Nith Estuary Haaf Net Fishers’ Association AGM
THE AGM OF THE NITH ESTUARY HAAF NET FISHERS ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD IN THE BARBOUR HALL GLENCAPLE ON SUNDAY 24TH MARCH AT 11AM
Haaf Netters of The Solway Article (Scots Magazine April 2007)
Thank you to Norman Brown for a bunch of really interesting photos he gave us to share with you - coming soon! For now though, he brought this issue of the Scots Magazine - April 2007 - which [.....]
Burgh Anglers Association AGM
Thanks to Ward Officer Chris Woodness for forwarding this to us to circulate. [We chose the photo] BURGH ANGLERS ASSOCIATION A.G.M. SUNDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2019 7 pm START NORMANDY BAR TROQUEER Presentation: JIM HENDERSON DIRECTOR, NITH FISHERY [.....]
New Grippy Treads on Bridges
Thanks to D&G Council for adding some grippy strips to the bridges between Kelton and Glencaple. A much less slippy experience (especially in the wet weather and with high tides!)
Dustbin-lid Jellyfish in the Nith
Alison Robertson has been in touch with this fab photo and information about the jellyfish she found today. Thanks Alison! Here's a picture of a jellyfish I found this afternoon washed up on the mud at Glencaple [.....]
Lone Haaf Netter
Many thanks to Charlie Currie for sharing his photo ' The Lonely Fisherman' (above) with us on our Facebook page, and for giving permission to share the photo below. He asks if anyone knows who it is... [.....]
Haaf Netting On The Nith – A Plea – 20 Years On
We met up with Tom Brown in The Boathouse, Glencaple for a coffee and a chat. He’d brought along a newspaper article from June 1998 – 20 years ago – which he wanted to share. Tom said [.....]
Wilf Larson (funeral time amendment)
*Please note amendment* Thanks again to Vincent Muir who has alerted us to the correct time for Wilf's funeral - 11am, not 1.30pm - as advertised in some locations. Apologies for any confusion and inconvenience. Please could [.....]
Porpoise in the Nith – video – from Glencaple!
Many thanks to Richard Earle who sent us this fab video of the porpoise he spotted swimming in the River Nith from Glencaple at high water on Tuesday 20th March! The South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre (used [.....]
Historic images of fishing at Caerlaverock
Karl Savege sent us these fabulous pictures of fishing in the past on the Nith, to be included in the NNR 60th Open Day 'then and now' display. Thank you Karl - we agree, it is important to [.....]
Something fishy…
With thanks to Tom Brown who handed this newspaper cutting in (below) for the NNR 60th 'Then and Now' land use display at their 60th Anniversary Celebrations Open Day in the Barbour Hall, Glencaple on 15th July 2017! [.....]
NNR 60th Open Day – Land Use demos
One area of the fantastic free activities on offer at the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve's (NNR's) 60th Anniversary Open Day is the use of the land, and river over the years - demo and displays. Tom Brown has [.....]
39 Estonian fishermen come to Caerlaverock!
What are 39 Estonian fishermen doing in Glencaple, Caerlaverock? Karl Savege of the Nith Estuary Haaf Net Fishers Association got in touch to let us know about the Estonian fishermens' visit today (Friday 19th May). The fishermen have [.....]
Nith Estuary Haaf Net Fishers Association: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NITH ESTUARY HAAF NET FISHERS ASSOCIATION NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the NITH ESTUARY HAAF NET FISHERS ASSOCIATION will be held in THE BARBOUR MEMORIAL HALL GLENCAPLE on SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 [.....]
…from the “Broon Archive”
Thanks to Tom Brown for this interesting photo and note he has just sent us! Here is a photograph from July 1961. "Cattle crossing Phylis's Creek on Lantonside Merse." With erosion this creek has disappeared now. I well [.....]
Haaf Netting compensation claim considered
After a three-year ban on killing fish outside estuary limits, and with strict controls on numbers in inland waters, Marine Scotland is reported to be considering a compensation claim over new wild salmon protection rules on the Solway [.....]
Found fishing rod
We found this fishing rod in the reeds near the Big Rock on our walk today and would like to reunite it with its owner (otherwise it might be turned into a handy washing line pole...). Do you [.....]
Salmon Fishing on the Solway
Another interesting clip from the late Ian Hamilton's folder - no date on the cutting - any clues? Ideas? Click on the link below to read the full article: Salmon fishing in the Solway PDF
Nith Estuary Haaf Netter Association update
Tom Brown sent us the following update to share with you: The local Nith Estuary Haaf Netter Association is fighting hard to preserve our ancient way of fishing. Having met with Joan McAlpine MSP recently and been encouraged [.....]
Alec Armstrong – haaf netting
We spotted a lonesome figure and his haaf net in the Nith yesterday morning. The sun was beating down, there was just a hint of a breeze, the scene was idyllic. We found out that Alec (from Caerlaverock [.....]