Club News

Sunday 28th April saw a Work Party of 7 club members plus Elvis the Springer Spaniel carry out some very useful bank work from the Llay Road Bridge upstream. Stephen set to work bush wacking part of the small field next to the footbridge in preparation for the new members River Walk on Saturday 11th May. Sean wielded the pole saw to good effect while John, Kevin, David, Martin & his ever faithful companion Elvis removed the cuttings to the river bank. Mark later joined us and used the chainsaw to further cut back willows which were overhanging the footpath above the Cabbage Patch. There is now much more open water in this stretch up to the Two Bridges. Some new pools have been scoured out during the winter floods which promise much. The Work Party concluded in traditional style with tea & biscuits back at base. This was a very successful morning and enjoyed by all the participants.

Come and join us next time - we meet at 9:30 am by the footbridge TOMORROW the 5th May


 

It is with deep regret that we have to notify members that Bert Harold, one of our  longest standing members, passed away on 26 April after a very short illness. He celebrated his 90th birthday a few days ago. We have sent our sympathy to his wife and sons. He had a most interesting career in the Army, spending some time in Northern Ireland where he suffered injuries affecting his ability sometimes to pursue his many hobbies, shooting and fishing being the main ones. He talked of Field Sports as a true lover of the countryside. 
His knowledge and wide interest in everything to do with angling was always worth a telephone conversation although his thoughts on some of the more bizarre fly dressings and methods, just to catch fish, upset him and his purist and traditional upbringing. These conversations and access into his long memories will be sadly missed.

Club members have been waiting patiently for the river level to drop to a genuinely fishable level. As I write on 29th April the level is at 0.385 on the Pont y Capel gauge (close to optimum level) and the river was very clear yesterday. There have been an increasing number of Catch Reports posted on the Forum with members having success using a variety of methods. We are now entering prime season with warmer weather forecast for later this week. I hope that club members take the opportunity to get out and enjoy our waters. It is now 40 years since Hans van Klinken developed the The Klinkhamer Special - probably the most popular fishing fly in the world today. It floats on the end of fly lines on salmon, trout or grayling rivers from Britain to USA, and Scandinavia to Mongolia. I rarely fish with out it.

David Meadows (Chairman)

The dates will be listed here at the end of the trout fishing season.