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Posted 04th March 2010 2010 AGM is on Saturday 10th April. Venue Broadwater School, Summers Road, Farncombe. Notification will be posted out shortly and will include your renewal application form. Closed Season dates for our waters are as follows: Bramley - Open all year. Broadwater - Closed May 1st - June 15 inclusive. Busbridge - Closed March 15 - April 30th inclusive. Johnsons - Closed May 1st to June 15th inclusive. Marsh Farm - Open all year. River Wey - Closed 15th March to 15th June inclusive. |
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Posted 28th Feb 2010 Record perch landed from Hill Pond. Ross Howe who has braved the dreadful weather whenever the ponds were unfrozen has been rewarded with a new PB and Pond record perch weighing in at exactly 3lbs. There are two chunky perch in Hill Pond both around the same weight that always show up when we net it, so the other one might be the slightly larger one! Congrats to Ross and we hope you land the other one too.
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Posted 27th Jan 2010 Big perch starting to show in Harris Lake Having stocked Harris with a number of reasonable perch with the potential to grow on well it appears that they are now beginning to show having packed on the weight. This is Dave Johnson with a 3lb specimen. The chub there are also putting in regular appearances around the same weight as the perch
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Posted 11th Dec 09 New sluice unveiled The new sluice had its shuttering removed a week after filling with some 7 tons of concrete. The sheer weight made the shuttering warp a little. We now have a very effective water retaining sluice of a somewhat abstract design that we may put on display at the Tate Modern in years to come! |
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Posted 11th Dec 09 Car park planters Three chunky planters in the club colours have been made by Andrew to replace some of the sleepers that marked out the car park. Four more of the 2.5ft sq ones will be made over the next few weeks to replace the remaining sleepers improving the look of the car park still further. They are all planted up with spring bulbs, have the Marsh Farm Fishery logo sprayed on the side and have safety reflectors attached to highlight their presence to anglers at night. |
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Posted 11th Dec 09 Fencing repair completed The car damaged fencing at the entrance to Marsh Farm has been replaced now bringing back a respectable look to the fishery. It has been given two coats of dark oak paint and now looks better than ever. |
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Posted 11th Dec 09 New sluice constructed on Marsh Farm. Construction of a new sluice to enable us to control the water coming from the borehole has been undertaken over the last couple of weeks. It involved digging out the base and the bank sides, installing shuttering, tying it in, internal metal reinforcing rods and a scaffolding platform to allow tipping the concrete from. On Tuesday morning the Mix a Mate lorry weighing in at a mere 44 tons turned up and kept off the grass! The 2.5 cm of concrete was moved little by little by power barrow to the site and then tipped into a wheelbarrow taken across the scaffold platform and tipped carefully into the shuttering below. Weighing in at 1 ton when loaded the power barrow was too heavy to run across the platform and too long to be able to turn and tip. Fortunately we had a fit young man to do the heavy work - thanks Alex. Down in the ditch was a concrete splattered Barrie happily tamping it all down and finally some two hours later trowelling it off to a smooth finish. Each wing of the sluice now holds something like 3.5 tons of concrete encased around the reinforcing rods installed a few days earlier. Later that afternoon, the scaffold planks were removed, pressure washer cleaned courtesy of Kevins machine, then returned to Gary who very kindly provided all the scaffolding free of charge. By Wednesday morning the concrete was solid, helped no doubt by a very mild night. Next week we will removed all the shuttering and be able to view the new sluice in all its glory! My thanks go to Barrie, Peter, Bob & Alex for helping achieve this new sluice. Andrew Mackenzie. Still Water Fishery Maintenance Manager. |
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Posted 25 October 09 OUCH - WHO'S A LUCKY LAD THEN!? Yesterday morning there was potentially a fatal prang at Marsh Farm. A braking car apparently locked up and resulted in it cutting diagonally across the entrance and ploughing into the close board fencing. Lucky? - well yes very lucky as he just missed hitting the container and even more lucky; having wiped out the gas main behind the fence, causing the gas to escape at full velocity it did not ignite and he managed to reverse out of the fence and back onto the driveway without a scratch. Bob Pickett was quickly on the scene to help organise the Gas repair men, the fire service, police and stopping of the traffic. A great job Bob for which we all thank you. We (Godalming AS) have no idea where the fault (if any) lay but would ask all Members, Visitors and Guests to exit very carefully, especially when turning right. The most important thing is that no one was hurt.
