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New Stretch of River

Agreement has been reached to fish a stretch if the River Arun in Rudgwick from the start of the season. Fishing is at weekends only please watch for dates when a match is being held. An updated page of directions and location for insertion into the membership book will be posted once printed in the next few days.

River Mole

There is a need to make good the piling carried out several years ago along the bank running behind the garden centre. The owner has decided close the river for fishing until the all work is completed which will by the start of next season. If you have joined to fish only this water your subscription will be refunded if you contact the treasurer and return you membership card and rulebook.

Subscriptions

These remain unchanged from 2008/09. A renewal form was been sent with the April 2009 newsletter. If you have misplaced this then you can download the appropriate form from the relevant page of this web site please use a separate form for each person renewing and remember your sae and photos please.

Family membership

To prevent abuse of the reduced family membership the eligibility has been tightened up. A “family” must include one or more juniors aged 16 or under on June 16th of the season joining or children in full time education under the age of 21 again on June 16th. With a maximum of 2 adult who must be parents, guardians or grandparents.

River Park Farm

Reluctantly the Society has decided to give up the fishery. When the outbreak of KHV occurred in the of summer 2007 with major fish loss the water was immediately shut to all members and remained so

Several trips by experienced anglers proved the carp stocks had been decimated by the disease, and had we retained the water the risk accidentally carrying the disease to other carp waters was too great. Additionally the rent being asked by the landlord was the same as we had paid before the disease.