Luton AC half year membership is now on sale and is valid from 1st December 2009 to 31st May 2010. Prices are Adult £35, Intermediate (16-18yr olds) £22, OAP/Disabled £20 and Junior £10. There is no joining fee or work party levy to pay and all of the clubs waters are open for a full 12 months with the exception of the rivers which are closed during the statutory river close season. You can join by phoning the club office on 01582 728114.
Brett Herdman was at North House Lake on the Wyboston Complex and captured a 23lb 2oz common on a yellow bird food pop up. At Beckerings Reservoir Phil Randall had a common of exactly the same weight at 23lb 2oz and Ollie Caress bagged a mirror of 17lb 8oz.
Phil Randall 23lb 2oz common
I was talking to Lol Breach who was fishing the Grand Union Canal and he had a 2lb perch in his net caught on pole fished caster. There have been lots of 2lb+ perch caught from the canal in the past couple of weeks with fish around 3lb not uncommon.
Luton AC bailiffs have again continued their night patrols on the canal and successfully removed anglers from no night fishing sections with the backing of the Police. Anglers are reminded that only Luton AC members may fish the canal at night and then only from specified sections.
Through a water share arrangement with Barnet Angling Club Luton AC members may also fish several additional stretches (not listed in the membership book) of the River Great Ouse, River Ivel and River Thames, maps that show parking areas etc are available to download from the club web site or by sending a request with an A5 sae (large size stamp please) to the club office. These waters offer excellent fishing for barbel, tench, bream and carp.
Please phone/text your catch reports from Luton AC waters to 07704462635 or email catchreports@lutonac.org and if you have pictures taken on your phone send picture messages to 07876331180. Remember to always use an unhooking mat when targetting specimen fish, keeping the fish as low to the ground as possible when taking photos.
Check out the Luton AC website at www.lutonac.org for all the latest catch reports, news, pictures and membership details.
Steve Sharp
