by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 22, 2014 | Events
The annual Fishermans Supper was held last night in the Abbotsford Hotel in Ayr and a good night was had by all. The evening commenced with former Trustee Alex Anderson being presented with a pair of Burn’s Crystal whisky glasses as a gesture of thanks for his...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 30, 2014 | Conservation, General
Silt pollution is very very damaging and as we approach spawning time, there’s nothing more frustrating to see than large volumes of silty water heading downstream from a site who’s managers should know better. It was made very clear to RJ McLeods agent at...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 17, 2014 | Conservation, General
This afternoon I was back in the Garnock Valley crossing a few t’s and dotting the i’s before I submit a report to a client. Once I’d finished my work, I stopped off at the Holmhead Weir in the town to see if I could see fish moving over it....
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 17, 2014 | Conservation, General
I dropped in at the Black Rocks in Kilmarnock before heading to Dean Ford to see what progress had been made since my last visit. Black Rocks was in good flow and it wasn’t long before I saw a salmon leap at the falls. I didn’t have long but saw several...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 17, 2014 | Conservation, General
Apart from the problems with access to the fish pass at Catrine, there still remained the problem of controlling the flow to ensure the pass operated within its design capacity. For around 30 years the pass didn’t perform that well as apart from the other design...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 16, 2014 | General
The next River Doon DSFB meeting will be held on the 31st Ocotber at 3.30pm in Frazer Coogans Solicitors office, 46 Dalblair Road, Ayr KA7 1UQ. This meeting is open to the public.