Down at the club

Again this week we have had a bust time down at the club. On Friday we held our country and western night which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who had attended.

With the rainfall in the past week saw the level of the river Leven rise but it failed to increase the number of anglers venturing out to fish it. On Saturday blusstery conditions enticed several anglers from the club up the Loch and the first fish off the Loch came to the boat of club member Alex Doey. Well done Alex.

Moving forward we have our monthly “Wee night out in ther afternoon” on Saturday 26 April. We will have the usual fun and games and as yet the jackpot for play your cards right has yet to be won. As usual we will be opn from 2.30pm until 8pm. We hope to see you there.

Annual Presentation night. Friday 9 May 2025

Pictured above is the Trophy that will be awarded to this years club champion. Who will be the lucky recipient, well you will need to join us for our annual presentation evening on Friday 9 May. This is an important event in the clubs calendar as it helps us celebrate the history of our club and the success of our members who have been fortunate in an angling sense. The evening will begin at 7pm with the trophy presentations, there will also be available a light buffet, followed by some music and Karaoke.

Some of the trophies have historical significance and the Champions trophy was first won in 1961 by Frank Alderson, who in turn had a trophy donated to the club in his memory and was first won in 2015 by T McBride. There are several trophies to be presented covering various categories and months. Some of them like the George Brown Trophy was first won in 1998 by A.McMillan

Thomas Lynn trophy was first won in 1950 with 30lb Salmon.

Jim & Peggy McGowan memorial cup was first won in 2004 by B Sommerville

Danny Shaw memorial trophy was first won in 2002 by Eddie Lees

Jock Scott trophy was first won by J Currie in1960

The Lamont Kelly Shield was first won 1991 D Turner

John Britton memorial cup was first won1973 J Hyslop

James McNiven memorial shield was first won1973 by R Burch

James Connolly memorial cup was first won1976 by J Burch

Ian Britton memorial cup was first won1952 by J Burch

Danny Wilson cup was first won1986 by S Burke.

As you can see there is a lot of history and nostalgia attached the the trophies and some of them date back many years. It would be positive for our members to come along and celebrate this significant event that your club has arranged for you.

WWTW 7 June 2025

As with last year we plan to spend a day with our friends from Walking with the Wounded fishing the Loch. We are looking to take approximately 20 veterans up the Loch for a day fishing, chatting, brew up and general socialising. To achieve this we need volunteers to take a veteran with them in their boat. I am looking for volunteers to help with this activity and although I have had some members already volunteer I need more names. If you are able and willing can you give you name to a committee members and it will help with the planning of the day.

Club Fishing Competition

Saturday 5April saw the second of the clubs monthly fishing competitions. With 15 entries in the competition this added an extra edge to the enthusiasm and excitement. Such was the enthusiasm that one member was as far up as Luss when he was informed that in his excitement he had left the boot of his car open. With prizes for Salmon and Seat Trout the fresh Easterly wind kept the temperature down but did provide a good wave increasing the chances of a good catch. With the boats setting off from as early as 6.30am and fishing through until 5pm the chances of a good catch were positive. Throughout the course of the day there was a continual flow of reported catches of Sea Trout, with most if not all the anglers managing to catch a fish some catching more than one.

Following the days angling the members gathered in the club house for some well earned refreshments and some warm soup and sandwiches. There was no Salmon caught therefore the prize will roll over to next month and the winner of the Sea Trout category was club member Phil Shannon. Congratulations to Phil.

These events continue to increase in popularity and have now created a great deal of interest from our members. As yet we are unable to confirm the date of the next one, but when it becomes available we will let you know. A big thank you to Rab and Sandra Ann for their commitment to these events and Sandra Ann for the soup and Sandwiches.

Fishing Competition

Sat 5 April is the clubs next fishing competition. The rules as usual are.

All anglers must be enterted between 6-8.30am. All anglers must enter in person. Following payment of entry fee all anglers will be issued with a coloured counter and a tape measure. All fish must be photographed and measured from head to tail and include the coloured counter in the photograph.

