Committee meeting.
10/01/2020
January’s committee meeting is on Monday 13th at the Royal Oak P H , Hereford Rd, Monmouth starting at 7.30 pm. All members are welcome.
Author: peterghunt2
The Scandal attached to Some of our Water Companies.
24/11/2019
Some of us are concerned about the numerous raw sewage discharges into the river Monnow within the town of Monmouth. This is not just a local problem and on other U K rivers the situation is often far far worse than here. It is expected that our society will be taking up the matter with … More The Scandal attached to Some of our Water Companies.
Litter at Hadnock Road
11/11/2019
Monmouth and District Angling Society has hardly ever had cause for concern over litter deliberately left on banks, until very recently. In one swim alone, the lowest and new swim on Hadnock Road, I have twice had to remove litter and at least one other member has also removed a carrier bag full. As all … More Litter at Hadnock Road
River Monnow and Trothy.
30/10/2019
Has anybody had any success fishing the Monnow or Trothy this season? We at M & D A S committee have had no feedback from anglers this year on cathes or predation. Please let me know via this website. Peter Hunt. Chairman.
Now it is national news.
22/08/2019
We anglers have all known for a long time about the sorry state of our rivers not meeting EU standards and rules for clean waterways but when we leave the EU our government, of which ever persuasion, will have to make a new set of U K rules. You can bet that they will be … More Now it is national news.
Closed season on rivers.
22/08/2019
Following public consultation the Environment Agency has decided to RETAIN the closed season on rivers. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/close-season-retained-following-public-consultation?fbclid=IwAR0DpDTxxJXav-YIvWs7usQ6wxm5ZUTNwSnFhwYV1q4AhVj0oGHzMtt2QMA
Lower River Wye or Dukes Water.
26/06/2019
A member was fishing on Dukes Water today and was quite rightly told by a salmon angler that he should not be fishing there during the salmon fishing season. He was fishing illegally. How many times do we have to say it? How big must the type face be? Is red wording not enough? There … More Lower River Wye or Dukes Water.
Pallatrax Gripz.
23/06/2019
Micro barbed hooks. Barbless hooks. Gripz hooks. Following a recommendation from an on line reader about Pallatrax Gripz hooks, I bought some and tried them out this week. From looking at the pictures, I must admit that, at first, I was very doubtful about the claims of their hook retaining capabilities. Instead of a barb these … More Pallatrax Gripz.
Suitable tackle for tench.
16/06/2019
The tench in our lakes are not monsters but many have recently been seen to have some serious injuries to their mouths. Like all tench they have quite soft mouth parts. Members have been observed using very strong tackle when fishing for tench on our large lake, such as is more suitable for barbel fishing … More Suitable tackle for tench.
Important Temporary Rule Changes. New society bylaws.
16/06/2019
The following new temporary fishing rules were agreed at our June committee meeting and will take effect immediately. All our waters. Rule 30. Anglers found to be fishing on any of our waters without a day or season membership will no longer be asked to purchase a day ticket. Instead they will be asked to … More Important Temporary Rule Changes. New society bylaws.
