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*** CANCELLED *** Saturday 7th February 09:00 Frampton Water – bank and tree work, meet outside at Bradford Peverell’s church Saturday 14th February 09:00 River Cerne, tree work Please bring waders, gloves, lunch and this seasons fishing stories 😊 If you intending to come on any of these dates please let me know in advance …

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We have been making the most of the very low water, on the plus side, we can get in to cut back trees in deeper spots. Last weekend we had a great turn out to clear willow on the very inaccessible part of the Affpuddle fishing, we have also had a good go at Ten …

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Thursday 16th October 09:00 Whitfield Hatches tree work. Saturday 25th October 09:00 Affpuddle tree work, church end. Thursday 13th November 09:00 Affpuddle tree work, rest of beat. Saturday 29th November 09:00 Upper Water Gasgoyne Bridge tree work. Saturday 6th December 09:00 Poundbury tree work. Please bring waders, gloves, lunch and this seasons fishing stories 😊 …

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We nearly always get a heavy down pour at the end of August, yesterday over 60mm of rain fell in parts of the Frome valley, the river is lifting a little, it will wash the dead weed out and drop even lower, for a while, the outlook for the coming weeks is unsettled. A long …

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Seven hardy souls set off for last Saturday’s work party on the Upper Water at Gascoyne Bridge. Much chillier and less bright than the previous Thursday at Bockhampton, but the rain held off while we set about the tasks for the day. For those like me who hadn’t seen the Upper water since al the …

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Saturday 15th February: Stratton Beat, tree work and seats, meet at 0930, packed lunch, waders and gloves. 😊 Thursday 6th March: Lower Water, tree work, meet at 0900, packed lunch, waders and gloves. 😊 Saturday 15th March: Southover Beat, tree work, meet at 0930, packed lunch, waders and gloves. 😊 * Dates might change due …

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Second work party of the year got underway on the Lower Water today in beautiful sunshine, even if a little chilly. Apart from the long shadows, you could have mistaken it for a Spring Day! Four members, Ian, Rob, Trevor and Chairman Bryan gathered under the direction of Keeper John to renew several seats and …

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