CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE
21/09/2020 UPDATE YARD and QUARRY
Dear members
As some of you will be aware we have had the services of a weed cutter
on Churchyard lake recently and he has suggested that further weed removal would be beneficial.
The Committee have therefore agreed to employ his services again on 8th, 9th and 10th October and as a result,
Churchyard lake will need to be closed during daylight hours on these dates.
It is hoped that time available will also allow for him to spend some time on Quarry Lake but as this is not certain at present,
members are being forewarned there could be some disruption on Quarry Lake at some point in time over the 3 day period.
Further details will be made available in due course.
As always your understanding is greatly appreciated to try to address the onion weed issues on Churchyard in particular.
Our members are not reading their rule books and getting into trouble regarding bringing children onto the complex.
So in brief.
Under 12 members (having their own rule book) are allowed to fish anywhere on the complex during daylight,
but only in your swim and must be accompanied at all times. (that includes going to the loo etc.)
They may stay overnight but not fish.
Non fishing guests have no fishing privileges.
They may accompany you anywhere on the complex and may stay overnight but they cannot fish.
If you bring a child under 14 to fish who is not a member in their own right you must:
Accompany them at all times.
They must fish in your swim and fish with one rod only and only during daylight hours.
They are restricted to Little Long and Long Lake on the Whyke lake side only.
They are not allowed to fish Whyke Churchyard or Quarry.
They must abide by all the rules and you the member will be responsible for them and their action.
Dear members,
The Committee are receiving an ever increasing number of reports of both alcohol and drug abuse on the complex.
The rules on this are clear in that no excessive alcohol consumption is permissible and obviously no taking of drugs at all is acceptable.
The Committee have always been happy for members to enjoy their fishing in conjunction with a few beers or similar
as part of their overall enjoyment but it appears that some members are now taking this to the extreme which cannot be allowed to continue.
All members are hereby advised that any member found to be on the complex either drinking excessively or taking any form of drugs
including those for recreational use, will be removed immediately and have their membership taken away permanently.
Please take note of this warning and react accordingly to put an end to the current problems before anyone has to be evicted
from the Society as any member sanctioned in this way will not be permitted to rejoin in the future
and their actions will therefore have long and far reaching consequences.
Finally, if it is reported that any member is found actively dealing in drugs on the complex then this will be reported to the local police immediately.
It is disappointing to find ourselves having to put up this type of post and members are actively encouraged to report offenders
so that those few who are potentially ruining things for the vast majority who keep to the rules can be brought to task and excluded.
Spot checks both day and night will be in operation so please do not assume that the Committee are not taking this situation very seriously indeed.
Dear members,
There are increasing numbers of reports of sightings of rats on the complex recently,
despite the usual treatment of the rat boxes being undertaken.
It seems most likely that the cause is linked to the fact that the complex
is so busy at the moment and all anglers are kindly asked
to please check their swims as they are leaving
and ensure no unused bait or foodstuffs is left behind.
Unfortunately, our furry friends thrive on an environment such as the complex,
and it has taken a long time to get numbers under control.
Please take this one small action at the end of every session
to assist us with maintaining low numbers if not complete eradication.
On a separate but not potentially unrelated subject,
can anglers also please not feed the wildlife on site.
The geese in particular are becoming extremely tame and not all anglers
want them hanging about in their swims.
There is more than sufficient natural food on site for their needs
and feeding them is possibly not unrelated to our current rodent problem.
Again, your co-operation and assistance is greatly appreciated.
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