MTAA August 3rd, 2010
Spaces for this Thursday’s fly casting workshop (5th August) are still available but you will need to book in beforehand. Whether you are a beginner and would like to go through the basics, an improver and would just like to iron out the odd fault, or if you would like to improve your distance casts or learn more advanced techniques such as speys, etc, all are very welcome.
Remember, all attendees MUST bring a cap, glasses and appropriate clothing for the weather conditions on the day. Feel free to bring your own fly fishing gear as this is what you’ll be using when you’re out fishing. If you don’t own a fly fishing outfit, not to worry, spares will be available during the evening.
To book yourself a space, please contact Gareth Lewis on 07540 813 399. The workshop will begin at 7:00pm at the playing fields adjacent to The Grove, Aberfan, off Aberfan Road.
Please note: all attendees must be over 4’6″ in height and any member wishing to attend who is under the age of 18 years old is required to have a parent/guardian present OR must complete a Guardian Release Form (to be submitted to a coach before the workshop begins). To download a form, please see below.
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MTAA August 3rd, 2010
Junior Competitions
Junior/Coarse – Cyfarthfa Lake: Junior Challenge Cup (30/07/2010)
Under 12’s
- 1st Place – Rhys Jones (2lb 2oz)
- 2nd Place – Rhys Thomas (6oz)
- 3rd Place – Macauley Morgan (5oz)
- 3rd Place – David Jenkins (5oz)
Over 12′s
- 1st Place – Anya Earp (4lb 15oz)
- 2nd Place – Andrew Cooper (1lb 15oz)
- 3rd Place – Liam Williams (1lb 5oz)
Anya Earp caught all her fish on a 4m whip using maggot on the hook.
The next junior match is on Saturday 7th August 2010 at Cyfarthfa Lake, draw at 8:30am. See the Events Calendar for more details.
Ladies Competitions & Away Trip
We are pleased to announce a string of new competitions for our lady members, all of which will be taking place at Cyfarthfa Lake (draw at 9:00am). An away trip will also be taking place on August 21st, the locations and details of which will be confirmed in due course.
The dates for the new competitions are detailed below but can also be found in our Events Calendar.
- 15/08/2010
- 21/08/2010 – Away Trip (details to be confirmed)
- 04/09/2010
- 09/10/2010
Ladies of all ages are very welcome. For more information or details concerning any of the above events, please contact our Coarse Competition Secretary, Bernard Farr, on 01685 385 940 or, alternatively, email the association via the Contact Us page.
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MTAA August 2nd, 2010
Our friends at the Gwent Angling Society will be running their annual Junior Academy at Cefn Mably Lakes on the 28th and 29th August. The course is designed for young people aged 10-16 who are new to the sport, or would like to seek further understanding of the most participated sport in the UK, and all coaching will be undertaken by members of the Game Angling Instructors Association.
This is set to be a very good weekend and, if you are interested in finding out about the flaura and fauna of our rivers and stillwaters, would like to see trout food up close and personal, have a go at fly tying, casting, fishing techniques and much much more, this will be a fantastic introductory event for you. At time of posting, there were only 16 places left, so hurry hurry hurry!
To view the full size flyer just click the above image or, for more information on this event and to book your child a place, please visit the Gwent angling society website by visiting www.gwentanglingsociety.co.uk.
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MTAA July 29th, 2010
The Association is happy to announce that we will be taking part in the first ever Big Skill event being held at Penpont Estate, Brecon on September 18th/19th. Visitors to the show will enjoy a wide range of traditional, rural skills whilst basking in the Autumn sun and taking in the beautiful scenery.
Merthyr Tydfil Angling Association will be offering visitors the chance to take part in fly dressing and fly casting as well as a wide range of fishing styles and techniques.
More information on this event will be announced closer to the date, however, for detailed information direct from the source including booking information, please visit the Working Rural Wales website at www.workingruralwales.org or by downloading a copy of The Big Skill flyer above.
The Big Skill weekend is looking to be a fantastic event and we hope to see you there!
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MTAA July 20th, 2010
Due to the success and feedback received after our previous Casting Workshop (and after the unfortunate cancellation of a workshop scheduled for the 17th July due to bad weather), the Association is happy to announce that the event has now been rescheduled for Thursday 29th July at 7:00pm and at the same location (playing fields adjacent to The Grove, Aberfan, off Aberfan Road).
As per our previous workshop, there are a limited number of spaces available so please book yourself in as soon as possible. To book yourself a space on the July 29th workshop or if you have any queries regarding this event, please contact our IT Officer, Gareth Lewis, on 07540 813 399.
