Maldon Angling Society

Our anonymous benefactor is wondering if anyone has caught any of the crucian that we stocked into New Hall yet?  If you have please drop the webmaster a line or to at webmaster@maldonas.co.uk:

“Today Monday 4 May I went to New Hall for a spot of fishing, I was hoping to catch some Crucian Carp! I started in one of my favourite swims and after two hours I had not had a bite!! I moved to a swim next to the large Lilly Pad and I struggled to get bites but managed about half a pound of very small Roach and Rudd but no Crucian’s. I have never had such a bad day at New Hall in the past, always having a good bag of nice size Roach, Rudd and small Bream.  I noticed that someone had been fishing at some time in the first swim by the Lilly pad it would be nice to know what sort of session they had. So I was wondering if by the web people could post their reports of New Hall.” – Anon.

With a big thank you to the anonymous member who donated £500 to us to buy crucian carp for New Hall reservior I am now pleased to confirm that 85 crucian have been introduced to New Hall.  Probably around 30lbs in all – good size fish, the largest about 8oz.

New Hall is closed to fishing for the month of April so these fish will have a month to settle in before fishing resumes on Friday 1st May.

After a hard week of work and unable to attend the Sunday club match due to a morning commitment, our Head Bailiff was feeling a bit down and needed a pick me up. Kim takes up the story:

So I decided to go to Brick Kiln Pond for some fishing therapy as I had not fished this venue before.

 I had no bait so went and got a tin of sweetcorn. I got to the venue at 1pm set up and started fishing and within seconds I had caught a nice Fan Tail Carp followed by a nice Rudd. By the end of three hours I had Crucian, Common, Fan Tail Carp and Rudd.
 

In all about ten pounds of fish not bad on a tin of sweet corn and a excellent end to the day!

Bailiff Simon Putnam invited a friend, Alan Godden from Romford, to join him for a days fishing at Bog Grove and I think his £8 guest ticket was well appreciated.

Alan was float fishing in the margins with sweet corn, and had a 2lb chub within minutes of setting up, followed by this 3lb 8 oz crucian then two double figure common carp.

Alan’s been almost a professional match fisherman over the years but has never had a crucian this big before. He went home a happy man.

Like a bar of solid gold!

The next Totham Pit carp match will now be held on the weekend of  31st Jul / 1st Aug.  Apologies for any inconvenience caused.  Please contact Pete Newell for further info.

Unfortunately Crucian do not count in the carp match (Paul Newton’s 3lb 13oz Totham Pit Crucian).