Band'um hook bait - Clarification

Several club members have enquired if "Band'um" hook baits are valid on BSDAS waters?
The committee have discussed this and feel that as Band'ums have become as mainstream as pellets and used by all areas of our sport from specimen anglers to match men and pleasure anglers they will be allowed on our waters with the following proviso - "Band'ums up to 8mm are allowed as hook baits only, must be dumbbell shaped and not used as loose fed. Both normal and "wafter" versions can be used".

This agreement is a temporary concession until the next AGM when it will be proposed and hopefully ratified and included in the By-Laws(3) of the club.

Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk - posted on 4th May 2021

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Clive Costema

It is with great sadness that Bishop's Stortford and District Angling Society announce the passing of Clive Costema after more than 50 years of service to the Club.
Many of you would have known Clive who was the secretary of the Club for many years and when he finally gave up that role he continued to serve the Club on the committee and the Thursday Work parties.
He also represented the Club on many local bodies and became a life member and Vice President of the Club. Although he suffered poor health in recent years he always had a keen interest in the activities of the Club.
He will be missed by the Club, all those that knew him and our sympathies go out to his family.

Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk - posted on 20th April 2021

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Weekly Work Party
Thursday 4 May - MBL - start at 10.00am.

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Found at Beggars Hall - Carp First Aid pouch
Contact - Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk - posted on 20th April 2021

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Close Season - River Stort
Just a reminder that ALL of the River Stort including the backwater is closed for ANY type of fishing until the 16th June.
Hall farm Small Lake will also be closed from 1 April - 31 May.
All other lakes are open all year,

Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk - posted on 19th March 2021

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Angling Trust
Roadmap Out Of Lockdown: What it means for angling.
<<click here to read the guidelines>>

Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk - posted on 1st March 2021

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Found at Beggars Hall Lake
Black landing net in plastic bag in the car parking area
on Monday 29 March.

Please contact me if you have lost it
Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk

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Tench re-stocking
Malcolm Barker Lake and Hall Farm Small Lake
Thursday 28th January
Over 200 Tench between 1-1.5lb were stocked in the Malcolm Barker Lake and 4 males and 8 females of the same size were stocked into the small lake at Hall Farm (hopefully for breeding)

Below is a typical netfull
<<click here>>
Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk - posted on 29th January 2021

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Silver Fish re-stocking - River Stort backwater
Wednesday 2 December
Following the large fish kill we experienced on the River Stort a few years ago,
the Environment Agency have kindly supplied us with the following silver fish :-
1000 Roach, 1000 Dace, 1000 Chub & 1000 Bream.
Most of the fish are between 4-6 inches (10-15 cm).

Honorary Secretary - Robin Merritt - honsec@bsdas.org.uk - posted on 3rd December 2020