Buckley

 

April 2012

Licences now available from Lionels Tackle

NO KEEPNETS TO BE USED UNTIL 16th JUNE EXCEPT IN BONAFIDE MATCHES

 

 

Feb 9th 2012

Today, we took delivery of 855 quality Ide. These really were beautifully conditioned fish in the 6 - 8in bracket. This is now our 3rd Ide stocking and I am sure you will all agree, they have been a huge success.

They appear to have spread out over the whole pool and feed in the coldest of temperatures. This latest stocking will hopefully prove equally successful.

November 2011

ANUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM will be held on Thursday 24th of November at 7:30pm at The Clubhouse on The Trap Pool.

All members welcome.

There is very little on the Agenda for this year. The Committee have put forward the re-introduction of a peg fee of one pound on all club matches held on the Trap Pool. This would fund the prizes for the Fur and Feather match and help towards Junior prizes that are awarded to any junior that finishes in the top 3 even though pools have not been taken. This was introduced earlier in the year with the intention of encouraging juniors to take part in the senior matches and has proved successful with two of our juniors representing Wales in the Celtic Cup earlier in the year.

BUCKLEY AA MEMBERSHIP IS NOW DUE FOR RENEWAL

CARDS AVAILABLE NOW AT LIONELS TACKLE, PRICED AT £ 35.00,  SENIOR, and,  £15.00 LADY OAP AND JUNIOR.

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Sunday August 14th

Liam Parry, Mathew Powell and Michael Rough (pictured right) represented the Welsh Juniors in The Junior Celtic Cup. The match was fished at Magiscroft in Scotland. It was a very close contest with Ireland just edging Wales out by one point. However individual honours went to a couple of the Welsh lads with Michael Rough  finishing in top spot with a tremendous weight of 14.58 Kg. Runner up was Mathew Powell with 8.78 Kg. So well done boys, a brilliant achievement. For a full match report take a look at www.magiscroft.com and go on the Forum pages.

TICKETS FOR THE LADIES MATCH NOW IN LIONELS

August 12th

The Ladies Match will be fished this year on Sunday 28th of August. The match will be followed by a Barbecue on the Club car park, so get your ticket in advance so we can cater accordingly. Tickets will be on sale at Tackle Tackle priced one pound.

To fish this match, it is not necessary to be a member, girl friends, sisters, wives and mothers of members  are all welcome.

 

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 June 14th

Events for July

Sunday 17th July is a Charity Open Match in aid of Combat Stress.

40 pegs tickets available from Lionels Tackle and Deeside Tackle.

Draw 11:00am , fish 12:00 to 6:00

Refreshments available on site.

PLEASE NOTE THE POOL WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MEMBERS UNTIL AFTER THE MATCH

sorry for the inconvenience but I am sure you will agree it is for a good cause.

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Thursday 21st July sees the start of the Junior Summer Series. These will be run as Opens for the first time.

Draw 5:30, fish 6:00 to 8:30.

full details available on notice board in Lionels Tackle.

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Saturday 23rd July.  Junior Coaching at the Trap Pool.

These will run for approx 6 weeks between the hours of 9:00 and 12:30.

They are for members only and booking is essential as places are strictly limited. ( enrollment form in Lionels Tackle.) for further details speak to Pete on 07415614285.

Tackle is available for use on the day.

 

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June 10th 2011

Next Thursday ( June 16th) sees the end of what used to be the Close Season and although not implemented fully on The Trap Pool the use of keepnets is forebidden during the period March 16th to June 15th inclusive.

In addition next Thursday sees the start of a new series of matches. These will be elligible to club members over the age of 50 yrs. of age. The draw will take place at 9-00am with fishing from 10-00am to 2-00pm.

Pools will be compulsory at one pound, and the full ammount taken will be paid out  on the day, with the number of prizes depending on the turn out. These matches will not be too serious, just a bit of fun, so don`t feel you need to be a " MATCHMAN" to enter, all are welcome so come along and give it a go.

Please note the pool will not be closed for these events, only available pegs will be used on the day.

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April 3rd 2011

The second Open match of the year was fished on the Trap Pool today, temperatures were a little lower than of late, but despite this weights were much improved on the last match.

First on the day was Mike Ellis with a weight of 12-07-08. Mike drew peg no 23 in the shallows and fished pole for a net of Ide and quality Roach.

Second was Alistair Davies with a weight of 9-08-00 from peg 33. Alistair caught approx 60 Roach and Ide.

Third was Kevin Carr with 6-14-08. Kevin drew peg 28 (the Hellipad) and pole fished maggot and caster for a bag of silvers.

