The Club runs an active Junior Section with some events
on the Card. It has a Child protection Policy and Health and Safety
Procedures for Club members.
A regular Freshwater match programme throughout the Season provides a
friendly competitive base with a match pool of £5 from which £1.50 goes
back to the Club.
Attendance averages 20 - 25
with some fine trophies donated for the matches held on both still and
running waters
To begin with there is12 miles of
fantastic river fishing from
Earsham upstream
at Waveney Farm, down to three Rivers and Dyke at Geldeston and on to
Dunburgh. Waters vary
between clear slow flowing crystal clear upper reaches and quick runs on
the tidal Ellingham reach. Shipmeadow is unique throughout
Broadland, as
being the only true tidal waters that does not have power craft cruisers on
them. Deep weedy runs produce an amazing range of species and some of this
is the stick float angler's dream and paradise. The pole penetrates weed
to hold in tiny gaps and whilst caster tends to rule the Waveney for
quality both bread and worms work wonders.
Falcon Meadow at Bungay is a
superb winter roach fishery.
Prime place is
our picturesque 3-acre lake at
Ditchingham with four Disabled platforms
and easy parking. Stocked with Roach, Rudd and Tench, the latter are
caught to 8 lbs. Carp run up to 32 lbs. with Barney Reeve taking three
near twenties in an early Spring session. Restocked with Crucians and 200
small carp in 2004. Chemically treated for weed in selected swims mainly
around the Islands in 2005.
We also have our newest water the by-pass pit recently
stocked with Tench Roach and Bream after stocking the swims are now being
worked on and trees cleared away to improve access. This water is open
during the close season and if you are full member you may fish it now.
Please see here
for details.
Due to our affiliation with Suffolk County Amalgamated
Angling Association all members may fish the common pond
and the surrounding two miles of the beautiful
River Waveney; and members can park in the Club Pit.
The common pond holds a good head of crucian carp and is ideal for a days
fishing with the kids. Click
HERE for details and map
Malcolm Fodder our hard working
sea fishing match secretary runs our sea fishing section and holds
regular matches and events through out the year for those of you who like
to go sea fishing. Please click
here for latest updates and information
on all sea fishing events.
We have a very active match
fishing section in the club with a full programme of events for the year
listed on our match fishing section and a team in the nationals. The club
matches are small low cost friendly events and guaranteed to improve your
fishing skills if you fancy coming along check out our match fishing
section for all the latest news.
If you want more details or directions regarding any of
the Club Waters contact Life Vice-President Dave Gladwell 01508 518798
Malcolm Fodder runs our Sea Section whose matches are
also displayed in our Club Booklet. Section membership costs £7:50p
Prizes for our Junior Section are always in demand as is
your old tackle for us too do up for some of the Junior anglers!
The President Richard Patrick and secretary Mark Casto lead the Officers of the Club. At
the helm too is Steven Woodcock whose
personal essential mandate for the members is that the Club above all
shall remain "Open, honest and friendly to all new comers and existing,
members. The Club has a Team in the Second
Division National Championships to whom it is affiliated and this is
captained by our Stan Woods our past chairman now retired from that
position that he did so well for us all. These three
exceptionally active and annually elected Officers between them boast over
a Century of membership to the Club that was formed just after the Second
World War.
The Club has an annual newsletter sent to every member
composed by Mark Casto club secretary and Life Vice President Dave Gladwell- retired, but one of the
angling columnists for Wednesday Eastern Daily Press.
Affiliation to Suffolk County Amalgamated Angling
Association gives free fishing to members on Bungay Common pond and the
surrounding two miles of the beautiful River Waveney; and members can park
in the Club Pit.
and fishing
tips. Life Vice President Dave Gladwell will be happy to answer your
questions on his fishing section of the town website and has a
wealth of information on all our waters.
You may also get your club
cards and night tickets and Holiday permits from the secretary Mark
Casto
Send a stamped sae to Club
Cards 23 Meadow Road, Bungay, NR35 1LE.Make cheques payable to
Bungay
Cherry Tree angling club not M.Casto please, providing your full name address and post code
and date of birth.
Tel:07969641061 for
inquiries.
Membership Fees for 2008-2009 are as follows...
£40
Full membership
£14 Juniors (11 to 17 year olds)
free card under 11yrs
£26 Disabled / OAP members
Day
tickets for all river sections are
5.00
for one day or 10.00 for seven days.
Holiday Permits are also available for 12.50 which will allow you to fish
club waters for 12 days. Available from Outney Caravan Park or from
the secretary see details above.
CLUB CARDS ARE ON SALE NOW SEE
NEWS AND UPDATES PAGE FOR DETAIL.
For full online guide to our
waters click here There is also a booklet
guide to the water available at a cost of 2.00 from the secretary. This is
a very good guide completely up to date with maps and full instructions on
how to find the river sections and all the club waters, highly
recommended.
The Club maintains the traditional closed season on most
of its waters but is open at the by-pass pit
Make sure you take your card with you!
Stickers can be
obtained by sending a s.s.a.e. to BCTAC stickers 23 Meadow Road, Bungay,
Suffolk, NR35 1LE
