http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle5263977.ece

Stirring stuff from our outgoing president

Are there any good reasons why there are still anglers that fish for wild trout are not supporters of the WTT?

Or indeed any that care for the health of our rivers.

We're talking about a cost of about a pint of beer per month - not much of a sacrifice to ensure the ongoing good works of a charity that actually makes a difference.

P

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Trout fishermen revere the trout; trout, on the other hand, unaware of their sublime standing in man's world, revere nothing, including man, a creature they seem to view with special contempt. Nihilism is a rare trait in fish but trout are full of it. The old men liked that.

Time for another poll...

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

thanks, as ever, for your unstinting support

P

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Trout fishermen revere the trout; trout, on the other hand, unaware of their sublime standing in man's world, revere nothing, including man, a creature they seem to view with special contempt. Nihilism is a rare trait in fish but trout are full of it. The old men liked that.

Perhaps this will convince the odd doubter.

We all need to work together on this. It is our responsibility and duty to ensure the future of our rivers. We can make a/the difference.

Come aboard - we need your help.

P

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Trout fishermen revere the trout; trout, on the other hand, unaware of their sublime standing in man's world, revere nothing, including man, a creature they seem to view with special contempt. Nihilism is a rare trait in fish but trout are full of it. The old men liked that.

The work the WTT do is very admiral , i must admit myself i would not donate , but thats for reasons of my own . But having browsed there website they certanly taking the p**s asking fishing/hotels £250 per annum to donate, sounds very steep to me ..

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Verygood piece by the Director. Along with being good company, I have always enjoyed my time next to rivers with Simon. The Trust seem to have all the right people in all the right places, especially so now with the new President. I just hope that the Chairman stays on...and on...and on...

The final couple of paragraphs say it all for me:

"Over the next couple of years, a greater burden will fall on the members of this charity and on the mundane yet vital activities — talks and dinners, raffles and auctions — that keep volunteers involved and finances in the black. Meanwhile, subsidised by this dedicated minority, anglers at large will continue to spend huge sums on fishing without a second thought.


The fact that such criticisms can be made is deeply depressing. Angling is a billion-pound-plus a year activity. For a couple of pounds a year apiece its disciples could, over time, already have transformed the future not only for their quarry, but for their sport. Yet always they have looked away. It is time they lifted their eyes and started paying their rightful dues."


Sadly... many people are completely myopic, and the thinking of others is just completely all at sea:

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

www.monnowlogue.com
www.monnow.org.uk

A see they have you preaching there words much like kabbalah , im afraid some of us suffer from adroidness, not myopic like you say..

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eh Just what point is the above babble intended to convey?

To paraphrase Mr Spock... "It's English Jim... but not as we know it..."

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

www.monnowlogue.com
www.monnow.org.uk

Slightly more than your myopic ramblings , Aint it brilliant how people try to show inteligance through a keyboard , now thats English Jim... as we know it, now run along ...

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[SIZE="4"]BRITISH BY BIRTH , SCOTTISH BY THE GRACE OF GOD..[/SIZE]