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The River Taw Fisheries Association Newsletter The River Taw Fisheries Association Newsletter President: Michael Martin MBE, Hookway Farm, Pennymoor, Tiverton EX16 8LU Tel: 01363 866 417 Chairman: Alex Gibson Secretary: George Marsh Lower Braggamarsh House Buscott, 21 Station Road Burrington, Umberleigh Ashcott, Bridgwater Devon EX37 9NF Somerset TA7 9QP Tel: 07785 232 393 Tel: 01458 210 544 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: E W McCarthy, Red Lion Cottage, The Square, North Molton. EX36 3HR Tel: 01598 740333 Web site: www.rivertawfisheries.co.uk Chairman’s report Some assistance from Janus would releases several hen salmon is effectively a one-man always be welcome when I come to hatchery.") The estuary netsmen took 52 salmon and write this report. I have to look 107 sea trout last season. How many were Torridge backwards and forwards at the same fish? How many were Upper Taw fish? How many time. As many friends on the river know were Mole and Bray fish? These are interesting but I have had neck problems recently. An unanswerable questions. occupational hazard? Most recently I can report another successful and well The website continues to be improved and members attended AGM held at Highbullen Hotel on 23 March. with constructive suggestions are asked to email our A summary of proceedings can be found on our Secretary. Under Current News members can follow website. the progress of our Access over Weirs Project which has real impetus behind it now, thanks to the excellent The 2011 season started well enough with some good working partnership between the Association itself, springers caught early on and a surprising number of the Westcountry Rivers Trust and the EA. We can tick kelts. (Did this mean more survived spawning and if the boxes for Head Weir, Clapworthy, Irishman's so why? Or as some people think were the low water Wall and Skaigh. By the end of this season we should conditions through the winter insufficient to sweep be able to do the same for Colleton and Sticklepath; them out to sea post spawning?) Problems were soon North Wyke and Rashleigh should follow; always upon us though. As with 2010, drought conditions set bearing in mind the funding requirement. in making the river effectively unfishable for two months from early April. Unfortunately this drought Webcam coverage is now complete with the addition lasted even longer on the Upper Taw. There were of a camera at Garage Pool on the Upper Taw below plenty of fish in the river at the back end, though they Eggesford. The three webcams are complemented by were often skittish and difficult to catch. Post season regularly updated river reports: Richard Nickell, who there were reports of large numbers of fish high up on runs Blakewell Fisheries, for the Lower Taw; Peter all parts of the system. We hope that they all spawned Tyjas, who runs the Devon School of Fly-Fishing successfully despite very heavy water conditions from the Fox & Hounds, for the Upper Taw; and which caused the cancellation of the annual redd Chris Taylor, who now runs his own fisheries count expedition with our EA friends. management business for the benefit of riparian owners on the Taw system, for the Mole. I hope they Last season's rod catch was 353 salmon and 602 sea will have plenty of good fishing news for us and that trout compared with 178 and 395 respectively in their reports will encourage more fishermen to head to 2010. Of these we returned 70% and 71% the river more often. respectively. A good percentage, but we can still improve on this and allow more of our fish to head Unintended consequences are always welcome, towards Dartmoor and Exmoor. (The following provided that they are positive. The construction of extract from the spring edition of S&TA's Gamefisher Head Weir Falls and the Larinier fish-pass installed at magazine caught my eye: "By releasing one extra Clapworthy has led to a flurry of activity by riparian salmon a season anglers make a significant owners on the Mole and Bray - coppicing, fencing and contribution to fisheries management. An angler who bank work generally - the result of their seeing (and catching) more fish in better condition salmon were caught and a few early sea trout. Is it too above the former obstructions. As much to hope that Dartmoor and Exmoor have proof, note that three Mole beats had returned to being the sponges they used to be so that about 30 salmon each and one had we do not face the usual feast and famine? The almost 80 sea trout. I am hopeful that repeated rounds of droughts followed by quick and the weir work on the Upper Taw will have the same