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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...

Pundeavon survey

by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 19, 2013 | General | 0 Comments

After terrible weather this week caused us to delay the Pundeavon survey, this morning's forecast was correct and the sun was out and the wind had died to a light breeze. Perfect. The survey was necessary to identify the fish species present in advance of the planned...

River Doon Compensation Flow

by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 17, 2013 | General | 0 Comments

A Notice To All Concerned I had a call today from Scottish Power to advise that the compensation flow released from Loch Doon will be cut off for a couple of hours on Friday 19th April. The fish pass will remain open. This will be between 11am and 1pm to allow a...

Fenwick Water fish kill

by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 15, 2013 | Conservation, General | 0 Comments

This evening I received a call from Sam Hudson informing me that fish had been killed on the Fenwick Water in the area where we stocked the fish rescued from Kilmarnock Water in March. SEPA were called but unfortunately he duty officer was in East Kilbride and by the...