Open day at Rackerhayes ponds

NEWTON Abbot Fishing Association are hosting a fish for free open day next Saturday (August 8), sponsored by the Environment Agency, NAFA, and the Angling Trust

From 10am-4pm coaching sessions will be taking place with all tackle and bait provided. There will also be angling demonstrations and lots of other things to look at.

The event will be at Rackerhayes ponds behind the Tesco store in Newton Abbot.

The event will have coaches from all three branches of the sport, Jo and I will be there covering Sea Angling, and there will be game angling instructors there teaching prospective fly fishers fly-casting techniques.

FISH WELFARE: During the hot weather please observe the following guidelines:

Only use a keep-net when absolutely essential and even then for as little time as possible

Do not use a keep-net in shallow margins

Return larger fish such as Tench as quickly as possible.

Unhook larger fish on an unhooking mat and don't forget to wet it before placing the fish on it