DREGHORN ANGLING CLUB

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The photographs below were taken on Friday the 10th of October 2008. The same day parts of Kilmarnock were flooded as the River Irvine burst its banks. This is above and below the Holmsford Bridge at Dreghorn.

 

The Holmsford Bridge and the Irvine upstream of Drybridge Dam during the 2009/10 big winter freeze

 

 

Over the years the club has been well represented in local and national competitions.

2008 AYRSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP.... This competition is fished every year at Loch Doon near Dalmelington in South Ayrshire. The format has been the same for many years with three sections enabling people of all ages to fish the method that is best suited to them. The loch holds a substantial population of wild brown trout with an occasional sea trout turning up now and then. Although we always have a good representation on the day it would be nice to see more of our members participate in one of the oldest competitions anywhere in Scotland.

 

 

 

 

 

Loch Doon looking south from the dam end of the loch.

 

 

 

 

 

Dougie Hek became a record breaker at the 2007 Ayrshire Championship at Loch Doon. Dougie caught the heaviest fish ever in the competition with a brown trout of 2 : 02 1/4 form the Garpels area on a Kate McClaren. Dougie also finished second in the fly only section of the competition. This seasons competition saw James Hek take second place in the junior section and Tam Campbell was second in the fly only section.

 

 

Tam Campbell fishing the Pillars near the dam at Loch Doon. He took five trout from here on a PTN to take second place in the 2008 Caldow Cup. Dalmellinton angler Tom Calderwood came first with eleven trout from the western shore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Aitken spinning in difficult conditions. The Ayrshire Championship is unique as it allows anglers to fish the method they prefer and still compete in the main competition.

 

 

 

 

 

UPPER AVON ANGLING ASSOCIATION INVITATIONAL COMPETITION

Saturday 24th May 2008

Dreghorn Angling Club entered two teams into this competition fished at Glengavel Reservoir just off the Srathaven - Murkirk road. This is the first time this competition has been held and the format consisted of teams of three anglers fly fishing for brown trout with prizes for the heaviest individual bag, team bag and heaviest fish. Our A team of Craig Osborne, Tam Campbell and Wullie Osborne were eventual winners and Craig also won a bottle of malt whiskey for his excellent bag of eleven trout. Tommy Gardener of Busby A.C. won the Jim Bell Sheild for the heaviest fish, a brownie of 2:02.

The winning Dreghorn team, Tam (left), Wullie and Craig

TARBOLTON BURNS FISHERY 25th OCTOBER 2009

Junior members who had fished in the club competitions were rewarded with an outing to Burns Fishery, Tarbolton to decide the final placings in this years Junior Championship. Unfortunately weather conditions were terrible but all those who attended still managed to catch fish.

Ready for the off at Tarbolton

Safely in the net

 

 

John Sloan won the IDC cup for the tenth time in 2008 sharing the trophy with Tom Adrain, both had salmon weighing 12lb

John with the IDC Cup