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Get Hooked on Fishing Scotland works closely with the following partners -

News / Events

Summer 2009

GHOF Scotland partners up to help young get HOOKED over the summer:

GHOF Scotland has been delivering Taster Sessions at Broom Fishery in Annan for the past couple of months to around 20 very happy young people. Newly appointed Regional Manager Jonathan Duncan told us, ‘It was fantastic to see that the hard work put in by our partners to make this happen has paid off so quickly. It’s such a good start to Get Hooked on Fishing, Dumfries and Galloway and GHOF Scotland.

John and Carole at Broom Fisheries have been especially supportive and helped give the programme a kick-start. Mick Watson (founder of GHOF) and Ian McKinnon helped the coaching and delivery and Inspiring Scotland, our funders, have backed us to the hilt. The Scottish Trout Association ( STA) represented by Lawson Devery, and Iain Bell of Buccleuch Sporting, have also given invaluable assistance in getting things on the move.  Annan Academy, Dumfries Council and Daiwa are all supporting the programme.

Pictured below is Dean McKenzie from Stranraer – he travels an hour and a half to be part of tthe programme, so he must be keen! Dean says that fishing ‘sure beats playing Xbox 360 or hanging around town doing nothing’.  Now Dean is ‘hooked’ he is helping to set up our new Young People’s  Club, held at the Broom every Saturday between 10am-2pm. Contact Jonathan if you are reading this and know of anyone that would like to help out as a volunteer or any young person interested in coming along to the Saturday Club. Jonathan’s email address is  jonathaneduncan@gmail.com.

February 2009:
Inspiring Scotland have announced that Get Hooked on Fishing in Scotland will be in their initial investment portfolio.

The 14:19 Fund investment will develop a flagship base of operations for the first Scottish scheme at Broom Fishery in Annan, with a view to extending this successful model into Scotland. Targeting young people aged 14 and over who are at risk of social exclusion, recruitment will initially be from across Dumfries and Galloway. Get Hooked on Fishing is aiming to become self-sustaining through providing fishing goods and services.

Volunteering

Get Hooked on Fishing Scotland is very open to people wishing to gain further Youth Work experience or angling knowledge by way of volunteering. Anyone wishing to do so can contact Jonathan directly for further information.

Useful Links

Scottish Pro Anglers
The first 8 Professional Anglers Association coaches in Scotland. We would like to give something back to angling. We are also the coaching providers to the Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling.

Dumfries & Galloway Council
Dumfries and Galloway Council is Scotland's third largest local authority covering 2,380 square miles and serving a population of 148,030. The Council provides a diverse range of services and details of these can be found on the Council website www.dumgal.gov.uk