All counters and tape measures to be returned at the end of the day. All entries to be submitted by 6pm. Photos can be uploaded to the clubs Salmon chat or sent to Robert on 07506 574 415.

With the days getting longer and the weather improving this is the ideal opportunity to get the boat ready enter the competition and search for some silver. As we move into the season we may see the early run of spring fish, so you need to be in it to win it.

These competitions have proven to be popular with our members with at times 20 boats entering the competition, so come along and have a day on the Loch with your fellow members and anglers.

Games Room

New for this season has been our newly refurbished games room, a lot of planning and work has gone into making this an attractive venture for out members and their guests. It continues to take shape and is looking very attractive with the new pool table and the new dart boards. Again this facility is available for the use of our members and we encourage the membership to make good use of the games room.

Down at the club.

As we motor into the new season there has been a marked increase in boats venturing up the Loch which has seen an increase in footfall using our facilities. It is still early in the season to look for reports of fish being caught but we can live in hope. With the increase in footfall using the club we continue to offer a selection of events and activities for our members. Sat 29 March we have our next ”Wee night oot in the afternoon” as usual we will fun and games with the cash jackpot on play your cards right” ever increasing. Again we will open our doors at 2.30pm running through until 8pm. We hope to see you there, why don’t you join us and wait for the guys to come off the Loch.

Our annual presentation night is fast approaching and we have two dates in mind 2/9 May we will let you know the confirmed date when we have it. There will be a selection of trophies awarded on the night and some of these have been awarded since to 1970`s, so there is some history and nostalgia in the trophies. This is one of the clubs valued traditions and we would invite our members and their guests to come along.

Last year you msy remember that along with our friends from WWTW we took several of them for a day up the Loch. This turned out to be wonderful experience and many of the veterans enjoyed the day immenselly. We are looking to repeat this event on Sat 7 June 2025 and are now looking for members to offer their services on the day to take a veterans up the loch for the day. Any interested volunteer if they could give their name to a committee member and we ca begin to make arrangements.

A wee night out in the afternoon

Our next night out in the afternoon will be Saturday 29 March, we will have the usual fun and games and of course the increasing cash jackpot for Play your cards right. We begin at 2.30pm running all the way through to 8pm. So come on down and join us.

With the first competition of the year past, our next competition is 5 April, By that time hopefully fish will have made an appearance. More details closer to the date.

Down at the club

Now that we`re into the season and the weathers improving, there's plenty happening down at the club. With a big commitment and lots of hard work and hours put into the refurbishment of the games room, we are now pleased to announce that our new games room is open and accessible for members and their guests. It consists of a new pool table and two new dart boards for those who enjoy the ever popular game of darts. So get yourself down to the club and make use of our new facilities.

Club Fees

That tome of the year has again come round, the season has started, we have had our first competition and the weathers improving. On the weekends of Sunday 23 March and Sunday 30 March the club will be open for those wishing to pay their annual fees. There is also the facility to pay by bank transfer, contact the club for bank details.

Down at the club

Yesterday saw the first fishing competition of the season and our “wee night out in the afternoon” although quieter than usual several hardy anglers ventured up the Loch, while the rest of us enjoyed our afternoon socialising and having some fun. The winner of the fishing competition was Alex Doey with the largest Sea Trout pictured with Robert McKeague who has organised the competitions. The next one will be in 6 weeks so put the date in your diary, and Salmon may have made an appearance by then. Our social afternoon although quieter the usual was enjoyed by those who attended and there was no winner to play your cards right with the cash jackpot now mounting up. Our next afternoon will be on the 29 March, so stick this date in your diary and we hope to see you then.

Planning ahead

Your committee have been busy looking at events and functions to keep you involved with your club. We have in April of this year a Country and western night, which is sure to sell out. Ticket information will be available soon and will be posted on the web site.


