Ashby Angling Club

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...Bit of peg tidying up and strimming done up Wiggs this afternoon on the big pond!
Tell the Mrs I'm doing bailiff checks for an hour... Come back smelling like pond water as usual 😂
Some of the reeds/Iris that had grown over some of the pegs shifted over to the Silvers Pond also.
... - Dan
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Bailiff Nick Crutchley doing the rounds at Gelsmoor today. Bailiff Richard Hoult doing the rounds and cutting the grass on the top side and car park of Spring Wood for all you lovely people to park on.
Thanks for your help 👍🏻

...catch photos from this week! 😍😍
Thanks for sending them in folks, keep em coming!
- Dan 🤓
... PS - unhooking mats/cradles all round again this week - thank you. 👏👏👏 --------------------------------------
1.Wiggs Farm - Martin x18(!) carp during the first overnighter to 16lb - Glyn x32(!!)carp during his 24hr session to 15lb - Joe with a stunning fully scaled mirror at 15lb - Harvey; a lump of a common at 18lb 2oz
2. Church View ...Nathan getting in on the crucians! 😃
3. Spring Wood - David with a nice brace out of Spring Wood, the biggest being a 12lb mirror. - Jason and Lewis with x9 carp between them, biggest being 11lb.
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Been a manic couple of days, so an update for you on all things Ashby....
1. Subscription nights!
Third out of three subs nights was done and dusted on Friday evening! Another brilliant turnout which has put us in good stead for the upcoming season.
... Thank-you to all who have joined us for 2019-2020. 😎👍
As we expected, our limit on tickets has been reached, so we will be giving it at least 2-3 weeks to see what venue pressure is like before releasing any more. At that we are talking 10-20 more members, tops.
It's a manic time for the helpers/committee that are involved - all of which are volunteers, aren't paid, don't get free tickets or anything and are an integral part of what we are trying to achieve at the AAC. Thank you to all who have chipped in over the last few months with subscription nights and similar - Jamie, Adey, Joe, Howard, Graham, Mick, Colin and co.
5 stars out of 5. 👏👏👏
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2. Work party @ Wiggs.
...A cracking turnout today over at Wiggs Farm!
Loads of weed has been cleared out of the Silvers Pond, the boards on the walkway have been clipped down and some reeds have been planted. Every peg has been sweeped and is fishable - see the picture of Nathan and Lilly catching fish even after all the commotion of weed rakes etc! Brilliant to see kids getting into the hobby and makes the hard work more than worthwhile 😁.
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Over at the big pond a couple of new pegs have been installed, a swim or two has been cleared of reeds etc and some general maintenance has been started (some signage has been put up, Ashby lock installed on the toilet door etc etc).
Big thank you to Adey, not Joe (who was definitely at work), Johnny Chappel, Ryder, Nathan, Layla, Darren, Nick, Simon, Howard, Rod, and Graham who helped chip in. (Apologies if I've missed anyone!)
Fishing clubs like ours would struggle massively without volunteers and the regular faces who have been helping out over the last few months (and then some!) all deserve medals for the work they've done. A turn out like today's at each work party and we'll be laughing.
Thank you to all involved, and well done.
- Dan.🤓
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Bailiff Pete Allison doing the rounds down Church View today👍🏻 top job Pete thanks for your help 😄👍🏻

...The new access gate is ready to go over at Wiggs Farm in the morning!
As of tomorrow Wiggs is no longer a day-ticket venue, with fishing only permitted to Ashby Angling Club members.
Anyone fishing, and anyone attending to help us with tomorrow's maintenance day, is to use this new entrance please.
... The owners have asked that there are no more cars going through the yard -or past the house- so please don't use the old ("usual") SLB Feeds entrance when fishing. Thanks.
- Dan 🤓
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Richard Hoult out today bailiff checking Spring Lane, Spring Wood and Gelsmoor. David Jones pictured with a carp caught on bread 👍🏻

Last subscription night of the year (3rd out of three!) is tomorrow, Friday 31st May, 18:00-20:00 at our fishing pond on Spring Lane, Swannington.
*IF* there's any tickets left after tomorrow evening they will then go on general sale at Pet Deli pet shop (Ashby) and Bacchus and Rhone tackle shop (Woodville) at some point the following week.... But in all honesty a sell out is looking increasingly likely at this stage.
If we do we go over our ceiling/limit on memberships... w...e will be waiting to see what venue pressure is like before we go releasing any more season tickets.
Thank you to all who have already joined/renewed for the coming season. 👍
Cheers,
- Dan 🤓
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Bailiff Nick Crutchley doing the rounds at church View and Gelsmoor today and Bailiff Richard Hoult doing the rounds at Spring Lane, Spring Wood and also Gelsmoor today.
Top work lads thanks for all your help 👍🏻

Simon Glenn doing the business on an overnighter at Spring Wood last night. Had a total of five and lost four 😄 Had a double take just before dark one common and one mirror in the net together then shortly after a 12.4 mirror 👍🏻 good angling Simon 😄

Wiggs Farm opens on the AAC ticket on Saturday...
...Let's celebrate by playing with stinky grotty pondweed! 😂
Final raking of the silvers pond before another dose of blue dye is applied - more hands the merrier if you can make it!
... First match of the new season fixtures list is on the silvers pond on Sunday 09th June... Lots of "carp lads" and pleasure anglers have been helping rake the place - let's have some match lads turn up to help also eh? 😉
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Bailiff Nick Crutchley doing the rounds today at Gelsmoor and Church View.
The top two gates at Church View were left open again, please can you all make sure that all gates are kept closed at all times and locked gates are kept locked please 👍🏻

Church View has given us some cracking catch photos over the last week!
Thanks to everyone for sending them in - it's great to see what's being caught! Keep 'em coming guys and gals!!
- Dan 🤓

Spring Wood at 5am this morning 😄👍🏻

Bailiff Pete Allison doing the rounds tonight at Church View, few pics of the checks down Spring Wood tonight too👍🏻
Who’s fishing bank holiday Monday then ?

Club member & bailiff Simon (Smith) has made these signs up for us to display at our venues - nice one mate!! They look brilliant 😎👍 -------------------------------------
It's already in the book about no fires/BBQs... But it's one we want to really drive home if we can due to the potentially serious consequences of anyone ignoring it. Already caught one person this year 🙄👎
... Gas stoves are allowed for cooking if manned at all times, used responsibly and kept upright.
If anyone sees someone having a bbq, fire, littering.. or displaying similar antisocial behaviors please contact 1. Jamie (head Bailiff, his number is in the book) 2. Dan (on here, or via my number in the book) *ASAP* please.
Thanks!
Dan 🤓
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Bailiff Mitch Maybury doing the checks down Church View today, apparently the carp were not playing ball but this little beauty saved him from a blank 👍🏻