Saw this on one of the internet forums today - penned I understand by Ian Spalding.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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 Re: Wye Discussion 2016
Good question Headshakes,
1. I would pay full time professionally trained gillies to physically manage and maintain all aspects of the river Wye environment.
2. Involve the public in the creation, management and protection of pristine but artificial spawning gravel sites.
3. As Geoff Franks once suggested or was it implied, the rest of us must move into caves.
3a. If that doesn’t work, stop talking about it and go fishing. After all Wye salmon have always reproduced enough, to return by the thousands in every year I can remember.
Ian
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I have no idea what he is talking about -not for the first time mind -but if anyone can enlighten me on what he is talking about in item three where he mentions my name please feel free to let me know???????.
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Saturday, 6th
February, 2016All the latest
fishing news from the Angling Trust and Fish Legal ... including a plea to
all anglers to take action in our fight to protect bass; victory in a
campaign to retain access to an estuary; and a great opportunity to work for
the Angling Trust.
Angling Trust Campaign Appeal
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We need your
help - urge your MP to speak up for bass and recreational sea anglers at
Commons debate
The Angling
Trust is appealing to members to support the battle to protect bass.
Last week,
North Cornwall MP and keen angler Scott Mann successfully secured a
three-hour backbench debate in the House of Commons to highlight the
unfairness of the current measures on recreational sea anglers.
We are asking
anglers to email their MPs with a link to our latest Fishing Lines briefing
on bass and urging them to turn up for the Commons debate at 2.15pm on
Thursday, February 11th to support Scott and speak up for angling.
The debate is
entitled 'Conservation of sea bass…’ and Scott will be moving the following
motion: "This House
believes that the recent EU restrictions on recreational bass fishing are
unfair and fail to address the real threat to the future viability of UK
bass stocks.”
Here's
how you can help:
2.
Send
your MP a message urging him to support Scott at the Commons debate and
help protect bass. Remember to copy this link http://ow.ly/XWzUD
to the Fishing Lines briefing and include it in your message
3.
If
you wish, you can download a letter we have already prepared here: http://ow.ly/Y0cIL
It already contains the link to the Fishing Lines briefing
The Angling
Trust and BASS will be supporting Scott in his efforts to highlight the
need to create a sustainable recreational bass fishery delivering maximum
economic benefit to coastal communities.
Please
do all you can to get your MP to help.
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Battling for
bass ... in Westminster and Brussels
The battle
for bass continued at Westminster and Brussels this week with representatives
from the Angling Trust and the Bass Anglers' Sportfishing Society
challenging UK ministers and the European Commission over the unfair
restrictions now in place on recreational anglers.
We argued
that there needs to be a proper, proportional and effective package of
short term conservation measures coupled with a long term management plan
that will rebuild bass stocks and deliver the best possible outcomes.
> Read more
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Plan to
restrict Exe estuary access is scrapped
Good news for
boat anglers on the River Exe - a proposed Public Space Protection Order
(PSPO) restricting the use of a slipway into the estuary has been scrapped
by East Devon District Council.
Sea anglers,
spearheaded by the Angling Trust’s Wyvern Marine Region, responded to a
consultation which could have seen the only slipway into the river closed.
> Read more
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How would you
like to work for the Angling Trust?
We are
looking for a Campaigns Officer to assist the teams at Angling Trust and
Fish Legal in changing policy and practice to protect marine and freshwater
fish stocks.
The new
position follows the Angling Trust's successful bid for £131,000 funding
from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. It will include writing and selling-in
press releases, updating website and social media content, researching
technical data and attending meetings with partner organisations.
> Click here for job
description and application form
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Search for the
nation's favourite fish
The search is
on for the nation's favourite fish - have you voted for yours yet? Staff at
the Angling Trust are taking part and so far it's the roach that is nudging
ahead!
There are 40
species to choose from and the first round of voting ends on March 26th.
Voting will then begin on the top 10 species with the winner announced in
May.
> Vote for your favourite
fish
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Win £1,000 of
tackle and monthly prizes!
Our Regional
Officer James Lewis has just updated the latest Species Hunt results on our
website. Why not join in with this friendly competition for a chance to win
up to £1,000 in tackle prizes plus monthly prizes too? It's free and
there's an active Facebook page for competitors to compare methods and
capture details.
> Register free now!
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Still time to
win a fabulous day's shooting for 9 people
Don't miss
out on the chance to win a day's shooting at the prestigious
Hurdcott/Compton Chamberlayne shoot in Wiltshire for you and up to eight
other guns - and support the work of Angling Trust and Fish Legal at the
same time.
Tickets,
costing £100, are strictly limited to 300 - so the odds are good,
particularly if everyone in your team buys a ticket!
> Read more
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Meet the
Angling Trust team at The Big One
Are you
planning to go to The Big One next month? Angling Trust will be there ...
so don't forget to drop by and say hello.
The Big One
proudly boasts it is the UK's biggest commercial tackle show and is held on
the weekend of March 19th-20th at Farnborough in Hampshire.
> Click here for more info
and ticket prices
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Congratulations
to our Christmas Raffle winners!
