One of the stars from Still Game Jane McCarry and world casting champion Ian Gordon will open the 2025 River Deveron salmon season.

The River Deveron District Salmon Fishery Board and The Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust have announced the opening event in association with The Deveron Single Malt Whisky (Bacardi).

The special guests will be comedian Jane McCarry, who played Isa Drennan in Still Game, and master salmon angler and world Spey casting champion Ian Gordon.

The event will take place at the Turriff Angling Association lodge on Tuesday, February 11 at 10am.

The Morison Trophy will be presented and the opening ceremony will follow thereafter.

Jane McCarry is a Bafta award-winning actress and comedian and has worked extensively in both theatre, television and radio throughout the UK.

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