Apr 221 minPete Tyjas talks with Roger TaylorIn this episode Pete talks with Roger Taylor about his life in the Eden Valley, his deep passion for his home river of the same name and...
Jan 211 minEAC report on water quality in riversMembers may be interested in the recently published EAC (Chaired by Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP) report into Water Quality in Rivers....
Nov 27, 20211 minSAS Water Quality ReportThe 2021 Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Water Quality Report exposes the scale of the sewage scandal in our rivers and seas. Click here to...
Nov 25, 20211 minWRT - Citizen Science ProgrammeOn Monday 29th November, the Westcountry Rivers Trust citizen science programme is running two local training sessions. North Devon...
Nov 23, 20211 minPassion for pure riversAn article by John Bailey of Fish & Fly on his conversation with Feargal Sharkey. Read the article here
Nov 20, 20211 minThe Importance of Barbless HooksOur friends at Keepfishwet have published an important article on the importance of barbless hooks. Read the full article here
Nov 19, 20213 minSmoke & MirrorsThe following article was written by Simon Cooper in the Fishing Breaks newsletter today. I do things so you don’t have to. Having read...
Nov 17, 20211 minWild Trout Trust Christmas DrawTickets are on sale for the 2021 Wild Trout Trust annual Christmas Draw. Last year, the Draw raised £8,000 and this year, the WTT are on...
Nov 13, 20211 minPodcast: Nymph FishingPete Tyjas talks with Paul Gaskell about nymph fishing and his excellent book "The Fly Fishing Bible of Nymphing". It's packed full of...
Nov 10, 20211 minBook: The OptimistI'm not a great reader of fly fishing books but this is one I couldn't put down. David Coggins writes beautifully and in a way that fly...
Oct 18, 20211 minAngling Trust Christmas RaffleThe Angling Trust's Christmas 2021 raffle is open for entries at £2 per ticket with a top prize of £2,000 RRP of Shakespeare tackle....
Oct 16, 20211 minThank you to membersOn a beautiful Wednesday morning this week, a small group of members refitted heavy duty ladders to enable all of us better access to the...
Sep 27, 20211 minState of our rivers reportThe River's Trust "State of our Rivers" Report is published and we recommend that members acquaint themselves with its contents: Click...
Sep 14, 20211 minGovernment failing to stop sewage discharge...An article was published in the Guardian this week with the headline "Government failing to stop sewage discharge into English rivers,...
Sep 10, 20211 minCattle by Mill PoolMembers will have noticed that there is a bull and calves in the field by Mill Pool. With regards to cattle in fields, the official...
Aug 2, 20211 minRed Skin Disease in salmonPlease see the following notification from the EA. We have received a number of reports of wild Atlantic salmon exhibiting ventral...
Jul 23, 20211 minEA recruiting 50 new farm inspectorsAs part of the Anglers Against Pollution campaign, The Angling Trust have been calling for more boots on the ground to carry out proper...
Jul 10, 20211 minIs it ok to photograph your fish?A recent article from Keep Fish Wet suggests that we shouldn't, especially in the extreme temperatures being experienced in certain...
Jun 8, 20211 minInvasive Species Workshop No.2The Angling Trust are running the second of two online workshops focussed on preventing the spread of freshwater invasive species in the...
Jun 1, 20211 minPlease support this Parliamentary PetitionFreshwater habitats - rivers, lakes and streams and all their associated wildlife need our help. Taw Fishing club is supporting the...
May 21, 20211 minSouth West Invasive Species ForumThe next South West Invasive Species Forum meeting is on Thursday 27th May at 10am via Zoom to coincide with invasive species week....
May 9, 20211 minThe Watchdog that lost its biteAn article published on the web site of the Salmon and Trout Conservation. https://salmon-trout.org/2021/04/26/the-watchdog-that-lost-its...
May 7, 20211 minThank you to membersThank you to all our members who attended the two bank maintenance days in April. There will be further events published soon. In the...