dirty spates in the last two seasons have given us effect. It should be noted however that the true benefit shorter fishing windows and are damaging to the fish of improving access over weirs will only come when population; this year though huge amounts of rain in the full spawning cycle has been completed by our late April and early May have given us a very big migratory fish. Patience is required. We are not river. It bodes well for the season, so let's keep our making instant coffee. fingers crossed for a successful 2012. Alex Gibson A wet winter has meant that the river held up well in RTFA Chairman the early part of the new season. Some good spring Hon. Treasurer’s Report RTFA raised £200 less in 2011 than 2010, largely reflecting a dip in donations. Costs were up in respect of stationery, the new Best Practice Guide and the website, £400 in total. The website itself was a one-off cost of £327. The net effect was to reduce the year-end transfer to the River Taw Trust to £756, down £600 on 2010. Retirements and those who left for other reasons reduced our membership by a net 2, despite our recruiting 6 new members. This shows how hard we have to work to maintain numbers. This is a matter for us all, not just the Committee. So please encourage everyone who fishes your water or others that you know, to join if they are not already members. The Trust received £756 from the RTFA account at year-end and this is ring-fenced to help enhance the system. Auction proceeds at the AGM amounted to £1,954. Thank you to all who contributed Lots and to Chris Taylor and Bryan Martin for their organisation. Overall, funds in the River Taw Trust increased by £2,787. Finally – SUBSCRIPTIONS for 2012 are now DUE They remain at: Full Members (Riparian Owners) £35 Associate Members £15 If you have not paid, think about a Bankers Order to save reminders in future. I shall be pleased to provide the instruction pro forma Otherwise send your subscription to: Mac McCarthy,Red Lion Cottage, The Square, North Molton, North Devon EX36 3HR Mac McCarthy. Hon. Treasurer Secretary’s Report It has been a fascinating first year as Secretary as my knowledge of the Taw catchment has been rapidly expanded - for example I never thought I would learn about the sex life and habitat of Pearl Mussels! I would like to thank all those members of the Association who have fielded my questions about what we do and why we do it. I have one major request for every member. We have a constantly changing and incomplete list of email addresses. With the costs of postage rising, it would help to keep members informed and to keep costs down if we could use email more. Please will every member with an email facility contact me as soon as possible with their current e-address. My details are: [email protected] If you do not have an email, current lines of communication will be kept open. I was down fishing the Mole in the first week in May and the river was in prime condition. I hope that all members enjoy good sport at some time this season. George Marsh. Hon Secretary River Taw Fisheries Association Committee President Michael Martin MBE* Chairman Alex Gibson Secretary George Marsh Treasurer Mac McCarthy Lower Taw Martin Maxse Mark Maitland-Jones Humphrey Wood Upper Taw Rowan Peto Simon Phillips John Smith River Mole John Macro Chris Taylor Peter Twomey Associate Members’ Representative Ron Warwick* Fisheries Issues Richard Nickell* Newsletter Editor Judith Kauntze* Salmon & Trout Association Duncan Michie* * Non-voting Members Westcountry Rivers Trust Catchment Restoration Fund bid for the whole of the Norman Maclean said, “Eventually, all River Taw delivering river restoration and weir things merge into one, and a river runs removal from source to sea; this larger bid will focus through it”. on issues identified by the catchment-wide walkover These words have an emotional surveys undertaken in the previous two years by the resonance with many who love rivers and the quote is Trust. sometimes thought to be a reflection on life, and the humble acceptance of our lack of control over our The work delivered and planned course through it. In my view there is also a very real represents a very substantial and practical meaning to the quote: Rivers are a investment but are we achieving success? Early continuum of interdependent habitats from source to indications are that the approach is having the desired sea and to thrive they need their linear connectivity; results. I have been told in hushed tones at various this connectivity is broken by every man-made weir meetings that the numbers of fish above the weir or dam.
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