Bank Clearing

Thanks to everyone who turned up last Sunday. As ever its a case of many hands making light work. It’s the same again tomorrow.

The dates below seem spot on, but as usual depend on river conditions. It’s always  a good idea to check this site if the river has been up n angry.

15th  Hood Barton.

22nd Caddaford and Abbotsmead.

29th Fogden’s and Nursery Pool.

2017

Wishing all members a happy new year.

Bank clearing starts this coming Sunday 8th at Hood Barton –  9.30 start.

A list of all future dates and locations will follow. . . . . .

September Update

Reasonable numbers of seatrout – mainly school peal – have shoaled up in the lower river and some anglers have enjoyed good night fishing. Occasional larger seatrout observed

5lb-seatrout

A few pods of grilse have  been spotted on DAA water with two fish reported by members. Darren Sinton  4 lbs spinning at Stretchford, and Rob Dart successful again : this time at Kilbury 4-5 lb.

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Rob lost a larger fish in the same pool on the 24/9. No news yet of fly caught fish but time enough for that to change.

All members should note that there is NO EXTENSION into October this year.

News

Over the weekend one of our members was involved in an uncomfortable confrontation at, or close to, Abbotsmead.  He challenged a bait fisherman and in the subsequent conversation was threatened with violence. This incident has been reported to the police. The number to contact in a similar situation is 999.

Strange tale from the riverbank

Kevin Hoare from Washbourne fished Kilbury on friday night and was delighted to catch two sea trout. The first, an active school peal, was returned, and the second, a bigger fish was kept. Kevin doesn’t generally eat sea trout, but a kindly neighbour does. He laid this fine fish on the river bank and continued casting. When he’d had enough there was no sign of his catch. He searched high and low, in water and on bank, to no avail. Finally after half and hour and in the dead of night he gave up, but just as he was leaving he heard an otter call, and the penny dropped. Cross with himself for being a little foolish, and cross with the otter too, Kevin went home. This morning he phoned a contact in the angling fraternity and relayed his tale of woe. It just so happened that his friend was on his way to the river too and had decided to stop at kilbury to see what was about. Lying on the riverbed was a fish. . . freshly caught, and though somewhat smaller than the one in the story, it bore many of the same characteristics. Clumsy angler ? or otter with a conscience ?. . . . .take your pick !

Latest . . . . .

Robin's salmon
One of Robin’s fish from last weekend

Rob Dart  spent time fishing and viewing on 17/8 and was rewarded with a 3.5 lb grilse from Stretchford. This evening  Robin Thorn, fishing Fogden’s,  caught another grilse of  4lb. Both fish fresh.

 

And. . . . . . more salmon

15/8

Experienced local angler Robin Thorn has been at it again. This time catching two grilse in Abbotsmead and moving a third half a mile further up river in Nursery pool.  Robin is demonstrating perfectly that even in low water salmon can be caught. These clean fish weighing 4.5 and 5 lbs were taken on an upstream Mepps. (photo to follow) Hopefully Robin’s success will encourage other anglers to have a go.

There is a decent head of school peal in the lower river and most seem to be in excellent condition.