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Posted 04 September 09 WARNING!!! KHV Disease is in the area. We have changed our rules in an effort to stop the deadly KHV virus entering any of our waters. You MUST comply with these changes if you wish to fish our waters. KEEPNETS - In future NO KEEPNETS will be used by anyone other than in matches and these will be provided through the Shop on the day. Please check the "Rules" page for details LANDING NET HEADS - will be provided for all visiting anglers by the on site shop against a CASH deposit of £5 which will be refunded when you leave. Please note the opening hours of the shop to ensure you obtain you refund. BRING YOUR OWN LANDING NET HANDLE!!! CLUB MEMBERS - A Newsletter has been sent to all of you regarding the Rule changes. Please see the main GAS website News page if you need to refer to it again. THESE CHANGES COME INTO EFFECT AS OF FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2009. |
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Posted 31 August 09 Why Hill Pond is so popular. Hill Pond is small but beautifully formed and well stocked. Rarely are there any days when the fish don't play. It is loved by Juniors, mums and dads, and grandparents alike. Whips and poles are great way to fish here. There are lots of small Tench that give a great bend in the rod pus a handful of specimen fish too. Every now and then one of the big (8lbs) Tench, Crucian (4lbs) Perch (2.5lbs) put in an appearance and that's what makes the pond such fun. Roach, Rudd & Gudgeon make up the stocking plus a few rogue carp; the largest being one of 11lbs. It is a great coaching venue too with all swims easily visible from any point around the pond and with the BBQ lit on most Saturdays throughout the summer the smell of onions cooking wafting across the water is mouth watering! Birthday parties are held on here too and the kids have a great time. We have several qualified coaches in the club now and another batch ready to be trained this autumn to gain their coaching badges. If you would like more information on coaching or birthday parties please ring Andrew Mackenzie on 01483 424934. Here are some pictures taken by Nobby Clarke who is almost always to be found fishing on Hill Pond. Thanks Nobby. (click each image to enlarge)
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Posted 17 July 09 Warning - Local Fish kills. All members are asked to take exceptional care following ANY visits to other waters. There have been at least two cases of different fisheries suffering major fish kills in the last couple of weeks. It is very likely to be the dreaded carp herpes virus which is transferred through wet nets. HOW TO SAFEGUARD OUR (YOUR) WATERS. DRY ALL NETS BEFORE FISHING OUR WATERS - OR ANYONE ELSES COME TO THAT. DIPPING ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH AS THE VIRUS WILL SURVIVE UNLESS DIPPED CONTINUOSLY FOR 72 HOURS! The current keepnet ban will remain in force to assist us in trying to keep our waters virus free. PLEASE, PLEASE do help by drying all your nets. |
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Posted 15 July 09 Big Crucians still showing Paul Blakeney caught 3 fine Crucian carp on Harris. The first was this 3lb 9oz specimen (photo below), the other was 3lb exactly. Both caught on Meat using 'The Method'
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Posted 13 July 2009 Breaking News - Garbolino will be sponsoring the 2009 Apollomania Knockout Series Match Tackle supplier Garbolino have agreed to sponsor the 2009 Apollomania knockout series Simon Fry, Garbolino's head of UK sales said "This a great event and one Garbolino are proud to be associated with, the Marsh Farm complex is a cracking venue and it's great to see so many quality anglers taking advantage of such a well run event" Garbolino will be adding prizes for the finalists. Apollo II Angling Centre already carries a wide range of Garbolino products including rods, poles, floats and accessories. Please could u change the banner to read click here to visit Apollo II Angling Centre and the link to www.apollotackle.com |
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Posted 6 July 2009 HOT WEATHER KEEPNET BAN IMPOSED. All members are advised that the General Committee have agreed a keepnet ban on all STILL WATERS until further notice. High water temperatures and an increase in algae blooms despite our ultrasonic's and barley straw have meant we feel it is in everyone's best interests to ensure that fish are not unduly stressed by being kept in keepnets for the time being. If you want further information on this please contact the Fishery Management Secretary. |
