by Struan Candlish | Apr 10, 2025 | fishing
There is now only one vacancy in for the rental syndicate 2025, for a Wednesday rod. The cost is £400 for the season. For further details, please contact the Syndicate via https://www.smithston.co.uk/smithston-rental-syndicate-2025 or email at...
by Struan Candlish | Feb 5, 2024 | Events, fishing, General
Last week we began our first rod building course with a great group of enthusiastic guys all looking to build their own rod from scratch rather than buying a factory built model. Building your own is significantly cheaper, allows creative freedom and most importantly...
by Struan Candlish | Oct 11, 2023 | Events, fishing, General
NOTICE OF MEETING RIVER GIRVAN DISTRICT SALMON FISHERY BOARD Date of Meeting: Wednesday 25th October, 2023 Venue: Carrick Centre, Culzean Road, Maybole,...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 16, 2023 | Conservation, fishing
Sorn Castle Dam has long been a concern for salmonid migration having an incomplete Larinier fish pass that was virtually impossible for fish to use. There were no ideal alternatives for lower flow conditions leaving fish struggling to get over if they missed the...
by Struan Candlish | Feb 2, 2022 | Conservation, Electrofishing, Events, fishing, General, Invasives
Ayrshire Rivers Trust (ART), have secured funding for a 12-week paid trainee placement under the NatureScot’s Working with Rivers Programme. The trainee will receive practical on the job skills development, facilitated by both qualified Trust staff and external...
by Struan Candlish | Jan 24, 2022 | Conservation, Events, fishing, General
Last week we were working hard on the Nature Restoration Fund river bank stabilisation project on the river Ayr just outside Muirkirk. Here is a short video showing our work and progress from the last week…click on the link and...