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Post by guidduglucy on Nov 26, 2011 19:33:08 GMT
They are being tested Tweed Foundation have been taking samples for a few weeks now and the report I hear is nothing to panic about, there is a link on their website about it. A flood at last to get these fish moving and more rain to come so that should help the fish, but I still reckon it's far too warm, the fish need a prolonged period of colder water to trigger the spawning act. There are a lot of dead fish about but more noticeable this Autumn with the low river levels a flood in a normal Autumn washes the dead ones away so you still see some but not lots. Only three days to go then holidays YAHOO !!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Williegunn on Nov 26, 2011 19:52:28 GMT
Fortunately, there has been fish spawning on Tweed and tributaries. And the season has yet to close, about time the season was shortened.
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Post by borderer on Nov 26, 2011 20:41:57 GMT
disagree williegunn this november is NOTHING like normal. we always get bright salmon up at peebles right up to the end. problem this year is the fish arrived much earlier than usual, add to this the fact this november has been the most mild on record and you have the main reason for the disease out break. to shorten the season would mean punishing upper tweed anglers who wait all year for a chance to catch a fish. if the salmon is our main priority, then we should close tweed till the 1st june and fish from then till 30th november. that would be more in the intrest of salmon than closing early. remember none of the spring run reach peebles. but my idea will never happen because of money. it is easy to say close early when you have fished for nine months already. we up here sometimes only get 4-5 weeks fishing.
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Post by Williegunn on Nov 26, 2011 20:48:12 GMT
If it is milder than normal and fish are still spawning the season should end in October, bright or not if they are spawning they should be left in peace
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Post by borderer on Nov 26, 2011 21:31:02 GMT
fair comment but now look at the flip side, our spring runs are totally on their backside. should they not then come under the same protection as the fish ready to spawn, leave well alone??? c&r is fine but you are still stressing these fish, a % WILL die. fish DO fail to recover after being caught. fish DO get deep hooked and need chapped. before we start trying to stop anglers fishing for salmon that come from a run that is plentyful , "we have had record catches over the last few years ,and many regular rods say they have never seen so many fish as this year in the river", should we not first address the problem of the possibility that we may soon not have a sustainable spring run? and look to LEAVING THESE FISH ALONE?? answer.... not in a million years because the rich gentry would have a fit if this was to happen. it is much easier to pick on the common man who can only afford to fish the lesser beats of the upper river. main belief as to the beat i fish we are all poaching xxxx and should be strung up no sorry w.g i will alway fight for upper tweed to be open till 30th november like it was for my dad and granddad.
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Post by borderer on Nov 29, 2011 10:49:04 GMT
well mother nature finally said enough is enough, and has closed the river herself. last night i sat and cleaned the rod, cleaned the reel, washed the lines and put them all away. for me it has been my worst ever autumn, even though i dont think i have ever seen so many fish at peebles. i just hope now that the rain stops and the fish can spawn without the redds being washed away. we now start dreaming about next year... roll on the troot season ;D ;D ;D
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