NEWS
Just in case any of our members are interested in joining this schemeCan you help?
"The Angling Trust has resumed recruitment of Phase 1 Volunteer Bailiffs to help in tackling illegal fishing and poaching. We'll be taking on 20 volunteers in each of our six enforcement regions and successful applicants will be trained by policing and enforcement professionals to keep watch on fisheries and report incidents to the EA and Police."
More info and how to apply: www.anglingtrust.net/news.asp?section=29§ionTitle=Angling+Trust+News&itemid=4765
Bit more success for Colin this timeColin Etherington sent in this great report last night:
"Hi Barry - After a difficult day on Wednesday with only a chub to show for my efforts tonight was a different story! Within 40 minutes of an evening session I had two barbel 9lb 4oz and 4lb 4oz! Both fish falling to lobs. I was tacking Haywards Heath and District Angling Society controlled section of the Sussex Ouse at the Sloop Weir Pool."
Small update from ColinColin Etherington has been on the River Ouse again today and sent in this report:
"The Sussex Ouse looked perfect today but sadly I only got one bite. The only bait that worked today was lob worms. Tough but enjoyable!!"
YOUR ANGLING CLUB NEEDS YOU!! We are currently constructing an advert to go in publications for the start of the new season, please could you post catch pictures in the comments below so we can use these for the advert. These can be any fish species, and we would love to be able to showcase the variety of fishing on offer on our waters.
Many thanks in advance!
Dear Members, the EA want your views:
River coarse fishing close season consultation
The Environment Agency is consulting on the future of the statutory coarse fishing close season on rivers in England. The annual coarse fishing close season on all rivers, some canals and some stillwaters in England runs from 15 March to 15 June. Through this consultation we want to hear from all those with an interest in river fish and fisheries. We want to understand peoples' views and receive any additional evidence, before we decide whether there is a case for change. We also want to understand how retaining, removing or changing the close season might affect angling and angling-related businesses.
We are consulting on three options:
1. To retain the statutory current close season
2. To remove the close season
3. To retain a close season, but change the start and end dates to 15 April and 30 June.
How to respond To respond online to the consultation, please visit consult.environmentagency.gov.uk/fisheries/consultation-on-the-review-of-the-close-season.
To respond in writing, please request a printed copy of the consultation document and response form by:
• Emailing us at fisheries@environment-agency.gov.uk;
• Calling us on 03708 506 506 or;
• Writing to us at: Coarse Fishing Close Season Consultation Environment & Business Environment Agency Horizon House Deanery Road Bristol, BS1 5AH.
The consultation document and response form are also available to download and print from the above website. The consultation will run for 8 weeks from 14 January to 11 March. For more information, please email fisheries@environment-agency.gov.uk
consult.environmentagency.gov.uk
consult.environmentagency.gov.uk