Coaching Evening
Classes
This year the
Angling Coaching Initiative is running a number of evening classes for
juniors new to angling or wishing to improve.
The classes will
be run bt Angling Trust coaches Chris Burt and Graham Garnham
covering a range of methods, knots, fish handling etc.
They will be held at the back room at The Swan PH, Little Totham on
the 26 February, 7 March, 21 March and 24 April. 7 pm - 9 pm
£10 for the
four classes or £12.50 for two students from the same family
They do not need to be members of the KDAA or MAS.
Places need to be booked. Visit the ACI website at www.anglingcoachinginitiative.co.uk
website - information page - make a payment
For further information contact Chris Burt on 07917 781299
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News from the AGM
The The AGM held at Spring Lodge
Community Centre. Witham on the Thursday 17 January with 22 members
attending. The following recommendations by the Committee to change the
rules were discussed and agreed.
a) Subscriptions to remain the same
The Constitution - Membership rule
to be amended “ The Committee reserves the right in the best interests
of the Association to refuse or terminate membership.”
c) Conduct Rule 4 to be amended to
the remove the words “For a trial period “ The arrangement for dog
permits on Seabrooks Reservoir” to become permanent and “the
individual permit reviewed annually.”
d) Fish Welfare Rule 4 to be amended
“ The possession and use of all nuts including peanuts and tiger nuts
is banned on all Association waters.”
e) New Fish Welfare rule previously
agreed by the Committee in April was ratified. “Members must not fish
for spawning fish or in an area where fish are spawning"
All existing
Officers were re-elected together with all Committee members apart from
the Fishery Manager, Steve Mason, who retired partly owing to ill
health. Bob Read was elected as the Fishery Manager in addition to
continuing his role as Head Bailiff. The meeting expressed it’s
appreciation for Steve’s work as Fishery Manager noting the
significant improvement in our waters during his tenure of 7 years.
Steve will continue on the Committee in his role as Vice Chairman.
Committee members,
Mick Murton and Stuart Harper, were re-elected and Lewis Etherington was
elected as a new Committee member to replace Mike Collins who
unfortunately had to retire owing to ill health.
Ray Bennett’s
daughter Alison Parrish was elected as President. Steve Nelson, John
Aves and Derek Harper as new Vice Presidents. Unfortunately, Ray
Bennett, a Vice President and former Treasurer died last October.
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New KDAA general fishery
The KDAA has taken up the opportunity to rent the former Carriers water
at White Notley, Pennett's Farm Reservoir which became available at the
end of last year.
As we started renting the water on the 1st January, members can now fish
the water.
This is a well stocked general fishery of about 15 swims. Please
visit the Sillwaters -Pennett's Farm Reservoir page on our website to
view details of the water.
As this is a new water we would welcome feedback and catch reports via
the link on the Homepage..
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Brentwood Carp Show 26/27 January
The KDAA has a stand (111) at the
Brentwood Carp Show on the weekend 26/27 January. http://bigfishingshows.com/
Look forward to seeing you
there.
There will be no Carpin' On Show at Five Lakes in March this
year. The organisers hope to hold a show at Five Lakes in
2020.
https://www.carpinon.co.uk/
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The KDAA Annual General Meeting is to be held at 7.30 pm on
Thursday 17 January at the Spring Lodge Communiy Centre, Powers Hall
End, Witham.
The formal notice of the AGM was emailed or posted on the 27 December.
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The current keep net ban introduced
because of the summer high temperatures has been lifted, apart from on
Seabrooks Reservoir, which remains in place owing to the low water
level.
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Fish
stocking
Restocking
has taken place recently at Marney 2 with 100 bream around the 3 pound
size and 450 bream around the half pound size. the fish came from a fish
farm .
Also 70 tench have been introduced into Elm Farm Reservoir and 300
crucians provided by the EA into Marney 3.
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Hunt
Farm Reservoir track gate
To
deter fly tipping outside Hunts Farm Reservoir, a gate with our
combination lock has been installed by Wilkins on the track. The farmer
also has his own lock on the gate.
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River
only permit now available all season
The
river only permit which was for the winter period only is now available
to cover the whole river open season between
16 June 2018 and 14th March 2019.
Only available from the Membership
Secretary. Download a an application form on the Joining page.