Feel free to bring your own gear, as this is what you’ll be using when you’re out fishing. If you don’t own a fly fishing outfit, then not to worry, spares will be on hand. A hat and a pair of glasses are required for safety reasons.
Please note: any member wishing to attend who is under the age of 18 years old will be required to have a parent/guardian present OR you must complete a Guardian Release Form and submit it to a coach on Thursday evening. Download a form via the below Downloads box.
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MTAA July 19th, 2010
Junior/Coarse – Cyfarthfa Lake (17/07/2010)
Over 11′s
- 1st Place – Matthew Maybank (10lb 6oz)
- 2nd Place – Liam Williams (8lb 8oz)
- 3rd Place – Keiron Morgan (5lb 1oz)
Under 11′s
- 1st Place – Lucy Thomas (2lb 1oz)
- 2nd Place – Bryn Davies (1lb 5oz)
- 3rd Place – Rhys Thomas (14oz)
A huge well done to all who took part and also to Lucy as this was only her second competition!
Next Senior match is on Sunday 25/07/2010 at Cyfarthfa Lake (Tom Miles Mem Cup – Silver only). Draw at 09:00, fish 10:00-15:00.
Next Junior match is on Friday 30/07/2010 at Cyfarthfa Lake (Junior Challenge Cup – Silvers only). Draw at 17:30, fish 18:00-20:15.
For more information regarding any MTAA competition or event please feel free to visit the Events Calendar.
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MTAA July 15th, 2010
Due to the bad weather conditions forecast for this evening it has been decided to cancel tonight’s Fly Casting Workshop. We will try to reschedule this event to a later date, so please stay tuned.
MTAA July 13th, 2010
Due to the success and feedback received after last weeks Casting Workshop, the Association are happy to announce that the same event will be running this coming Thursday (15/07/2010) at 7:00pm and at the same location (playing fields adjacent to The Grove, Aberfan, off Aberfan Road).
As per the previous workshop, there are a limited number of spaces available so please book yourself in as soon as possible. To book yourself a space on the July 15th workshop or if you have any queries regarding this event, please contact our IT Officer, Gareth Lewis, on 07540 813 399.
Feel free to bring your own gear, as this is what you’ll be using when you’re out fishing. If you don’t own a fly fishing outfit, then not to worry, spares will be on hand. A pair of glasses and a hat are required for safety reasons.
Please note: any member wishing to attend who is under the age of 18 years old will be required to have a parent/guardian present OR you must complete a Guardian Release Form and submit it to a coach on Thursday evening. Download a form via the below Downloads box.
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MTAA July 1st, 2010
Due to the increasing levels of litter appearing at the reservoir the Association will be running a litter picking evening at Dolygaer on Monday 5th July at 6:00pm (meeting at the dam).
The Association would like to appeal to all members who would like to show their support to join us at Dolygaer where we will then proceed to run the clean up. Any help would be hugely appreciated!
Previous fishing reports and returns are showing that this is a jewel of a water; lets help clean the surroundings a little too.
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MTAA July 1st, 2010
The Association will be holding a fly casting workshop at the playing fields adjacent to The Grove, Aberfan (off Aberfan Road) on Thursday 8th July at 7:00pm. If you are an MTAA member and would like to improve your casting skills, get a fault ironed out, or if you are brand new to fly fishing and would like to know where to start, there will be coaches on hand who will be happy to answer any/all queries and to guide you in the right direction.
The evening will begin with an hour or so of grass-based casting tuition followed by a little fishing at the weirs adjacent to the field.
Attendees will be required to bring along a hat/cap and sunglasses in order to protect their eyes whilst casting in the field/river; if you have your own fly rod/reel outfit, please bring them along as it will be useful to practice with your own fishing gear. The coaches will also have a small number of demo rods available to those who are new to fly fishing. Waders would be a big help in the evening, but only if you are planning on joining in with the fishing. If you are planning on joining us for the fishing half of the evening, please remember to be in possession of your MTAA Permit and EA Rod License.
There are a limited number of spaces available for this workshop so please book yourself in as soon as possible. Depending on how popular this event is, future workshops may be arranged.
To book yourself a space on the July 8th workshop or if you have any queries regarding this event, please contact our IT Officer, Gareth Lewis, on 07540 813 399.
Please note: anyone wishing to attend who is under the age of 18 years old will be required to have a parent/guardian present OR you must complete a Guardian Release Form and submit it to a coach on Thursday evening. Download a form via the below Downloads box.
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