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Once again, we must remind our members that coarse fishing in Dukes Water is NOT permitted during the salmon season, which runs from March 3rd until November 17th. This weekend, at least two course anglers, one a M & D A S member, were seen fishing in Duke’s water. When confronted by the bailiff, one … More Lower Wye. Dukes Water. Coarse fishing season.

We are aware that the new fencing along the bank top in the lower two meadows is an obstruction to Anglers. NRW are installing styles to make easier assess over the barbed wire. After some delays, we are now informed that these should be completed in July. The styles are to be positioned to give … More Access to banks at Vauxhall Fields.

This is a scale from an 8 lb plus Treowen carp, the growth rings showing (to me) that this fish appears to be at least 18 years old, perhaps one of the first fish stocked by M & D A S. Not sure exactly when this was. We know that in Brick Kiln Lake, the … More Carp scale.

We have all caught eels by mistake and found them deeply hooked but I never knew how dangerous it is to the eel. I don’t purposely fish for eels, but now I would certainly hope never to catch one unintentionally again. This is so important and now they are an endangered species, even more so. … More Eels and unhooking problems.