Stuie

Good luck Mick...

Nice report Alun - ps you may know that white rag are a much sought after match bait....

A lovely day for you - enjoy....

Birthday greetings Hooky

Enjoy your day - a little warmer too.

I'll be walking around the park Allan - good to see you yesterday - neighbour.....

I'm with Porthcawl insurance - no increase this last year.

RIP Dave - a true gent.

Chilly day for a celebration - enjoy...

Have a good - albeit cold - special day

A sunny day for you here - enjoy your day...

View in browser | Latest news from the Angling Trust & Fish Legal FEBRUARY 2021 Join our online forums in 2021 We are embracing online opportunities to run a series of forums this year with a themed event starting on Thursday 18th February with a presentation on ‘The Return of the Blue Shark’ by Dr Simon Thomas, Honorary Biologist for the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. This will kick off the series, with more forums to follow on shark angling and a number of other topical sea angling issues. The following week and throughout the rest of 2021 we will be holding online forums with the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities where you can put your questions to them and hear about the work they have been doing which benefits angling. The first of these forums is with Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 25/02/2021 Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly 25/03/2021 Devon & Severn IFCA 22/04/2021 Southern IFCA 20/05/2021 Sussex IFCA 17/06/2021 Kent & Essex IFCA 22/07/2021 Eastern IFCA 23/09/2021 North Eastern IFCA 21/10/2021 Northumberland IFCA 18/11/2021 North Western IFCA If you would like to know more about any of these events and if there are topics you would like to see us cover, please contact our Marine Regions Coordinator, Nevin Hunter at marinecoordinator@anglingtrust.net WATCH: Looking back at our work in 2020 We’ve produced a series of three videos reviewing the Angling Trust’s sea angling campaigning highlights from 2020. Head of Sea Angling David Mitchell and Marine Regions Coordinator Nevin Hunter talk to Angling Trust Director Tim Macpherson about the new UK Fisheries Act, bluefin tuna, Highly Protected Marine Areas and our work supporting clubs and our regions over the course of 2020. Watch below: Specimen Award Scheme and Species Hunt suspended during lockdown As a result of the current national lockdown the Angling Trust has taken the decision to suspend the Sea Specimen Award Scheme and Specimen Hunt until further notice. Due to the competitive nature of both schemes, the Angling Trust wishes to remove any incentive for any entrant to travel to fish as part of either of these competitions and break the rules requiring them to fish locally. We will inform clubs and members when both schemes are up and running again. Keep an eye out for the results of 2020 which will be published on the Angling Trust website soon. Anglers Against Pollution All rivers lead to the sea and it’s no secret that our marine and coastal environments are suffocating in pollution. From pesky plastics to raw sewage, pollution is having detrimental impacts on our fish, environment and health. You can take action today by signing our petition and sharing your photos of marine pollution online by using the hashtag #anglersagainstpollution and tagging us on social media. You can even go one step further and show your support by wearing an Anglers Against Pollution t-shirt with profits going to support the campaign. Anglers Against Pollution: find out more Fish of the month: Dab Midwinter fishing sessions can often be saved by the humble yet delicious dab. A member of the flatfish family dabs are one of the smallest species with an average weight of well under a pound. They are most often caught very close to the shore on clean, sandy, ground. Lugworm is the best bait to attract these tasty flatties and the scent of old, sticky, lugworm often produces the best results. Dab flesh is sweeter than that of plaice or flounder. Try frying or roasting whole fish in butter for the best results. Stay Safe - and please fish local While fishing is permitted during this current national lockdown in England under the exercise provisions, it must take place locally, in a socially distanced manner and only once a day. Please follow the rules ... we all have a duty to abide by the strict and limited conditions to save lives and protect the NHS. For further guidance on fishing during the pandemic visit our website: Covid-19 Support Hub Information about fishing in Wales can be found on the Fishing In Wales website Biggest and best Great Fishing Prize Draw - enter today! Our Great Fishing Prize Draw is back - and it's even bigger and better than last year! We've lined up eight legends from the world of angling who have kindly donated their time to offer eight lucky winners what is sure to be a memorable day's fishing! Whether you are a coarse, sea, carp, match or game angler, we promise you won't be disappointed. For your chance to win a day's fishing with Dave Barham, Paul Whitehouse, Bob Nudd, Steve Ringer, Ali Hamidi, James Stokoe, Alan Blair or Hywel Morgan look out for details on the Angling Trust website and Facebook page! Not yet a member? Please join today and support our work Supporting our work to protect and grow the sport you love has never been more important. We have been campaigning for over 10 years to ensure that we have a stronger voice for angling in Parliament, investing in coaching and recruitment to grow our sport, making progress on predation and campaigning to halt pollution of our waters. Become a member for just £29 per year and we’ll give you access to an exclusive list of discounts - plus you can choose a fantastic free gift! Find out more The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350. Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ. Telephone: 01568 620447

I hope you're well too Neal - managing to avoid the virus? and everything else😇😇

Birthday greetings youngster - enjoy your day.

Birthday greetings Brian - enjoy your day...🎂🎂

Having a damp day? Inside as well as outside??

