ANGLER’S MAIL BEST CLUB AWARD 2011
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Luton AC Winter Memberships are available with prices as follows ADULTS – £37.50, OAP/DISABLED/INTERMEDIATE – £25, JUNIOR – £10, JOINT – £50, FAMILY OPTION 1 – £45, FAMILY OPTION 2 – £55. Join online, by post or phone 01582-879382 and pay by card. The winter membership allows you to fish until 31st May 2012 with no extra joining fee or work party levy to pay.
Luton AC can now offer a 3rd rod winter ticket priced at just £10, for members only (Day ticket anglers can buy an extra day ticket to fish with a third rod).This covers all waters except Home Farm/Tingrith and will be trialled until the AGM in March 2012. Please note – if there are any incidents of anglers casting into another persons swim, then their ticket will be cancelled and the trial may be halted. This ticket is only available by phone or by post via the Membership Secretary – 01582 603466 ( Leave a message). A second rod licence is also required to fish with a third rod.
There are a number of work parties in the coming months so if you are able to lend a hand please visit the website and register your details.
Sun 12th February – Beckerings Tree Cut – Annual Tree Cut
Saturday 3rd March – Grand Union Canal – Annual Litter Pick
Sat 17th March – Woodland/The Mere – Maintenance Work/General Tidy Up
Sun 8th April – North House Lake – Maintenance Work/General Tidy Up
Sun 13th May – Biddenham – General Maintenance and Tidy Up
The first work party of the year will be held at Beckerings on Sunday 12th February, starting at 9 am. We will be trimming the longest willow branches as per our lease agreement and also filling potholes in the track. As in previous years, attending will mean you do not have to pay a work party levy if in an eligible membership class. New for this year is the re-introduction of the “free books for 3 work parties scheme”. Any member completing three work parties between now and May 31st will be entitled to a free book.
Our oldest Life member Charlie Olney has sadly passed away. He was 105 years old and continued to fish past his 100th birthday. Our condolences go to his family.
The water level at Beckerings Reservoir is back to normal now and the Board are pleased to announce that the keepnet ban there has been lifted.
Simon Heath fished the South Lagoon and during an 8 hour spell landed pike of 16lb 4oz, 10lb 12oz and 6lb+ along with zander of 9lb, 8lb 6oz and 7lb 4oz. A combination of large and small roach proved successful for Simon. Also on the South Lagoon John Hansell managed an 11lb 11oz pike while nearby on the River Great Ouse Andy Wilkinson tempted a 5lb 6oz chub and Terry Willison also had a chub of 5lb 4oz with both fish falling to sardine tails!
There have been no reports from the canal lately but those that I saw fishing at the weekend were all catching skimmers, roach, perch and gudgeon with David Summerfield having a small carp and bream.
Mark Ridgeway caught an 18lb common from Beckerings Reservoir and an angler fishing overnight caught three to 19lb.
Michael Ward fished the Mere on Sunday and had a good haul of roach rudd and skimmers all coming to red maggot.
Reports of people using keepnets on the Mere have filtered through to the bailiff, and we’d like to remind members that keepnets are not allowed at either of the Tingrith venues.
Woodlands Lake has thrown up some nice tench, and the carp continue to feed despite the cold weather.
Match Result
Enfield Highway Working Mens Club visited section 3a at Stoke Hammond:
1st – Frank Hanlon 19lb 2oz best fish perch 2lb 8oz
2nd – Mal Howard 11lb 6oz best fish carp 10lb 13oz
3rd – Eddie Marriot 2lb 13oz
The winner of our January photo competition which closes on 31st January 2012 will receive a Starmer Baits bait package. It is open to anyone (members and non members) submitting a digital photo taken on any Luton AC controlled water and it can be of absolutely anything eg a sunset on the canal, a nice fish, wildlife etc. The photos submitted cannot be over a month old, the judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the result. So get snapping and forward your pictures to our usual email address catchreports@lutonac.org or send from your mobile to 07704462635.
We are pleased to announce a photo competition purely for the predator angler sponsored by King of the Pond www.kingofthepond.com It is open to anyone submitting a digital photo of a pike, zander, chub, perch, eel or catfish caught from a Luton AC controlled water. The photos must have been taken on or after 1st June 2011 and the closing date for entries is 31st March 2012. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the result.
The lucky winner will receive the following fantastic prize from King of the Pond:x2 25lb pike wire
x2 20lb pike wire
x2 15lb pike wire
x2 Packs Size 8 silver treble hooks
x2 Packs Size 6 silver treble hooks
x2 Packs Size 8 Blood red treble hooks
x2 Packs Size 6 Blood red treble hooks
x2 Packs Wire crimps
x2 Packs predator Rattles
x2 Rubber Perch Lures
x3 Rubber roach Lures
x1 Large tackle box + x3 mini bit boxes.
So get snapping and forward your pictures to our usual email address catchreports@lutonac.org or send from your mobile to 07704462635.
There is an on line otter petition which may be of interest http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/27441
Mark Leonard owner of Mad Tackle at Unit 22 Levellers Lane Eynesbury St Neots is offering a 10% discount off all tackle for LAC members on production of your membership book.
Tons of Tackle has opened next to the snooker club at Admiral Place High Street North Dunstable. They sell fresh bait including maggots and worms and are offering a 10% discount for LAC members on production of your membership book.
Angling’s representative body, the Angling Trust, has launched a web site for anglers to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK. The site is easy to use and will gather vital data to help persuade government of the need for action to protect fisheries. Visit www.cormorantwatch.org
Please phone/text your catch reports from Luton AC waters to 07704462635 or email catchreports@lutonac.org and if you have pictures taken on your phone send picture messages to 07704462635. Remember to always use an unhooking mat when targetting specimen fish, keeping the fish as low to the ground as possible when taking photos.
Check out the Luton AC website at www.lutonac.org
Steve
