Pulborough Angling Society





	29 May 2020 - Brinsbury College Pond

	Please note that whilst Brinsbury Pond is closed for the statutory close season, it will remain closed after the 16th June due to College Covid-19 restrictions.


	26 May 2020 - Match Fishing

	Match fishing to resume from Thursday 11th June 2020 if feasible, subject to restrictions/distancing regulations. All enquiries to the Match Secretary.


	25 May 2020 - Lost Top Kit

	Has anybody found a Preston Innovations top kit on Deep Lake over the weekend? If you have please get in touch so we can reunite the kit with its rightful owner. Thanks


	24 May 2020 - Club Rules

	It seems that some members are breaking the rules ie fishing in closed swims, moaning when asked to show their licence or membership. It is a condition of membership that you MUST follow all club rules, if you flaunt the rules you WILL lose your membership. You have been warned. Bailiffs should be treated with respect as they doing a very valuable job and are safeguarding our fisheries. Closed swims are denoted by a painted white cross and/or red and white tape, there is no excuse. Signed The Chairman.


	19 May 2020 - Website Migration

	Our website will be moving to a new server at our hosting company in the near future and you may experience some errors during this time. Our site has been copied to the new server and is currently synchronising and will run side by side for a short time with the existing server, after which time the old server will be turned off. All being well it should be a seamless transition, but if you do see errors, we are aware and we are working on it.


	13 May 2020 - Membership Applications

	We are currently accepting membership applications, but until such time as the tackle shops are able to reopen and process applications on our behalf, memberships are only being issued by the Membership Secretary, DO NOT GO TO THE TACKLE SHOPS, THEY'RE CLOSED. There are two choices available, either print off the membership form from the website (http://www.pulboroughas.com/Membership.htm) and post it along with your remittance to the address shown on the form, or you can print the form off, complete it and sign it, (it must be signed, otherwise under GDPR regulations we cannot contact you or send you your membership). Then scan it and email to the Membership Sec, payment can be made via bank transfer, but you must include your full name in the reference field so we can match it up with your application, bank details available on request. If you do not include your full name in the reference field of the bank transfer we cannot match applications to payments and your membership cannot be processed, even better would be if the reference field allows you enough space to put the first part of your postcode too. Example of an unacceptable reference field - Mr Smith / T Smith / Smith Example of an acceptable reference field - Tim Smith or Tim Smith BN14 Please understand that since the news that fishing was able to resume, that we are experiencing a high volume of membership applications as everyone wants to go fishing again, our Membership Secretary is running a household, looking after a family and is a key worker, your membership application will be processed and returned to you as soon as possible.


	11 May 2020 - Goose Green To Open

	Goose Green will reopen on Wednesday 13th May 2020, subject to the below restrictions


	11 May 2020 - Covid-19 Peg Closures




	10 May 2020 - White Van

	We are trying to trace the owner of a white Mercedes Sprinter van with the registration KN57 ONC, if this you or if you know who it belongs to please message us via Facebook or email go-fishing@pulboroughas.com


	2 April 2020 - Shops




	23 March 2020 - All Waters CLOSED




	23 March 2020 - All Matches Cancelled




	21 March 2020 - Swims

	My heartfelt thanks to all who attended the work party at Goose today, the amount of work undertaken was as always astounding. I'm sorry I didn't make it, but my ongoing health problems put me in the CV19 vulnerable category, I know I'm not the only one who wanted to be there but couldn't make it due to the virus precautions, better safe than sorry. On behalf of the membership - Thank you all. Mark Emery (Spike) Fishery Manager


	20 March 2020 - Coronavirus

	During these unprecedented times, please follow all official advice regarding Covid-19 (Coronavirus), this is: Everyone should do what they can to stop coronavirus spreading, It is particularly important for people who: are 70 or over have a long-term health condition are pregnant have a weakened immune system Stay at home if you have either: a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature) a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual) You'll need to stay at home if you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) or live with someone who does. Staying at home means you should: not go to work, school or public areas not use public transport or taxis not have visitors, such as friends and family, in your home not go out to buy food or collect medicine – order them by phone or online, or ask someone else to drop them off at your home You can use your garden, if you have one. You can also leave the house to exercise – but stay at least 2 metres away from other people. Whilst our fisheries remain open (except those subject to a statutory close season), we all need to do what we can to help stop the spread of this virus, so in addition to the above official advice, we also require that if you do go for a fish, you separate yourselves from each other, i.e. do not fish two people to a swim, but have at least one swim free between you and the next angler, do not hang around in groups, ie in the car park or crowd around other anglers, they may well be your friends and you may well like a good chin-wag, but just because you may not exhibit the symptoms, it doesn't mean you don't have it or have had it and could by association with others contribute to the spread of the virus. The ponds will still be there when this crisis is over, please don't be a hero and ignore the official advice just for the sake of going fishing, your health and the health of others is far more important. We will as always monitor the official advice being given and will act accordingly as circumstances dictate. Further information from https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ AND https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/


	16 March 2020 - Swims, Blocking Paths

	Anglers. Please note that whilst you are entitled to fish with more than one rod, you are not entitled to fish more than one swim at a time, you and ALL your tackle must be in one peg. Just because you have an alarm or baitrunner set, does not give you the right to spread your tackle out in multiple swms, it is also contrary to National Rod Fishing Byelaws, which state; "When fishing with multiple rods and lines, each rod must be placed close together so that the distance between the butts of the rods does not exceed 3m." Likewise, if you are fishing and using a bivvy or large shelter, if the swim is too narrow for a bivvy, it does not give you the right to place it over paths and access points and block access for other anglers, find another swim that is better suited to setting up a bivvy. All paths must be kept clear and enable free access for ALL our members, anybody found blocking paths etc, be it with a bivvy, open faced shelter or even large amounts of tackle, will be asked to move it. Please remember many of our members have mobility problems and the paths need to be clear and free so EVERYONE can enjoy their fishing, this selfish behaviour of blocking paths by a minority is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-rod-fishing-byelaws-for-england-freshwater-fishing-with-a-rod-and-line#tackle-lures-and-bait


	12 March 2020 - Coronavirus

	In reply to some questions from members. At the present time all club events, ie the work party on the 21st March and the match calendar are still going ahead, however the situation will be monitored and if the official guidance changes in respect of this virus, then, we will take their advice and act upon it accordingly. In line with Government guidelines, we would ask that if you are thinking of attending these events or the fisheries and you are exhibiting signs of an infection, ie cough, temperature, headache, that you STAY AWAY and self isolate for seven days.


	6 March 2020 - Thanks

	Thanks go to Chairman Paul, Allan, Terry & Paul for planting a shed load of trees around the works area of Heron today. The Alders that we have planted will not only give good bank side cover once they have established, but their roots will help reinforce the ground and facia to the pond, as well as taking up moisture from the immediate area. Thanks chaps Spike


	17 February 2020 - Match Cancelled

	The League of Gentlemen match scheduled for Wednesday 19th February 2020, has been cancelled.


	8 February 2020 - Work Party Thanks

	My thanks to everyone who turned out for the working party at Goose Green earlier today, namely Allan, Ant, Dudley, Terry, Paul, Barry, Matt & Eddie . Lots of rubbish cleared and burned as well as a few other tasks undertaken by the few to help maintain your fishery. We have some big working parties coming up (when the weather hopefully turns for the better and dries things out a bit), where we will be addressing the paths that were damaged during the emergency works on Heron Pond in the autumn. Thanks lads Spike