Maldon Angling Society

Following one of our members getting caught fishing the River Blackwater on Benton Hall Golf Club, who was under the false belief that this is one of our river stretches, we can confirm that it isn’t.  Our stretches of the River Blackwater are at Station Road, Wickham Bishops and Wickham Hall in Langford.

A good point was raised from the floor of the AGM regarding drop shotting, which is best carried out using braided mainline, and the committee promised to review the rule banning braided mainline at the Feb committee meeting.  As a result of that review the ban has been lifted and braided mainline can now be used across all of our fisheries.  Existing rule 6.3 will not appear in next season’s rulebook.

This year the Angling Coaching Initiative is running a number of evening classes for juniors new to angling or wishing to improve.  The classes will be run by Angling Trust coaches Chris Burt and Graham Garnham covering a range of methods, knots, fish handling etc.  They will be held at the back room at The Swan PH, Little Totham on the 26 February, 7 March, 21 March and 24 April.  £10 for the four classes or £12.50 for two students from the same family  They do not need to be members of the KDAA or MAS.

Places need to be booked. Visit the ACI website at www.anglingcoachinginitiative.co.uk website – information page – make a payment

For further information contact Chris Burt on 07917 781299

ACI Pre Season Classes

Members are reminded that they are not allowed to carry out unauthorised work around our fisheries and doing so could result in disciplinary action by the committee.  Please report anything that needs attention to the fishery management team via the fishery contact listed in the rulebook.