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England One Two for John and James |
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 30th July. WADAA Kingfisher members John Mackintosh (right) and James Atkinson put in a tremendous performance at the Youth International this week - not only helping the England Youth Team secure an emphatic victory but also taking the top two individual placings.
The competition was held at Grafham Water with England up against teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Many of the competitors struggled for fish in the difficult, blustery conditions but both our local youngsters dug in to take limit bags with John just squeezing past James for the individual trophy.
A great achievement on the day and their placings in this years event also mean automatic qualification for the England Youth team for next year. |
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 Tuesday 20th July. Ten anglers turned out to contest the final match in this years summer evening series. With the water level back up to normal following the recent torrential rain, there was some uncertainty at the draw about how the venue would fish - conditions made all the more difficult as the downpours continued throughout the event. As usual this terrific venue didn't disappoint, with all anglers weighing good nets of fish.
Once again Barry McLeod came out on top, making it 3 wins in his last 3 matches. Another great net of carp and bream on pole and pellet weighing 27-12-0 put him well out in front - the catch coming off peg 3. Second on the evening with a small fish mixed net for a level 10-0-0 was Nick Butterfield with Grahame Hall snatching third with 8-2-0. The race to top the league was won by Nick Butterfield on 102 points, followed by Mike Harrison and Barry McLeod on 77 and 75 points respectively.
Sunday sees the rearranged January contest take place on Griffish pool at Borwick. The penultimate Summer league match taking place at Atkinsons Tarn on Sunday 8th August. All anglers are very welcome, with the draws taking place at 9am. |
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Coarse Fish Removal - New Byelaws from 1st June |
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New Environment Agency Byelaws concerning coarse fish removal come into effect on 1st June 2010.
In practical terms this means that it now becomes a byelaw offence to (permanently) remove, by rod and line, any coarse fish from any lake, tarn, pond or canal within Cumbria unless you have the written consent of the owner or occupier of the fishery.
There are three notable exceptions being Windermere, Coniston, and Ullswater. On these lakes an angler may keep one pike of 65 cm or under and up to 15 coarse fish of less than 20cms per day. Derwent Water is also covered by the same exception but anglers should note that Keswick Angling Association’s fishery rules continue to prohibit the taking of any coarse fish.
In addition it also becomes a byelaw offence to remove, by rod and line, any eel from any freshwater and for up to 6 nautical miles offshore. Full chapter and verse of the new byelaw can be found by clicking here |
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