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Wading
May 14, 2015 6:53:08 GMT
Post by greyduster on May 14, 2015 6:53:08 GMT
Thanks for all the comments about my post about wading. The club rules are clear and in black and white, page 53, and page 26. So I'm neither mischievous or mistaken. I care about all species of fish and understand that wading in course fish waters would be detrimental at certain times of year. Only a few venues on the Leeds rivers are suitable for fly fishing and their for are predominantly trout and grayling habitats. Grayling numbers on some of the rivers have increased markedly where wading throughout the year is allowed, so wading in these rivers seems to pose no detriment to them. Fly and course fishing are not in conflict it's horses for courses.
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Wading
May 14, 2015 19:59:04 GMT
Post by nige_LS7 on May 14, 2015 19:59:04 GMT
Thanks for all the comments about my post about wading. The club rules are clear and in black and white, page 53, and page 26. So I'm neither mischievous or mistaken. I care about all species of fish and understand that wading in course fish waters would be detrimental at certain times of year. Only a few venues on the Leeds rivers are suitable for fly fishing and their for are predominantly trout and grayling habitats. Grayling numbers on some of the rivers have increased markedly where wading throughout the year is allowed, so wading in these rivers seems to pose no detriment to them. Fly and course fishing are not in conflict it's horses for courses. It is certainly a daft rule on water like Ramsgill, where adjacent clubs and syndicates are extremely conservation-minded, and they wade cos it's the only way to access and fish the water.
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May 18, 2015 6:53:50 GMT
Post by grayson on May 18, 2015 6:53:50 GMT
Idiotic rule on most trout water; my local waters(not Leeds waters- small rivers and becks and some Swale ) are literally impossible to fish without wading
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May 22, 2015 20:30:11 GMT
Post by greyduster on May 22, 2015 20:30:11 GMT
Been out fly fishing at 3 different Yorkshire rivers this week,sadly not on any of the leeds waters. Talked to other former and prospective fly anglers who have not rejoined or joined the club because of the wading rule. Hope that the powers that be will realise that the no wading rule should be amended. It's costing the club some revenue! By the way the trout fishing this spring is outstanding.
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Wading
May 22, 2015 21:56:10 GMT
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Post by Eddie on May 22, 2015 21:56:10 GMT
Just out of interest, which venues would you like to see wading on in the coarse close season! If you don't ask, you will never get.
Eddie.
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Wading
May 24, 2015 16:47:10 GMT
Post by greyduster on May 24, 2015 16:47:10 GMT
Thanks Eddie, short answer Ramsgill Pool and upper river ure. In practice you can only wade so deep and a lot of the river bed that is waded is dry in low water. Another point is why would a fly angler after trout and grayling want to wast there time fishing a course fish stretch of water. I personally see more harm bait fishing on rivers during the course close season in the off chance of catching a trout than wading. Fly fishing only in the course close season would also protect any course fish in the river and stop any misunderstanding as to what some anglers are fishing for. So if the no wading rule was scrapped except for match fishing this would only affect 3 or 4 leeds waters. Short answer
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Wading
May 24, 2015 18:45:51 GMT
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Post by Eddie on May 24, 2015 18:45:51 GMT
It all seems to make perfect sense to me, it would make no difference to coarse fish, or fishing. We have a couple of venues that are basically fly fisheries and it would be a good idea to to make them as usable as possible. It's all about making venues that anglers want to fish, coarse, game, match or specimen, they all need to be suitable for purpose!
Eddie.
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