This autumn, 16 of Scotland’s most prestigious ASSF fisheries, and four fisheries in Northern Ireland have teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Relief to help raise money for cancer patients and their families throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland whilst enjoying a fun days sport and having the opportunity to win a number of tremendous prizes – the top one being a tagged £ 1,000 trout.
The competition is opens at the start of June and finishes late October:
SCOTLAND
Heatheryford, Kinross 16th August
Pitfour Fishery, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire 24th August
Howwood Trout Fishery, Howwood, Renfrewshire 31st August
Lochore Meadows, Crosshill, Lochgelly 31st August
North Third Trout Fishery, Stirling 6th September
Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery, Aberlour, Moray 7th September
Kingennie Fishings, Broughty Ferry, Dundee 13th September
Rothiemurchus Trout Fishery, by Aviemore, Inverness 14th September
Stoneyfield Lochs, Invergordon 20th September
Inverawe Fishery, Taynuilt, Argyll 20th September
The Watch Reservoir, Duns, Berwickshire 21st September
Newton Fishery, Wormit, Fife 27th September
Broom Fisheries, Nr Annan, Dumfriesshire 4th October
Geddes Trout Fishery, Gallanfield, Inverness 5th October
Springwater Fishery, Dalrymple, by Ayr 12th October
Markle Fisheries, East Linton, East Lothian 26th October
NORTHERN IRELAND
Coolyermer Lough Fishery, Enniskillen 7th June
Carrickmannon Fishery, Saintfield, Belfast 26th July
Straid Fishery, Ballynure 30th August
Glenowen Fisheries, Derry 26th October
Each venue will stock one tagged trout worth £ 1,000, as well as prizes for the top two heaviest bags. The heaviest wins a Scierra HM Rod, and the second heaviest wins a Scierra SL Reel. The competitor who raises the most sponsorship at each venue will be awarded a Scierra Aquatex Jacket.
£ 5 per angler, per venue must be paid at the time of registration. If you have not raised the minimum level of sponsorship of £ 30 you will not be eligible for any of the event prizes. The fishing fee must be paid at the venue on the day of the event. You may enter as many venues as you wish.
This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy fishing at some of Scotland and Northern Ireland’s best fly fishing venues.
Last year £ 39,000 was raised throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland, and it’s hoped that we will beat that amount this year.
For an entry form or further information please contact Linda Forsyth, Macmillan Cancer Relief on 0800 064 9999.
For further press information please contact Kirsty Tomassi, Macmillan Cancer Relief on 0131 346 5346.
NOTE
Macmillan Cancer Relief is helping people who are living with cancer. Inthe UK four in ten people will be diagnosed with cancer during theirlifetime and over a million people are currently living with cancer.Macmillan is a UK charity providing the expert care and practical andemotional support which is changing the lives of people living with cancertoday.
Macmillan Cancer Relief raised funds for specialist Macmillan nurses and doctors who deliver the best in cancer care; build vitally needed cancer care centres, give financial help to those who need it most, and provide a range of cancerinformation both locally and nationally.
