Dear Forum Members

I'd like to cordially invite you to the WTT 2009 Annual Get-together – Saturday 30th May, Youlgreave Village Hall, Derbyshire

This years event will see us return on our three year cycle to Derbyshire and Youlgreave Village Hall near to the Haddon Estate. The event is open to members, non-members, clubs, riparian owners and anyone interested in our conservation work. The day is great way of finding out how WTT can provide direct assistance to those wishing to undertake wild trout management and restoration projects. We have put together a list of guest speakers to talk about subjects as diverse as trout genetics and stocking through to the development of Fishing Passport Schemes.
Included in the day will be a guided river walk on the Haddon Estate (tbc). There will also a chance to test all of the latest Orvis tackle, including the new Helios range. Orvis will be offering WTT members a discount on all purchases at the nearby Bakewell store. There will be a display of riverflies provided by WTT’s Dr Paul Gaskell and Dr Cyril Bennett of the Riverfly Partnership – this will include the chance to ‘tie one of your own’ ! A small number of WTT trade members including Cookshill Fly Tying and Trent Rivers Trust will be in attendance.

Tickets, priced at £10, are available in advance, from the WTT office; this covers the cost of morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. Numbers are limited to 100 and you are advised to book early for what proved to be a very popular event in 2006.

Yours sincerely

Simon Johnson – Director (Mayfly)
director@wildtrout.org

See below for the agenda.


Morning Session

1000 Tea, Coffee & Biscuits
1025 Welcome
WTT Director Simon Johnson.
1030 WTT Conservation Activities in 08/09
Dr Tim Jacklin
1045 Trout in the Town – The first 300 days!
Dr Paul Gaskell
1100 WTT’s Position on Stocking & Triploid Trout
Andy Thomas
1115 Comfort Break
1120 Genetic variation in trout: occurrence, importance and conservation.
Professor Andrew Ferguson (University College Dublin)
1150 Genetics and the management of salmonid fisheries
Dr Eric Verspoor (Fisheries Research Services – Pitlochry)
1220 Questions
12.45 Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Session

1345 – Riverfly Partnership - How good is your river?
Bridget Peacock RFP Director / Cyril Bennett (RFP Coordinator)
1405 – Fishing Passport Schemes – Linking Farming and Fishing
Jon Beer / Simon Johnson (tbc)
1425 - Questions
1430 – Informal Orvis Rod-testing with Orvis , entomology kick-sampling and identification Paul Gaskell, Cyril Bennett & Peter Hayes, trade stands and a guided river-walk with Warren Slaney (tbc). WTT Conservation Officers will be on hand during the afternoon to answer all your questions on starting a conservation project and general fisheries management queries.
Note: for the river walk we recommend that you wear wellies / strong boots.

1600 -Tea & Cake & Close

I hope to see you there!

Simon, it was just as popular in 2008 (as well as 2006).

Sounds like a really good day. I wish you all the success your outfit deserves.
TC

It does sound like a very interesting day Terry, but you can't go, your mate Mr Beer is there.
Hope the day is it's usual success. S.

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