The winning
ticket numbers in the Angling Trust's Christmas Raffle
were:
1st 095111 – Mr D Nicholson of Workington (£2,000 cash)
2nd 089185 – Mr D Couldrey of Witney (£1,500 of tackle)
3rd 120269 – Mr R Wilkinson of Orpington (£750 of tackle)
4th 141058 – Mr B Lonsdale of Leeds (£350 of tackle)
Look out for
more great raffle prizes in 2016!
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Fish Legal News
You can read
more Fish Legal news HERE
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Sign petition
to protect Scotland's wild salmonids
Fish Legal is
urging its members to support Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland's
petition to the Scottish Government for stronger regulatory control of fish
farms to protect wild salmonids.
They want to
see new measures to bring greater transparency and accountability to fish
farms, together with robust regulation to reduce production where fish
farms demonstrably cannot adhere to good practice.
> Click here to sign the
petition
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General News and Classifieds
Events and articles of interest from the Angling Trust and the world of
fishing
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River levels
and much more on fishinginfo.co.uk
Have you
checked out our handy website to help keep you safe from the floods and
provide advice to catch more fish? FishingInfo.co.uk provides river level
and weather data from the Environment Agency and Met Office - as well as
information on fishing venues, tackle shops and local clubs.
> Go to fishinginfo.co.uk
to find out more
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Help us get more people fishing more often...
Our participation events and competitions are for anglers of all abilities.
Get involved, come along, bring a friend and have a go! Don't forget that
occasional anglers and newcomers can buy a one-day or eight-day
rod licence.
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Get Out There -
Go Fishing!
Our new
Facebook page is going from strength to strength with nearly 4,000 likes
and thousands more tuning in to our exclusive videos with top anglers.
Check out the latest video from top carper Darrell Peck explaining what motivates
him to get out there and go fishing and make sure you follow ‘Get Out
There’ for updates.
> Get Out There - Go
Fishing!
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Competition News
Read all the latest Angling Trust Competition news HERE
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Book for Feeder
Masters - £12,000 fist prize!
If you fancy
the chance to win a guaranteed first prize of £12,000 there are still some
places available for the Feeder Masters competiton.
On the
stillwater venues, there's still availability on Hallcroft and Ireland's
Lough Erne and Lough Muckno. All rivers are available except the three
contests on the Trent.
To book a
place ring the Angling Trust on 0115 9061 301 or 0115 9061 323 between
9am-4.30pm Monday to Friday.
> Read more
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Canal Pairs
Championship - more venues, big prizes
The biggest
canal angling competition just got bigger! For the first time, the Angling
Trust and Canal & River Trust "Canal Pairs Championship" will
include regional qualifying heats in Wales, Scotland and Ireland as well as
12 heats in England.
The Grand
Final with a total prize fund of £15,000 is in October on the Staffs &
Worcs Canal. Apply from Monday, February 15th via the Angling Trust at a
cost of £40 per pair per qualifier.
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Fish 'O' Mania
XXIII 2016: Update for entrants
Payments have
been taken for all successful applicants for Fish 'O' Mania qualifiers. For
any failed payments, applicants have been notified via email and letter
with a deadline date before any tickets are re-allocated in accordance to
the reserves listed.
Please
remember to look at your emails and post as all deadline dates must be
adhered to, otherwise tickets will be re-allocated.
> More information and
qualifiers list
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Tronixpro to
sponsor England shore fishing teams
England’s
shore fishing teams have been given a financial boost to help them in their
quest for world championship gold.
The Angling
Trust has announced a two year partnership with Tronix UK Ltd that will see
Tronixpro become Official Sponsors of the Men’s, Ladies, Youth and Junior
world shore fishing teams in 2016 and 2017.
> Read more
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Great Offers for Angling Trust Members
Some great special offers and discounts for our members. There are more
membership benefits on our website. To access these offers you will need
the membership number at the foot of this email.
> Read more
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you book with Forest Holidays
Escape to a
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Angling Trust
members can choose to stay at any of the nine stunning locations across the
UK - all exclusively set on Forestry Commission land.
It's the
perfect getaway for families, couples and friends ... you can even take
your dog and stay at a pet-friendly cabin!
> Find out more
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SmartWater for
£9.99 - protect yourself from tackle theft
Angling Trust
members can purchase a SmartWater security pack to protect fishing tackle
including rods, reels, tackle boxes and ancillaries for a special discount
price of just £9.99 (incl. VAT and P&P).
SmartWater
makes fishing equipment uniquely identifiable and each SmartWater pack is
supplied with high-visibility deterrent signage to warn thieves off.
> Find out more
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Special offer
on Allan Sefton's salmon fishing guide
In this
comprehensive guide, Allan Sefton explains how the previously closed world
of salmon fly fishing is now a worldwide sport that is open to all.
Anyone can
pursue this most challenging and mysterious of fish thanks to Sefton's
detailed knowledge on the tackle required, all the technical skills to use
it, and where to go to catch this king of fish - and all in those
wilderness locations where salmon anglers find their thrilling sport.
> Buy now for £8.99 - and
save £1 off cover price!
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