Annual Teach In
This is an annual event at which we give one to one tuition to novice anglers, preference is given to juniors.
Methods used are Pole, Whip or Waggler with all tackle being supplied by the tutor, all of whom are experienced Pulborough AS members,we have a lower age limit of seven years for safety reasons.
There is a morning and afternoon session, each lasting three hours, with tackle prizes being awarded for each session, in addition each pupil is given a small goodie bag containing useful tackle items.
Hot food – burgers, hot dogs and bacon butties are served at breaks throughout the day, together with tea, coffee and cold drinks.
There is no obligation to join Pulborough Angling Society after the teach in, but if you do join the Society, the cost of your entry ticket will be deducted from your membership fee.
This years will take place at our Moor Farm Fishery on 21 July, to reserve your place for this popular event visit our website www.pulboroughas.com and click on Teach In, alternatively telephone Sheila Olliver on 01903 213968 (evenings after 6pm), places are offered on a first come first served basis.
Catch Reports
Goose Green
Steve Ludlow fished Lake 3 at Goose Green with his wife Verity on the evening of the 9th July, Steve advises that he had one nice carp on luncheon meat, (it took a joint effort to land it as Steve is wheelchair bound) and he lost a further two, Steve also had a decent bream on meat and another on corn and missed several bites through watching the wildlife.
Paul “Pulborough Pixie” Cripps fished a short evening session on Lake 2 at Goose Green during the evening of the 10th July, fishing pellet presented under a small waggler on 4lb line, Paul hooked into and after a spirited fight on such light tackle, landed a lovely Ghostie of 11-9-0, a picture of the fish can be seen in the attachment. Paul also hooked into another large fish during the evening, but unfortunately his luck did not hold out the second time round and the fish was lost.
Webmaster Spike enjoyed an evening session at Goose Green on the 10-7-07, sitting himself down on Peg 22 on Lake 3, fishing corn presented under a small waggler in the margins, Mark proceeded to net 3 bream to 3-2-0 and a solitary Common Carp of 4lb, he was also broken by something a little more substantial that screamed across the lake and just kept going like the proverbial freight train.
Paul “Pixie” Cripps was again to be found on Peg 11 on Lake 2 on the evening of the 11th July, Paul fishing the waggler towards the island caught Carp to 8-0-0, plus the occasional skimmer on halibut pellets, Sheila Olliver made a welcome return to the bank this evening, fishing the maggot feeder from Peg 13, Sheila contented herself in catching small Carp, Skimmers & Roach.
Friday the 13th saw a handful of anglers at Goose Green, Lake 3 saw husband & wife, Ray & Sandy Emery enjoying the sunshine, Ray fishing the straight lead with banded pellet caught 6 carp the best being 8-8-0, Sandy however had a real struggle and despite changing tactics caught just a solitary Roach.
Trevor Mordle was also to be found on Lake 3 fishing peg 30, Trev using the pole and pellet caught a mixed bag of Skimmers, Roach & carp, his total weight is unfortunately not known, on the opposite side of the Lake was young Jamie Douglas, Jamie also fishing the pole caught a mixed bag of Carp, Bream, Skimmers & Roach from peg 24.
Following the work party on Saturday the 14th July, Simon Parker (aged 9 yrs) settled himself down on lake 2 for an afternoons relaxation on the pole, Simon fishing with corn & pellet on a size 14 hook enjoyed a good afternoons sport, catching small Carp, Roach, Rudd, Skimmers, Bream & Crucians for a total net of 13-6-0, a photo of Simon and his catch can be viewed in the attachment. Fishing immediately to Simon’s right was his younger brother, Colin, who was content with fishing a top 3 in the margins, where he caught Rudd, Roach, Skimmers, small Carp & Crucians.
Terry Stillwell enjoyed an afternoon session on Lake 2 at Goose Green on the 14th July, fishing the groundbait feeder to the island, Terry caught a mix of Rudd, Roach, Skimmers and Carp the best being a 12-4-0 Ghostie that gave him a bit of a run around the Lake, a photo of Terry’s fish can be found attached you can also view a short video of Terry playing and landing the fish on our website, the address for the video is:
http://www.pulboroughas.com/Videos/Ghostie of Goose Green 14-7-07.wmv
Should you require higher quality images, please let me know and I can send copies of the original photographs via email.
Moor Farm
No reports received this week
River Arun
Murray Lambourne reports the capture of a 17 lb 8oz Mirror Carp from the Arun at Greatham along with 6 nice bream to 5lbs on the first day of the season, Murray has photographs of the catch and has said he will forward them to us shortly, when they have been received, we will publish them on the website.
River Adur
No reports received this week
Goose Green Development
We would like to express our deep gratitude to the “FEW”, once again consisting of not only men, but women & children, who came to the work party on Saturday, these people being:
Steve & Verity Ludlow, Ray Clark, Sandy Emery, Carol Parker, Simon Parker (aged 9 yrs), Colin Parker (aged 7 yrs), Tony Olliver, Les Taylor & Mark Emery.
All of the paths around the new lakes have now been wood chipped, this is no mean task when you consider we have moved 10 ten ton truck loads of woodchip by hand using nothing more than wheelbarrows. As soon as we can lay our hands on some railway sleepers we will be able to finish facing the swims around Lakes 3 & 4, which will render these two lakes complete as far as building goes.
Another task that was completed on Saturday was the removal of some rushes by Peg 28 on Lake 3 that were impeding angling along the dam wall, the reeds that were removed filled two wheel barrows and have now been transplanted on the island in Lake 2, we would like to thank Mark Emery, for removing the reeds and replanting them on the island.
Junior Scene
No reports this week
Work Parties
For the benefit of those who wish to come and help, we hold working parties at Goose Green every Saturday, starting at 0900hrs, all assistance gratefully accepted, even if you can only spare an hour – as the television advertisement states “Every Little Helps…..” .
Match Results
6th Evening Match – 12 July 2007
Fished at Moor Farm by 15 anglers.
1st Jamie Douglas (peg 13) 28.25 kg (62 lb 5 oz) 15 carp (lost 14) to method feeder and maggot.
2nd Nigel Aldridge (peg 6) 23.35 kg (51 lb 8 oz) 12 carp to method feeder and maggot.
3rd Adam Tester (peg 5) 20.96 kg (48 lb 3 oz) 10 carp to feeder/ maggot, 2 carp to pole / cat-meat.
4th Adam Pierre (peg 12) 15.5 kg (34 lb 3 oz) .
The final points for the series are;
1st Pip Pranskus 18 pts.
2nd Barry Ginnaw 16 pts.
3rd Mick Hall 14 pts.
4th Shaun Groves 11 pts.
