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Re: Bank clearing. ..???

I just want to reassure readers that any contractors which we employ will be given very clear instructions on what is and is not required. We will not be undertaking anything on the same scale as E.A. or the navigation authority. Our work will be strictly to provide clear pegs for every member, whether they consider themselves to be match anglers, specimen or single-species anglers, or just merely humble pleasure anglers.
After all, fishing is fishing no matter what label you chose to stick on it.

Posted on September 10, 2020 at 12:17 PM

Re: GirlingAS Pensham 1-2-3 Match - Farce

The days of amateur volunteers doing bank clearing without proper qualified supervision are gone. Health & Safety legislation rules that out. The BAA is looking to get this work done by employing contractors. Yes it will be costly and it will take time to catch up on the backlog, but at least we will no longer be open to the charge of "not giving a toss".

Posted on September 09, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Re: Bank clearing. ..???

Sad to have to say it but, in today's world of health & safety legislation, it is no longer viable to encourage, or even allow, people to work on river banks without proper supervision and qualification. Gone are the days when a mob could turn up at a venue and be let loose with all manor of tools and home made equipment, cutting out pegs and having a jolly good time.
The BAA may be the first club to go down the route of using qualified contractors to do this work, but I promise you that in time, every angling club is going to have to do the same.

Posted on September 09, 2020 at 10:52 AM

Re: illegal Fishing

If the BAA only had 35 pegs to look after, I guess they too would be "Rolls Royce" pegs.
Bit different with over 250 miles of fishing on 11 different rivers, 150 miles of fishing on 5 canals and 15 lake & pools to control.
Try doing that with just a handful of volunteers.

Posted on August 27, 2020 at 11:59 AM

Re: Night Fishing

You should be aware that night fishing on BAA waters is generally prohibited. We do allow night fishing on a few, selected venues where we own the fishery, however this is only available to members who book and pay for additional night permits.

Posted on August 10, 2020 at 9:58 AM

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