Upper Clyde Angling Protective Association is the oldest Angling Association in Scotland that i’m aware of.
In fact yesterday they were celebrating being existence for 130 years – here is to our own UAAA making a hundred thirty in the years ahead.
Happy Birthday UCAPA……
Hats off to the organisers of the event who did a marvellous job of making it a most memorable day. There must have been a lot of hours & blood sweat & tears into making it all come together.
Munro Reid & Hywel Morgan spoke highlighting the need to get youth into angling as like many sports & pastimes in the UK many clubs have ageing memberships & committees. Without the youth coming into the clubs to replace them. Take a kid fishing this year please and breed a few more Munro Reids & Wullie Weirs to populate and support our clubs into the future.
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Hywel makes his point about getting youngsters into angling.
The event was also supported by angling celebrities like Paul Young & writer / photographer Linda Mellor
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Linda Mellor getting some selfie action with Paul Young.
There was a casting event for the kids too – with a fantastic prize of a full fly angling outfit donated by event sponsors Daiwa Sports the Fishing Tackle manufacturer based locally in Wishaw.
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Just some of the crowd ready for the Piped March to the River – the weather didn’t deter.
The day was not spoiled by the weather…..
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The March to the River – the weather didn’t deter or spoil the day
The fishing season was opened with casting a quaich of Whisky into the river by UCAPA’s oldest member – a member for all of 65 years. Then the traditional first cast again by the same gent & the Salmon season was open for 2017……
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The opening day cast Hywel Morgan & UCAPAs longest serving member 65 years a member!!!
The Popinjay Hotel was a fantastic host with lots of Bacon Rolls & Coffee for the assembled crowd – there was a great raffle with lots of excellent prizes – there was even a days fishing for two on Glengavel Reservoir donated by the UAAA.
Well done UCAPA – Happy Birthday.
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Well done Munro and all the other contributing members of UCAPA for such a well organised opening day.