Thames Anglers Conservancy

[tuolumne fisher]

our inaugural meeting is taking place on feb 28th at 3pm at les webbers angling projects centre, welley rd wraysbury, any interested parties are welcome to attend

 

[tuolumne fisher]

we're having a tidy up this sunday 28th 10.00am, meet at the half mile tree, lower ham rd kingston, if youve got gloves, bring'em wiv you, if you aint, youre hands will come in well handy tending to the brew kit, hope to see you there folks

 

[tuolumne fisher]

if you wanna find out what happens to what you flush down your loo, here's your chance
on saturday 17th april at 2pm, the Thames Anglers Conservancy is visiting mogden sewage treatment works, if you wish to attend then check out Thames Anglers' Conservancy Home Page

 

[tuolumne fisher]

our members were out yesterday at hampton court, they found a ten pound note, twenty bin bags of litter and copious amounts of timber/laminate, an office chair and sash window clamp, all twenty bin bags of litter were collected by elmbridge council, the ten pound note was spent on lunch, and the timber/laminate, office chair etc, were put in a skip belonging to the company next door, happy happy days, free wonga, tea supplied from the firm next door and the sun shone bright, Izaak was smiling on us folks, squeak soon

 

[Fred Bonney]

All power to you all, and to your personal drive, Mr Mushroom.
Sunday's chat on Talk Sport came over very well.

 

[tuolumne fisher]

thanks buddy, just keeping on, keeping on, yours and others kind words are what keeps it all going,
just to let everyone know the membership cards and newsletter will be posted on thursday
bin bag tally since march 14th is 68, thats from teddington to desborough island,
we've been liasing with everyone from illegally moored boaters to a butterfly club, and loads of others as well
fred french is re-writing our constitution, in preparation for us taking on responsibility for thames anglers from staines to dartford within the Angling Trust,
we have responded to the waterways for everyone consultation as well as hydro-power, and lots, lots more besides

basically we're still bang at it, but there's always loads to do, so if you can help, let us know, but most importantly, join up for free and let us know where we are going wrong, and on the rare occasion we get it right, please point it out post-haste

 

[tuolumne fisher]

sorry chaps, but I seem to have lapsed into not keeping you all up to date, if it happens again please please chase my arse until its in gear, anyways a little update

membership numbers are 390 plus,
bin bag tally since march 14th is 84, from teddington to desbrough cut
we've been pulling up himalayan balsam, an invasive species
from wednesday next week, TAC t-shirts are available at £6.40 plus p&p, thats what they cost us
on friday the 27th of this month we have our first matches, silverware/prizes and best of all, an engraved, boxed medal for every junior, and its free to enter for everyone
many thanks for your support, praise and critique, we love it all

 

[tuolumne fisher]

a quick update folks, bin bag tally is 94, membership numbers are 490 plus, we're dealing with a residents association that has a petition to ban fishing, still cant get the illegally moored boaters moved, are assisting a youth club, attended hillingdon boroughs family fishing fun day, cleared a large amount of timber and steel plate left by boaters, have improved our website, are representatives at the regional AT meetings, are watching the hydropower con, and are organizing some midweek matches for the rod'n'line man, plus plenty more besides
check it out at Thames Anglers' Conservancy (TAC) if you like what you see, join up, if not, let us know so we can change it

 

[tuolumne fisher]

latest update folks; bin bag tally is 110, membership number is 524, one of our members has had 4x4lb perch from walton, biggest was 4.09, we've a competition for fish of the month, got t-shirts and beanie hats so you look cool on the river bank, have regular mid week rod'n'line matches at walton bridge and loads more besides
check us out at Thames Anglers' Conservancy (TAC) if you like what you see, join us and tell your buddies, if you dont like what you see, tell us so we can change it
squeak later buddies

 

[tuolumne fisher]

we have a free to attend pike handling day on sunday 21/11, 0800hrs-1300hrs at walton bridge,
we're supporting the pike anglers club, osprey specimen group, and catfish conservation group in helping to look after these delicate fish,
fully qualified coaches will be on hand with live fish for you to handle,
every junior will receive a 12 inch pair of forceps

