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Bob and Tim on the River Towy Lower Beat Llandovery

Llandovery anglers Bob Hanley and his son Tim, were the first anglers to donate Sea Trout to this years Catch and Hatch scheme.  Both the  5lb hen and 4lb cock fish were caught on Llandovery Angling Associations lower beat.  With Sea Trout and Salmon in seriouse decline, in our Welsh rivers, all efforts must be made to regenerate these runs before it is too late. The Carmarthen Fishermans Federation are continuing with The Towy Restoration Scheme, and all Sea Trout and Salmon "lip hooked" and donated to the hatchery, will be invaluable to the future of our stocks.

 

 

Minister visits Llyn-y-fan Hatchery

Photo L-R Rachel, Olwen, Elin, Steve, Clive & Viv

 

Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones visited Llyn-y-fan Hatchery last Thursday 17th June.

Viv Bradshaw and Olwen Hardwick from the hatchery were the winners of the prestigious "Countryside Alliance Rural Enterprise Award" for Wales, back in January. They were nominated by our own treasurer Clive Davies who is also Secretary of the Carmarthen Fishermans Federation.

Due to the severe weather conditions that visited us last January, Viv and Olwen were unable to attend the Awards presentation in the Sennedd.

Elin took time out from her busy schedule to spend several hours at the hatchery. She was shown first hand the conservation work being undertaken. She also discussed, in detail, River Towy angling issues with Clive and Steve Bowley, Chairman of the CFF.

Rachel Evans, Countryside Alliance Director for Wales joined the group for informal discussions during the afternoon.

Thanks to Richard Ress of television company "Telescop" who came along to take photographs

 

 

NEWS 2010

CAMARTHENSHIRE RIVERS TRUST

As you may know the Carmarthenshire Riverst Trust (CRT) is managing a large project for the improvement of the river catchments of Carmarthenshire ("Afonydd Sir Gaerfyrddin - The Rivers of Carmarthenshire") . This is being done through activities such as habitat restoration, fencing, coppicing, bank revetment, liming, easement of blockages etc. Most of this work is being carried out by local contractors.

  Inputs by the Trust itself however are voluntary and we therefore need as much publicity as possible in order to recruit help and support for our work. To this end we have constructed a special website which gives details of our work: www.carmsriverstrust.org 

 

MIKES BLOG

 

NEWS LETTER 01/03/10

Dear Member,

                       After such a hard long winter I am optimistic and hopeful for a fine summer with the fishing less patchy this season.  The early months of last season produced some sizeable sewin.  Then down came the rain and continued for what seemed the whole summer, destroying night fishing with the fly.  In my experience continually high water week after week does not allow the fish to settle and catches subsequently suffer. 

                       Issues that we have been involved with this year

• trying to protect fishery interests from the unlawful activities of canoeist

• supporting the sterling work of Llyn-y-fan hatchery  and issues involving a more realistic stocking programme on the Towy

• trying to secure grants from the CRT and Wild Fishing Wales, for better fishery access and habitat work on our water

• we are also still trying to put pressure on the ‘powers that be’ to attain our key objective of solving the cold water problems in the upper Towy                     

                          Following last year’s success we will again be organising a workday on the river, all members being welcome.  Arrangements will be finalised at the AGM.

                     The committee have decided to recommend to the AGM that all permit prices remain unchanged from last season.

                     A catch return for the previous season will also have to be completed before a new season ticket can be issued:

The charges would be as follows:

Full Permit (To cover all waters):

               Season Non-locals £210     Local £185

There will be a discount of £20 to those members renewing their permit before 1st April 2010

• Day £25

• Week £130

• Junior £35

Upper Towy & Tributaries:

• Season £60 

• Week £30

• Day £10 

• Junior: Season £10     Day £5

Guests are always welcome and day & weekly tickets are available from the following:-

The Castle Hotel Llandovery

The Post Office Llandovery

Carmarthen & Pumpsaint Town & Country Stores, Castle Car Park, Llandovery

D P Jones, Gelly Farm Camp Site, Rhandirmwyn

Sian Thomas, The Old Post Office, Rhandirmyn

The Kings Head, 1 Market Square, Llandovery

It is also vitally important that every member supports our money raising ventures, namely the 200 Club and Bonus Ball competition.  Details from the Treasurer, Chairman or Secretary.

Finally the AGM this year will take place at the White Hall Pub Llandovery at 7.30pm on Wednesday 17th March.

Please make every effort to attend.

Yours sincerely,  

                                          Michael Davies

 

Please read the Association Rules

 

 

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