Hugh Campbell Memorial Trophy
The Hugh Campbell Memorial Trophy was contested at Glenastle on Saturday 27th June with Kevin Morrison ending the day victorious....see full report on Club lochs and news page
Commonwealth Fly-Fishing Championships
Islay 2009
The 2009 Commonwealth Fly-Fishing Championships took place on Islay from 15th to 20th June on Lochs Kinnabus, Ballygrant, Finlaggan and Gorm amid mixed weather conditions. Wednesday morning saw heavy persistant rain with the remainder of the event mainly consisting of breezy sunny weather with scattered showers.
The eventual victors in the team event was the home country of Scotland, who ran so far ahead going into the final session that they only just had to turn up to retain the title that they won in New Zealand last year. Neighbours England were runners-up with Australia (gold) taking 3rd place. England angler Phil Dixon won the singles event, winning every one of his sessions on the way to the title ! All 5 Scottish anglers finished in the top 8 places including 2nd and 3rd place, a brilliant acheivement.
The weeks competitive action came to a close with a fly tying competition at the Machrie in the afternoon prior to the dinner and prizegiving on Friday evening.
I would like to take this oppertunity to thank everyone that helped out as controllers throughout the event, without whom the event could not have taken place, especially, on behalf of Tom Dunn and myself, those at Kinnabus who were excellent and prompt for each and every session, thank you. I would also like to apologise to those that were looking forward to the dinner on Friday evening which had been stated would be part of the week for the controllers which subsequently turned out not to be the case.
See more pictures in the gallery
A full list of results can be viewed here....... http://www.commonwealthflyfishingscotland.com/2009results.htm
Ian Jones (right) after winning his heat on Kinnabus
Best Midge repellent for Islay !!
Available from a local stockist at £4 per bottle and will be in stock throughout the summer, simply email to arrange purchase.
Skin So Soft was previously known as Woodland Fresh and has always been one of Avon's most popular fragranced bath and body ranges.
Soft & Fresh is exactly the same great formula you know and love but with a new name and sleek new packaging.
Soft & Fresh contains a key ingredient called Citronella, which is essential in the fight against the dreaded midge !!
ghillie service !!
if you require a guide or ghillie during your fishing trip to Islay then one of our members can be available to help, simply get in touch via the contact us page with your details and requirements and we will do all we can to help.
I have added a new page Archive (2008)for viewing posts and reports from last season, so far this season there have been no reports sent but I have been told of good catches on both Glenastle, fish over a lb, and kinnabus also fishing well with one angler having 10 trout, none of them smaller than 1/2 lb. All the best for the season and keep the reports coming, it doesnt have to be club lochs, anywhere on Islay will be shown if you want to send a report.A further work day has been arranged fro Sunday 26th April due to the poor turn out at the previous 2. Please make every effort to attend, thank you.
2009 Competition Dates, click here
The Club's A.G.M. was held in the Ardview Inn, lounge bar, at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd March.
27 people were in attendance for the meeting which, overall, was very possitive. Clearwater Marine has again sponsored the Club, and Phil is again threatening to actually cast a line this year.
A boat commitee was formed to ensure that the boats are kept in tip-top condition, all the other commitee stayed as was 2008 as nobody else was proposed and no objections raised against, Duncan gladly accepted the invitation to stay on as Chairman.
Prize winners for the season 2008 were...............
Heaviest Fish..............Callum MacAffer and Gordon Dunbar
Coullabus Quaich........David Morris
Hugh Campbell...........Callum Macaffer
Diageo Doubles..........Ted Burkenshaw and Colin Tocher
Club Champion...........Gordon Dunbar
Moor burn Holiday Cottage 
Check out our latest addition to the list of accomodation, Moor Burn, a beautiful large cottage overlooking LochIndaal. take a look at this linkto see some great pictures and info.
click here to enter site
Fishing directory and useful resources for freshwater and sea
anglers.
Have a look at our new link on the right.....Rural Sports....its a good site!
Go to club news for more on 2009 Lake of Menteith qualifiers
*** Check the Club News page for updates on competitions and outings
Here we hope to provide you with helpful information to help you enjoy your fishing experience or just encourage and assist you in coming to this beautiful island that hosts so many lochs holding truly wild brown trout. Please have a good look around and look in all the links at the top of the pages and at the side of the "Club news and lochs" page for info on our lochs, and some reports from members from their days out on the lochs to give you an idea of whats happening.
P.E.A.C. has been going now for 30 years and is continuing to grow over the years, attracting members from all age groups and backgrounds who enjoy getting together on our lochs and others around Islay and Jura where several day outings are held throughout the season which runs from 15th March to the end of September. We have 4 lochs at our disposal, Kinnabus, Glenastle (lower and upper), School loch and Ghillie loch. All our lochs are admissible to the public for a small fee and boats are also available on Kinnabus and Glenastle, the boats are fully kitted out with oars and lifejackets and again a small fee is charged. There are no engines on the boats and only electric outboards are allowed if anglers wish to bring their own. Float tubes are also allowed on our lochs. All permits for boat and bank fishing on our lochs can be obtained at Iain Laurie's of Islay shop in Charlotte St, Port Ellen.
Unlike a lot of lochs, our lochs are more often fished from the bank as opposed to boat fishing, although the latter would probably be more productive. All the usual Scottish wet flies will give you a sporting chance of a take, bibio, Kate Mclaren, claret bumble and red tag being amongst the favourites. Winds on Islay are most commonly from the west and only now and again would it prevent you from using a boat, and if the wind was to increase while you are out on a loch, you should never be too far from dry land to take shelter.
P.E.A.C. holds several club competitions throughout the year so it is important that we let you know about our position with regard to the matter. Our lochs, as is the case with most islands lochs, are naturally overstocked due to many reasons and, unlike a lot of mainland lochs, are never in need of re-stocking. Due to the numbers of fish in the lochs we are actually improving both the health and quality of the fish by removing the fish caught during competition. This has not been based on our own opinions but indeed that of many large angling organisations otherwise we would have a different policy and we continue to monitor the situation and will change accordingly. Other islands such as Orkney, www.orkneytroutfishing.co.uk, also have similar policies for the same reasons.
P.E.A.C. is a member of S.A.N.A. and is represented by a team in the Scottish Championships at Lake of Mentieth every year. In 2003 Islay hosted the European Fly Fishing Championships which was greatly assisted by P.E.A.C. and testament to the quality of the club that we provided, the 2009 Commonwealth Championships are to be held on Islay, again assisted mainly by P.E.A.C. This also tells its own story about the quality of lochs available !
If you are wanting a website that offers a wide range of knowledge and fishing experiences, including posts from anglers who have visited Islay then you should visit http://www.wild-fishing-scotland.co.uk/
Port Ellen Angling Club is sponsored by Diageo www.diageo.com
We are a member of S.A.N.A.
