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Gala Angling Association Metal Badge

New commemorative metal badges are now available at £2.00 each from from J & A Turnbull, Bank Street, Galashiels.

(actual size 25mm)

Gala Angling Association Tie

Gala Angling have taken delivery of our redesigned tie.

They cost only £15.00 each – they are a limited edition and once they are gone they are gone!

Available from J & A Turnbull, Bank Street Galashiels or via mail order. Please send mail order requests to gala.angling@btinternet.com. Confirmation of total cost including p&p will be sent to you by return email.

Excerpt from Gala Angling Association Jubilee Year 1860 - 1910

Told by Mr Alexander Miller

"TO PLEASE THE TROOTS" - Sam McMillan was a fine fisher, who came from Langholm and spent the last 15 years of his life in Galashiels. There was a pawky humour about him, he could tell some grand fishing stories, and was the very best of companions on a riverside excursion. I remember coming on him one day at Neidpath (Yair) when he was taking off his waders, On asking him how he had got on, he said "Aboot six pund o'troots." I asked him what he had killed them with, and he replied,"there's ma strap lyin'there,Sandy." I examined it and said, Ye dinna mean to say, Sam, ye killed six pund wi' flees like thae?" And Sam answered, "I dinna dress ma flees to please men, Sandy, but to please the troots."

Gala Angling Association Cloth Badge

Badges are available at £5.00 each from J & A Turnbull Bank Street Galashiels or contact gala.angling@btinternet.com for further details.