Maldon Angling Society

Adrian at Specimen Angling, one of our three main agents, has been in touch to let us know the sad news that they have ceased trading and will be vacating the shop in Springfield by the end of the month.

From 1st October the half price winter ticket to fish until the end of the season will again be available. To join please print off this Winter Ticket Application Form 2017-18  follow the instructions and post it off to the membership secretary or take your photos (or old membership card) and payment to JP Tackle or Angling Essentials from Sat 30th Sep where you can join in person and go fishing straight away (a one day bonus this year as the 1st October falls on a Sunday).  Please note that this year a limited number of half price standard night permits upgrades are available (priced £32.50 from the membership secretary and JP Tackle only) and these also allow you to use 3 rods on all venues.  If you bought a £30 winter three rods upgrade earlier in the season you can now upgrade this to a standard night permit for just £2.50 (I only sold five of these so this is a targeted offer!).

For additional info please see the back of the winter ticket application form and the winter ticket poster

Bog Grove – the same photo as last year but I don’t get out in the cold as much as I used to.

I love Slough House West as its a good winter water and there are some lovely fish in there! Please see enclosed pic of what I’ve called “The Woodcarving Common” as its such a beautiful creature!  I only wish I lived nearer to the MAS waters so I could spend more time on them, but for me its an average 80-100 mile round trip to visit the waters!

Dennis Sherwood with his Woodcarving Common.

Lost top three sections of my pole whilst fishing on peg 6 at Little Parks island lake recently.  As I was pulling sections apart from my pole a large carp came up and pulled it from my hands. It was fitted with line and float etc (barbless hook) so hopefully managed to dislodge ok.  Have returned several times but no sightings yet.  Many thanks - Len.

If anyone finds Len’s missing pole sections please contact the membership secretary or email webmaster@maldonas.co.uk

Unfortunately all of our remaining senior club matches, which were all to be fished on the canal, have had to be cancelled following the unexpected resignation of our Senior Match Secretary Russ Samuels at the September committee meeting.  Russ stated that poor turnouts at recent matches had lead to his decision.  Russ was the longest serving member on the current committee and we thank him for all of his hard work over many years of service to the club.

If anyone else would like to pick up the reigns and run the remaining seven matches on the canal please contact one of the committee members as listed in the 2017 rulebook.

The open pike match at Totham Pit on Sunday 26th November will hopefully still be going ahead but any changes will be posted up as we hear them.