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Newsletter March 2025
N.B. Important information in Newsletter re Membership, AGM & Crawford Bridge -Shapwick stretch. Unfortunately Test Valley will no longer have the lease for Crawford Bridge to Shapwick from April 1st. So we will only be able to fish Shapwick to White Mill.
Two hard days were spent clearing the 1st two fields of Nutford at the beginning of June & the Team were back in action this weekend taking on the Crown Meadows & the Pops. As animals are no longer able to graze the banks of the river, the undergrowth is a veritable jungle that requires more than blood, sweat & tears & serious equipment. Thank you Pete, Tony, Bry & esp Paul who travelled all the way from Hampshire to help us out.
**AGM**
Thursday 2nd May at 20:30
Royal British Legion
N.B. If you wish to attend, please contact Pete Brundish (secretary on 07867 988 306 or Facebook) as he will need to inform the Legion.
If Pete is not informed, you will be unable to attend.
Sorry for the lack of updates – Match 1 did go ahead as planned, although the fishing didn’t materialise for 5 of the 8 anglers 😱 Ideal conditions you’d have said but with only three catching many were left scratching their head, especially as it was the angler furthest upstream that completely trounced everyone. Results…
Third time’s a charm? Could we actually get a small run of matches in before the season closes?! Available to all full members (juniors, adults, seniors) … no pegging fee, no prize pool (unless agreed and arranged on the day) … three hour match on a Saturday morning. No rain forecast, so we should stand…
So those dreams I had of running something during the colder months – open to all members, nice short sessions that everyone would hopefully find a way to squeeze in their Saturday…getting the best of cold winter river fishing… …kind of ruined by very mild and very wet weather. Just had a chat with a…
Well, I found the river, problem is it’s right up on and over the bank, and pegs. Given the forecast suggests more rain to come and upstream was getting higher this morning I’d expect to be in flood again for the match. So, we’ll kick off mid Jan, using the second date to get things…
Draw 08:00Fish 09:00 – 12:00 First venue will be Nutford Open to ALL members Accumulating weight will decide end winner and final result after five matches. Optional pools will be run. To be held every other Saturday from 31st December onwards for 5 matches / 10 week Please book in via Craig on BDAC Facebook…
Wow, what a day! Firstly, thank you to the juniors, you were the stars of the show…an excellent display of enthusiasm and good order – a superb example for the club, I’m very proud of you all. That coupled with some tenacious angling in fierce conditions, a fantastic day. So, down to business – after…
Evening all! Do we have any takers for the next Senior Championships match scheduled for the Sunday 27th November? If you’d like to fish – please comment and/or get in touch on the number below. Interest has been low again this year so I’m thinking of plans to change the format to hopefully broaden the…
I’m sorry to say at this time I’m having to taken the decision to postpone the eagerly anticipated Juniors Pairs Match scheduled for this Saturday. The weather came in heavy and has been for a number of hours now, I was near Gillingham this afternoon too and the river there gives me more indication of…
CALLING ALL ADULT/SENIOR MEMBERS !! I have ten (yes, you read correctly, 10!) juniors booked in for Saturday. However I only have FIVE adult/senior members booked in. If we get a full schedule we’ll be looking at a 20 peg match at Nutford…unheard of for quite a few years! If you’re available Saturday and fancy…
Sorry to report that due to a lack of availability and interest this match will be postponed. If anyone does fancy fishing the next match, please get in touch with dates that may work so I can coordinate accordingly. Thank you
Blandford & District Angling Club 
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