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Councillor Paul Browns Funeral

Paul Brown

It is with great regret that the Merthyr Anglers heard today of the death of Paul Brown.  Paul has been a great friend to the Angling Association and in his capacity as Councillor, Mayor and keen fisherman he was keen to see us promote fishing through our schools programme. We run taster days for Merthyr Schools and  each year, no matter what his public duties, he would turn up at the final to present the trophy.  The Angling community has lost a very good friend and our thoughts and prayers are with Paul’s wife Kath, son Jamie and their family.

Synopsis of NRW Inquiry into C&R

New 20+ Carp Stocked in Cyfarthfa Park today 20/1/19

New Carp were stocked today 20/1/19 in Cyfarthfa Park for the pictures follow the link below, the last picture is one of Tom Phillip’s father and mother who have named the carp they are photographed with as Tom in memory of their son who was an avid carp angler.

Cyfarthfa Lake

Running/Walking Challenge 10 Feb 19

The event below takes place on 19 Feb and will follow the canal towpath from Brecon to Talybont, if you fish the canal be aware that more people than usual will be passing you.

Coarse Fish River Close Season – EA England Consultation

NRW have been asked to pass on the Consultation of the river coarse fishing close season currently being done by Environment Agency.  The indications are that which ever of the 3 options is favoured by EA England then NRW Wales will also adopt that option.   If you have any thoughts on the 3 options please let EA England know via the link below

We are consulting on the future of the statutory coarse fishing close season on rivers in England. 

You will be aware we have examined the evidence around the river coarse fishing close season and, earlier this year, surveyed anglers’ opinions on retaining, changing or removing the close season. We agreed with England Fisheries Group to consult more widely with the angling community. 

We are consulting on three options: 

• Retain the current coarse fish close season on rivers – 15 March to 15 June;
• Retain a close season, but change the duration – 15 April to 30 June;
• Remove the close season altogether. 

The consultation will be online for 8 weeks from today (14 January) to 11 March 2019. It can be accessed at https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/fisheries/consultation-on-the-review-of-the-close-season. We also have arrangements to receive for email and postal responses. 

We are issuing a press release today (14 January) and notifying online licence buyers via our January e-newsletter. We will also post on social media. We are writing to national fisheries, wildlife and other partner organisations and have asked our area teams to publicise locally with clubs, fisheries and others. I would be grateful if you are also able to publicise through your own channels. I have attached a short briefing note, including some questions and answers. 

Once the consultation closes, we will collate and report the results. We anticipate a healthy responses, so this may take some time. 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Lidgett at paul.lidgett@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 0203 025 4614.

Invitation by the Fly Fishers Guild – Cardiff

January 2019 Newsletter

Happy New Year

The Directors of Merthyr Tydfil Angling Association, the Officers and Committee of Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance would like to wish all members a happy and prosperous new year.

Christmas

The Directors, Officers and Committee would like to wish our members a peaceful Christmas full of fun and laughter and a very Happy 2019 with tight lines and screaming reels.

Cyfartfha Park

Today 20/12/18 Dia “Odd Socks” decided he needed his pre-Christmas fishing fix so fished from peg 28 on the park.  His result 6 bream for about 30lbs, I managed to be passing when he caught his first and smallest bream and managed to get a quick picture……….

Keep nets are allowed on the park from 1 Oct to 30 Mar

Emergency Bye-Laws 2018

National Resources Wales have had to introduce Emergency Bye-Laws for the protection of migratory fish as the current Bye-Laws expire on the 31st of December.  To read the bye-laws follow this link………………

Bye- Laws

Season Permits are Now Available

If you wish to purchase a season permit for 2019 they are now available at…………………………….

Season Permits

Gavin Jehu’s Tying for a Pike Fly

Follow this link for a new fly pattern tied by Welsh International Gavin Jehu……………

https://www.mtaa.co.uk/flies-for-the-river-and-lake/

I have also uploaded a couple of Gavin’s Facebook videos on  the Flies for river and lake page more will follow

Press Release Re – Access for Canoeists

The link is here https://www.anglingtrust.net/page.asp?section=49&sectionTitle=Canoeing+%26+Navigation

Merthyr Tydfil Angling Association AGM Report 2018

Stocking of Top Pond with Carp and Bream Monday 26 Nov 18

Today Top Pond was stocked with 63 Carp weighing 1 to 3 pounds and 320 pounds of Bream sized 10 inches to 2 pounds.

Tony’s 80th Birthday

On Sunday Tony Rees, who has been our Treasurer from the inception of the Alliance over 50 years ago until last Wednesday when he finally handed over the reins to Rhys, enjoyed his 80th birthday with his family, committee members and coaches.  See the pictures below…….

Changes at he AGM held on Wednesday 14 Nov 18