Autumn Newsletter from Stephen Taylor
Please see the Autumn Newsletter from our Chairman Stephen Taylor in the Documents section.
WORK PARTY CANCELLED
The work party scheduled for tomorrow 4th November has unfortunately been cancelled due to the rubbish forecast and current high level of the river.
It is unlikely we'll be able to schedule another one for 2023 but will definitely be having a pre-season clear up early next year. Watch this space!!
FINAL WORK PARTY SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER
Your last chance to contribute to the club this season is this Saturday 4th November.
Meet at Homesford car park 9.30am onwards to sign up for a 10am start.
We will finish by 1pm. Strimming and bank clearing will be the main tasks,
IF THE WEATHER IS BAD AND WE HAVE TO CANCEL WE WILL POST A NOTICE HERE AND ON FACEBOOK SO PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK!!
YOUR FINAL CHANCE! WORK PARTY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH
This season's final Work Party will be on Saturday November 4th and provides an opportunity for those who haven't contributed anything to the club recently to come and give a hand. Lots of strimming required, some bank clearance, some ivy clearance where it has grown over signs and general tidying up.
Please meet at Homesford car park 9.30am for safety/risk assessment briefing and start work at 10am. It would be very handy to know if you're planning to come so we have an idea of numbers...please contact either Steve Dalby (07814259642) or Steve Hannath (07710278824). Many thanks.
Japanese Knotweed Alert
Members should keep away from the japanese knotweed in wauds meadow this to avoid spreading it. It is now being treated by a specialist.
The area concerned is wauds where the Lea Brook enters the Derwent.
Further clumps have been found on the bank at Doars Glide (at the bottom of the stone steps on the right) and near the railway bridge below the sewerage works. These are being looked into.
Angling Trust auction winners day on the river
The Angling Trust are a not for profit organisation, representing anglers, fighting for fish, fishing and the environment.
CFFC belongs to the Angling Trust.
In March this year, to raise funds, the Angling Trust ran an auction which offers fishing throughout the UK kindly donated by supporters.
This year CFFC donated a day’s fishing on our waters that Phil Thompson kindly agreed to guide.
WILD TROUT TRUST REPORT
The Wild Trout Trust were invited to Cromford a few weeks ago and have now completed their report with very interesting advice on how best to manage our river, and I urge you all to read it. The full report is available at the bottom of the Environmental page or in Documents in the Members Area.
NEW CLUB WEBSITE
We are excited to announce the launch of the new website for the Cromford Fly-Fisher’s Club. As an open and transparent club the new website will be available to the public with details of our organisation and how we operate, as well as news of our husbandry of the river as part of the local environmental community that looks after our wonderful Derbyshire countryside. You will also find information on our club’s history, membership options and upcoming events.
In the Members Area the website will serve as a hub for all of our club’s news and events, as well as a repository for important club documents. We will also be featuring articles and tips from our experienced members, as well as beautiful photography from our favorite fishing spots.
We hope that this website will bring our club closer together and provide a valuable resource for both current and prospective members. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for the Cromford Fly-Fisher’s Club, and we hope you will join us in celebrating this exciting new development.
