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Senior Match Sophies Redhill Sun 27 Oct 19

  • 27th October 201927th October 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

The Senior anglers fished Sophie’s Pond at Redhill on Sunday 27 Oct. After some extremely heavy rain water was rushing into the lake and combined with a very cold night the carp were extremely lethargic, hence the very low weights.

Dave Couzens won with 26lbs, 2nd was Paul Phillips with 20lbs 4oz, 3rd was Dia Davies with 15lbs 8oz

Access to Penywern Ponds

  • 22nd October 201922nd October 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

We have been asked to let you all know that there will temporary closure of access to both Ponds at Penywern to allow contractors to carryout borehole drilling survey work .

The closure will be from 23 Oct to 12 Nov , notices will be erected giving more details & access for fishing will be obstructed during this period .

If & when we get more detailed information I will let you know .

Fly Dressers Guild

  • 19th October 201919th October 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance
Cardiff-Branch-Poster

Senior Competition at Riverside Fishery Sunday 13 Oct

  • 13th October 201913th October 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

The winner of the competition fished at Riverside fishery today was Dia Couzens with 18lb 4oz, 2nd was Jim Howells 17lbs and 3rd was Jason Woodford with 15lbs 12oz

Oliver Simms

  • 26th September 201926th September 2019
  • by Daniel Lewis

It is with deep regret that the Association has heard of the Passing of Oliver as he was known to all those who had contact with him from our Fishing Club over the years. He will be deeply missed by Dean and Darren and many of our older members will remember him well from the Early days of angling in Merthyr Tydfil from our generation.

Senior Coarse Match Change of Venue

  • 22nd September 201922nd September 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

The match which was scheduled for the canal on 29th September has been moved to Deri Lake. We will be fishing with Rhymney Anglers. The draw will take place at 8am and we will fish 9am until 2pm

Fishing Competition

  • 10th September 201910th September 2019
  • by Daniel Lewis

” It’s been a good year this year with the MTAA Thomas Phillips Memorial Carp League. Had a lot more support this year than I had last year from both juniors and seniors and it’s nice to see so many people willing to put time aside to come and take part. Thanks everyone! “

Overall results:

Juniors:
1st – Connor Cooke
2nd – Rocco Davies
3rd – Dylan Bentley

Seniors:
1st – Tom Jehu
2nd – Shane Mcdonnell
3rd – Paul Grist

Contact Tony Rees for more information.

  • 8th September 20198th September 2019
  • by Daniel Lewis

Match Result Molly’s and change of venue for next…

  • 2nd September 20192nd September 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

Match fished on Molly’s lake at Redhill Fishery 1st September Results……

Joint 1st Dave Couzens and Jason Woodford with 52lbs 4oz, 2nd Rhys Evans 51lbs 12oz, 3rd John Coombs 51lbs 8oz

The next match has been moved to Molly’s on 15th September. Rhymney anglers have booked the lake for that day and have invited us to fish with them. Times to be notified through facebook

Senior Comp – Redhill Molly’s change of times

  • 30th August 201930th August 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

The match on Moll’y’s on Sunday 1st September has had the times of the match altered. The draw will now take place at 9.30 and we will fish from 11am until 4pm

August 2019 Newsletter

  • 22nd August 201922nd August 2019
  • by Daniel Lewis
August-2019-Newsletter

Senior Course Competition at Cyfarthfa Park Lake Sunday 18th…

  • 21st August 201921st August 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

The winner of the match fished on Cyfarthfa Park Lake on Sunday 18th August was Dia Davies with 7lbs 3oz, 2nd was Dave Couzens with 4lbs 9oz, 3rd Jason Woodford 3lbs 12oz. The next MTAA match is on Mollies lake at Redhill Fishery Monmouth on 1st September.

Fishing Match at St James Pond – 11th August…

  • 12th August 201912th August 2019
  • by Daniel Lewis

The Results are in!

 

🏆 1st Place: Dave Couzens – 33lbs

🥈 2nd  Place: Dia Davies – 21lb 8oz

🥉🥉 3rd Place: Jason Woodford and Jim Howells – 12lb.

Salmon and Trout Conservation

  • 7th August 20198th August 2019
  • by Daniel Lewis

As you may already know, we are now members of the Salmon and Trout Conservation. They are the UK’s only independent charity campaigning for wild fish and their environment. Their goal is for UK waters that support abundant and sustainable populations of wild fish and all other water-dependent wildlife. Members should receive more information about this via email. We hope to keep working with this amazing charity in the future!

