Author: DoubleDart

The rescheduled date for the DFA AGM is Friday 11th May, starting at 6pm.

 

As always, all DAA members are welcome to attend.

The new proposals for Salmon and Seatrout angling bylaws can be found here:

proposed-national-salmon-byelaws

The DAA will respond, but individual responses are encouraged.

The Angling Trust’s response can be found here:

Angling Trust Response

 

The Dart Fisheries Association AGM, scheduled for this Friday has been postponed. A new date will be posted when arranged.

A previous post announcing the DFA AGM on 2nd March at  Dartmoor Lodge, Ashburton neglected to mention the start time, which is 1830. All DAA members welcome.

The next bank clearing session on Sunday 25th February will continue between Richmonds an Quarry Pool on the Church Commissioners Water starting at 0930 as usual. Please come and help if you have a spare morning.

The Dart Fisheries Association AGM will be held on March 2nd 2018 at the Dartmoor Lodge Hotel. All members of the DAA are welcome.

As well as the routine business of the meeting there will then be a talk by David Smith, head of SWW’s Upstream Thinking project [ which is spending over £800,000 in the Dart Catchment in the 3 years from 2017].

After the meeting a carvery will be available – cost £11 per head to be paid at the meeting. It would be helpful, however, if you could let Nick Holding know [ tel 01364 642516] if you can stay for the carvery.

Click below for PDF files:

DFA 2018 AGM Sec report

DFA 2018 AGM agenda

 

The main job set for our intrepid band of bank clearers is a large one with lots of work to get through. After a fairly low turnout on Sunday it looks like Robin, who directs our work parties, could do with a few more helpers to come along and make the task much easier. (Many hands…)

The work can be more or less physical, depending on the individual. For newer members this is a good way of getting to know the river and and perhaps an opportunity to discuss tactics with other members so, whatever your level of ability, if you have a couple of hours to spare on Sunday, why not come along?

Just as a reminder work starts at 0930 each sunday and the dates and venues are as follows:

Sun 14th Jan- Old Mans Run – Abbots Mead (CC)
Sun 21st Jan- Abbots Mead- Rodways (CC)
Sun 28th Jan – Rodways – Quarry Pool (CC)
Sun 4th Feb- Austins Bridge above & below (CC)
Sun 11th Feb- Hembury ( run below Grilse Pool )
Sun 18th & 26th Feb- to be confirmed

Please keep an eye on the website in case of any changes made necessary by weather etc.

 

Over the past few years the path from Caddaford to Abbots Mead close to the river alongside Old Mans Run has become overgrown. We are therefore looking to reinstate this path and extensively clear the bank side vegetation that has grown up between Caddaford and Quarry Pool.
Depending on numbers of volunteers we anticipate this taking at least four Sunday mornings.

All bank clearing starting at 9.30am, subject to weather:

Sun 7th Jan- Caddaford- Old Mans run (CC)
Sun 14th Jan- Old Mans Run – Abbots Mead (CC)
Sun 21st Jan- Abbots Mead- Rodways (CC)
Sun 28th Jan – Rodways – Quarry Pool (CC)
Sun 4th Feb- Austins Bridge above & below (CC)
Sun 11th Feb- Hembury ( run below Grilse Pool )
Sun 18th & 26th Feb- to be confirmed

Please keep an eye on the website in case of any changes made necessary by weather etc.

Here’s wishing all our members a successful season in 2018!

Yes, it’s that time again!

Completed returns to Hon Sec ASAP after close of season please and by 31st Oct at the latest. Nil returns also required.

A form will be sent to you by post. Alternatively, print out the form from the link below.

Link to PDF form: 2017 catch return

Here are a couple of 20lb+ salmon negotiating the fish counter in May this year. As you may know, the electrodes are 45cm apart, so both fish are around one metre in length. These are the largest we have seen so far but there have been several approaching this size.

The videos have a full speed run followed by one at 25% speed