???

07/02/2012 Earn's First Authenticated Springer 2012.

Drams All Round By A Mystery Auchtrarder A.C. Angler. We Await His Identity.

A 6LB well built bar Of silver. Well done to the reluctant hero whoever he is!!!!!
Stop Press.Information just received reveals the captor as none other than Ali Sutherland. Our congratulations go to him. Well done!!!

01/02/2012 Opening Day Season 2012.

Opening Day Procession Crieff 2012.


Opening Day 2012 For Auchterarder's Hardy Sons.


Opening Day 2012 saw several hardy souls brave the bitter cold and low water conditions to enthusiastically wet a line. Bitter cold, low water and bright skies ensured no fresh fish were reported anywhere on the river.

2/9/2011 Invasives Workshops In Your Area
Come Along To These Free Events And Find Out More About This Riverside Problem.

PLEASE GET OUR YOUR DIARIES AND MAKE A NOTE – 12^TH OCTOBER!

In the spring of 2011, a new group formed, the Falkirk Invasive Species Forum (FISF), which was set up to help progress action to control invasive non-native species across the Falkirk Council area.  Its members include interested community groups, landowners, businesses, environmental agencies, statutory bodies and Falkirk Council. 

FISF’s first free public education event is to be held from 9.45am to 4.30pm at the Grangemouth Town Hall on Wednesday 12^th October,  entitled “Aliens Among Us! Invasive Species Awareness Training Day”.

The purpose of the event is to provide some free teaching seminars to educate those who deal with or may encounter invasive non-native species in the course of their work in the Falkirk area, with a particular focus on the invasive species Japanese Knotweed.  We will be inviting professionals from the construction industry, utilities, land management, university and agricultural college students, employees and managers from Falkirk Council services and the like.   

The Falkirk Invasive Species Forum and Communities Along the Carron Association (CATCA) would like to invite you to attend this event. 

There will be several classroom presentations, information stalls, a lunch buffet and great opportunities to network. 

We are in process now of finalising our speaker times and topics and setting up our on-line registration process.  Within the next two weeks we will send you more details, including an email poster for you to circulate to your cohorts, and advance registration information for the classes.  Meanwhile, feel free to contact us to tentatively reserve your space, and forward us any email addresses for those you feel would be interested in an invitation to this FREE DAY OF INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS TRAINING.   Class registrations will be based on limited numbers, on a first come first served basis.

Warm regards,

Michelle McCallum & Christine Bell

C&M Community Consultants LLP

for Falkirk Invasive Species Forum and Communities Along the Carron Association. This event is being funded by Falkirk Environment Trust and Falkirk Council Development Services.

27/08/2011 - Alert From TDSFB
Look out! Tagged salmon about Adult salmon are being tagged in the estuary of the river Tay in autumn 2011. This will provide information on the behaviour and numbers of autumn salmon entering the river Tay which is essential for the good management of the fishery. If you catch a tagged salmon please note the tag number and report it to the Tay foundation or TDSFB on 01738 583733. If you can, we would be most grateful if the fish could be released to see if it gets caught again.
The tags consist of thin yellow plastic tubing attached alongside the dorsal fin on the left side of the fish. Each has a unique number. Any angler reporting a tagged fish will receive a special fishthetay cap as a reward.
Tay Foundation
Site 6, Cromwellpark, Almondbank, Perth, PH1 3LW
Tel: 01738 583733, email: info@fishthetay.co.uk, website www.tayfoundation.org

27/08/2011 - Crieff Angling Club Event
Free fly casting demonstration and instruction from Andy Murray at Dornoch dam (Strageath mill) on Sunday 4th September, 10.00am till 4.00pm. There will be a range of Loomis equipment including the new Nano Resin rod available for trial. Andy Murray is a professional casting instructor and fishing guide on the River Tweed. He will also advise on setting up tackle and choice of flies to those requesting. Free light refreshments will be available for as long as they last. Non Club Members Welcome

AGM Report
Key feature of the A.G.M. was the change in leadership of the Association. Jim Perrit of Dunning Angling Club stepped down after 5 years at the helm. His stewardship has seen among other worthwhile projects the creation of the hatchery at Balloch which has generally been seen as vital to the overall state of health of the river. The hatchery is under the charge of John Young of Lochlane And Laggan and currently works to a capacity of around 350000 eggs with some aditional also held at the Tay hatchery at Almondbank. John would like to progress to a sea trout project in the near future. Our thanks go to Jim for all the time and effort he has expended as Chairman.

The new Chairman is Colin Lowson of Innerpeffray Fishings and we welcome him on board. Colin outlined his plans to further improve and enhance the already improving salmon and sea trout populations and to increase the membership in order to maintain the cash flow required to finance the many vital programmes planned. His vision is to make the Association more transparent and to communicate better with the membership and the wider angling fraternity. Bob Mitchell of Dupplin Fishings has joined the committee along with Tom Monaghan as an Angler Representative. Regular news and views will appear from now on including an ongoing Chairmans progress report and an overview of the hatchery and general state of health of the river by John Young and Tay District Biologist Rob Mitchell.

AGM 2011
The AGM will take place on at Crieff Hotel on 20th April. The meeting will open at 1930 hrs and all anglers who have an interest in the Earn are invited to come along and find out what has been happening past, future plans and how to become a member of R.E.I.A.