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"Great
bunch
of kids"
The
juniors worked under the supervision of instructors from the
Carlisle-based “Borderlines” helped by local angling
enthusiasts.
Instructor
Clive Mitchellhill said afterwards “we were quite taken
by the level of interest by all the participants. Individual
casting skills improved considerably, but we also improved
awareness of safety while fishing and on caring for the Environment.
More
than anything else, we were impressed by their enthusiasm
and willingness to learn. You have a great bunch of kids there”.
Thanks
to all our main sponsors for the courses who were :-
ATH Opencast Mining - New Cumnock
Dumfries Common Good Fishings
Dumfries & Galloway Angling Association
Mid-Nithsdale Angling Association
Barjarg Fishings
Old Mains Fishing |
Junior
courses a major success again this year
The
NFIA Junior training days went off really well again this
year - with a total of 56 youngsters involved during the 4
days. The courses were again held at the Drum Loch Fishery
at Auldgirth and instruction was done by the Carlisle-based
"Borderlines"
instruction group (formerly "The Compete Angling Experience")
and Ed Baxter.
The
courses were part of a programme organised by the NFIA. Chairperson,
Mike Keggans commented “We saw a need to bring more
kids into what is increasingly being viewed as ‘an old
man’s sport’.
"Local
Angling clubs, beat owners and some of our individual members
have again responded brilliantly to our sponsorship appeal
and we brought in enough donations for us to offer the courses
completely free of charge to the kids. We have also to thank
the Drum Fishery for providing an excellent venue for the
coaching and D&G Council’s Leisure Services for
laying on free transport from Dumfries on each day.”
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Stick
to the sea trout limit . . . or else
The
local District Salmon Board has recommended
a catch limit of two sea trout/angler/day and also that fish
of over 3lb are returned to the river.
Sporting anglers are sticking to the recommendation - but
if others persist in ignoring it, word has it that the "recommendation"
will become an "order".
All
anglers are asked to cooperate with this conservation measure.
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