At last our fishing season is underway and, although travel restrictions still exist currently, they are changing over the next days and weeks. This allows our members from further afield to enjoy their membership and cast alongside our local members.

Fishing has been great since the opening and we are assured of significant Brown Trout catches and evidence of home-bred stock.

As previously reported, members of your committee have been active in supporting improvements; making and installing seats on the riverbank; replacing hand rails; cutting back vegetation and improving access. It is the responsibility of all of us to try to maintain our good facilities and we remind members to report anything untoward which may be detrimental – and indeed if necessary to contact Police Scotland if wilful vandalism is seen.

Most of our regular members – as well as some new – took advantage of our Adult member price reduction up to 31 Mar 2021. Adult membership price has now reverted – from 1st April – and will remain at £30 for the remainder of the season.

New memberships are still available digitally and applications are welcome by email to: membership@dreghornangling.com stating NAME of each prospective MEMBER, their FULL ADDRESS, their MEMBERSHIP LEVEL and TOTAL AMOUNT TO PAY.

You will then receive a reply from our webmaster which will contain a link to a PAYPAL account through which you can pay the total for Club Memberships. Fishing may commence once payment is received and you have the confirmation of payment email which is your proof of membership and written permission to fish our waters. The full membership tickets will be posted out to the addresses provided for each member within a 7 – 10 days.

When restrictions are lifted further our retail outlet (Alyson’s Flowers, 8 – 10 Bank Street, Irvine KA12 0AD,) will also hold stocks of annual and day tickets.

PERMIT FEES and where to buy 2021

ADULT MEMBERS

Age 18 years and over …………………………………………£30.00

Age 16 to 17 years ……………………………………………….£15.00

SENIOR CITIZENS……………………………………………….…£15.00

JUNIOR MEMBERS

Age between 10 and 15 years of age (inclusive)……….. £5.00

CHILD MEMBERS

Age under 10 years, who may only fish if accompanied by an Adult

who will be responsible for their safety and behaviour……FREE

HONORARY MEMBERS………………………………………..………….FREE

With best regards – Stay safe.

Bill Giddings

President of Dreghorn Angling Club