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TFC wins Pledge for Nature Award
As part of the North Devon Biosphere’s ‘Pledge for Nature’ project, the Biosphere 2020 Nature Awards celebrate some of the best pledges...
Feb 8, 2021
Price of breathable waders leaves me breathless
My breathable waders seem to last about two years before there arises that tell-tell sign of seeping cold leaking through onto one or...
Feb 5, 2021


Safety while fishing alone
Some members have expressed concern about their safety when fishing. In particular, if they needed to summon help while fishing alone....
Nov 6, 2020


What happens next...
“What happens next is up to every one of us” – Sir David Attenborough’ haunting words as he closed his latest documentary, Extinction....
Oct 14, 2020


A crisis in our rivers - A broken trust
Ian Blewett, secretary of the River Taw Fisheries Association, has written a hard hitting and thought provoking article highlighting the...
Oct 14, 2020


10% off all Barbless Flies
Many TFC members will already be familiar with Barbless Flies who supply hand tied flies using quality materials on barbless fly fishing...
Aug 27, 2020


Bank Maintenance - Thank you to members
A big thank you to everyone who attended the bank maintenance session at the end of June. It was a highly successful morning, and a good...
Jul 10, 2020


Farmers and water quality
Here's a summary of what members should expect from farmers regarding water quality. Click here to view
Jul 10, 2020


RTFA Summer 2020 Newsletter
The summer 2020 newsletter from the River Taw Fisheries Association is published. Click the link below to view the PDF. Read the RTFA...
Jun 30, 2020


Reporting incidents to the Environment Agency
It is important to report incidents to the Environment Agency (EA) as soon as possible, especially in times of drought or low flows....
Jun 22, 2020
Latest News from Environment Agency
See link for latest news from EA https://environment-agency.uk.com/3O4M-149JO-F7D5Q373F/cr.aspx
Apr 18, 2020


April news from Salmon & Trout Conservation
Here's the April news letter from the Salmon & Trout Conservation. Link to view April newsletter
Apr 13, 2020
Wild Trout Trust Auction An excellent result from the recent auction over £70,000 raised!
https://www.wildtrout.org/content/auction-0
Mar 31, 2020


For all those in lockdown, here's a great fly fishing video
Seen through the eye's of an American visitor... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltnrX1cCIdA
Mar 26, 2020


Fly Culture Magazine
Published quarterly, Fly Culture is a fly fishing journal of high quality writing and photographs that capture the essence of what fly...
Mar 19, 2020
The Trials & Tribulations of the Environment Agency
Given the amount of help that TFC receives from the river officers and experts 'in the field' it is sad to read just how depleted and...
Mar 18, 2020
Where am I? "WHAT3WORDS" A really clever UK FREE app
For those that wander the River Taw and wonder about ever being found if you have an accident, or for partners that want to know exactly...
Feb 12, 2020


2020 Bank work has started
Ian Brett, our long-term tree surgeon, and his team, along with an industrial tracked chipper have started work on the Upper Taw and...
Jan 27, 2020


TAW Gravel Cleaning Report 2019
Report on 2019 Gravel Cleaning on the Taw by WRT and funded via RTFA. Click here to open
Jan 4, 2020


Torridge Riverfly Report 2019
Please take a moment to read the Torridge Riverfly Report 2019 from Tamsin Quinn, the Torridge Riverfly Coordinator. Click here We need...
Dec 30, 2019
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