Open letter to all Broads Anglers. Following a period of reflection for our members during February, we have concluded the discussions and six of our members have decided to step down from BASG membership. Andy Hindes has struggled with his own business commitments and has agreed to step down as a Director. Both Andy and…
Open letter to all Broads Anglers. Since it’s formation back in 2000, BASG has provided a supporting framework for anglers who fish the Broads, with 5 figure investments of public money providing support and facilities for all anglers to enjoy, what is the UK’s largest inland fishery. Back in 2018 BASG realised that set against…
It’s been a momentous year for us all, with weather ranging from -13 to +40 and more saline than nature could deal with in the late summer. We have seen massive changes in direction from Natural England and the Hoveton Great Broad project, which has finally seen sense. EA Engagement We end the year with…
Following the momentous events in September reported last month, we continue good progress on a number of fronts, opening up new channels and thinking. EA Fisheries Engagement We have recently met with the new Norwich EA fisheries team and were quite blown away with their thinking and plans for delivery in the coming year, whilst…
Well it’s been quite a week recently, set against the turmoil in government circles. We had meetings with Natural England and the Environment Agency discussing its Broads fisheries management or lack of it and an update on all things Hoveton. Hoveton Restoration Lets start with Hoveton and the plan to isolate it with Fish Barriers…
Well I’ve discussed climate change for far too many times on this blog, but events of recent weeks just show’s how delicate our environment is. We moved from raging temperatures to being immersed in sea water in a matter of weeks, how will our beloved Broads cope with such climatic challenges. Saline Incursions Who is…
Climate Change Well I’ve been banging on about climate change for many months on this blog and these past few weeks has finally brought the message home to us all. We have seen flows in our rivers some of the lowest, with many fish in distress and many of the tributaries even dry. This is…
What a start to the summer we have had, with temperatures akin to the Mediterranean. But what does this mean to our natural world and creatures normalised to the northern climate, like Pike. There have been campaigns from the likes of the Pike Anglers Club to highlight this for the past years and with…
New 2022 Season If you’re Broads Angler, its that time of year again for what we know as the glorious 16th when the closed fishing season opens on our rivers and Broads. What will this season bring, it’s what many of us look forward to, whether it’s a personal best specimen, your biggest overcall catch…
Fishing can be a solitary adventure and I’m not talking about just being by the water. If only anglers could find a way of working together for the greater good then we could achieve some great outcomes. However my favourite saying is that angling means so many things to so many different people and clearly…