Fishing Reports

The season has started fairly quietly, but there are fish about…

Jim McNiven was out on the Loch last weekend and as he was passing Balloch Castle made contact with the first reported springer of the season. Unfortunately for Jim the fish made it’s own contribution to stock conservation and released itself at the net…..the angler’s nightmare. It was estimated to have been around the 15lb mark and a bar of silver…..’ the one that got away’….

On Thursday John Bell ventured out for his first trip of the year and as well as enjoying the good weather had a successful day on the troll with  three sea trout, a well mended salmon kelt and pike all caught and duly returned.

The loch holds some very big sea trout and each year the earlier part of the season produces fine examples. John’s biggest fish of  10lbs was in great condition and would have been a fly fishers dream. It was caught just of the ‘spit o’ the Murrin’ on an orange and gold rapala…. and it’s still there…….

Membership

If you’re a former member and thinking of re-joining the LLAIA now’s the time to do it. As an incentive to those wishing to return, the committee has decided  for this season to waive the £25 joining fee. Anyone wishing to take up this offer can download an application form from this site and forward it to:

The Treasurer, LLAIA, 4 Woodside Place, Glasgow, G3 7QF.  Make sure you mark it –  ‘Former Member’

The full ticket fee of £185 represents excellent value and there are certainly no plans at present for any increases.

Seasonal Hire – Balmaha

Sandy MacFarlane has agreed to continue his offer to the Association and members can enjoy a season’s boat hire for a fee of £300. This can be split by up to three members.

Bearing in mind the cost of a buying a boat, maintenance etc and moorings this is indeed a cost effective way of getting afloat.

For full conditions contact Sandy at:

MacFarlane & Son, The Boatyard, Balmaha, Loch Lomond, Glasgow G63 0JQ   Tel: 01360 870214.

LLAIA. Committee.

The first salmon of the season is due to come to the net any day now and we are all waiting with some anticipation to hear about it……..

During the season we’ll be posting regular updates on what’s happening throughout the system. So whether you’re a river fisher or a boat man please send us your photos, stories, tips and anecdotes.

For those of you who enjoy a more off-beat look at our piscatorial pleasures, we are pleased to announce the return of   ‘Tales from the Loch’, where your own experiences afloat are always more than welcome.

We hope you all have a great season with plenty of memorable moments and a few fish too….see you out there!

Contact us at web@lochlomondangling.com

Malcolm MacCormick                        President

Sid Gath                                            Vice  President

Stewart Inglis snr.                             Secretary

Ritchie Campbell                               Treasurer

Billy Marsland

Jim Muir

Jim Raeburn                                        Web/Reports

Jim Paris                                             Minutes Secretary

Eddie Edmonstone

Tam Dorrian                                        VOLDAC Rep.

Keith Adams

There is now a new committee in place

complete with Chairman, Vice Chairman,

Secretary and Treasurer

The contact address is:

LLAIA, 4 Woodside Place, Charing Cross,

Glasgow, G3 7QF

Contact Tel.No. 0141 353 5004.

THE NEW COMMITTEE