Weary1

I think you'll find it is the AT North West Freshwater Forum It is the name of the body/committee, not a 'forum board' type forum. These regional AT Freshwater Forums, which are open to all - not solely AT members, will be part funded by the EA and the AT has secured three years funding from the EA to engage a National Regional Coordinator It is envisaged that these Regional Forums will take on some of the work previously carried out by the now scrapped RFERAC's See the defra consultations documents posted on the NE Forum site HERE

I'm only questioning your apparent hostility Elton, especially as you choose the quote the most anti angling 'angling correspondent' in the entire angling world.

“What I don't want to do is give my support (the £20 is neither here nor there) to an organisation that has just been set up to provide jobs for people, some of whom could potentially cause more damage to certain areas of our sport than good”. “I have utmost admiration for just about everyone involved in the AT ” ...and all in the same breath. DO please make up your mind, Elton.

So sorry you feal this way Elton, I would have thought that several reasons to join would be obvious. Never ever be surprised at what poeple do...or don't do I have been away from this site for some time, it may be a good while before my return. Regards John Hepworth

Angly, You should try fishing some sections of the Wear. I have jokingly said in the past that the SAS used to use it in its training programme but they had two many failures. Winter League matches used to be fished on one particular section but in time anglers refused to even attempt to get to their pegs. Excellent chub & barbel water though, if your young and fit Les and Angling Projects has ready made modules already accepted by some schools /LEA's Mark Eanock set up http://www.marksangling.co.uk/ after being involved with Angling Projects. I heard Mark this morning on Keith Arthur's radio programme and he couldn't praise Les and his team enough Les's MBE was long overdue

"Unfortunately there is only one Les Webber" There are one or two poor imitations who would have us believe they can do the job Get in touch with Les for the real thing. Angling Projects should also be integrated/playing a big part with the new Angling Trust