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Post by daiben on Mar 5, 2022 13:35:31 GMT
Been ready for weeks!! A case of being all dressed up with nowhere to go at the moment, although some rivers are now open for Trout.
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Post by daiben on Feb 16, 2022 8:57:12 GMT
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Post by daiben on Jan 20, 2022 6:11:27 GMT
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Post by daiben on Jan 17, 2022 6:30:47 GMT
Will be changing to different barbless hooks this season for spinning. What have you been using. Something like this?:-
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Post by daiben on Jan 15, 2022 12:58:04 GMT
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Post by daiben on Dec 28, 2021 9:10:36 GMT
Your experiences so far??
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Post by daiben on Dec 16, 2021 18:12:35 GMT
For the second successive season I haven't seen any Finches at my feeders. So far, there have been huge numbers of House Sparrows, a few Blue Tits, a single Coal Tit and Great Tit plus a Robin and a pair of Blackbirds. In the past, Chaffinches and Green finches could be guaranteed to be seen at this time of year, plus the odd Goldfinch. The absence of Chaffinches, in particular, raises cause for concern. Would be keen to hear of any other observations.
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Post by daiben on Nov 2, 2021 20:28:58 GMT
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Post by daiben on Oct 30, 2021 14:20:20 GMT
You have to wonder why, with that volume of pollutant, the source of pollution could not be found and/or the guilty party brought to justice.
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Post by daiben on Oct 25, 2021 1:57:48 GMT
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Post by daiben on Oct 20, 2021 15:29:24 GMT
I think they used to do some smolt counting at different locations, comparing the counts over the years and using simple statistics to predict the numbers of returning fish. Perhaps that no longer happens? Ah yes, I forgot about that. I believe they still carry out smolt counts. Weatherman said:- 'It's a shame that the EA/NRW aren't at the spawning redds doing some research, we all have an idea when the fish are there....but do they?' I've heard it said, that many years ago, on the upper reaches of the Towy and its tributaries, when Salmon and Sewin redds where counted and protected by Water Bailiffs, it was impossible to count individual Sewin redds as they all ran into each other. Imagine that!
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Post by daiben on Oct 19, 2021 15:40:46 GMT
With a reduced effort on fishing, will the NRW statistics at the end of this season, be a true reflection of migratory fish entering river systems, especially those devoid of fish counters? An organisation very dependant on anglers catch returns. Other than Fish Caught/Fishing Effort, I have no idea what other factors or variables, if any, are taken account of, or thrown in to the 'equation', in assessing fish stocks. At best, I can't see it being more than just an 'educated guess'. Have Catch Returns ever provided a true reflection of migratory fish stocks? I'll be very surprised if this season's Catch Returns show anything positive. N.B. Good to see some debate on the Forum at last. Long may it continue.
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Post by daiben on Oct 14, 2021 14:39:40 GMT
I agree. With the loss of summer spates this year, the opportunity to catch Sewin during the day has been very limited indeed. Even reports (or lack of) night time catches have not been encouraging. So we can assume a reduction in overall fishing effort and lower catch returns. My hours of darkness spent on the river these days is limited, so some reports and views from other forum members would be very welcome. Your comments PLEASE.
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Post by daiben on Sept 21, 2021 17:48:25 GMT
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Post by daiben on Sept 11, 2021 14:54:53 GMT
An observation made by an angler who recently posted on social media has reminded me of what I also experienced whilst returning from a nowadays rare but recent night fishing session. Wading across the smooth tail end of a pool which ran into fast water, and shining my hand held torch on the riverbed, the beam descended on a pod of about half a dozen small seatrout holding station in the steady flow and spread out. Despite the disturbance of my wading and the torch beam on them, the fish just held position. I was almost walking amongst them and still they held their position. So are seatrout really bothered by light on the riverbank from flashing head torches etc.
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Post by daiben on Aug 28, 2021 7:55:06 GMT
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Post by daiben on Jul 17, 2021 12:10:40 GMT
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Post by daiben on Jul 13, 2021 22:43:21 GMT
Haven't heard anything since.
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Post by daiben on Jul 13, 2021 16:37:47 GMT
Nice post dunadd,
Whilst I broadly agree with the your conclusion, I wouldn't dismiss the important contribution that fish eating birds, agricultural pollution,winter floods, obstruction to spawning ground etc. are making to an already declining migratory fish population. I hope we haven't yet reached the point where this sad decline in Sea Trout populations is irreversible but I fear time is rapidly running out.
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Post by daiben on Jul 10, 2021 7:42:59 GMT
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