News
New Chairman for the BDAABarry Smith was unanimously elected as Chairman at a recent committee meeting. Bernard Lewis, as he stated at the AGM, has decided to stand down from the role after 25 years.
Barry brings to the committee wide experience having served on the committee previously as Match Secretary. More from Barry and the committee over the coming months.
The committee voted to give Bernard life membership and thanked Bernard for the tremendous work he has done for the club over more than 50 years. Bernard will continue to serve as a committee member and trustee.
AGM - Announcements
Good news for the coming season in that there is no increase in membership tariffs.
However, unfortunately the following two river venues 1) the Pump-House field on the Twins stretch and 2) the left hand bank (facing downstream) from just above Thornborough Mill down to Thornton Bridge are no longer on the BDAA ticket.
The following river venues remain on the BDAA ticket:-
1. Moreton Mill to just above Twin Point
2. The Twins - Maids Moreton Poor Charity Field
3. Dick Walkers
4. Leckhampstead Bridge (Straight and Horses Field)
5. Roman Bridge
6. The Coombs
7. Lenborough
Click here for new map detailing our river venue locations and access points.
Woodfields "SAGA" Series Matches
This new series of matches is open to all members. Run on alternate Thursdays from Mid-Summer to Mid-Autumn. Only £4 Pools— Payout to first three provided a minimum of 8 fish. Click here for full fixture list.
Opening Season Junior Open and Summer BBQ
The annual Opening Junior Open Match (Entry 50p) will be held on Saturday 16th June at Woodfields at 1.30pm and will be followed by a Summer BBQ around 5.00pm. All Welcome!
Newsletter
The BDAA Newsletter Tight Lines 2012 is now available to view in PDF Format. For current members a printed copy will be with you shortly in the post along with a rejoining application.
Click Here for the 2012 Newsletter
Good News - for Hyde Lane Middle Lake
Early in December 2011 - 110 new carp (average weight 4lb) were introduced to the Middle Lake at Hyde Lane - this is part of our on-going re-stocking policy for the venue. Pictures below:-
Two Day Fishing Venture - "Better than Working" Steve Plant, pictured below, recently visited our stretch of the Gt Ouse. Steve came all the way from Preston for his two day visit and landed this fine chub. His account is given below.
"Just to let you know how I went on Monday & Tuesday(7 & 8 March)...Here we go with the excuses but I fancied it was always going to be hard work, but with frosty nights, brilliant sunshine in the day & not a cloud in the sky, & the river as low & clear as I’ve ever seen it in winter, I knew that the perch would be hard work... Knowing that perch chances would be dusk only (from previous trips we’ve always struggled during the day even in better conditions) I decided to prebait a few swims for chub instead (bread mash & cheesepaste), fished about half a dozen swims in rotation on the first day & managed a lovely chub of 5lb 10oz from one of ‘em. Then went to the Twins stretch to try for the perch for a few hours at dusk, Trotted lobs down the edge of the reeds, float fished in a prebaited spot & ledgered under snags etc, no bites whatsoever.
Second day was more or less the same, chub fished during the day, no bites this time during the day but kept a bit of bait trickling in to a few spots, & then tried for the perch again late afternoon..failed miserably for the perch again but had to go back to the chub swim for an hour after dark...first cast on cheesepaste again saw my second chub of the trip in the net, slightly bigger at 5lb 12oz this time... So, a tough trip but 2 nice fish made it worthwhile, and at least I wasn’t in work"
"In the Bleak-Midwinter Monster Perch May Roam"
TThis is the title of Mark Boyd 's article which appeared in The Angling Times - yet again featuring the Upper Great Ouse and the tremendous potential is has for catching big stripeys. A really good read -
Click here for to read the article on Mark's blog
Mark Boyd, pictured with a fine Great Ouse StripeyWeb Site Postings
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Last Updated 18 May 2012
While talking to John Burgess, pictured above, during an OAP match he mentioned that he still used the Allcocks Aerial reel
which he won while fishing a BDAA junior match back in 1959 at Tilehouse. He was 15 at the time and recalls he won the match with a weight of 4lb 3oz.
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