Next year's Wingham Fish-In

[Steve Burke]

A lot of you have asked, both on the Forum and privately, about the dates for next year's event. Unless you hear to the contrary it'll be 9am Saturday, May 19th to 6pm Monday, May 21st. I'll announce the Fish-In early 2007 or late 2006 and regularly bring it to the top, and finally start taking bookings about 3-4 weeks beforehand.

 

I was expecting to have to arrange 2 sittings this year, but in the event it wasn't necessary. It may be mentioning this that put people off coming.

 

However, after this year's catches it may be the only way to accomodate everyone! I'm therefore arranging to have some events for those who won't be fishing or who are just visiting. What I've got in mind is a series of talks in the clubhouse. I'll do at least one and Budgie has also kindly volunteered the same.

 

Additionally, I thought of showing some videos, especially if the weather is bad. I haven't seen any of the Korda underwater ones so will get a set of these nearer the time.

 

Another change is that Peggy has volunteered to do some jacket potatoes to go with the various meats at the daily BBQs.

 

I'd be interested in your thoughts on the above, and would also welcome any other ideas.

Edited November 8, 2006 by Steve Burke

[Guest NickInTheNorth]

Hi Steve

 

About the only thing that I think you could do to make the Wingham fish-in even better for the future is to move it a couple of hundred miles further north

 

But I guess that won't be happening

 

Hope you have another good one next year.

[BoozleBear]

Would it help the purse strings if other people brought food too?

 

I love doing home made spring rolls (nice n spicy!) and could happily make a load of them next year - remind me nearer the time tho Steve as my memory isn't what it used to be!

[Leon Roskilly]

What about a tackle stall?

[KAYC]

How about a tackle making stand maybe a lure making demo: ( Leon? )

[Alan Fawcett]

I love doing home made spring rolls

 

hello there my new bestest mate

 

 

Leon

 

Excellent idea of a tackle stall, am i right in thinking people attending could bring tackle thats been donated or they don't use anymore and any proceeds could be handed to Steve to do with as he pleases, IE for a charity or for him to spend on the reserve (as in conservation work) to keep the place beautiful for the following generations of AN'ers who have the lcuk to fish at wingham.

[Steve Burke]

We just covered the costs on the BBQ, despite some of you having bigger appetites than Peggy had budgetted for! So bringing your own food won't help balance the books, and may make more work for Peggy. What Peggy has asked for is a brick BBQ outside, and hopefully this will be ready for next year.

 

I very much like the idea of a used tackle stall. I donated a reel to Budgie to repair and give to Les Webber, and Wingham would be a good place to pass items on rather than pay for postage. Additionally, I'm sure some of us have some secondhand tackle that others might like. Another worthy cause for this would be the ACA, that really seems to have got its act together again recently.

[seph]

Steve,

 

Have you not thought about making a bbq or two from an old oil drum, very effective and cheap.

[Steve Burke]

It's a possibility, Seph. We've got 3 portable BBQs plus the cooker in the kitchen. Peggy just wants something more stable and with a lot of horizontal space. She was staggered by just how much we ate!

[Chris Goddard]

Well one thing Steve that should NOT be a problem is TACKLE!! I seem to get a "BIT" now and again!! Only other thing I can add is that I will (God willing!) be in France by then but do hope to be able to make it at least ONE year!!