Category: The Club

Dear Members,

Thank you for your continued support and membership of the River Kelvin Angling Association.

Over the past 16 years, the current volunteer administration has worked hard to bring about significant improvements to our waters. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved during this time, including:

• A Thriving Trout Population: We campaigned early on for a no-kill/no-stocking policy. Today, we have a very healthy ecosystem where specimen trout are caught every season.
• Environmental Stewardship: We regularly liaise with SEPA regarding pollution incidents and collaborate with the Clyde River Foundation to monitor fly life, as well as trout and salmon stocks.
• Active Governance: We organized clean-up days, successfully amended association rules (as voted by you), strictly enforced those rules to protect our waters, and always aimed to keep lines of communication open with our members.
• Membership: We implemented a new membership system whereby we retained the whole of the membership money instead of paying a commission to shops that sold them. We also organised opening day ceremonies which have sadly not taken place in the last few years.

However, as you may have noticed from the lack of Annual General Meetings recently, things have slowed down. While this pause began during the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality is that the association is currently being kept afloat by just two people: Paul Reid and myself.

Paul handles the heavy lifting of issuing permits and negotiating our annual lease, while I manage member inquiries and run the website. Balancing these duties alongside full-time jobs, young families, and navigating some recent health challenges has made it incredibly difficult to keep the momentum going.

While we could continue to simply “trundle along” in this reduced capacity, we don’t believe that does justice to the association or its members. To secure the future of the RKAA, it is time to bring in fresh energy.

We are actively seeking expressions of interest from members for the following roles:

• Chairman
• Vice Chairman
• Treasurer
• General Committee Members

Please be assured that stepping up does not mean stepping into the unknown. Both Paul and I will remain on the committee to provide full support, guidance, and a smooth handover to the new volunteers.

Once we have received enough expressions of interest, our plan is to call an AGM so the membership can formally vote in the new committee.

If you care about the future of the river and are willing to volunteer some of your time, please get in touch via the Contact Us page on our website. Please ensure you include your permit number in your message as only current members can put themselves forward.

Thank you again for your time and your dedication to the river.

Warm regards,

Alistair

Hello everyone – permits are now on sale and have been for a few weeks if you have not noticed.

As usual we will be collecting the cash to pay the current lease – if anyone has any burning questions then you can always use our contact page.

Thanks for your patience. Kelvin Permits are now available to buy through www.fishkelvin.com

Please look for the “Permits 2022” tab at the top of the web page.

Due to a substantial increase in our lease cost, prices for Salmon Season Tickets have been increased by £10.

If you are purchasing a salmon ticket please be aware that your tags will arrive separately before the 1st of June.

Kind regards

Paul

I’m pleased to announce that permits for the 2021 season are now on sale through the official website. It has been a challenging process this year, and there are still some details to be worked out, but for those wishing to start their fishing you can now purchase your permit online.

The Committee have taken the decision to offer a discount on the cost of a permit for existing members. This is to compensate for the time lost from last season where the river was closed. This offer will close at the end of March. There is a £10 discount on the Salmon season ticket and £5 on the trout fly only permit.

It will not be possible to have an AGM this year in accordance with the Association’s Constitution. Therefore the plan is to hold a “virtual meeting” where we can update members and answer any questions. The date and joining instructions will be announced separately.  Any proposals will be adopted on a voluntary basis, with a view to ratifying them as soon as we can have an official AGM.

The Committee have decided to make a slight change to the rules this year. All fishing from Partick Bridge down to the confluence with the Clyde (around 500m) will be fly only. More details on this decision will be in the news letter.

Thank you for your patience.

Paul

Hello all – just to confirm that as usual the 2021 permits are not currently for sale – the permits go on sale after the AGM. We are currently working out how to hold an AGM this year and we will let you know what the decision is.

Many thanks!

Hiya – if you fancy some River Kelvin chat do not forget that you can find other members over on the River Kelvin Fishers Facebook group.

Other folk like the Kelvin so much they have set up their own group which is fair enough, however if you wish to ask any questions or wish some point clarified we are always open for discussion.

Check it out here : River Kelvin Fishers

Hiya – we are in the process of adding the ability to buy your permit through this site – we will let you know when it is live.

Alistair

River Kelvin Angling Association AGM

Agenda War Memorial Hall 11th February 2020

7.30pm Welcome and Introduction – Chairman

Summary of 2019 – Chairman and Secretary

Accounts – Treasurer and Secretary

7.40pm Elections
– Paul Reid (Secretary)
– Alistair Stewart (Vice Chairman)
– Jim Burns (Treasurer)

7.50pm Dougie McKinlay – Wildlife Crime Officer

8.15pm Proposals
1) Permit prices – £5 increase for indirect. No change if bought direct from the Association
2) Day tickets – £15 and open to all visitors
3) Raffle for submitted returns to replace £10 fine
4) Increase Jnr ticket age to 18
5) Concession to include students

8.30pm AOCB

8.45pm Raffle and Permits

9.00pm Finish

River Kelvin Angling Association AGM

Agenda                 War Memorial Hall 5^th February 2019

7.30pm

Welcome and Introduction – Chairman

Summary of 2018 – Chairman and Secretary

Accounts – Treasurer and Secretary

7.45pm

Elections

– Alan Atkins (Chairman)

– Roddy Hogg

– Davie Craigie

– Davie Craigie

8.00pm

Proposals

1. Increase membership fees to :

Adult £50, Concession £40, Trout Fly Only £20

2. Trout Fly Only joining fee £10
3. All trout fishing C & R only
4. Trout Fly Only permits capped at 70

8.30pm

AOB

8.45pm

Raffle and Permits

9.00pm

Finish

This years opening ceremony will take place on Saturday the 17th of March.

As we have in previous years, we will meet at the Islay Inn (corner of Argyle Street and Kelvin Way) at around 11:30am. There will be hot rolls available and time for a quick drink before the piper takes us down to the river (where there will likely be another quick drink!).

After the first cast there will be the opportunity for everyone to fish, and free day permits will be available to all*. We will also be running tours for new members, or those looking for more information about hot spots and access to the city stretches.

As always it’s a family occasion, and a great day out to celebrate another year of fishing on the River Kelvin. I would encourage any new members ( or potential members ) to come along, as there are plenty of opportunities to speak to existing members about tactics for the year ahead.

Let’s hope the snow has melted!

Paul