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Marney
complex - new gate installed
Owing
to the parking of non-members cars on our car parks at the Marney
complex, a chain with our combination lock has been installed at the end
of the track before the entrance to the field.
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Fish
Welfare Rule - fish spawning
The Committee has decided to introduce a new Fish Welfare rule with
immediate effect.
"Members
must not fish for spawning fish or in an area where fish are
spawning"
This
new rule is an alternative to closing waters for extended periods which is not viewed as
practical as fish spawn on and off at different times. We trust members to
act responsibly.
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Privacy
Notice and Data Protection Policy
The
Association has published a member's Privacy Notice which is a document that sets out the ways in
which it gathers, uses, discloses and manages member's data.
It
fulfils a legal requirement to protect a member's privacy under the Data
Protection Regulation. Links to the documents are on the website
Homepage and below.
KDAA
Data Protection Policy
KDAA
Privacy Notice
If
members past and present have any queries on the content of the
documents please contact Fred Merrin.
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Coaching
angling course for juniors - UPDATE
I
am delighted to advise that we have set up a coaching scheme for juniors
aged eight and over. This is a joint venture with Kelvedon &
District Angling Association and Maldon Angling Society and the plan is
to hold coaching sessions throughout the May-October period on a variety
of waters, split between the two clubs. Those enrolled will be welcome
at all sessions, and we’ll cater for both novices and those who
already fish.
The scheme is aimed primarily to bring juniors into the sport whose
parents do not fish but also to develop the skills of juniors new to
angling.
They do not need to be members of either KDAA or MAS.
We
will be running this through accredited Angling Trust Level 2 Coach’s
Graham Garnham and Chris Burt, who both hold Enhanced DBS checks,
Safeguarding & Protecting Children, First Aid course etc.
We’ll
be teaching them everything to get them hooked, from starter sessions
using a 4 metre whip, onto full tuition on float rods, feeders and pole
fishing. Every variation we can in fact, the aim is to capture their
interest and give them a sport for life! Tackle will be provided.
If
you know any child who would like to enrol into the scheme please let us
know, parents who’d like to learn to fish too are welcome, though they
might have to share the same swim. There will be nominal charges only
for bait and tackle replacement.
£7.50
per day or less for Family Groups, Coaching dates are set for;
19th
May, 9th & 23rd June, 7th, 21st & 28th July, 15th & 22nd
Aug, 8th & 23rd Sept.
For
more information on this venture, please see our website :
www.anglingcoachinginitiative.co.uk or send us and email at : aci.info@anglingcoachinginitiative.co.uk
Our
Facebook page can be found here : www.facebook.com/Angling-Coaching-Initiative-
377571599384078
We
still need additional Volunteer Assistants to make this initiative a
success, if you’d be prepared to help at some or all the sessions, can
you please contact me? You would only do as many or as few sessions as
you want. We are already funding three of our Volunteers to take the
Angling Trust level 1 Coaching qualification, to strengthen our team. We
plan to role this scheme out to other clubs too in the future so you can
join us with that in mind.
So
if you would like to join the initiative please visit the ACI website to
download enrolment forms or contact me.
Coaching
dates here
and on the Match Fixtures page.
Enrolment and parent consent form 
Adult
consent and enrolment form 
Volunteer
Assistant form 
Chris
Burt
Angling
Coaching Initiative
3
Great Cob Chelmsford CM1 6LA
Email:
aci.info@anglingcoachinginitiative.co.uk
M
07917 781299
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News from the AGM
The AGM held at Spring Lodge Community
Centre. Witham on the Sunday 14 January 2018 with 24 members attending.
The
following recommendations by the Committee to change the rules were
discussed and agreed.
a) The meeting agreed that subscriptions
should be amended:-
Adults £80 to £85
Senior Citizens £45 to £50
Intermediate £50 to £55
Parent & Junior £95 to £100
Disabled £45 to £50
Husband & Wife £100 to £105
Hunts Farm Reservoir only Adult
£25
to £30 Concession £15 to £20
Night permits No increase
Juniors No increase
River only permit No increase
This is the first increase in three years
and is essentially to cover known increases in water rental within the
next two years and continued fish stocking.
b) Rule change agreed:-
Conduct Rule 9 to be amended “
Members shall not reserve swims. Any angler leaving a swim must remove
all their tackle and sundry items. Bailiffs decision to be final.”
c) Rule change
Conduct Rule 4:- After
some discussion an amended proposal by a member was agreed.
