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CIRB update – Giant Hogweed Control

by Stuart Brabbs | May 15, 2013 | General, Invasives | 0 Comments

Giant Hogweed control is now under way with our contractors currently working on the lower River Ayr and Annick Water. Already the weather has held things back but contractors are keen to push on when conditions allow. As part of the CIRB project, we have awarded...

Slot Burn gets new bridge

by Stuart Brabbs | May 9, 2013 | General | 1 Comment

I & H Borland have been busy repairing and replacing bridges for East Ayrshire Council since the floods of last summer. The Slot Burn at the top of the Ayr catchment has the highest accessible point for salmon in the system and the main Muirkirk/Strathaven road...

Auchendrane Weir

by Stuart Brabbs | May 7, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General | 0 Comments

We made the most of the good weather today undertaking essential surveys that we had hoped to complete last year but couldn't due to the weather. Gillian and Helen headed to the Upper Doon surveying for Pearl Mussels while Gordon and I headed to Auchendrane to assess...

ART video clips on Youtube

by Stuart Brabbs | May 5, 2013 | General | 0 Comments

I thought I'd add the links to videos we have on you tube. We will be adding these links to the download page on our site shortly but they are here just now. The web site is being updated and in the next few weeks will have a new appearance and improved editing to...

More Bailiffs pass their exams

by Stuart Brabbs | May 1, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General | 2 Comments

I'm pleased to announce that another 6 new bailiffs will soon be out patrolling our rivers after passing the IFM Bailiff exams in March. Anyone interested in becoming a bailiff should contact their board, club or ART's office to arrange suitable training and exams. We...

Pundeavon – Final tasks

by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 23, 2013 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General | 0 Comments

After speaking with Scottish Water we decided that more gill netting was unlikely to reveal anything new and instead decided to try electrofishing around the margins and overhanging banks just in case we could find another species. Gillian and Gordon set off...

News from the River Ayr DFSB Bailiff force

by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 21, 2013 | General | 0 Comments

Recently whilst on patrol on the lower stretches of the River Ayr, bailiffs discovered an angler in possession of a sea trout kelt and a report is being forwarded to the Scottish Police in relation to this incident. Also, last friday evening, River Ayr bailiffs were...

Pundeavon Survey Day 2

by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 20, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General, Invasives | 2 Comments

After deciding that the fish were tight to the bottom following yesterdays results, we set the majority of the nets deep overnight. First light this morning we were back on site to check our catch. We were beaten to the water by a lone fisherman who was already...