Pewsey & District Angling Association News

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All Junior, Senior and Day Ticket holders are reminded to read and abide by the rules of the club regarding Pike Fishing.

If caught breaching these rules you will be asked to leave the water. Continuous abuse of the rules could mean loss of membership.

And you must be in possession of a valid Rod Licence and if this cannot be verified you will be asked to leave and your details will be passed to the Environmental Agency who actively prosecute those caught fishing without.

This was a brand new annual  competition for a Trophy kindly donated by Ben Schlatter in remembrance of his good friend and fishing mentor Brian Euston from his early years in the  Pewsey club before moving to America. 

Ben returned recently for a short holiday and he visited some of his old haunts on the Pewsey sections of the canal. The club would like to thank Ben for his generous gift. 

RESULT

    1st   Nick Johns  / P.Giddings   5pts

 2nd  John Hewison / J Whatley   6pts

8 pairs fished one section on Milkhouse and one section on the lake.

THIS WAS A CLUB MEMBERS ONLY COMPETION

PEG ONE CLOSURE - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FISH THIS PEG UNTIL REPIRS ARE CCARRIED OUT.

After undertaking a risk assessment at the club's Sharcott Lake it has been decided that Peg 1 will be closed as from Monday 15th July until further notice. The club will endeavour to repair this Peg as soon as possible.

DO NOT USE THIS PEG UNTIL THE CLUB SAYS THAT YOU CAN.

Any accident or injury will be the responsibility of the individual and not the Club. 

Every angler over the age of Thirteen must be in possession of a valid EA Rod Licence before fishing on any canal, river or lake regardless of being in possession of a Club Membership or Day Ticket or not.

EA Officers patrol our canal stretch stretch and lake on a regular basis and we have a great working relationship with them.

They can appear at any time and issue no prior warning.

To purchase a Rod Licence head to www.gov.uk/fishng-Licences and fill in the correct details.

YOU CAN BE FINED UPTO £2,500 IF YOU CANNOT SHOW A VALID ROD LICENCE WHEN ASKED. IF AN ANGLER BETWEEN 13 AND 16 ARE CAUGHT WITHOUT A VALID ROD LICENCE THEIR PARENT/GAUARDIAN ARE LIABLE FOR THE FINE.

ON MOST OCCASIONS TACKLE IS CONFISCATED IMMEDIATELY

Children between the ages of 13 and 16 MUST be in possession of a valid Rod Licence and this is FREE when you apply online.

You cannot purchase a Rod Licence from a Post Office or anywhere else. The only way to obtain a Rod Licence is by clickinging the link above.

We are pleased to have been visited by our new Environmental Agency Fisheries Enforcement Officer Kerry Jones.

Kerry will be a regular visitor to both our lake and canal stretches. Ensure you have you EA Rod Licence or you will face prosecution.