Near Brechin, Angus,
Scotland.
The Club owns the fishing rights
for sea trout, salmon and trout on the
Upper Aldbar Beat of the River South Esk, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.
| 1 | Season | Sea Trout and Salmon. Starts 16th February Ends 31st October |
| 2 | Permitted Daily Hours for Fishing | Not applicable but NO SUNDAY FISHING |
| 3 | Taking of Fish | See Rules Governing Conduct and Fishing Practices |
| 4 | Mode of Fishing | The use of natural prawn or shrimp bait is NOT PERMITTED and is an offence under the Esk District fishing bye-laws. |
| 5 | Rod Limit | Not more than four rods are allowed to fish this
beat at any one time and these must be booked through the Club’
Booking Officer, Scotland - details in Appendix
6 Bookings are from Monday to Saturday as Sunday fishing for migratory
fish is illegal in Scotland. Members are not permitted to fish this water without first obtaining a permit which will be issued to successful applicants. Applications to the Club Booking Officer, Scotland should include a stamped, self addressed envelope. Bookings should be made as soon as possible in the new year to be assured of a choice of week. The Booking Officer, Scotland will confirm dates and supply full details of the water. Bookings made after January are on a first come first served basis. Payment in full must be made two months before the booked date. Any bookings, which are subsequently cancelled, will not be refunded unless the bookings can be re-allocated. |
| Charges are made
for members from the end of April and these increase from the end
of August to the end of the season. There is no charge for members
from the beginning of the season to the last Saturday in April. Details of the charges agreed for the following season will be given in a Club Newsletter |
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| 6 | Guests | There are charges for non-members taken as guests. These charges increase from the end of April and again from the end of August to the close of the season. Non-members pay more than members and details of the charges agreed for the following season will be given in a Club Newsletter. |
| 7 | Catch Returns | Before returning from their fishing holiday, members should enter details of their catch in the book kept for this purpose in the Club’s Portacabin. Also, within one week of their return, members should complete and send to the Booking Officer for Scotland, the catch return form, which was issued with their permit |
| 8 | Portacabin | A Club checking station key opens the Club’s portacabin. Members are expected to leave the portacabin locked when fishing and to ensure that it is clean and tidy before they return home. |
| 9 | The Club’s Water Warden for the Upper Aldbar Beat is Mr. Ken Thompson, ‘Myrabank’, Arbroath Road, Forfar. He can be contacted by telephone on 01307 465797. | |