“Members must
not take dogs on Association waters at any time other than Seabrooks
Reservoir. For a trial year members wishing to take a dog on Seabrooks
must obtain a dog permit from the Membership Secretary and must keep the
dog on a lead at all times and tethered in the member's swim while
fishing.”
The Committee has
subsequently made a further amendment to the rules:-
Fish Welfare
Rule 9 now reads 'Members must not have in their possession on the
bank or put into the water more than a total of 4kg of boilies and 2kg
of dry groundbait and/or particles in any 24 hour period.'
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Working
Party Silver End Front Pit
A Working Party was held on Saturday 6
December 2017 on Silver End Front Pit to enlarge the dug outs and cut back
foliage on the east bank.
Thanks to the twelve members
that helped including the four non Committee members.
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Members
banned
Four members have been banned recently for
breaking various rules at Silver End Pits, for example, fishing with
three rods before the 1 November, leaving rods unattended, swimming, to
clear weed. refusing to show a membership card to a Bailiff, reserving
a swim, and drinking alcohol.
Members please make sure you read the
rules in your handbook and on the web site thoroughly. Any infringements will result in the severest action in
order to protect both other members fishing, our waters, our fish and
bank side neighbours.
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Fish
stocking
Silver End Front Pit had 24 Carp
introduced in November 2017, ranging from 10lbs to 21lbs.
Tiptree Reservoir had six carp between
11.25lb and 19.0lb and over 50lb of Rudd stocked in October and
approximately 145 Carp from 2 - 5lb, plus some good quality Rudd in
November.
Layer Marney 3, had 300 Crucian Carp
supplied by the Environment Agency from their own Fish Farm in December.
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PROTECT
OUR FISH
Another local lake, NOT KDAA, has had
some fish deaths. Oxygen problems have been ruled out. A virus is the
most likely cause. Cefas are doing tests to find out which one.
To protect our waters no angler should turn up at our waters with a WET
keepnet, landing net, sling, mat or any other item of tackle. All such
items must be thoroughly dried, preferably baked in the sun, and be with
no moisture at all. This is the only way of ensuring that any virus is
killed.
Spraying with a disinfectant is not a solution as the virus can easily
survive in parts the spray does not penetrate. Dipping tanks are also
not viable as equipment needs to be soaked for at least half an hour and
the solution needs to be changed frequently to be effective.
Thorough drying is the most effective way of stopping the transmission
of deadly viruses
John Joyce
Chairman
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New
Sell, Swap or Buy page
A new page has been added to this website
to provide the facility for members to Sell, Swap or Buy surplus fishing
tackle.
Access the page on the bottom menu button
in the left margin of the site or click here.
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New Bailffs at Silver End Pits
New Bailiffs have been appointed by the
Committee for Silver End Pits - Peter Grey, Lewis Etherington and Jamie
Sutton.
Bob Reed Head Bailiff.
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Working
Party Seabrooks Reservoir Saturday 22 April
Thanks to the 12 members, mainly
Committee members, that turned up to help at the Working Party yesterday
at Seabrooks Reservoir. Good progress was made in cutting out swims on
the south bank and making them safer. Also lopping overhanging branches
around the reservoir. There is very little weed at the present time.
Recovered a lot of lead weights from the
bushes on the islands due to anglers overcasting
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A
Working Party was held on Saturday 11 February 2018 at Seabrooks Reservoir.
Thank you to those members that turned out to help at the Working Party.
A good turn out with up to 20 members ensured we made good progress with
cutting back trees and bushes to open up swims. Also access has been
opened up on the right bank to allow access for a Digger later on to lay
stones to improve drainage.
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WARNING
- NO PARKING IS ALLOWED IN WESTERN LANE
It appears that a number of KDAA anglers are parking in Western Lane to
gain access to the Back Pit. This is against the Fishery Rule on page 20
of the current handbook. One angler even blocked the entrance to the
horse field and was abusive when challenged. This stupid behaviour must
stop now. Anyone found parking in this lane is in danger of a life ban.
