Author Archives: Committee

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…)

2011 Newsletter – Matches

I can do a simple cut and paste from last year’s newsletter as it still applies perfectly: Pete Cowan has continued to do a great job in organizing the Societies match section and a regular group of anglers now meet (more…)

2011 Newsletter – CVAC (Colne Valley Anglers Consultative)

We maintain an active presence as one of the many member clubs and benefit in many ways – most recently by way of the loan of a pump from the equipment store to reduce the stock pond levels when we (more…)

2011 Newsletter – Angling Trust

If you have attended either of the past two AGM’s you would have heard me talk of the importance as I saw it about supporting the Angling Trust. We can count ourselves very lucky that, at present, we have no (more…)

2011 Newsletter – Membership

Little of great interest to report to be honest but remember you are welcome to propose someone for membership who, providing you also have a seconder, will be put on the waiting list. Please remember however, that you should only (more…)

2011 Newsletter – Car Parking

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 that the only voluntary element about their use was the inclusion of a mobile (more…)