[Mike Barrio]

IAA March To The River Don

Inverurie Angling Association would like to invite all anglers who fish the river to attend their annual March To The River Don on Saturday the 14th of February, to celebrate the opening of the 2015 fishing season

The March to the river leaves the Kintore Arms Hotel in Inverurie at 9.30 am and will be preceded by tea, coffee and biscuits in the hotel from 8.45 am. Please bring friends and family along.

Some of you may possibly not be aware that 2014 saw the passing of the Reverend Graeme Longmuir. Graeme was a keen angler himself and has blessed the river at many of our opening ceremonies.

I am sure that his absence from this year's event will be felt by all of us!

Best wishes
Mike

[Marc Fauvet]

spot the Mike ! 

[Jim Eddie]

Won't make it this year , back to Africa on the 12 th. Sorry to hear about the minister, he will be missed. Also that was not a bad drop of Whisky 

 
Jim

[Allan Liddle]

Should be around for this one Mike with luck and work providing hope to tag along

[allabootthetroot]

 2015 Council permit's still not available online are they available in Sloans  .

Nae long noo.

was having a look on fish pal looks like monymusk prices are down a tad at 42 quid plus vat for Salmon although that may be the same as last year. seems good value any way.

[Paul Rankine]

Hi All,
          Hoping to catch up with old friends at this , and having a few early season casts ,

 Cheers,

  Paul

[Sandy Nelson]

I'm afraid I'm working again

Hope you all have a great day and bend a few rods

Sandy

[Brian Brand]

Hi, weather looks not too bad for tomorrow so hope that you can along to the March.
Why not pop down before you pick up your flowers for your better half.

As Mike said above Graeme will be sorely missed this year, Stuart Watson has kindly stepped in this year to do the blessing.

 Hope to see you there,
All the best,
Bri.

[Mike Barrio]

Great to meet up with everybody this morning ..... I enjoyed that

I didn't take the camera along, hopefully somebody else will have some pics.

Looks like the council waters will be open for C&R trout fishing on a Sunday this year ...... watch out for confirmation of this on your 2015 permits and their website

Cheers
Mike

[Allan Liddle]

Good to see you and the others as well Mike.

Got a few pics so will post 'em soon as i've got 'em off the camera.

Allan 

[Colin Sunley]

Looks like the council waters will be open for C&R trout fishing on a Sunday this year ...... watch out for confirmation of this on your 2015 permits and their website

Cheers
Mike

Indeed an interesting development, I wander if this will include the Council beat at Kintore,  If so will cause a little confusion as the AdAA currently doesn't not have this right to fish on Sunday there. ?
Will be looking on with interest on this development.

[Brian Brand]

Thank to those who turned up today, I really enjoyed it.












I would like to thank Provost Jill Webster, Raymond Bisset and Stuart Watson for their stories, poems and Blessing the River.
Also the Kintore Arms Hotel for their hospitality.
And to our sponsors Glen Garioch Distillery for providing the Whisky, a lovely dram.

[Ben Dixon]

Sorry I couldn't make today, first one I've missed since being in Aberdeenshire.  I had a rod elsewhere that needed an early start, no joy.

Any reports of salmon in the system?


Cheers

Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Not heard of any salmon being caught yet Ben.

Cheers
Mike

[Noel Kelly]

Hi guys, not long now until we are back on the banks again. I'm away at the moment so missed the opening day. Looks a good turnout and much milder than other years.
Good to hear that the council are opening up Sunday fishing. I can't see it being an issue at Kintore, sure it's different banks to the adaa water anyway pretty much.
Could someone please tell me what beats open on the 15th of March for trout? I may be back for a few days then and would be keen to get out if conditions are suitable.
When does the deveron open?
 

[Liam Stephen]

Hey Noel

Glad to hear you're back. I'm not sure about the Don beats but the Deveron opens on the 15th. 

Liam

[Allan Liddle]

No it doesn't that's a Sunday Liam although i know of one beat that allows Sunday fishing on the Deveron.
Otherwise it's Monday 16th this year guys

[Rob Brownfield]

No it doesn't that's a Sunday Liam although i know of one beat that allows Sunday fishing on the Deveron.
Otherwise it's Monday 16th this year guys

Its already open according to Fishing the Deveron...opened on the 11th.

http://www.fishingthedeveron.co.uk/River_information_2015.htm

[Colin Sunley]

Yes,  but I think it was Trout Noel was after and does not open till later, 

[Rob Brownfield]

Yes,  but I think it was Trout Noel was after and does not open till later,

Trout is the 15th of March according to the website...so Sunday

[Allan Liddle]

Well must be something new to me Rob as I've fished this water for years and with one beat exception (and this a very recent experiment) there's no Sunday fishing, trout or otherwise, but will ask the right guys to confirm.  Happy days if Sundays are on the menu, if not then Don's not too far away.

[Colin Sunley]

Ice on the rod eyes this morning down at Kintore. A good walk no sign of fish today.

[Rob Brownfield]

Well must be something new to me Rob as I've fished this water for years and with one beat exception (and this a very recent experiment) there's no Sunday fishing, trout or otherwise, but will ask the right guys to confirm.  Happy days if Sundays are on the menu, if not then Don's not too far away.

Agreed...but the internet NEVER lies

[Ben Dixon]

Any sign of a spring fish yet? River in good shape for it, hoping to get a few hours on Saturday.


Cheers

Ben

[Liam Stephen]

Reports through Somers -  a couple of fresh fish earlier last week above Inverurie. A fish or two have been hooked and lost on association water according to one source. Not heard anything for a few days now..... 

Tight lines for Saturday Ben!

Liam