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Have you thought about becoming a Voluntary Bailiff?
A number of our members are already part of the VBS but the Hertfordshire area could do with a few more. They play a vital role not just...
Gary Pickard
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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Newsletter and dates for diary
Hi all It is that time of year again when we have flurry of activity for the end of the Club's year Below you will find a copy of the...
Gary Pickard
Mar 19, 20231 min read
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Yes all frozen again (Sat 21st)
In case you were wondering the lakes are frozen Malcolm Barker - 1/4 inch or so of ice and may clear in the next day or so - water is...
Gary Pickard
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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You can now recycle your old line @ MBL
Ever wonder what to do with your old line and empty new line spool? Don't assume it will get recycled if you place line in your usual...
Gary Pickard
Dec 18, 20221 min read
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New gate at Beggars Hall
As there have been a few issues with unauthorised parking our Landlord has installed a gate at the start of the private road leading to...
Gary Pickard
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Improvements on the way
Hi all After lots of form filling and chasing by Robin we have a couple of grants from the EA and Angling Trust to help improve some of...
Gary Pickard
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Waterside festival 20/21 August
We were blessed with a non-traditional August bank holiday weekend - no rain. Everyone caught a few including some of the larger carp in...
Gary Pickard
Sep 3, 20221 min read
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A little glimpse behind the scenes
As a local angling club all the maintenance of our waters is via its members - at this time of year it is a battle to keep back the weeds...
Gary Pickard
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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Grove Cottage match
A big thank you to Tony for running this match in aid of Grove Cottage in B/S In total we raised £156. Winner on a tricky day was Roger...
Gary Pickard
Aug 27, 20221 min read
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Congrats to Robin
For those of us who are Angling Trust members you might have spotted a familiar face in the recent newsletter. Latest news from the...
Gary Pickard
Jul 2, 20221 min read
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Annual presentation evening
After a couple of years of enforced absences the BSDAS presentation evening was back. We all met up at Hunters Meet in Hatfield Heath and...
Gary Pickard
May 20, 20221 min read
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Malcolm Barker update
Hi Further to my previous email/post regarding the fish deaths at MBL, I can now confirm that the problem was "Golden Algae" which...
Gary Pickard
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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A roundup of how our waters have fished in 2021/2
Beggars Hall This lake has again produced some fantastic fishing this year. Carp catches continue to be spectacular in the summer and...
Gary Pickard
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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A reminder on net hygiene
As you will have seen we are having issues with fish deaths at MBL which are being investigated. This is a reminder to us all to...
Gary Pickard
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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2022 Newsletter and AGM 6 April
Hi all It's that time of year again for our Newsletter giving you a season's worth of news in 2 pages. Hard copies are being posted to...
Gary Pickard
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Be careful when feeder/ledger fishing !
I have had several reports recently regarding anglers losing their rods when feeder/ledger fishing. Please ensure you either have a...
Gary Pickard
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Malcolm Barker Lake update
Hi All Unfortunately we still have to keep the lake closed as fish mortalities are still occurring on a daily basis. To date we have...
Gary Pickard
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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Work parties
Time for a bit of a winter break - they will restart in March - many thanks for all who have helped out. Work parties are usually on a...
robin462
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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BSDAS Christmas Tree at Elsenham
Happy Christmas all - below is the BSDAS entry in this year's Elsenham Christmas Tree Festival.
robin462
Dec 11, 20211 min read
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Beggars Hall please leave note in car
We have been asked by the land owner that all BSDAS members fishing Beggars Hall Lake should display a sign in their car identifying them...
robin462
Nov 27, 20211 min read
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