Trout & Salmon mag. May addition

[terry]

Have I received a unique copy or has any other reader lost the last 16 pages, including the regular article by Giles Catchpole and Scotland's fishing report.
How standards have slipped since Brexit.
Terry

[devondabbler]

Hi Terry,

I got an extra 16 pages in mine - must have your lost ones!!! Seriously if you hadn't pointed out the missing 16 pages, I would never have noticed - someone has coc**d up - shame I always like the articles by Giles Catchpole.

There is, however, a good article on the R.Culm written by Toby Coe

Paul

[mojo]

Received email re lost pages from publishers, missing 16 pages online here:- www.troutandsalmon.com/magazine/2016/trout-salmon-may-2017, thought the article by Toby was good but beware the north wind, two of us blanked today lots of fly life, no fish. Also liked the article on invasive species highlighting Pete as an incomer as many of us are ;-)

Mo

[Pete Tyjas]

Good timing, I've already been working hard on the Himalayan Balsam this year and hope to get it a bit more under control, changing the subject a little do members have it on the water they fish and do they pull it up?

[terry]

Yes Pete always try to pull up at least a dozen each trip on the Duchy. Mind you I was put off a tad last year when I didn't notice the bramble that was intertwined and tore my hand to shreds. Perhaps a flame thrower would be of use.
The Westcountry rivers trust tried to organise a "pull up" day some while ago not sure if they intend to repeat.
Terry

[boisker]

To be honest I never bother, it seeds so massively each year the only real way to eradicate it is a catchment wide approach.. start in the head waters and mover down river over the following years.
It can be done... on the river Tale (trib of the Otter) it's pretty much been eradicated.. used to take days not they find very little each summer to the extent a small number of vols can pull what is left.
Be great to see if gone, although great for insects when in flower, when it dies back each winter the bare earth is partic susceptible to erosion...

[mojo]

I make a point of pulling 50 plants before I can fish, don't know if it make a difference? who knows but it makes me feel better, still lets hope the rust works. Always have gardening gloves with me, saves being stung by nettles when climbing out of the river or any light pruning for back casts. Yes I do carry a pruning saw, just enough for the back cast whilst leaving cover over the lies, it don't come out often as usually you just need to change your your line of attack.

[Pete Tyjas]

I think you are right Boisker, I am working on the basis that if I can get at least some of it under control it will both look better and help prevent erosion too. Fingers are tightly crossed!

[billyfish]

They are trialling rust treatment on a friends river in the north east. I will interested to see how it works and will report back.
On the Otter we are having some days of balsam pulling when the time is right. Our club together with other agencies are going to work on a couple of stretches of the Otter using "conscripts " from Brittania Royal Navy College as well as local labour. One session will be based at Tipton and the other at Honiton. We are hoping to include the local school and embrace some sort of ecology project . Could be a good day for the community if the weather is kind.
Colin.

[boisker]

That's definitely the best way Colin, getting some form of community involvement helps with long term sustainability