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Title: Ceased to be? The end of the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs
Post by: Hamish Young on 29/11/2012 at 11:29

I heard last night that the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs is to be wound up for good.
So, you've never heard of it :?
Well, me neither until earlier this year. I tried to find out some more, but information was sorely lacking.
My understanding is that a single inter-club competition, usually on Loch Watten, is about the only thing the Federation has ever done historically.

Not that you can find out much about it on the WWW the Federation is apparently being 'killed off' due to a lack of interest. That's the way it has been put to me, so I might not have the full story.
The balance of the Federations monies (not much) will be used to pay the costs of the AGM recently held in Inverness and presumably any remaining funds will be given to a 'good cause'.

My vote would be the WTT, but I am biased.

Anyone know more about the 'end of days' of the Federation ???

H  :z3

Title: Re: Ceased to be? The end of the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs
Post by: Euan Innes on 29/11/2012 at 12:28

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Anyone know more about the 'end of days' of the Federation

Wasn't that when Luke blew up the second Death Star and Darth Vader threw the Emperor down the ventilation Shaft?
No t sure really, could be wrong... :z7

 :z1

Title: Re: Ceased to be? The end of the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs
Post by: Hamish Young on 29/11/2012 at 18:03

No, that's a wee bit more Blakes 7 than Star Wars fella  :wink

H  :z3

Title: Re: Ceased to be? The end of the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs
Post by: Jim Eddie on 29/11/2012 at 18:22

Blakes 7 mmmmmmm those young ladies were most entertaining, ding dong  :z7

Title: Re: Ceased to be? The end of the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs
Post by: Mike Barrio on 02/12/2012 at 12:03

Hi Hamish :z16

I think the inter-club competition is pretty much all I can remember about the Federation, I can't remember them doing anything else?

There used to be a similar set up in the North East for stillwaters and this disappeared many moons ago. North of Scotland Stillwater Fisheries Association "NOSSFA" or something like that.

Best wishes
Mike

Title: Re: Ceased to be? The end of the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs
Post by: Hamish Young on 02/12/2012 at 15:45

Yes Mike, I do remember 'NOSSFA' (I think you're right about the name) from my days up at Mintlaw when I was at Pitfour  :z16
Strikes me that the 'Federation' was yet another good idea that went for a burton :z10

H :z3

Title: Re: Ceased to be? The end of the Federation of Highland Angling Clubs
Post by: Allan Liddle on 03/12/2012 at 21:57

Highland Federation was at one time even considered as a link to the North Rep of SANA Comps, sadly looks as though the down turn in compeditive angling interest has taken it's toll on this organisation.  Fished the Watten match a couple of times (reasonably successfully) and enjoyed the crac, especially the Apris Fish in the Thurso Legion.

Sign of the times i feel.

NOSSFA ran for about three years? but kind of petered out as they couldn't agree on fishery rules and prices??