Category Archives: Other business

By Ian Colborne   Last weekend I was all set to go boat fishing for wild trout with Alan at Catcleugh reservoir on the Scottish Borders, when he got one of those phone calls no one wants to hear. I had … Continue reading →

Brook lampreys from Derwent Angling Association on Vimeo. With thanks to Dr Stephen Westgarth. Tweet

Check out this excellent video by DAA member and former national rivers champ Jon Barnes. Tweet

If anyone has found an Orvis scoop net upstream of Lintzford Bridge, please drop us a line and we can reunite it with its owner. Thanks Tweet

From spa towns to streamer fishing, wooden bridges and stray wolves, Ian Colborne concludes his fascinating story of the Derwent – Until the River Ceases to Flow – at www.derwentangling.co.uk/about/until-the-river-ceases-to-flow/until-the-river-ceases-to-flow-part-3/. Tweet

Don’t miss the first instalment of club Membership Secretary Ian Colborne’s very personal history of the Derwent valley and how the river has always been at the very heart of everything. In this cracking good read, Ian also tells the … Continue reading →

A set of keys was found at Shotley Bridge car park yesterday. If they’re yours, get in touch and we can arrange for their safe return. Tweet

Whatever your feelings might be about the new fish pass at Derwenthaugh, it’s still fascinating to see it being built. The EA are keeping a photographic diary on Flickr which they’re updating as the the project progresses. Head to www.flickr.com/photos/environment-agency/sets/72157629096894105 to … Continue reading →

Don’t forget it’s the North of England Fly Fishing Show tomorrow (18 February). The North of England Fly Fishing Show is the only show of its kind in the North East England. Trout & Salmon anglers from the North East region and … Continue reading →