Leicester Fisheagle

Best laugh for a while for myself and Ann. Mind you, we were near the end of a bottle of wine.

Have bumped this back up. Anyone Interested? Would be great if we an get three or four Members. Allan.

Happy Birthday to you both. Hope you had a good one.

I have resurrected this Topic as it will be refered to at the May 2023 Club Meeting and could well be something that will involve Club Members over twelve months. Allan.

Catchwise is a ground-truthing survey of recreational sea angling taking place across England and Wales in 2023 and 2024. Substance, the Angling Trust and Cefas have partnered to deliver this exciting new project. The project has been co-developed with the recreational sea angling community and aims to significantly improve recognition of sea angling's value to coastal communities and inform relevant sea fisheries management decisions accurately. Catchwise will be the biggest single study of sea angling undertaken for over a decade and will involve a major shore and private boat survey of sea anglers as well as a survey of charter boats. The project is funded by Defra's Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships Scheme (FISP) and is being supported by a large number of angling and marine organisations. The project has an Advisory Group representing the recreational sea angling community, individual anglers, charter skippers, scientists, fisheries managers and agencies including Angling Trades Association, Association of IFCAs, Welsh Government, Institute of Fisheries Management, Defra, Marine Management Organisation and more. Catchwise will involve face-to-face surveying of thousands of sea anglers all around the English and Welsh coast and an online survey of charter boats. For more details on the project please visit the Catchwise website - Catchwise The project is looking for Volunteer Angling Citizen Scientists across England and Wales to help the professional surveyors to survey anglers and increase the reach of the project. For more information on volunteering see the link above and to sign up click here https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/catchwisevols/. What do you need to volunteer? Be able to access the coast easily. Be able to conduct face-to-face surveys. How much time will it take? One or two 4-hour surveying sessions per month. In a year: Ideally the whole year! But a minimum of four months between now and June 2024. If you cannot commit to this right now, we still want to know if you’re interested. What do volunteers get? Become a recognised Volunteer Angling Citizen Scientist Training, guidance and support Be part of a community of angling researchers Monthly prize draws and goody bags Welcome pack and certificate detailing your contribution

Thanks Tony. Enjoy your free time.

Well done on making your way through it. Hope a few more cast their eyes over it.

Quite a long Document but worth being aware of. The positive arguments for Sea Angling are well explained. https://anglingtrust.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/140622-Marine-Recreational-Fisheries-Socio-Economic-Value-Challenges.pdf

Happy Birthday Hooky. Have a good one.

Last plug for this Meeting. Allan.

That's great. Hope we can get a few more.

Happy Birthday Greg. Hope you have a good one.

A big push to remind Members about a series of important Consultations with the Marine Management Organisation being held locally. Come and represent your Club/ have your say on Monday, 20th. February 2023 at the Broadstone Conservative Club at 7pm. It would be great if we could have a good turnout with as many Members as possible engaging in this important Consultation. Allan.

Thanks for pinning this Oli.

There is a new round of Consultation which is intended to help form the UK's new Fisheries Management Plans over the next few years. These are to replace the current legislation which is now out of date because of Brexit. We have been advised by local Fisheries to actively participate. The next local Meeting will be at Broadstone Conservative Club on February 20 th. starting at 7 pm. Please see the attachments for further detals

Happy Birthday Martin. Hope you have a good one.

Think there could be a photo in here to make a Fish of the Month entry

Happy Birthday Dave. Hope you have a good one.

Started already?

Happy Birthday to you both. Enjoy your special day.

Now REDUCED to £45 to clear.

10 kilo Bruce Type Anchor plus approx. 30 feet (9 meters) of 14 mm? Galvanised chain plus stainless Dee Shackle. All in pretty good condition. £60 or vno. Collect from Poole or Parkstone. Please PM. or telephone Allan on 07758356474.

Happy Birthday Mike, hope you had a good one.

Belated Happy Birthday. Hope you had a good one.

Fisheagle's outboard is suffering from Brewer's Droop and won't go up and down. A new trim / tilt motor is needed and is on order. It should be fitted in the next week or so by Oli at Yellow Penguin. Never missed the Flounder Comp. before. Always a good one. Allan.