View in browser | Latest news from the Angling Trust & Fish Legal Launches Monday ... our biggest and best Great Fishing Prize Draw! Our Great Fishing Prize Draw is back - and it's even bigger and better than last year! We've lined up eight legends from the world of angling who have kindly donated their time to offer eight lucky winners what is sure to be a memorable day's fishing! Whether you are a coarse, sea, carp, match or game angler, we promise you won't be disappointed. For your chance to win a day's fishing with Paul Whitehouse, Bob Nudd, Steve Ringer, Ali Hamidi, James Stokoe, Alan Blair, Dave Barham or Hywel Morgan look out for details on the Angling Trust website and Facebook page on Monday! Angling Direct delivers major boost to Angling Trust’s Get Fishing campaign with new partnership agreement Angling Trust and Angling Direct have announced a new, exclusive partnership to encourage more people to take up angling for the first time or to get back into the sport. This exciting new partnership will deliver major investment into bringing the health and wellbeing benefits of fishing to a wider audience, across all age groups. Angling Direct, the UK’s largest specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer, is supporting the Angling Trust’s Get Fishing campaign, including the training of 80 of its colleagues to become Angling Trust qualified angling coaches. Read the full story Help Angling Society to save their fishing at Kent lakes We need your help to support anglers who are in danger of having their fishing taken away by Kent Wildlife Trust. Members of the Bromley & District Angling Society have fished the water-filled gravel pits in Sevenoaks for 70 years, but now fishing is in danger of being banned for no good reason at all. YOU CAN HELP! Help save fishing at Sevenoaks £100k ‘Get Fishing Fund’ to make your fishery Covid-19 safe or buy tackle, bait, PPE and more Funded from Environment Agency fishing licence sales this brilliant new fund will get more people to start or get back into angling. Grants of up to £500 are available for small-scale projects and up to £5,000 for larger projects. Apply for funding Anglers challenge Brexit bait ban The Angling Trust has joined forces with bait manufacturers Dynamite and Mainline in urgently seeking clarification on Brexit ruling which will effectively ban UK anglers from taking baits with them on fishing trips in Europe. Since the UK-EU Trade Agreement came into force on January 1st, the export of baits derived from animal produce, such as boilies, requires a European Health Certificate (EHC) to be completed which involves exhaustive and expensive testing, and certification from a vet. The Angling Trust believes bait needs to sit under a simpler EHC classification. Find out more For our latest guidance on fishing during the lockdown visit our dedicated Covid-19 Support Hub Shambles continues on Broads The campaign to save freshwater fish in Norfolk’s Hoveton Great Broad has taken a bizarre new twist with the Environment Agency threatening enforcement action against fellow government regulator Natural England. It has prompted Angling Trust & Fish Legal CEO Jamie Cook to write to Natural Englans chairman Tony Juniper in a bid to ‘bang a few heads together' and make them understand that 'healthy fish stocks matter’. Read full story Anglers demand more be done to tackle sewage discharges in rivers The Angling Trust and river campaigners have reacted with disappointment to the ‘over-hyped’ announcement from the government on the recommendations of their joint task force on sewage discharges which promises little more than counting pollution incidents rather than doing anything about them. Full story Save 15% on Aptus Tackle with plastic-free packaging Aptus Tackle supply high quality fishing products for specialist anglers and they all come in 100% plastic-free packaging. Aptus Tackle support the Angling Trust by donating 1% of their turnover to our Anglers Against Pollution and Litter campaigns. They are also offering Angling Trust members 15% off all purchases! Find out how to claim your discount Pocket Guide for Anglers - available to download free in four languages Our Building Bridges team have produced a useful guide to help anglers understand the freshwater fishing rules in England. Funded by income from fishing licence sales, the guide covers essential information including where to buy fishing licences, the close season, fishing from boats, illegal fishing, enforcement and answers to frequently asked questions. You can download a copy below: English version Polish version Lithuanian version Romanian version Water & Leisure market update Angling Trust supporters Fenn Wright are leading experts in the valuation and sale of water and leisure related property across the UK. They have just released their Water & Leisure 2021 Market Update - you can download a copy here. Fishing Buzz for fantastic videos Did you know there are over 700 angling videos and articles on our website Fishing Buzz? With lockdown restrictions in place in England, many of us will be fishing a lot closer to home. - so why not pick up some useful tips on Fishing Buzz? Visit Fishing Buzz Show your support... buy a branded shirt Our Anglers Against Pollution campaign aims to give anglers a voice in ensuring this Government improves our environment and meets its own legal responsibilities. The campaign calls for better monitoring of waters, proper enforcement of existing laws and regulation, stricter punishments against polluters, and a review of existing laws to help close loopholes. Buy online today Winter Fishing Tips: Part 2 It can be a test of character as well as tackle to fish in winter. But if you can keep warm and fish smart, it can be a great time of year to catch fish in pristine condition. In his latest blog, Angling Trust's Dom Garnett has a further selection of winter fishing tips to keep you catching! Read Dom's blog The Angling Trust We are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment. We are recognised by the Government as the National Governing Body for angling in England and partner with Visit Wales and Natural Resources Wales to promote Fishing in Wales. We are a member-based organisation made up of anglers of all disciplines providing a united front to represent, grow and protect our sport. By becoming a member of the Angling Trust you are helping to protect the waterways you fish in and the fish which live within them, ensuring their health and protection for future generations. Click here for more information about membership Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447

Search now called off - sadly no sightings.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55846206

The sun shines on the righteous

Birthday greetings both of you.. 🍺🍺

Best wishes both of you... 🍷🍷

Update - sadly not now going due to social distancing....

Planning another trip Sunday with Ken. Assuming the weather remains OK.

Have a good day both of you...🍷🍺