 

[tuolumne fisher]

an update folks;
a residents association had a petition to ban fishing on albany reach, we collected the litter every week, posted on their forum and attended their residents meeting, the outcome was that anglers are now welcomed and will be consulted
not only have we the pike handling day on nov 21st, we also have an xmas evening bash with a presentation from the EA fisheries team on dec 9th, an xmas match on dec 12th and a midweek match every week
membership is near 600, bin bags filled is 125, the last litter pick had 16 members turn up, and boy did we 'ave a laugh
we've got t-shirts and beanie hats for sale, as well as the infamous TAC Tonka feeders, they'll always hold mid river
we're handing over a car load of tackle to a youth club next week and loads more besides

if you like what you've read, then come and join us 'cause all this and more is being done by volunteers

 

[tuolumne fisher]

we're approaching our first year, so a big thankyou to everyone for their support
we've done plenty, are doing plenty, and there's plenty ahead,
if you wanna get involved, have a laugh and do something positive for angling
check us out at Thames Anglers' Conservancy (TAC) you'll be amazed at what a club can do
it's all free, done by volunteers and all are welcome

 

[tuolumne fisher]

put this in your diary folks, our second AGM is on the 25th of this month
all officials are to be elected as per the constitution, so come on down folks, we'd love to see ya

 

[tuolumne fisher]

a long delay without posting folks, mucho apologies

our AGM went very smoothly, 2 committee members swapped roles and we have a new membership officer

so full steam ahead as normal then folks

wednesday 16th, next week, mike wilson is giving a presentation to us, if you're into your carp fishing, the very beginnings, then this will be right up your street,
founder of the carp society, regular visitor to **** walker at his house, guardian of clarrisa's scale and loads more besides
its in hampton, in a pub overlooking the river thames, costs a fiver and starts at 1930hrs

this friday its a mooring meeting at Reading for most of the day, illuminaries such as the mayor of Henley are gonna bore us
next week its a PLA meeting in Putney, not so many gin palaces, but plenty of rowers
sunday 27th we've got an EA barge at kingston, we're supplying the grappling hooks and boats to clear the margins, so come on down folks
if our litter picks are anything to go by, this should be a right laugh

and hot of the press, we've been given a 41 page report from the EA fisheries, from source to teddington, results of nettings, electrofishing, and hydroacoustics
once we've sieved through it, it'll be on our club website Thames Anglers' Conservancy (TAC)
check us out, it costs nuffin, and it costs nuffin to join

 

[tuolumne fisher]

we're shortly going to be discussing angling facilities with the EA

top of the list is disabled anglers facilities

if you know of suitable areas, parking nearby and/or toilet facilities, then let us know

dont forget tomorrow night folks

 

[tuolumne fisher]

last weekend we cleared the margins at kingston, the EA loaned us a barge which turks allowed us to put on their moorings
we filled the barge by lunchtime, with 13 shopping trolleys part of the haul

17th of this month, our end of season social

a marine conservation zone is being considered for the tidal thames below teddington

a disabled fishing platform has been agreed upon for penton hook, as well as improvements to others, more bang for your weir permit buck

and loads more besides

check it and us out at www/rivertac.org

 

[tuolumne fisher]

an update folks

we've been out with the EA notching a weir to enable fish migration
cleaned out a spawning channel and 2 weeks later saw fish in it
topped 200 bin bags filled with litter
assisted a scout group with their environment badge
gave a presentation to River User Group 8

and loads more besides

 

[tuolumne fisher]

an update folks

we've given presentations to the River Thames Society and River User Group 8,
have surpassed 1000 members
have been given a shed by a boat shop to store our kit/tools in, the EA are letting us site it on one of their locks
have Keith Speer giving an evening presentation/slide show this month
and last and best of all
with the assistance of the EA have got a river guardian scheme up and running

there's loads more, so check it all out at Thames Anglers' Conservancy (TAC)

 

[Jeff Woodhouse]

What TAC has achieved in little more than a year has been remarkable and proof of what can be done when anglers join together, pull their fingers out and get stuck in.

Well done!