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Kirriemuir Angling Club (KAC) salmon
and sea trout fishing in Glen Clova
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| The Mill Pool on the Kirriemuir AC beat of the South Esk |
An extensive beat that is virtually all double
bank fishing about 5 miles in length from Crossbog Farm at
the bottom of Glen
Clova
to Braeminzion Farm a mile or so above the Gella Bridge. The portion of river through the top of Glen Clova is
mainly slow and meandering, punctuated by just a few faster pools.
In the slower stretches the salmon find sanctuary in deep corners
where in low water a tiny plastic tube fly may just temp them
to react. The lower part of the beat from Gella Bridge downstream
is mainly fast broken water with a number of well defined holding
pools that offer interesting fishing for salmon and sea trout.
Fishing
on the Club's water is by fly only throughout the season and at all water heights.
Recommended flies, Ally's Shrimp, Cascade, Dunkeld, Stoats Tail,
Silver Stoats Tail and a selection of small plastic tube flies. In the spring larger tubes such as Willie Gunn, Black & Yellow and Black & Orange are favourites. Barbless single or double hooks must be used (trebles are not allowed).
The conservation rules are that no salmon or sea trout should be killed until 1st May. After that date anglers are expected to release their first sea trout each day but they may if necessary retain their second one ie they may if necessary retain sea trout 2, 4, 6 etc. thereafter.
Kirriemuir Angling Club (KAC) was founded in 1919 and has fished the River South
Esk in Glen Clova for since then. The water is leased from Airlie Estates and
fishing is permitted from both banks for Salmon, Grilse and Sea Trout from 16
February to 31 October. No fishing is permitted on a Sunday.
In 2010 165 salmon/grilse were caught and 197 sea trout.
The member subscription fees for 2010 season are as follows;
- Adult members £150
- OAP £135 (to qualify you must been a member for 10 years or over)
- Students £55
- Juniors £10
The Club offers members of the public the opportunity to purchase Day Permits, Weekly Permits or Full Membership.
Day permits (£10) and weekly permits (£20) are now available from:
Thistle Newsagent,
48 High St,
Kirriemuir, tel. 01575 572530.
To join KAC or obtain visitors permits contact the
secretary
of Kirriemuir
Angling
Club,
Ross D. Watson, 2 Angusdale, Main Rd, Westmuir, Kirriemuir, DD8 5LP. Phone 01575 574597 or email. ross.watson1@btinternet.com
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