January 2003 News
31/01/2003
By today Friday 31st January 2003 all seniors who wish to jion T.A.S. without paying the £10 entry fee mush have done so.
See subs for prices
Last Saturday's open match was fished a Firgrove (Rochdale) by 23 anglers in wet gale lashed conditions making fishing extremely difficult indeed. All fish caught were Roach in the 1-4oz range. Bait was caster.
Result:
Next open match is Saturday 8th February in the Littleborough area. draw up to 8:30 am Fish 10:00am to 3:00pm £12 all in. Ring 01706 650954 or 01706 290642 to book on.
Junior coaching will start on the canal in March ring Dennis Dolan on 01706 817232 for full details.
24/01/2003
The first open match of 2003 was drawn at McDonalds Kingsway, Rochdale. The match was fished by 15 anglers at Castleton ( behind Arrow Mill), and all caught fish despite all entrants having to clear swims in the thick ice.
Result:
Next match is tomorrow Saturday 25th January. Draw McDonalds Kingsway upto 8:30. Fish 10:00 am to 3;00 pm £13 all in. Ring Richard on 01706 290642 or Frank on 01706 650954 to book on.
Next Friday is the last day for renewal of T.A.S. subs at £30. Any senior
wishing to join or renew after that date will have to pay £40. Subs of £30 +
Entry fee of £10 = £40. New seniors may also join up to Friday 31st January
without paying the entry fee.
Get your T.A.S. licence now exellent value from
local tackle shops or by post from A.Crossley, 296 Backup Rd, Cloughfoot,
Todmorden. Please enclose a S.A.E. for reply.
The Society needs to run some Pike matches - any volunteers?
Will members please note that we are asking for an optional additional £5 this year to spend on extra stock fish during next winter, all members who contribute will be entered into a free raffle at next years xmas match for valuable prizes. We hope everybody will contribute otherwise the money raised will not help a lot.
17/01/2003
Anybody wishing to fish T.A.S. waters should by now have bought the new membership card at £30 for seniors. After 31/01/2003 there ia an additional charge of £10. See subs for more details.
The next open match will be on Saturday 25th January at Smithy Bridge. Ring 01706 290642 or 01706 650954 to book on.
British Waterways Board will be working on lock gates and paddles at locks on the Rochdale canal between Crossley's (lock25) and Square Pool (lock 30). This work started on 6th January and will continue into February. Will members out fishing or who live in the Shade to Walsden area keep an eye on this work. If you see any lengths drained or dead fish please take photos and report to B.W.B. and this society.
10/01/03
Tomorrow ( Saturday 11th January ) we have our first open match of the new year. Draw at Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, up to 8:30 am. Fish 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. £12 all in. Ring 01706 290642 (Richard) or 01706 650954 (Frank) to book on.
Membership for T.A.S. for 2003 is now open see subs for details.
See waters for available waters in 2003.
03/01/2003
Subs for 2003 should now have been paid, remember you have to buy your membership ticket before 31/01/03 to avoid paying the £10 entry fee.
Subs for 2003
Senior before
31/01/2003 £30
Senior
after
31/01/2003 £40
( includes £10 entry fee )
Junior under
16
£5
Lady
£15
O.A.P.
£15
Wheelchair/limbless disabled £15
Subs year runs from 01/01/03 to 31/12/03 so for a full years fishing these prices are very reasonable ( 60p per week without entry fee, 77p per week with entry fee), we still have 10 still waters and 13.5 miles of canal fishing ( exclusive to members ). Day tickets are available for Cliviger fish ponds, Croft Head, and Grove lodge at £4 senior £2 junior.
There is an additional optional charge of £5 this year we are asking members to contribute an additional £5 this year with all proceeds going to the purchase of additional stock fish for our waters next winter. All members who pay this £5 will be entered into a free draw to be drawn at next years xmas match, for a really good prize.
There is an open match on the Rochdale canal on Sunday 11th January, draw Lorry Park, Smithybridge up to 8:30 am. Fish 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. £12 all in. Ring 01706 650954 or 01706 290642 to book on.