4th Mal Griffiths 6-13-08, 5th Graham Davidson 6-06-00, 6th Phil Catherall 5-13-8, 7th Pete Evans 5-09-00, 8th Colin Westwood 4-10-08.

March  2011

Today, Sunday March 20th, saw our first Open match of the new year. 20 anglers

  took part and although weights were low, it was a very close result.  The match was won by Colin Westwood (pictured right) with a bag of roach for a weight of 4lb 8oz. Colin drew the jetty, now peg 25, and alternated between pole and feeder tactics with caster on the hook.

Second spot went to Kevin Carr with a similar catch of roach for 4lb 1oz. Kevin was on peg 20 (The Willow) It is noticeable that these pegs were 2 of the shallowest used in the match and so shows the fish are moving out of the deep water at last.

Third went to Mike Rough ( a very keen and able junior member) Mike drew peg 30 on the Sandbank, and fished long pole into 3.5m of water for a succession of small Ide. His weight was boosted to 3lb 12oz with a surprise Crucian Carp, very unseasonal! Unfortunately as Mike is under 16 he is unable to enter the pools, however a tackle voucher is waiting for him at Lionels Tackle (5 pounds, better than nothing)

So by default, third place went to visiting angler Mark Crossley. Mark drew peg 33 and fished long pole for a net of small Ide. Mark was just an ounce behind Mike with 3lb 11oz.

Weights were very close with 10th spot recording a weight of 2lb 6oz. Skimmers and Bream have been showing all over the pool in the lead up to this match, however the Bream did not put in an appearance and just a handfull of skimmers were caught. The next open is on April 3rd, draw 9pm. no need to book in.

 

Janary 2011

It has been a poor start to the year, with the pool being frozen over for long periods of time. It is beyond belief that people put their lives in danger by walking on the ice, and I ask all members to be vigilante and to warn others of the dangers. Signage has been erected around the pool  to this effect.

Work Parties.

A lot of work has already been done to improve the pegs on the pool,  and further work will be done over the coming weeks, so I ask you all to take notice of any pegs closed for this purpose. At times it may be necessary to close a length of bank and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Advance signage will be erected  ahead of such operations.

If there are members out there that would like to get involved with work around the pool, then please get in touch with either Pete Evans or Martin Powell for further information.

Outstanding work planned for this Spring includes the following;

Staging to pegs 14 and 15         

A boat slipway

Level up peg 45

Repairs to the clubhouse roof (verges)

General tidy up of pathways with addition of stone

Erection of further Lifebuoys.

 

Match calendar for 2011

Firstly there will be a members sweepstake on the Trap pool this coming Sunday (30th January) The draw will take place at 9:00am with fishing from 9:30 to 2:00pm.  It will be fished from peg 1 to peg 16.

The Fur and Feather match will be re-scheduled for a date in March to be confirmed. This is a prize match, but to qualify for a prize, entrants must have fished a minimum of 3 matches during last years summer series.

This years summer series will commence in April once the new membership card is available.  Dates will be published on the match page in due course.

 

Fish Stocking

Today (23rd of January ) we took delivery of approx 1000 Ide. They averaged 150mm in length, a little smaller than last years offering, but we are hopeful that they will be a success and gain weight quickly. I am sure you will all agree,they have been a great success, showing well in matches and feeding in the coldest of weather.

 

The Ide

The Ide or Orfe is a freshwater fish of the Cyprinidea family and is native to Northern Europe and Asia.

At first glance they look like a roach, but the main distinguishing feature is the size of scales, being smaller with a number of 56 - 58 along the lateral line as opposed to only 42-45 in the case of the Roach.

Ide are predators and will feed on insects, crustaceans and molluscs. They commonly grow to a weight in excess of 2lbs but can achieve 10lbs in their native habitat.

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March 2011

The weather is now much improved and so has the fishing at the Trap Pool. Roach, Ide and Skimmers are being caught in abundance. Best methods are long pole and feeder into water greater than 3m in depth, however slider tactics are also proving successful. It is difficult to say which areas are best, as fish are being caught all over, however, the shallows and the long bank are best avoided on morning sessions. There have been some noticeable catches, exceeding 10lbs or more with bream to 4lb, perch to 3.5lb and sereral roach over a pound.

There is an Open match being run on Sunday 20th of March, draw 9am . No need to book in.

Please remember that although we presently do not observe a close season, the use of keepnets is prohibited between March 14th and June 15th inclusive.

Please also note that we are presently operating on last years licence, this expires on March 31st. The new licence will be available for purchase at Lionels Tackle at this time.

 

 

 

 

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