Sep 23
(Click below for extra pages on OAA Catch Return Form) OAA Catch Return Form Catch returns on all species in Omagh Anglers waters are mandatory from the 2018 Season onwards! As an Association we have no figures to combat pollution incidents or how many salmon /trout are being caught in our waters and from this …
Aug 15
Calling all anglers , the organisers of the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships which is going to be at several local venues in September would like to hear from any interested party who would like to be involved in marshalling for the competitions. They need several people who would get training in the role and information …
May 27
It is with complete horror and sadness that I am writing this report about the Drumragh River. As I am sure many of you are now aware of the huge (100,000 gallons of slurry) pollution incident on the river outside Dromore Co Tyrone on Wednesday 23rd May. This resulted in a massive fish kill of …
Apr 09
Working with FASTA this is the Loughs Agency press release. This is a very positive statement going forward. We (FASTA) are also liaising with Dawnfresh Ltd to provide dumping points for any rainbows caught that have to be disposed of . We do not want to see the river banks polluted with carcasses which can …
Apr 07
We had great support today at the Northwest Angling fair in Strabane. Our fundraising efforts are going well and we had several other prizes added today by some of the fly tyers and Stall holders. Donations were greatly received from Jackie in NM Tackle ,River Mourne Guns and Tackle, The Bridge Guns and Tackle Shop, …
Apr 06
I attended a meeting with Loughs Agency at Prehen on wednesday 4th April with two other FASTA representatives, David Nelson and Barney Winters. Working with the Loughs Agency we came up with a number of proposals and are at present waiting on a press release from the Loughs Agency. Many thanks to FASTA for continuing …
Apr 06
Click on the Link to access the report released by the Loughs Agency and FASTA 5.11.17 R Mourne Escape O mykiss NRRA_
Apr 01
As Secretary of Omagh Anglers Association I have been asked to make it known that the fishing rights in the area known as the Willy Wans and Coneywarren area , left bank downstream , are OWNED not leased by Omagh Anglers Association. These rights were purchased by the Association along with other rights in that area in …
Feb 23
As a new season is getting closer , we wanted to tell you about our new fundraiser which began at the AGM on the 22nd Feb and will continue up until June . We have a lovely hand crafted wooden flybox made by D. Spratt from Newtownstewart and it contains 55 salmon flies including a …
Sep 20
There have been several meetings over the last few weeks with the affiliates of FASTA to organise the response and move the issue forward with regards the huge quantities of rainbow trout that are now in the Strule and Mourne RiversRepresentatives from Omagh Anglers Association have been present at the meetings and are giving voice …
