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Eddie(Minnow)Fisher

On behalf of the Officers,Committee and members of Omagh Anglers Association I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of Eddie Fisher who sadly passed this afternoon the 18th May 2026 in his 89th year. Eddie was a club stalwart and was made an Honorary Lifetime member in 2016 for his services …

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Secretarys Report 2025 Season

Welcome to our AGM the 83rd for Omagh Anglers Association. This is my 22nd year as Secretary of this great Club, and I am proud to say as a Club we are still going strong. Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances I will be retiring as Honorary Secretary this year. We have had a different year …

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Norman Hall

It is with great sadness today that I have to report the passing of club stalwart Norman Hall after illness. I have known Norman for almost 30 years as both a Bailiff when I met him at the river checking permits and later in my role as Secretary when he was on the Committee of …

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New steps, stiles and platforms

Here are the new steps, stiles and platforms that Omagh Anglers Association had installed over the last week.We received a grant from the Loughs Agency angling development fund and have replaced twelve old structures. Our contractor Martin MC Phillips has done an amazing job and has actually come up with a galvanised step over that …

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Aghlisk project part 2

We were able to secure further funding from DAERA to the tune of almost £16,500 . This enabled us to complete our work on the Aghlisk river and the two projects perfectly compliment each other. We were able to complete the 800m of fencing on the opposite bank and also to complete 30metres of revetment …

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Notice re: Visitors Permits

Please note: Omagh Anglers Association will have no Visitors Permits available this weekend from today 16th August until Monday 19th August inclusive. Please check Facebook and the Webpage on Tuesday 20th August for availability. Terry Smithson Honorary Secretary.

Notice – Associate member fees renewal date.

Please note, all associate members must have their fees paid by 30th April. if fees are not paid by this date then the membership will be offered to the next applicant. There are a limited amount of spaces each year so it is extremely important to renew your membership by this date if you wish …

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Letter from Loughs Agency to All Anglers

3rd April 2020 Re: COVID-19 Dear Angler I hope this correspondence finds you and your families safe and well. These are unprecedented times for us all. Loughs Agency continues to review the most recent announcements from the governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland. We urge the angling community to follow the guidance provided and to …

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Omagh Anglers Association 2018 fundraiser for Charity

We had our fund raising draw at Birchwood Fishery Drumquin yesterday the 6th May. The draw was conducted by Stevie Smyth and Ian Sproule and was totally impartial. I want to thank everyone who bought  and sold tickets for the worthy causes that we were supporting namely the Air Ambulance NI and the Palliative Care …

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Rainbows and LA Regulations

Another post about rainbows! After our meeting with FASTA and further discussions with the Loughs Agency(LA) we are asking that anyone who is fishing for this invasive species(Rainbow Trout), please DO NOT USE SWEETCORN! It is against LA rules anyway but with the smolt returning now to the sea it is imperative that it is …

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