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Next Working Party	Sunday 15th September 2024 - 9:30 am
Quarterly Committee Meetings	Monday 7th October 2024 - 7:30 pm

Sunday 1st September

A good turn out today of six members. We focused on the area above and below Kingfisher Corner where there was plenty of overhanging willow to deal with. Geoff and Sean worked with the pole saw while Martin, Kevin, Mark and David used hand tools to prune and hauled away and stacked the large quantity of cut timber. Elvis was also on hand to help and showed excellent water craft.The river although low looked in good condition and there is now quite a lot more water to try. It is surprising how deep some of the pools and runs are in this stretch and they should certainly hold fish. Kevin did an outstanding job in providing the tea at the end of the Work Party from his catering van! What was not so good was to see a group of Mergansers take flight as we arrived to start work. Club members should be very grateful for the work carried out. More help is always welcome at these Work Parties.

The next Work Party is scheduled for Sunday 15th September at 9:30. It would be very good to see some more new faces then.

 

The river had been at a settled summer level for some weeks but after a day of rain had risen to 0.526 on the Pont-y-Capel gauge by early in the morning of Monday 9th September. Hopefully this lift in level will fall away quickly and allow for a good end to the trout season as well as helping the grayling fishing through October and November. Fish are still being caught but the successful anglers have timed their visits to the water appropriately. 
Please keep a close eye on the river for any signs of possible pollution or changes that do not seem to be normal. I was out fishing on Monday 2nd September and while enjoying a break on the bench below the Straight Cut noticed a definite change to the river and it quickly became a muddy brown colour with no rise in river level. I walked on upstream to Kingfisher Corner and the river had become unfishable. I reported this event to NRW via their online Report an incident system which is very simple to use. I received a confirmation that my Incident Report had been received and then 2 further follow up emails asking for further information and feeding back on what NRW were doing. You can also call NRW to report an incident on 0300 065 3000 which is a 24 hours a day number. This information is contained in the Club Rules and yet even when the river has been polluted and witnessed some members have seemed reluctant to report incidents. We all have a duty to report.
I contacted NRW again today, Friday 13th September, as I came across 3 men bait fishing about 200 metres upstream of Llay Road Bridge. The trio did move on but were well equipped for a long stay having large amounts of alcohol, chairs and even bags of firewood with them. We believe they have been on the river on other occasions. Please report any suspected poaching to NRW.

Sunday 15th September is the next scheduled Work Party and we will meet just downstream of Llay Road Bridge at 9:30 am.

David Meadows (Chairman)

Work has started on an eel pass on the weir at Pont y Capel so there may be coloured water spasmodically affecting the river. The work should only take a couple of weeks, so fingers crossed.

It has taken much longer than expected and as recently as last week caused colouration on the river.

 

Recycle Hub

A Recycle Hub has been set up on the Club forum.

The purpose of the hub is for members to recycle any old fishing or fly-tying equipment that that might be useful to other members who are either just starting out or wanting to try something without having to commit to buying it new at full price; or just to generously pass on something that is no longer of use to someone who might benefit from it for a small donation.

Funds raised will be utilised at a later date to introduce some local young people to fly fishing, fly tying and the river itself.

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Please read the “Welcome to the recycle hub.” thread on the forum.

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