We will be having a big announcement to make to keep loggong into our social media to keep up to date with whats happening in your club.

Not only have we the first competition of the year we also have the return of “our wee night out in the afternoon” as usual we will have Irish Bingo, Play your cards right, the wee Saturday raffle and Karaoke. We may also have some of our friends making an appearance who have been “up the Loch” we will take a short break for the prize giving and snacks then continue on to 8pm with our Karaoke etc. Doors open 2.30pm.

Quick reminder

This date should be in your diary, Sat 8 March is our first fishing competition of the year. Last season these days generated a lot of attention and brough many anglers and their boats out onto the Loch. We are sure this season will be no different.

Junior Members

For those of you who follow us on you tube and watched the film of our opening day ceremony may have seen a short image slideshow at the end of the film. We can introduce to you to two of our junior members Jack Burgoyne and Adam Sweeney who are pictured with Committee Member receiving their Loch permits for the 2025 season. The money for the permits was raised from raffle money from last years fishing competitions. Both boys are keen anglers and Adam has already had the pleasure of catching fish. It is great to see the junior section now welcoming new members and we hope this continues. If you see the boys on the Loch give them a wave and some useful advice.

Quick Reminder

Friday we hold our annual AGM, this is an ideal opportunity to get involved in debating the future of our club. The doors open at 7pm with the meeting starting at 7.30pm.

Our next “Night out in the afternoon” will be Saturday 8 March, we will have the usual fun and games plus Karaoke and disco. This is also the dat of our first of this seasons angling competitions. Have a read and familiarise yourself with the rules.

Important dates

Now that the Season is up and running we have some important dates for your diary.

We begin on Friday February 28, when we hold our AGM. This is an important event for the club and its members and we encourage all our members to attend and take part in discussing the future of the club. The doors will be open for 7pm and the AGM will commence at 7,30pm.

Secondly on 8 March we have our next “wee night out in the afternoon” . This will run from 2.30pm until 8pm and we will have as usual, the wee Saturday raffle, Irish Bingo paly your card right with a roll over cash prize and of course Karaoke to enable you to sing your hearts out. These afternoon events are becoming ever more popular and are being advertised more frequently and in a wide range of venues. So we did it first, so come on down bring your family and friends for what has been very successful afternoons. Saturday 8 will also be the first fishing competition of the season and more information will be shared closer to the date. So come on down, you know you want to. See you on the 8 March.

Opening Ceremony

Remember we have our opening ceremony tomorrow. With what is a historical and traditional ceremony, we invite our members, their family and friends on Saturday 15 January to celebrate this special occasion. We will meet at the club house for 9am and parade to the sound of the bagpipes with our rods to the jetty. Where we will be welcomed by club President Robert Mair and Willian Cairns from Walking with the Wounded who we have worked closely with in the season just past. There will be a short speech from each and the blessing of the boats, followed by a days fishing the Loch.

The club house will be open from 3pm for those wish to share stories and some refreshments. We will have music and a comfortable setting awaiting our members. It will be good to meet up again after the lengthy break. See you all tomorrow.

Season 2025

Now that the new season is upon us, we again intend to adhere to tradition as many other angling organisations do mark the opening of the season in the traditional manner. Sat 15 February is the first Saturday of the season and to mark it, we will be having an opening presentation. We invite our members their guests and family to join us in marching with our rods from the work sheds to the jetty, we will be led by the sound of the pipes and once at the jetty we will hear some words from club president Roberts Mair and LLAIA chairman Colin Liddell. We will have the traditional blessing of the boats before our hardy anglers venture up the Loch. It may be worth pointing out that one of our members has already caught a 19lb springer, so the fish may be there.

The forecast is cold, sunny with light winds therefore it should make it a pleasant day.

If we can meet at the club house with our rods looking to March to the jetty at 9.30am. Following the days fishing the club house will be open from 3pm. We look forward to getting the new season off to a good start and hope to see you all there.