Club news

From the Wandering Wordsmith

Updated 09.02.10

Life gets tedious don't it

It must for those members who cannot get their regular piscatorial fix. Since before Christmas we have suffered snow, freezing temperatures, thaw, flooding, rain, a slight increase in temperature then back to just over freezing. Is it any wonder that we have little or no information concerning our fisheries performances and that when the Match Section do go out on 'our' waters, they are confronted with up to 4" of ice and extremely low weights. In one match no one caught at all!

It makes you think that, with the last few years giving us bad weather over December, January and February, the close season should be transferred to these three months. Unfortunately our 'Lords and Masters', 'Greenies' and 'Do Gooders' will probably shut their eyes, block their ears and dispense with reasoning.

Away days

Plans are afoot to arrange a 'day out' on the Avon at Britford near Salisbury on November 7th 2010. Roach to 3lb and rather large bream are 'on offer'. If anyone is interested , send an e-mail to barnet.angling@btinternet.com so that we can pass on further details as and when. The September venue on the Severn at Bridgnorth still has a few places - contact the same e-mail address for details - which have appeared in previous News Page editorials.

Share and share alike

Our shared water arrangements with Luton Angling Club has proved acceptable in so far that Luton AC have advised us that as far as they are concerned the arrangement can run and run.

On the same subject, we have for a long time had similar arrangements with The Tring Anglers, with whom we recently held a review meeting. The main outcome of this was to put forward to our committee a suggestion to try and resolve the current Shepherds Way 'problem'. In addition, another item got the old grey cells attention. TTA have a thriving 'junior and cadet section' - to the extent that they have over 120 members! Not bad when you consider their overall membership is very similar to ours. TTA obviously nurture their young, knowing that if and when they do fly the nest in adolescence, they will have had a good grounding in all things fishing. This will stand them in good stead should they return to angling at a future date - wherever and with whom ever that may be. The club run a series of 'teach-ins' and 'matches' where the members can come for as long as they wish. These days can last from 11am until 5pm and are extremely well supported. Their youngest 'junior' is 72!! So that should interest some of our members who may wish to take up TTA's open invitation to participate. Dates etc., will be forthcoming and we will advise you at a later date.

We're not getting ratty!

A plea from the Shepherds Way bailiff and the Fishery Officer to members using this water. Whilst the rubbish bin is there for a purpose, it also attracts the rodent population. Despite burning the contents no sooner do members refill the bin to overflowing, especially with unwanted/leftover bait - bread and meat, which attract the rodents. Please remember that we cannot be continually cleaning up and burning, so would you PLEASE TAKE YOUR UNUSED BAIT - ESPECIALLY BREAD, MEAT and SWEETCORN BACK HOME WITH YOU. In addition please DON'T LEAVE IT IN , OR HIDE IT IN YOUR SWIM.

Local Tackle Dealer wins Jonor Cup

Congratulations go to Stuart Butterfield - proprietor of London Colney Tackle on winning the Clubs Jonor Cup. On the third and final round recently Stuart managed 4th place with 12oz despite having to contend with a frozen lake. Must be getting something right as well as using top quality bait and tackle - well done Stuart, I'll be in for my brown envelope later!

and finally..

Any rule change suggestions have to be with the Secretary by the start of the March 3rd meeting