For more infomation:

https://www.salmon-trout.org/

” Too much water is being taken out of our rivers, too much is being thrown into them and not enough is being done to protect our watery places – it’s our job to reverse this trend. We work to influence government policy, industrial practice and individual behavior which results in measurable improvements to the state of the water environment, leading to healthier wild fish stocks, improved biodiversity and less pollution in our rivers, lakes and oceans.

We aim to inspire, inform, involve and influence everyone who can take action to safeguard our water environments. Protecting and standing up for life under the surface is a cause worth fighting for, both for current and future generations. ”

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Inter-School Competition Winners

  • 31st July 201931st July 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

Above is a picture of the winners of this years inter-school fishing competition.   Our winners this year are St Aloysius school.  The school won the trophy for the 2nd year in a row, the shield was presented to the school by Tony Rees MBE and the children were presented their trophies by Doug Hawkins Senior Coach and John Coombs the children’s coach on the day. Besides the shield each child received an individual trophy as a memento of the day.

 

Brecon Canal Run

  • 29th July 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance
A running event in and around Brecon Beacons/Black Mountains on 9th/10th/11th August 2019, will include the Towpath from the Canal Basin to Crickhowell.  The details are listed below, anglers be aware that a lot of people will pass you by
Details.
Date from         9th August 2019 @ 20:00
Date to             11th August 2019 @ 20:00
Event               Up Hill Down Dale – Beacons 100/50 (running event of 100 miles or 50 miles)
Numbers          120 athletes over both events
Location           Monmouth and Brecon Canal between Brecon – Crickhowell

Pink Salmon – Reporting of catches/sighting

  • 29th July 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

Pink salmon briefing July 2019

Coarse Competition Redhill Sophies – Result

  • 22nd July 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

1st Mark Sweeney 124lbs

2nd Adam Toomey 111lbs 8oz

3rd Jason Woodford 105lbs 15oz

4th Dave Couzens 97lbs

5th Jim Howells 84lbs 8oz

NRW’s proposals for new rod and net fishing byelaws

  • 20th July 201920th July 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

NRW welcomes the decision announced on 16th July by the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths and the opportunity to move forwards with our shared objectives for sustainable fisheries for the future. The Minister’s decision follows a full public consultation and independent scrutiny of all evidence at a Local Inquiry managed by the Planning Inspectorate.

The new byelaws will become law on all rivers wholly within Wales on 1st January 2020 and will see the following controls and restrictions implemented: 

  • Implementing full catch and release fishing on all net and rod fisheries for salmon
  • Requiring catch and release of sea trout in rod fisheries on vulnerable rivers prior to the 1st May
  • Setting a 60cm maximum size limit for the taking of sea trout in all rod fisheries
  • Implementing method restrictions (controls on use of bait, barbless hooks and treble hooks) so that released fish have the best chance of survival.
  • Making consistent the start and end of the net fishing seasons by:
    • Shortening the netting season by starting net fisheries no earlier than 1st May
    • Ending the netting season on the 31st July

The survival of salmon in some rivers is now threatened, whilst across Wales all of our salmon and most of our sea trout stocks are now at risk of further decline to biologically unsafe levels. All evidence reinforces the need to take bold and urgent action.

NRW will work closely with our stakeholders via our Local Fisheries Groups and the Wales Fisheries Forum during scheduled Autumn meetings (November) to ensure a smooth transition.

We want to ensure that all anglers and netsmen in Wales fully understand why the new measures are required and what they mean to them on all our individual river fisheries. All fishermen need to be compliant, but we also want to help by promoting good practice C&R, ensuring that all released fish have the best possible chance of surviving to spawn and contributing to the recovery of stocks.

The Welsh Government announcement and papers can be found here: –

https://gov.wales/written-statement-outcome-local-inquiry-natural-resources-wales-proposed-all-wales-salmon-and-sea

Carp Competition – 14th July Cyfarthfa Park Lake

  • 17th July 2019
  • by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance

Had a great turn out for today’s carp league comp. 12 competitors. 6 seniors and 6 juniors.

Today’s results:

Juniors:

1st – Connor Cooke – 1 fish for 7lb 12oz
1st – Tion Howells – 1 fish for 7lb 12oz

Seniors:

1st – Tom Jehu – 4 fish for 37lb 10oz
2nd – Paul Grist – 1 fish for 3lb

There was a lot of bream caught today but they unfortunately do not count for the comp.

Thanks all who turned up, the support is greatly appreciated. I look forward to seeing you all again on the 4th August for the next comp

Tom Jehu

Carp Competitions Secretary

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