Monthly Archives: July 2012

2012 Newsletter – Fish health / using dedicated equipment

Please remember that you should be supplying a dedicated set of fish handling equipment for Springwell. If you cannot do this for any reason ensure you use the gear supplied in each car park. Guests must use this gear without (more…)

2012 Newsletter – Bank Etiquette

For obvious reasons I am not going into any detail of a case that the Committee had to deal with last year but suffice to say a problem arose that stemmed from a lack of communication between two members. There (more…)

2012 Newsletter – Car Parking

This is a straight copy taken from the 2011 newsletter but it still applies: A number of vehicles are being left in Society car parks without displaying the car park permit issued at the start of the season. Please remember (more…)

2012 Newsletter – Canal

You should be aware that we now have access to all of the grand union canal controlled by Blenheim AS. ie from Batchworth Lock (No 81) to Denham Deep Lock (No87) There are some very special fish still to be (more…)

2012 Newsletter – The River

As reported last year Steve Clarke was stepping down as river secretary. Steve did a brilliant job and we will always miss him but from the ashes was born a man and I am delighted to tell you that Mat (more…)

2012 Newsletter – Working Parties

We have a new container……whoooppppeeeee! One of the first work party jobs will be to get it painted and the boats and ancillary equipment moved into it. We have a new (to us, but secondhand) lightweight boat particularly for use (more…)

2012 Newsletter – Catch Reports

The simple answer, based on catches that we know about, is poor? Many of our regular and capable anglers have reported catch rates that are the worst they can remember. That said, there are anglers we have been informed about (more…)

2012 Newsletter –Lake Carp Stocking Programme

You will all know the history by now of our intentions to breed from Springwell stock. The whole initiative is still going very well. The offspring held at VS fisheries are now, unbelievably, up to a top weight of 21b (more…)

2012 Newsletter –Working Parties

You will soon receive renewal forms and the working party form on which you nominate the dates you will attend. Please treat this seriously and consider when you can attend and do not choose the last dates when the weather (more…)

2011 Newsletter – River Secretary, Steve Clarke

Unfortunately you will read in Steve’s report that he has decided to step down as river Secretary and will not, therefore, be seeking re election at the coming AGM. Steve will be a huge loss to the committee and club (more…)