The Clyde Exposed

We are a concerned group of anglers who fish the River Clyde and are shocked at the way the fishings in some areas are managed or should we say not managed. Poaching is a major problem yet anything we report seems to fall on deaf ears. The Crown Estates who own most of the salmon fishings have failed the River Clyde by allowing some of their tennents such as the Avon Angling Club (AAC) and the United Clyde Angling Protective Association Ltd(U.C.A.P.A.Ltd) to control the salmon lease but yet break the terms and conditions of said lease namely failing to prevent poaching. Over the next few weeks we the 'Grass Carp' will attempt to expose all of the nonesense that has gone on and which we feel has held a great river from becoming a premier salmon fishery. We will demonstrate how the Crown Estates and the Scottish Executive have sat on the fence and allowed one angling association to bully others. We will direct you to various web sites where evidence of the underhand tactics of U.C.A.P.A.Ltd This site is dedicated to all of the anglers who care but who are not listened to, perhaps now that everything is being made public those in charge might get off the proverbial fence and do the job they are paid to do!!!! We ask that anyone with any evidence of poaching or failure of an association to protect the fish please let us know and we will petition those who should be doing something about it and request written replies.

Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Avon's brand new shiney just out of the box bailiffs

Well done on passing your exams lads and hope that you can live up to the warning posted on your clubs web page. POACHERS BEWARE.
What everyone would like to know is why has it taken so long for the AAC to get their act together to protect the river. Where on the river have the poachers to BEWARE???? as it has been a free for all from Birkenshaw to the Clyde. Salmon have been getting removed wholesale from below Ferniegair to the confluence in the past and nothing has been done about it apart from outside bailiffs visiting. Or does the AVON stop at Stonehouse!!!!!!! and suddenly evaporate into thin air. We are not taking away anything from the brave souls who have passed their exams they are to be commended, as bailiffing is a thankless task and these guys will be putting their lives on the line in some cases. We will monitor their progress and wait and see if the warning is like a lot of other stuff issued by those who profess to be the stalwarts of the club simply a load of HOT AIR. Its convictions that will be the measure of the new bailiffs success not idle threats by some pompous committee member. They now have the papers to do the job lets see if the have the balls that is required for the job! Good luck lads!!!!
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