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Posts : 35 Join date : 2011-11-17 Age : 49 Location : Egham
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:38 pm
ok will be there
Ian
Lee Creed
Posts : 216 Join date : 2011-04-24 Location : CHESSINGTON
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:46 am
leaving to go rugby sorry chaps feel like i need to pull my finger out but also just had op last week on me crushed figer f***ing hurts big time no fishing for me for a while
William Pettigrew
Posts : 1125 Join date : 2010-10-25 Age : 59 Location : roehampton
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:48 pm
howd it go,did anyone fish afterwards?
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:32 pm
Went very well mate, cleared the entire spawning channel and some of the backwater. Hard work but worthwhile, saw fish back in the channel flitting about and Steve even spotted a newt. The flow increased after all the debris was taken out. Enjoyed it fellas, thanks for getting involved.
Next task will be adding gravel to a few areas which we will arrange a date for.
Lots of pics up tomorrow
Richard Crimp Admin
Posts : 1875 Join date : 2010-01-20 Age : 57 Location : London
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:38 pm
Well done to all those that attended, you've made a difference.
Richard
Ed Randall
Posts : 3326 Join date : 2010-11-19 Age : 58 Location : Twickenham
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:19 pm
Hard work but a really enjoyable morning, sorry I had to go at lunchtime really. And thanks for the coffee James! On my way back the water in the channel had cleared and spotted 3 chub in there.
James Annear
Posts : 670 Join date : 2011-01-02 Age : 65 Location : hammersmith
Subject: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:48 pm
This bloke illegally moored his boat and was left with nothing but his sail
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:56 pm
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:01 am
Photos taken by John Sutton at the EA
Steve Holmes and Ian Clarke
Paul Snell
James Annear 3 back on the rope
Ed Randall with Matt Drew of the EA
Ed with Stuart Keeble of EA fisheries
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:58 am
Remarkably no swearing..
Steve Holmes
Posts : 2435 Join date : 2010-01-28
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:06 am
Within an hour the increased flow from opening up the river had cleared the bottom of silt and had left clean gravel for the fish to spawn on.
For more of the same type of work put your names down for the Hogsmill work lads
Directly benefits the fish very quickly and you'll feel good about improving a river.
Ed Randall
Posts : 3326 Join date : 2010-11-19 Age : 58 Location : Twickenham
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:30 pm
Wish I'd been able to stay to the end, that was quite an effort clearing the other side channel which had silted up to become a marshy bog. Yikes am I really going that bald :face: ?!
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David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:30 pm
Yes and look great in rubber
James Mitchell
Posts : 738 Join date : 2011-11-14 Location : Kingston
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:21 pm
Thanks to all those who got involved, anything going on during the close season, or is there too much of a risk of disrupting spawning?
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:58 pm
Spot on James, that is the issue we run into come spring time.
What we will do is always consult with the EA as to whether an area is a spawning site or not. Happened with the Beverley Brook last year and an in river clean up. They were happy that nothing would be affected so we went ahead.
The tree and bank, that will always be before the nesting season starts, so hence the Hogsmill event in a few weeks time
Over the close they will be lots going on including a big Himalayan Balsam bash, pre it flowering.
So lots of opportunity to get involved if anyone wants to, its great improving the river and seeing the lasting affects.
Next up and very shortly will be putting more gravel in at Penton Hook, will get a date up soon.
One thing is for sure, we always have a great laugh doing it and its very social
James Annear
Posts : 670 Join date : 2011-01-02 Age : 65 Location : hammersmith
Subject: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:00 pm
When that Gravel goes in Dave, afterwards, maybe we can have a little fishing social on the Island, i can only speak for myself, but coming away from there the other day i felt a bit empty, not for the work we done, but it just seemed a shame not to fish such a nice part of the river (loads of Mr Crabtree swims), especially in that condition. If we could and there are people without weir permits, (me included) maybe the EA could wave it for the day or those with permits could use their buddy system. just a thought cheers james
p.s there was no swearing on the video because the bloke who filmed it did,nt have a powerful enough microphone to pick up that bloke at the top of the screen
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:05 pm
Thats a very good idea mate, I did broach the subject and yes defo for next time.
On the platforms launch it happened so will get it arranged
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:54 pm
Went down there today, looks great chaps
Well part from someone deciding a few of the logs would look better like this, have moved them well away..
And finally the back weir was running
Steve Holmes
Posts : 2435 Join date : 2010-01-28
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:35 pm
Clean gravel now for those lovely fishys to spawn on
Well done TAC and EA.
Andy Banham
Posts : 514 Join date : 2010-06-18 Age : 56 Location : essex
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:35 pm
good job people. is that water really blue?
James Annear
Posts : 670 Join date : 2011-01-02 Age : 65 Location : hammersmith
Subject: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:07 pm
It is that blue Andy, and at the end of the Island, there is a Coconut bar with bikini clad tottie selling Pina coladas
David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:52 pm
Took a bit of video yesterday off my camera, need a higher quality version next time. But all the same, looks great down there
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William Pettigrew
Posts : 1125 Join date : 2010-10-25 Age : 59 Location : roehampton
Subject: Re: Penton Hook Day Sun 22nd Jan Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:46 am