
The Clyde Exposed
We are a concerned group of anglers who fish the River Clyde and are shocked at the way the fishings in some areas are managed or should we say not managed. Poaching is a major problem yet anything we report seems to fall on deaf ears. The Crown Estates who own most of the salmon fishings have failed the River Clyde by allowing some of their tennents such as the Avon Angling Club (AAC) and the United Clyde Angling Protective Association Ltd(U.C.A.P.A.Ltd) to control the salmon lease but yet break the terms and conditions of said lease namely failing to prevent poaching. Over the next few weeks we the 'Grass Carp' will attempt to expose all of the nonesense that has gone on and which we feel has held a great river from becoming a premier salmon fishery. We will demonstrate how the Crown Estates and the Scottish Executive have sat on the fence and allowed one angling association to bully others. We will direct you to various web sites where evidence of the underhand tactics of U.C.A.P.A.Ltd This site is dedicated to all of the anglers who care but who are not listened to, perhaps now that everything is being made public those in charge might get off the proverbial fence and do the job they are paid to do!!!! We ask that anyone with any evidence of poaching or failure of an association to protect the fish please let us know and we will petition those who should be doing something about it and request written replies.
Saturday, 29 December 2007
Thursday, 27 December 2007
Now The Truth Comes Out
The following document that was sent to us will demonstrate the total lack of professionalism
within the ranks of one particular organisation that seems intent in destroying the integrity of the River Clyde Fishery Management Trust Ltd. It seems to those not involved that U.C.A.P.A Ltd seem to be calling all the shots when it comes to the River Clyde or at least they think they are. Please note however paragraph 3.2 Proposed visit to Hollyrood........ JM is James Mathews of U.C.A.P.A. ltd and DM is David Moon of the same organisation. Reading the text demonstrates that even their own members are unaware of each others agendas. We would also like to draw your attention to the first set of documents we previously posted and it seems funny that after Mr Mathews was complained about, a four man delegation from U.C.A.P.A.Ltd turns up at next meeting and a vote of no confidence in the Chair and Planning Secretary was raised by U.C.A.P.A.Ltd and seconded by the Avon Angling Club over supposed irregularities in the annual accounts. That is why we have highlighted paragraph 3.1. There is more to U.C.A.P.A.Ltds agenda here and we intend getting to the bottom of it. We will attempt to secure a copy of the letter sent to all clubs re Mathew's behaviour.
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within the ranks of one particular organisation that seems intent in destroying the integrity of the River Clyde Fishery Management Trust Ltd. It seems to those not involved that U.C.A.P.A Ltd seem to be calling all the shots when it comes to the River Clyde or at least they think they are. Please note however paragraph 3.2 Proposed visit to Hollyrood........ JM is James Mathews of U.C.A.P.A. ltd and DM is David Moon of the same organisation. Reading the text demonstrates that even their own members are unaware of each others agendas. We would also like to draw your attention to the first set of documents we previously posted and it seems funny that after Mr Mathews was complained about, a four man delegation from U.C.A.P.A.Ltd turns up at next meeting and a vote of no confidence in the Chair and Planning Secretary was raised by U.C.A.P.A.Ltd and seconded by the Avon Angling Club over supposed irregularities in the annual accounts. That is why we have highlighted paragraph 3.1. There is more to U.C.A.P.A.Ltds agenda here and we intend getting to the bottom of it. We will attempt to secure a copy of the letter sent to all clubs re Mathew's behaviour.
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Monday, 24 December 2007
Saturday, 22 December 2007
Interesting Evidence
Over the last few days since the blog was set up we have been contacted by many concerned anglers and some members of the public. Very interesting stuff has been sent to us by various people such as copies e-mails and letters sent by Mr Quigley to various people. Some of them make interesting reading and will show him for the real 'man' that he is, or should we say isn't. How one man or an angling association can carry on they way he has in the name of U.C.A.P.A. Ltd and still remain a director is way beyond us. The man has destroyed the good name of U.C.A.P.A.Ltd. The man sends off offensive and erroneous letters to those in authority thinking they are saying "good boy Joe" instead they see him for what he really is a snitch or clype. We have been told that every time that man turns up at a River Clyde Fishery Management Trust meeting the meeting is thrown into chaos. He keeps quoting Company House rules yet his own association are more guilty than anyone in breaking terms and conditions laid down by other authorities. Wonder if he declares his annual windfall from U.C.A.P.A. Ltd coffers to Inland Revenue? We will take the time to inform them for him just in case he has had a slip of memory. Does he also declare to the Department of Social security that he as treasurer gives gratuities to bailiffs some of whom are claiming benefits?? Is that not illegal?? As the bible says "He who is without sin cast the first stone!" now we intend replying with boulders. As an example of Quigley's underhand lying tactics we would like to refer you to the Nethan New's page on www.nethan-valley.co.uk we were directed to said page and it makes interesting reading. Why has the Nethan Valley Angling Association not sued him for the lies he printed? we believe the man is a loose cannon and seriously has mental health issues and when you hear about U.C.A.P.A. Ltd's so called Head Bailiff Jim Mathew's A.K.A. Blinky, it will only strengthen our cause. More of that to come in the future, we are now researching every director of that association's history and will no doubt be able to reveal a lot more in the near future! Watch this space!
Grasscarp would like to wish everyone out there a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
Grasscarp would like to wish everyone out there a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Have Your Say
This blog has been set up as a forum for anglers to express their concerns, in regards to mismanagement and non policing aspects of the River Clyde and her tributaries. Stand up and be counted, as the more information we can gain the stronger our case will be against those who have a duty to protect and improve the river.
We would like to congratulate the Mid Clyde Angling Association on its adoption of a tagging system in a bid to improve the conservation of the Atlantic Salmon . If only some others were so like minded the Clyde could become one of the top 5 salmon rivers in Scotland. We congratulate those who had the courage to try to introduce such a scheme.
We would like to congratulate the Mid Clyde Angling Association on its adoption of a tagging system in a bid to improve the conservation of the Atlantic Salmon . If only some others were so like minded the Clyde could become one of the top 5 salmon rivers in Scotland. We congratulate those who had the courage to try to introduce such a scheme.
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