Important Notice
Stort Angling is closing and will not be selling club membership cards next season, they will be available from committee members, also they will be on sale at the Malcolm Barker Lake on Saturday & Sunday the 3rd & 4th June and the 10th & 11th June between 10am & 2pm. Tickets will still be available from Harlow Angling centre, Spot on Bait & Tackle Little Walden,
Stansted tackle and Fast feet Sports in Bishops Stortford.

AGM news
The Annual General Meeting of the club will be held at the British Legion club Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, on Wednesday 5th April starting at 8-00pm. It would be nice to see you there and hear your points of view on club issues, and how you think the club is being run.The committee are proposing to increase membership fees for Ordinary members by £1-00, they also propose to do away with Associate members and Family members. Juniors, OAP and 2nd Rod remain the same as last season.

Beggars Hall report (top)
This water continues to fish well with anglers fishing into the winter months, our bailiffs have reported seeing cormorants on the water, we hope they will not become too much of a problem.
We are more concerned about the water levels, Mr Streeter our landlord has cut back the trees round the lake in the hope the roots won't damage the clay linning.
Early last year we stocked this water with Bream and Crucian Carp.

Malcolm Barker Lake report (top)
This season we received some reports about anglers using banned baits on this water, the committee decided to do some late night bailiffing, We are pleased to say the people night fishing, none were using banned baits. We have also received some emails from Carp Anglers complaining about the way they are treated and the fact they don't have a voice about the fisheries. The anwser to this is come to the AGM better still join the committee and have some input. The lake has fished well this season with all species being caught. Work around the lake is ongoing ,some of the wooden swims have been replaced along the railway bank. Early this season we had to introduce a keepnet ban, this was due to some fisheries having problems with pollution. The lake will be opened next season on Wednesday the 7th June, anyboby attending three or more working parties will be allowed to fish on Sunday 4th June. On the back water the bailiffs have made permanent numbered swims.

River Stort report (top)
This season we held matches on the river against Sawbridgeworth with good results. Fishing above and below Twyford Lock, each team had 20 people and everybody caught. Good catches of Roach have been reported this season, but we have not heard much about Perch or Chub. We now Know there are greater numbers of signal cray fish above Twyford Lock as they could be seen moving along the bottom in the clear water..For the fourth year running Paul Conway has won the Pike Trophy with a 12lb 4oz fish.

Turnford Consortium report (top)
The decision to open the lakes for all year round fishing seems to be the right one ,with more members showing interest. Members may however find the fisheries shut on days of the work parties, this is for health and safety reasons.The lakes this season have produced some specimen fish. This is due to a good stocking programme in the past and the hard work of Gary Fricker the fishery officer. We now have the working party dates, anybody wishing to attend please call the Secretary on 01279 654154. Any new members wishing to fish Turnford must have an identity card,send a passport size photograph and self addressed stamped envelope to me, the secretary BSDAS, for those who already have an ID card you will require a Turnford ticket for next season.

Juniors (top)
The match secretary held two junior matches at Beggers Hall, He also held a match and BBQ for juniors and their parents at Clavering lakes, this proved to be very popular it was also used as a teach in, to show juniors how to fish correctly,they all caught fish.This will be held again next season.ny juniors wish to fish thy see them at the Malcolm Barker Lake

BBQ (top)
.The BBQ as usual was a great success, this is becoming a very popular afternoon, The winners of the his and hers fishing were Dave Hadden &Jackie Powell with a mixed bag weighing 11lb 4oz, second Jeff Pearson and Louis 8lb 8oz, and Third Linda & David Tadgell 4lb 14oz. If you haven't tried it yet get a partner and come along, or just come for the food.Next season the BBQ will be held at Clavering Lakes on Saturday 15th July Contact Tony Cruci for further details.

Club Trophies (top)
Would all trophy winners return their trophies to the match secretary Tony Cruci 01799 551013 or to the club secretary David Tadgell 01279 654154, better still bring them along to the AGM.

Dinner Dance/Presentation Evening (top)
Last years presentation evening was held at Hockerill Cricket Club in Beldams Lane, the sit down dinner was a great success, therefore the committee have decided to do the same again this year on Friday May 12th. All junior trophy winners will receive a complementary ticket, I hope you can attend,tickets will be available from the Secretary, £20 Adults, £10 Children, Disco provided, starts 8pm.

Club Champions (top)
Juniors.
First, Steven Long 8lb 14oz
Second,, Ross Johnson 5lb 0oz

Under Ten's
First, Amy Curtis with 4lb 9oz.
Second, Sophie Curtis with 3lb 4oz

ADULTS.
First , Billy Reynolds 313points.
Second , Tony Cruci with 245 points.
Over 65 Cup, Don Copping 57lb 8oz

Work Parties (top)
The work parties will carry on as other years if anyone attends three or more working parties they are entitled to fish the Malcolm Barker Lake on Sunday 4th June.
The work party dates are as follows
Saturday 15th April, 9 30 am
Sunday 16th April, 9 30 am
Saturday 6th May, 9 30 am
Sunday 7th May, 9 30 am
Don Copping & Clive Costema also arrange work parties during the week, for further information ring Don on 01279 833278 or Clive 01279 652151. If anybody wishes to do the Turnford Consortium work parties please ring Don or Clive.

We look forward to seeing you next season.

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