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GirlingAS match at Fladbury LB 18/6/22

Hi Guys, like to share a result from our stretch of the Avon that has been in the doldrums lately with high Phosphate since October 2021, remaining high through June 2022.

Usually this time of the year the stretch is teeming with Dace and Perch but you need to be upstream below the weir to frame. The opening match of the season saw 13 out and the first three were in the favoured pegs but the stretch fished much better than we expected.

1st Andy. peg 24.11-4-0 with a good Barble losing a second at the net
2nd Brian. Peg 26. 9-13-0 Chub, Pole in the mouth of the cutting.
3rd Nick. Peg 22. 7-5-0. Chub. Pole to hand.
The rest of the guys caught Dace and Perch with no dry nets.
One guy caught a couple of big roach on Pellet, another had 19 Pike on and they all done him.
Clearly the Fishing has improved, most caught in the first two hours but the river was very low, little flow and desperately needs a flush, on the whole though, an encouraging result.

Posted on June 19, 2022 at 10:10 AM

"Wild Justice" take "Ofwat" to court over inaction in controlling Water Companies

Just read an article on the "Guardian on Line" reporting that the action group "Wild Justice" are taking the regulator "Ofwat" to court over its inaction in controlling water companies.
Worth a read.

Posted on June 09, 2022 at 9:46 AM

Re: June 16th River Season - Numerous Options

That's what we want to hear Reg.
The BAA have come in for a lot of criticism over the last couple of seasons and come through a difficult period. That now seems behind us and it's clear that the Association is getting stuck in sorting out the venues.
Hopefully clubs will not turn up to unprepared venues in the future and the membership goes from strength to strength because there is no doubt that' it's excellent value for money.

Posted on May 30, 2022 at 7:57 PM

Re: Angling Trust "Water Quality Monitoring Network"

I believe there is huge support to sort out river pollution but to return to relatively clean rivers nationally is a huge task.
There's no doubt that the blame can be leveled squarely on the shoulders of the water companies making huge profits for their shareholders without taking due care. Without tougher legislation and regulation the water companies will continue to destroy our rivers, this has to change.

The Government and the Environmental Agency are culpable allowing this to happen.
Over time the EA has become complacent and now not fit for purpose. The EA need a complete overall to return to the nations environmental regulator.
Boris's "back of a fag packet recovery plan" will have some rivers back to a reasonable water quality by 2035, this is simply not good enough and does anyone really believe it?

Why not make the water companies clean up our rivers, they are causing the problem, they have the funds. It's about time that the government came down hard on these polluting companies and our nations environmental regulator. We must cease making the situation worse and began an expedient recovery plan with an environmental regulator that's fit for purpose.

Posted on April 17, 2022 at 8:40 AM

Re: Angling Trust "Water Quality Monitoring Network"

Hi Stew. I was aware that the BAA are getting involved with this initiative but it's not for me to announce. This is excellent news, we need large associations with clout to get involved.

Hi Mork. I'm sure that Glyn Marshall (Chairman of Worc. AA) will not mind me sharing his email address its;- hazewood12@sky.com
Clubs with their own water please get in touch.

To answer your other questions;-
(1)Discounted kit. Its £100 for sophisticated kit plus training to allow you to professionally measure water quality. Recognised? if you can get the EA to listen.
(2)Yes the Avon is part of the Severn Catchment area.
(3)Fladbury was heavily polluted with Phosphate from a retirement home a quarter of a mile upstream. Down stream a farm has been charged again by the EA for high levels of Nitrates.
High levels of Phosphate removes the Oxygen and the Fish at Fladbury moved downstream. A match at Fladbury on the last day of the season saw a few hardy Chub caught, no Dace, Roach or Perch.
(4)Pegs in the Lock Stream;- We have not been able to realize the potential yet, with Covid etc. These are winter pegs when the boat traffic has eased and I cant wait to have a go.
(5)Double Banked;- No there's no coordination. We have set match dates every season and we have to put up with double banking.
One thing that does pee us off is the night fishing on the BAA bank. they fill the stretch in with bait and keep chucking over throughout our matches.
Can't have it all.

Posted on April 11, 2022 at 8:25 AM

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