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Post by scotty on Sept 30, 2006 7:49:41 GMT
hi, i heard a few weeks back from a reliable source that the river spey has been granted an extension to its season, now open to 31st october, 30 september at present, not sure about the start if it has been changed?, i know a few other rivers were trying for the same eg: the tay but this has been hit on the head, surley it would be a good thing to move the season start mabye into febuary and end the end of october, it would give more kelts a chance if nothing else. some people might say you just get red fish at the back end but not every where, last year on the 31st october i lost 3 spankin clean fish
scotty.
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Post by jan on Sept 30, 2006 8:09:56 GMT
you are just trying to wind up WG arent you. season closes today.
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Post by scotty on Sept 30, 2006 18:23:44 GMT
lol.. as much as he seems to bite im not winding anyone up, as of next season it ends 31st october,( so i have heard) and yes it does end today for the spey  , but plenty more places to fish ;D ;D ;D ;D cheers scotty. |
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Post by dunbar on Sept 30, 2006 19:56:56 GMT
Ther's been no change to the Spey close time for next year. Over the past few years, a few rivers, the Spey included, have been conducting carefully managed experimental fishing beyond the rod close time just to see what is coming in after the end of the rod season. This is all tightly managed by the fishery board in each area. I must admit that I would be very keen to act as a 'researcher' for these projects!
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Post by Fruin on Sept 30, 2006 21:18:16 GMT
As much as I would like to fish all year, I think the fish should be left in peace to get on with their business. It would be a better idea, if any extension was to be granted, to allow only the lower beats of a system to fish on, but this could be very tricky to manage. There would be shouts about favouritism and financial disparity, and a lot of fish will spawn in the very lower reaches of the river.
I have been involved in electro-fishing for research and hatcheries and have seen tide bright fish in the upper tributaries in November, on rivers that only fish to the end of October. However, this is the exception, rather than the rule.
On rivers that have an extended season, I have seen fish being caught, with a trail of eggs dripping from them. In my opinion, this is not acceptable. Very often, late fish may come in silver, but they are ready to spawn immediately. I do not think that it is right to fish, when there is a possibility of dragging fish off their redds.
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Post by williegunn on Oct 1, 2006 11:13:29 GMT
The Spey closed on Saturday 30th September. There is at present no thoughts on extending the season on the Spey.
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