An Angling Association Serving the Northeast of Scotland
Another new ADAA water
Not long now, beginning of the season 2010,
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There is good news for ADAA members and potential ADAA members with the announcement that the Association have been successful in leasing the Balbithan and Torryburn fishing's on the Don for the 2012 season.
The fishings extend on the north bank from above the metal bridge at Kintore and joins the existing upper Fintray Association water, with its parking area at Boat of Hatton and on the south from Tuach Burn for approx. 2.2 miles downstream. The rules will be as
Lower Parkhill except no sunday fishing..
This long double bank beat has apparently been lightly fished for some time and Bob Dey, ADAA President says that on walking the beat he noted large numbers of excellent big trout.
Further details will be posted on the website as they become available i.e. Photos, videos and a summary of the beat. A printable map is available on the link below web site now.
Please feel free to pass this email on to friends that you know may be thinking of joining the ADAA especially as the initial joining fee can now be paid up over 2 years.
We are doing our best to encourage anglers to join us and recognise that the joining cost may be prohibitive, and we hope this measure will help in these difficult times.
Because of our additional fishing's, Upper Stoneywood, Balbithan and Torryburn we will not be introducing stocked trout to Parkhill this year.
Please see the map below, a printable version can be found here.
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Embezzlement man has money seized (Feb 2012 18)
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Man, 71, killed in tractor named (Feb 2012 12)
A 71-year-old man who died after a crash between a car and a tractor in Moray has been named by police.
Firefighters tackle rural blazes (Feb 2012 10)
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Catch and Release (6 Mar)
The Association of Salmon Fishery Board and others have produced some simple and clear guidance for anglers who intend to release fish. This has been prompted by evidence of some poor handling techniques, ie images of fish on the web, in magazines and of course witnessed on the riverbank. You can read it or download it here
Water Heights (24 Feb)
A new Dee river height gauge for Garthdee has been added here and on the water conditions link on the left menu
Fly Calendar (23 Feb)
Remember the excellent joint BAA/ ADAA fly calendar can be downloaded here
Dee Scale Sampling 2010
The latest River Dee scale sampling report can be read Here
Previously reported ADAA News items can be read here
Apply to Join the ADAA !
A video of the ADAA's Parkhill loch. One of the many excellent fishing opportunities when you join. The ADAA has made a change to its membership, and for the first time in decades will allow anglers living more than 25 miles from the city to purchase a Season Visitor Permit, which will entitle the angler to fish all our waters. We will be allowing a very small number of anglers to join us, and take advantage of all the fishing's and exchange tickets we have on offer. This will include waters that in the past were only open to members and that no visitors permits are currently available for. For further details on this iniative click here. If you apply now you will be in the ADAA for next season with access to all our wonderful fishings and you can pay over two seasons ! what other benefits are there ,well read here .Apply to join the ADAA here now!
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River Dee Opens (1st Feb)
A video of the BBC reporting on the Dee opening here
AGM Reports
The President's statement and two of the 2011 overview fishing reports are now online here
AGM notice (17th.Jan)
A copy of the ADAA AGM 2012 notice can be read here with the winter newsletter here
Updated Parkhill beat summary (13th. Jan)
The Parkhill beat summary has been updated for members and new members alike. Profuse thanks to member John Fyfe for taking the time to prepare this excellent summary. This link takes you to the first new page
River Don -Parkhill Clean Up (10th. Jan)
Volunteers are required for a car park and river bank clean up at Parkhill on Sunday 5th February at 10 am.
Stout footwear is required as well as gloves and pickers if owned. Black bags will be supplied.
Please meet at the car park at the Parkhill road bridge. Convenor Andy Dalrymple will be co-ordinating
ADAA AGM 2012
The 65th Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held in the Fraser Noble Lecture Theatre No 1, Aberdeen University, Bedford Road, Aberdeen on Wednesday 25th January 2012 at 7.30pm. The notice about the AGM, including the agenda and so on, is scheduled to be posted to all members next week.
River Dee Grand Auction 2012
The River Dee Trust needs help to be able to meet our aims and continue looking after the Dee and the surrounding area, for many years to come. Therefore we are holding an auction to raise funds for the restoration work that it undertakes on the River Dee. The auction has 14 premier lots which are outlined in a brochure (click here to view as pdf or here to view as online catalogue ; alternatively, contact the River Office to request a hard copy).
Tilbouries Beat Booking now open ( 6th. Jan)
Bookings are now being taken for the excellent tilbouries beat on the Dee, see the left hand link for details
How do I pay my 2012 Fees?
Some of you are so desperate for the new season to start you are asking already how to pay next year's fees! To help out please read our frequently asked questions ( FAQ's) here
Somers Special Christmas Offers (5th. Dec)
Special Christmas offers can be viewed here
A Bridge to Far! (7th. Nov)
As some of you will be aware the ADAA erected a new bridge at the Aryburn a few months ago and immediately scored a success with the local community. See photo here . So much indeed that the local community sent a letter of thanks and a cheque for £25.00!!
A New Angling Book (31 Oct)
We have an author in our midst! Many of you will know John Walker who fishes Parkhill with his split cane rod and home tied flies.
Well John, who has fished Parkhill for over 50 years, has put pen to paper and published a journal of his reminisces of fishing Parkhill over the last 50 years!
John's book could be just that stocking filler you are looking for. All the details on how you can purchase it can be read here. plus they are available at Somers, Bains and Sloans fishing tackle shops
Dee Annual Close Time Advert (25th. Oct)
A statutory notice regarding the proposed permanent extension for the Dee season has been published for comment. The ADAA Committee would advise it supports the application but members may also make their own individual views known if they so wish, even if they are against the proposal. You can read the advert here which provides all the details on how to comment
New ADAA Fishings (25 Oct)
The ADAA will be announcing a major addition to its already excellent range of fishings next month.
If you are thinking of joining the ADAA why not add your name now to the waiting list for membership next year here
Watch this space for further details on this and other ADAA initiatives
Pink Salmon? (10 aug)
The following note has been circulated by the ASFB.
There have been reports of Pink Salmon having been caught in nets in the Tweed District. Pink Salmon were introduced to some Russian rivers around the White Sea in the 1960s and have since spread westwards and have now colonised some northern Norwegian rivers. There is also an introduced population in Newfoundland from which some rivers in Nova Scotia and Quebec have been colonised.
Since this species appears to be able to spread its range (as shown by the colonisation of rivers in northern Norway and eastern Canada) it is possible that this species could successfully spawn in Scotland.
Please therefore report any sightings to ASFB and Marine Scotland Science and any angler who catches one should remove it from the river. See this link for further information.
The Ythan Trust (22 July)
The River Ythan Trust has recently had some good PR from the Ellon Times, read it here
ADAA Competitions (11 July)
The ADAA competitions page has been updated
What's SNFFL ? (9th. July)
Well Kenny Riddell has the answer, read Kenny's note on the Scottish National Fly fishing League here
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