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Posted 9 June 2009
RICHARDSON LAKE:
HARRIS LAKE:
HILL POND BOOKING: |
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Posted 29 May 2009
The top two qualifiers from each match qualify for the £3000 winner takes all final. Qualifier Payouts The £3000.00
Winner Takes all Final How to Enter The
Tournament
If
the qualifier you want to enter is full you can be
added to the reserve list for that qualifier. |
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Posted 22 April 2009 RIG CLINIC There will be a rig clinic on Saturday 2nd May in the Marsh Farm Pavilion which will be run by Gardiner Tackle. Start time 10am. Do come along and see what the experts are using and how to tie safe rigs. April 2009 Chub have been stocked into Harris Lake and making regular appearances on the bank. Largest to date is 3lb 6oz unless you know differently? They will make good progress by thinning out the fry and helping to keep Harris as a specimen lake. As further Chub become available (Stillwater chub are very, very scarce) we hope to add to the 25 stocked to date. |
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| Posted - 07 Aug 2008 Marsh Farm is OPEN! Please note that Harris Lake and Hill Pond are open although due to an oxygen level crisis Richardson Lake has been closed for the time being. It is not expected to be open for at least a week but it may be longer. Please check the website or ring the shop for updates AFTER Saturday 9th August. (01483 428885). The Environment Agency attended very promptly on Saturday morning when the problem was first spotted for which we are very grateful. With their full agreement we are currently taking the following action: Richardson Lake - We are pumping water into the lake; pumping lake water up in the air to cascade back in to improve aeration, using a motorised stirrer to aerate & re-circulate water and have ensured that the Ultrasonic's are clean and fully operational. Hill Pond is currently being aerated to ensure that it remains stable. We will probably move that aerator into Richardson Lake later this week. Water from Richardson is also being pumped into it. Fish Stocks - Fortunately the number of fish lost to date appears to very few thanks to the prompt action of the Fishery Management team. A refuelling of the pumps rota has been set in place and thanks go to the following for all their hard work and the long hours already recorded: Andrew, Mike, Alan, Graham, Bernice, Barrie, Will, Ade & Derek. I trust I've not missed anyone. MATCHES - all matches are currently being fished on Harris lake with bait restrictions in an effort to ensure the Richardson problem is not repeated due to an increase in angling pressure. Members are asked to respect the bait restrictions (please check in the shop for current position) as failure to do so may result in problems for that lake and a possible closure there too. |
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| Posted- 16 March 2008 Alan Stagg with a 4lb 2 oz Crucian Carp caught on Harris Lake last week with paste.
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| Posted- 24 Feb
2008 Godalming Angling Societies 25 acre Johnson's Lake is known to hold even bigger Crucian than Marsh Farm (which is where the MF stock came from) and it is therefore even more likely to produce the next British Record Crucian. However, it is only available to members to fish. Still Water Fishery Manager Andrew Mackenzie said "There is the very exciting and distinct possibility that both waters will produce fish that will exceed the current record. |
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| Posted- 21 Feb
2008 Supercup matches to take place on Richardson Lake on Sunday 24th February and Sunday 2nd March. We wish both Godalming AS teams the best of luck and good draws! |
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| Posted- 21 Feb
2008 Peg 20 repair completed. Wheelchair access ramp to shop extended Friday 15th Feb 2008 |
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| Posted- 13 Feb
2008 It is hoped that the British Crucian record will fall this year but only time will tell. The Big Specimen hunters will be appearing shortly no doubt in their quest to take the record. Swim 17 on Richardson Lake has been repaired and Swim 20 will be completed on Friday 15th February all being well |
