Dapping on Lomond (Introduction).

An introduction to the writer.

Angus MacRitchie is on the committee of the LLAIA. He is also our fishery manager and plays a leading role in the stock enhancement program. He runs the hatchery set-up (along with others), and organises the catching up of all fish for the brood tanks and the stocking of fed fry throughout the whole Loch Lomond system.
He was one of the individuals who came through the Stock Improvement Working Group, which in turn quickly took over the management role as a committee more than a decade ago. The taking over of the committee gave Angus an opportunity to become chairman of the SIWG (previous done by Michael Brady) and he was given the difficult task of trying to sustain and improve wherever possible the migratory fish stocks throughout the system.

Angus has studied fishery management at the Institute of Fisheries Management, recieving an award for his work in the year 2000. Through study, exploring, experimenting and in that process learning a great deal about fishery management, Angus has prevented our sea trout runs from falling as badly as many other famous sea trout fisheries and river systems. Salmon stocks have also been given much needed help by stocking initially the main streams and over this last four years stocking above specific impassable falls.

A keen angler with a love for fly fishing particularly Dapping, Angus can be seen out on his boat on either a Saturday or during the week throughout the season. He usually puts his boat on the loch by May and heads for the traditional fly fishing grounds from then till the season ends. Rarely does Angus ever troll but perhaps after reading Peters article he might just be tempted in flat calm periods when he can't dap or fly fish. Angus has his boat moored at Balmaha.

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