Swallowfield Fishing Club

The cut weed must be removed from the river. Suprising how much there is when it comes floating down.

Working Party 22-05-11

The cut weed is gathered ready for removal. This stretch of the river Bkackwater id not that deep, wider with slower flow, making the trapping of the weed easier.

Working Party 22-05-11

Much of the coarse club rush or pipe weed as its sometimes called, starts off as thin strands of long flowing ribbons seen here.  It was easier to just stand and let the weeds collect rather than trying to catch every piece. This is towards to bottom end of the river Blackwater and is about thigh depth.

Working Party 22-05-11

Collecting the cut weed as it floats down stream. This section is fairly shallow, sparsely spread gravel on silt.

Working Party 22-05-11

Its not just shopping trolies that get thrown into rivers, this is a HiFi unit from somewhere.

Working Party 22-05-11

Caught at the right moment. Bob hurls a fork full of cut weed to the bank. Although there was plenty of weed cut, only the necessary parts were removed.

Working Party 22-05-11

If only all working parties were like this. One way of getting back down stream, thats for sure. Phil takes it easy as the working party move further down stream to look at more areas.

Working Party 22-05-11

Pulling out the cut weed. This is just above Pitts bridge where the banks are quite high. The guys in the river managed to get the weed to the edge so it could be raked away.

working party 22-05-11