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Club rules 2008
season
Membership and Objectives
To promote good fellowship among all anglers. To hold
friendly competitions and matches, assist and encourage young members and
the disabled. To do all in its power to maintain and develop fisheries in
the area in a safe and fitting manner. The club committee shall have the
power to refuse membership, to expel any member contravening the rules or
found guilty of misconduct and to settle all disputes raised by the
members. Fish movement No fish to be removed from club waters. All fish to be
returned where caught. No member shall transfer any fish from any club
water to another, except by the Committee’s written approval and
authorisation of a principal official. Litter: cans, bottles, bags and discarded fishing line It shall be the duty of the members to insure that all
club fisheries are kept clear of litt Bait Bans No club member shall be permitted to use or bring to any
club waters any LIVE fresh water fish, for the use of pike fishing or any
other purpose. In the club pit the following bans are in force: no
prebaiting of swims is permitted, boilies limited to 1 kilo per 24 hours
and no prebaiting with them. Bait boats and Dinghies are not permitted on
the club pit. Tackle Restrictions Lead core is banned in the club pit. Only two rods
allowed on all waters. Barbless hooks only including manufactured pinched
barbed hooks, this applies to the club pit. Members must have in there
possession whilst fishing on club waters; a landing net of suitable size
for the quarry. If pike or carp are retained for any reason this should be
for the minimum length of time possible in a suitable keep –sack or pike
tunnel. Tackle left unattended at a swim for the purpose of reserving it
may be confiscated, and this procedure will apply in behaviour considered
as inappropriate to normal club practise. Members fishing for pike must
use Barbless hooks in the club pit No keep nets allowed when night fishing. No rods to be unattended with tackle in the water and no
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Club rules 2008 season Night Fishing Night fishing is not permitted on the clubs river
stretches (with the exception of our new stretch at Dunburgh) only the Club pit . Members wishing to fish
between sunset and sunrise must first
You must have your night permit with you at all times along with your normal club ticket and rod licence. Failure to produce them for the bailiffs could result in you being asked to leave. In addition to this, any persons found to be drunk and causing trouble whilst fishing club waters will be banned from the club without further notice. Please see section on children and supervision for under
16s and night fishing. 4 airguns and firearms are not permitted on any club waters!
Fishing Matches
Parent/Guardians of Junior Match
entrants shall complete
a form provided by the club at the start of an event. Trophies shall be
fished for according to the donor’s wishes.
Matches fished from the 15th March until the 15th June inclusive will not qualify for any of the clubs annual, fresh water trophies. Children and supervision The club has AGM endorsed policies, a full copy of which is obtainable from the secretary, buy a written submission and SAE, additional points are as follows: No child under the age of eleven years of age shall be a voting/paying member or permitted to be present at the waterside after dusk and before dawn. Children of eleven to sixteen years of age shall be permitted to accompany an adult night fishing, providing their name has been endorsed in writing by the club secretary and appears on the full member’s own card. Any such full member shall be wholly responsible for the close supervision and maintenance of the rules by the young person and absolve the club from any resulting legal claims No child under eleven shall be more then the next peg’s distance from the full member responsible for them at any time for any reason! We are duty bound to consider the chances of social evils and endeavour to ensure against their occurrence. All members are encouraged to learn to swim. Parent/Guardians of Junior Match entrants shall complete a form provided by the club at the start of an event. Closed season No member shall fish club waters during closed season as laid down by the EA by laws excepting By-pass pit which can be fished during the close season.
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Club rules 2008 season Club Committee and Annual General
Meetings
Officers: The officers of the club will be: President; Life Vice Presidents; Chairman; Vice Chairman; Secretary/Treasurer; Junior Secretary; Saltwater Secretary; Saltwater and Freshwater Match Secretaries; all of whom shall be ex-officio members of the committee. Committee: The control of the club shall be invested in a committee of nine and ex-officio members. Six to form a Quorum. The committee shall have the power to appoint sub-committees consisting of elected members and other co- opted members who have particular expertise or interests in the duties to be undertaken. Election of officers and committee: The secretary/treasurer shall be elected for a period of three years. The meeting shall also elect annually a chairman and vice chairman. In the event of a vacancy occurring on the committee during the year the committee shall have the power to fill the vacancy and such appointment must be confirmed at the next annual general meeting. Meetings The annual general meeting shall be held in April each year. A special general meeting may be held by the committee or by a requisition signed by not less then ten members. One months notice of a motion to alter the rules must be given to the secretary. Committee meetings Shall be held on days and times agreed by members. Items for the AGM agenda must be in writing to the secretary by the 1st of February each year. Subscriptions The subscriptions shall be fixed annually.
AGM attendance Persons other then club members
seeking to be present at the AGM, or other club meetings shall in the
first instance, apply to the secretary in writing. Such applications to
observe (without comment, contribution or vote), shall then be presented
and approved or otherwise, by those members present at the meeting prior
to its commencement.
CLUB PIT IS NOT OPEN DURING THE CLOSE SEASON CLOSE ALL GATES - LEAVE NO LITTER
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