After many years of trading in Amesbury the folk at Hills Tackle have now retired and the shop is no more.
The club would like to thank them for all the help and service they have given to our club and its members and all the other anglers in the area who have been welcomed through the door over the years.
You will still be able to get your Annual Permit and Day Tickets in Amesbury.
Nick at Autocare, Flower Street, Amesbury.
Over the next few weeks Nick will be adding to his angling stock and bait availability. We would encourage you all to support Nick in his new venture and all at the club wish him the greatest success.
PDAA Club Championship
Sharcott Lake 2025-2026
The new format for the Lake Club Chapionship has been a success with all those who have taken part.
The attendance has been 100% across the board with manes being added as reserves in case of anyone cancelling.
Remember you can only book/apply for a space at the Competition on the first day of the month. (1st December for the December match)
Maximum 14 entrants to be Club Members.
Based on a minimum of ten rounds , each held on the second Sunday of the month.
For the Lake Cub Championship the lake pegging will be divided into two sections :-
A section …pegs 1 to 8. ( pegs one and two combined )
B section …pegs 9 to 16. ( pegs 15 and sixteen combined )
Points awarded on each section from max 7 points for best weight, down to 1 point for the lowest weight with a requirement of at least one fish ‘weighed’ in to count for scoring.
From this format , a maximum of 70 points can be scored by an entrant over the ten rounds.
The ‘Champion ‘will be declared on the highest points accumulated over the competition calendar.
There will be an ‘optional pool of ten pounds’ per entrant that is optional. The pay-out will be made on the day to those who have entered. This will be the highest weight over both sections A and B .
If all 14 pegs are entered … …I propose
1 st £60.00.
2 nd £40.00
3 rd £20.00.
The prize pot will be adjusted down, for any lower number of entrants.
Any Junior member may enter the points section , and must be accompanied by a responsible adult at their swim at all times.
***. All the established club rules relating to conduct and methods of fishing will be applied.
TO ENTER
Phone call or text to the match Secretary, from the first day of the month proceeding the match date.
Entry will be recorded and acknowledged on a first come first served basis.
I do hope our members will give this format a try and provide feedback, that can be used by the committee to evaluate its accepted use for the coming competition year.
Regards and …..’tight lines‘ to all
Trevor Rushton
Lake Match Secretary.
07789 266092
Canal News August/September
The last match of the current Canal Club Championship takes place on 17th August 2025 with the focus being switched to the Club Autumn Fours Championship sponsored by Elm Tree Motors.
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.
An 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 last year 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.
2025 date to be announced soon
THIS IS A CLUB MEMBERS ONLY COMPETION
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.