by Stuart Brabbs | May 1, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 20, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General, Invasives
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 12, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General
The egg trials on the Doon were concluded today when we lifted and examined the boxes that had been in the river since January. We decided to run this trial to answer questions raised about the lack of fish spawning in certain areas and also to see what impact diffuse...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 10, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General
We receive notification that the Ayr eggs were hatching in Cumnock Hatchery yesterday. As we are heavily committed next week, I thought it best to lift the egg boxes we had planted in the river a few months ago. We also planted boxes on the Doon so that we can look at...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 8, 2013 | fishing, General
The Matthew Burn in Darvel suffered from a devastating poisoning incident in the last few days. This wee burn flows through the middle of Darvel and is culverted under the main A71 road. Deck replacement works are underway on the culvert in the Main street and...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 8, 2013 | fishing, General
The Matthew Burn in Darvel suffered from a devastating poisoning incident in the last few days. This wee burn flows through the middle of Darvel and is culverted under the main A71 road. Deck replacement works are underway on the culvert in the Main street and...