The Committee shall consist of five Officials : President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and other members to make up to 22% of Club membership. To be elected annually at the AGM.
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The date and venue of the Annual General Meeting will be agreed by the Committee.
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New Committee members will be invited/elected onto the Committee by the existing Committee.
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The membership numbers will be decided annually by the Committee, confirmed at the AGM. Plus 6 Life members. For whom payment of Subscriptions is voluntary.
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Applications for membership must be made in writing to the Secretary, to be approved by the Committee.
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New members will serve a probationary period of at least 12 months (April to April) before full membership is confirmed.
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Full membership begins at the age of 16 years. Junior membership is 8 to 16 years. Under 8’s can fish for free, but must be accompanied by a full member, responsible for their conduct and safety.
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Junior members must be accompanied by a responsible, fishing aware adult. No child should be left unattended at the waters.
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Subscriptions are to be paid no later than 1st April each year. Membership fees will be agreed by the Committe each year. Membership will automatically lapse if payment is overdue.
NO REMINDERS WILL BE GIVEN.
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All members are required to attend at least one working party in spring, in order to keep the waters in good order.
Any members NOT attending cannot fish the waters prior to 1st August.
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The Club will arrange a match schedule each year.
Fixture lists will be issued to each member
Matches may be fished in any of the three pools, as shown on the Fixture list
Please vacate the designated pool 3 hours prior to any match
All match entrant fees will be paid out as prize money at the end of each match
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All trophies will be awarded at the AGM.
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Proposals put to the vote will be decided by a majority. In the event of a tie, the most senior member of the Committee present will have an additional casting vote.
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Guests are allowed at the pools, provided the following criteria are met :
ALL GUESTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ROD LICENCE (to be produced on the visit day)
All Guests must be booked in 24 hours prior to the visit
Guests are limited to 2 visits each year
Family : Husband, Wife, Child – under 16, Grandchild – under 16 can fish free, but must be booked in
All other guests have to pay the current agreed daily rate, available upon request when booking in (Pay on the visit day)
We have a limit of 6 guests at the pools on any one day (First booked, First accepted)
The Member bringing the guest is responsible for their behaviour and ensuring that payment and production of a Rod Licence is possible on the day.
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Any member breaking club rules will have their membership cancelled without refund.
Revised by Committee Meeting 26 August 2024
FISHING RULES
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Members (and permitted guests) only to fish the waters.
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All members and guests MUST hold an Environment Agency rod licence.
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Membership cards and rod licences MUST be carried when fishing and produced to other members if requested.
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Keep nets are not allowed at the waters (other than matches).
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Juniors under 12 should fish the same peg as their accompanying adult.
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All fish must be returned to the pool they came from, by use of a landing net.
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Fish must be treated with care, use disgorgers when possible, handling fish only with wet hands or a smooth textured wet cloth. (Never use dry cloths or towelling – as this strips the fish of it’s protective mucous layer).
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GROUND BAIT – Allowed up to a maximum of a 1 pint container of dry groundbait (prior to mixing) per session, including feeder filling and paste fishing.
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Meat of any description can only be used as a hook bait, no loose feeding of meat.
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Loose feed to be kept to a minimum.
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Do not discard surplus bait into the waters at the end of a session.
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BAITS NOT ALLOWED are : Trout and Halibut pellets, boilies, tinned dog or cat food, nuts, chick peas, maize, wheat, barley, blood worm.
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Hook sizes must not exceed 12 and MUST BE BARBLESS.
(Micro barb and crushed barbs are not acceptable).
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Main line strength must not exceed 12lb., hook length should be lower strength than the mainline.
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All ledger weights must be free running.
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No braided or lead core lines.
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Only one rod or pole to be used live by each member. Others can be set up ready for individual use during the session.
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All anglers must have an unhooking mat to use for larger fish, or unhook in the landing net suspended between your legs.
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NO LITTER should be left at the waters or surrounding areas.
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Keep noise levels low, so as not to disturb other anglers or visitors to Anderton Nature Reserve.
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NO NIGHT FISHING.
MATCH RULES
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Only one rod or pole can be used during a match, both/either can be set up for use at different times during the match.
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No FLOATING BAITS of any description will be allowed during matches.
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Ledgers and feeders will not be allowed during matches.
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All match anglers must use TWO KEEP NETS – One for silver fish, one for larger fish.
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Keep nets must be 2.5mtrs in length, with a minimum 18″ aperture.
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After weighing, fish must be returned to the water in the weighing net, to swim away. Not thrown back in from waist height.
