We are presently looking for someone to act as bookings secretary, when this is resolved the 2026 outings will be updated with the usual detailed booking spreadsheet.
The list below indicates the bookings we had in 2025.
Those marked * will be evening sessions, all others will be all day events.
| River Avon Open Day | Midday @ Quarry Bridge beat 4 | 15th March |
| Bangour Reservoir | Opening day | 6th April |
| Allendale Tarn | 19th April | |
| Bowden Springs | 3th May | |
| River Avon Mayfly day BBQ (tbc)* | Midday @ Quarry Bridge beat 4 | 11th May |
| Loch Ruskie | 17th May | |
| Millhall Reservoir | 24th May | |
| Loch Ruskie | 7nd June | |
| Gartcosh Away (Johnstone loch) | Competition | TBA |
| Linlithgow Loch | Post Marches | 18th June |
| Morton* | 27th June | |
| Millhall Reservoir * | 7th July | |
| Morton | 19th July | |
| Linlithgow Loch * | 31st July | |
| Bowden Springs | 3rd August | |
| Frandy reservoir | 10th August | |
| Gartcosh Return (Millhall) | Competition | 24th August |
| Linlithgow Loch | 4th September | |
| Millhall Reservoir | Open day | 13th September |
| Bangour Reservoir | Closing day | 21st September |
The attached link will show the rod allocations and details of times etc for the above outings : –
The outing at Bowden Springs on Saturday 3rd May saw a good day out with all bar one taking fish. Modesty prevents me from naming who caught this 6lb brownie, caught with a vicar buzzer, one of my(oops) own fair hands!
A fine Loch Rusky rainbow trout falling to a Cats Whisker. This lure was barbless and the fish was safely returned.
John Convoy and Mike Love on Loch Rusky fishing in bright and difficult conditions. The days 4 rods managed 5 fine rainbow trout.
So how did George McIntosh from “up the braes” manage to photo bomb our own George Thompson and John Convoy on Linlithgow loch. East winds and the sun splitting the sky made the loch a hard days fishing, but we had a new champion this year, by only a few ounces!
Saturday the 9th September saw the open day sunshine bring out budding champions. The weather was glorious, but perhaps not for fishing, it was bright and sunny. Here are the optimists before the event, and the Champions after the event.
The Biggest fish, a cracking 5 pounder was caught by our VP Harry Miller and the best bag returned by Bill Salmond here seen soaking up the plaudits.
All credit to George Thompson and John Reynolds who tied for second place with bags of exactly the same weight. They sportingly tossed a coin, for George to take the honour.
Big thanks for Harry for organising the day, and Bridget for providing the fabulous lunch.