Maldon Angling Society

Paul’s friend Jack Walker wrote: How he managed I don’t know.  Pauls weekend started off with him having the flu and then one night when the whole lake was frozen his rod screams off and after breaking the ice he pulls out a 27lb Common.  What is going on but look at his face it tells a story! It is now my challenge to bet his 27lb record this year again. Now that’s going to be fun. Cheers for reading from Jack Walker.

You can now fish the Railway Pond (close to the roundabout by Tescos in Heybridge) on a day ticket.  Tickets must be purchased in advance of fishing from JP Tackle in Maldon High Street and are priced £5 for adults, £3 for concessionaries and just £2 for juniors.  Two rods may be used and for the full list of rules please click here.  This venue can get very weedy so we suggest you view the pond before fishing.  The day ticket fishing will be on a trial basis until June when the nearby C&B canal re-opens to fishing after the 3 month close season.

Paul Kemp proved that if Totham Pit remains ice free long enough to get a bait in the water then the fish are willing to feed.  These are certainly not the largest fish in the lake but a brace of double figure linear Mirrors as part of a four fish catch on an overnight session certainly warmed him up!

The Membership Secretary posted renewal forms to all existing members yesterday so they should be with you by tomorrow.  If you have not received your form by the 16th Feb you can either print one here or you can email the Webmaster with your address, especially if you have moved house since you joined, and another form will be sent to you as soon as possible.

The next working party will be held on Sunday 28^th February.  Please meet up at the Totham Pit container at 8am.  The exact nature of the works to be carried out will be decided on the day but are likely to include some or all of the following dependant upon turnout:

 Totham Pit tidy up and swim trimming.

Bog Grove tidy up and swim trimming (the access track also requires maintenance work and a tree surgeon will deal with the large fallen tree).

Slough House Farm entrance and fence repairs.

 Laurence would like to thank all of the regular attendees at work parties throughout 2009 and looks forward to your continued support in 2010.

The following carp matches will be organised by Pete Newell in 2010:

 27^th Mar          Totham Pit     2009 Final!

24^th Apr          Howells

22^nd May        Totham Pit

26^th Jun          Howells

24^th Jul            Totham Pit

21^st Aug          Slough House Farm

25^th Sep         Howells

9^th Oct             2010 Final venue to be decided

 These are all 24 hour carp only matches fished from midday Sat to midday Sun with the draw at 10am on the Sat.  The heats are run as a league with the successful anglers competing in the final.  Please contact Pete for more info.