Apr 12, 20211 minThe River Pollution ScandalBBC Panorama 7:40PM - 12th April 2021 Panorama investigates the scandal of our polluted rivers. Reporter Joe Crowley obtains data that...
Apr 2, 20211 minCatch ReturnsAll members and their guests are required to complete a catch return, and submit it to the club at the end of the season. Catch returns...
Mar 27, 20211 minWTT Spring News Update OnlineRead the Spring News Update Online from the Wild Trout Trust.
Mar 26, 20212 minAccess to Club WatersA fellow club member, Michael Coulson, has advised me of an unusual interaction with the owners of Chulmleigh Lodge adjacent to the A377...
Mar 25, 20211 minInvasive Species WorkshopTHE ANGLING TRUST ONLINE MEETING STARTS AT 6:45PM - WEDNESDAY 31st MARCH 2021 The Angling Trust are running the first of two online...
Mar 22, 20211 minWTT Auction is liveThe Wild Trout Trust auction is open until Sunday 28th March. Here are links to the Auction Catalogue and the Auction web site. View the...
Mar 19, 20211 minPodcast: Home Waters with Pete TyjasFly anglers are sure to enjoy The Fly Culture Podcast with Pete Tyjas, honorary member of Taw Fishing Club. This podcast is about our...
Mar 9, 20211 minConservation work continues...The conservation work continues along our waters. Here are the team from Oaklands Tree Services on the river bank. See other conservation...
Mar 7, 20211 minTree PlantingConservation work continues throughout the year. Here are recent images taken of new tree planting on the right hand side of the river...
Mar 4, 20211 minPreview: Brushford to Coldridge BridgeNot long until the season opens on March 15th. Here are some recent photo's taken of the river between Brushford and Coldridge Bridge.
Mar 2, 20211 minAuction Time!The Wild Trout Trust and The Angling Trust are holding their auctions this month. Here are the links and dates for your diary. Wild Trout...
Feb 25, 20211 minRiver Action UKAn interesting web site for our members. River Action is a UK-based environmental campaigning body committed to addressing the severe...
Feb 23, 20211 minThe World's Forgotten FishesA powerful conservation message in a great document with amazing photography. This is something worth sharing. "Freshwater fishes, in all...
Feb 16, 20211 minCatch & ReleaseScience shows that even small changes in how an angler catches, handles, and releases a fish can have positive outcomes once that fish...
Feb 12, 20211 minAn evening with Feargal SharkeyThe Salmon & Trout Conservation is inviting you to join The Untangled Talks on Thursday 18th February at 6pm. In a series of...
Feb 10, 20211 minWe need your helpCovid has meant less people on the river and accordingly less riverbank volunteers managing access to the river and tree management. A...
Feb 8, 20211 minTFC wins Pledge for Nature AwardAs part of the North Devon Biosphere’s ‘Pledge for Nature’ project, the Biosphere 2020 Nature Awards celebrate some of the best pledges...
Feb 5, 20211 minPrice of breathable waders leaves me breathlessMy breathable waders seem to last about two years before there arises that tell-tell sign of seeping cold leaking through onto one or...
Nov 6, 20201 minSafety while fishing aloneSome members have expressed concern about their safety when fishing. In particular, if they needed to summon help while fishing alone....
Oct 14, 20201 minWhat 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, 20201 minA crisis in our rivers - A broken trustIan Blewett, secretary of the River Taw Fisheries Association, has written a hard hitting and thought provoking article highlighting the...
Aug 27, 20201 min10% 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...
Jul 10, 20201 minBank Maintenance - Thank you to membersA 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, 20201 minFarmers and water qualityHere's a summary of what members should expect from farmers regarding water quality. Click here to view
Jun 30, 20201 minRTFA Summer 2020 NewsletterThe summer 2020 newsletter from the River Taw Fisheries Association is published. Click the link below to view the PDF. Read the RTFA...
Jun 22, 20201 minReporting incidents to the Environment AgencyIt is important to report incidents to the Environment Agency (EA) as soon as possible, especially in times of drought or low flows....