John Joyce - Chairman
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A
Working Party was held on Wednesday 9 November 2017 at Silver End Front Pit
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Silver
End Front Pit carp stocking 2016
The recent Silver End Front Pit
stockings on two separate dates in October consisted of 13 fish of which
5 are mirrors from 11lbs to 19lbs and 8 are commons from 12lbs to 19lbs.
Eight of the thirteen fish are over 14
lb. One of those is 18lb and two are 19lb.
These fish are to replace the older fish
that have died over the past few years.
As these fish are used to a natural diet
they are expected to pack on weight when exposed to a diet of boilies.
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Cancer
Charity Carp Match - Silver End Pits 1 - 2 October 2016
The winner was Gez Jones with a 19.5 lb
common on the Back Pit and runner up Nathan Appleby with a 15.5 lb
common on the Front Pit.
Conditions were challenging overnight
with heavy rain. Over £1700 has been collected for a cancer
charity.
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Boilie
feed limit lifted
The Committee has amended Fish Welfare
rule 9 to remove the boilie feed limit of 2 Kg. The limit on other
ground bait including particles remains in force.
Anglers are requested to use commonsense
in the amount of boilies they feed into the water during any fishing
session.
The limit may be re-introduced as an
amendment to the Fishery Rules that apply to an individual water.
August 2016.
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Purchase
Guest tickets on line
Apply for a Guest ticket on line via
PayPal, particularly useful if you are unable to get to a Tackle Shop in
time before you wish to take a Guest fishing.
Retain a copy of your emailed PayPal
payment receipt to show a Bailiff, if requested to do so.
Link to Purchasing Guest Tickets page on
the How to join page or click here.
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Membership
subscriptions on-line
In addition to the facility to purchase
Guest tickets on-line via this website. New and existing members
may now pay their membership subscription on-line. Visit the How to Join
web page.
Complete and submit an on-line form with
an attached photograph and make payment via your PayPal account.. You
may use your PayPal receipt as proof of membership until your membership
card and handbook arrives in the post.
This facility is particularly useful if
you are unable to get to one of our Tackle Agents in time before you
wish to go fishing or do not wish to post your application.. There
is, however, an additional £7.25 admin fee to cover our PayPal charges
and postage.
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Tiptree
Reservoir new fishing platforms
The Working Party held on Tiptree
Reservoir last Friday and Saturday completed building 20 fishing
platforms with the aid of a mini digger. They also cleared
vegetation and cut back trees to open up more swims. As usual the
work was carried out by the small number of members who regularly turn
up to help on working parties. The swims on this previously
overgrown water are now very accessible.
A new gate to the left of the existing
one has also been installed with an improved access track to the new
gate
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The
Committee has determined the fishing limits of 15 dedicated pegged
swims for carp anglers on the Silver End Back Pit.
Carp Anglers may fish any
area of water provided there are no other anglers already fishing in the
designated swim they wish to fish. If another carp angler starts fishing
in an adjacent swim then they should both only fish within the dedicated
fishing zones as shown on the map in the Handbook and on the Silver End
Pits webpage..
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Fishing
on the river Chelmer
Will all members wishing to fish the
Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation please check the specific rules on
page 48 of the handbook before fishing and those relating to the
Heybridge Basin 
Several complaints have been made against
anglers, mainly about fishing where it is not allowed and obstructing
the towpath (mainly carp anglers). We have already banned one member
from fishing the Chelmer until the end of the year and do not want
complaints against any other KDAA members.
Members must be aware that this wonderful facility is shared with
boaters, walkers and cyclists. Please be courteous and considerate to
these other users. On the other hand, if the behaviour of any other
Chelmer user causes a problem to anglers who are adhering to the rules
then please report the incident to the General Secretary. As an example,
canoes going past your position is not such and incident but
deliberately smashing the paddles on the water to scare fish is.
Sorry to have to bring this to your attention but we do not want to lose
this valuable angling asset.
John Joyce
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Horses at Silver End Back Pit
Amanda Thorpe has had to divide her field into two halves where she keeps her horses., This has meant putting a small gateway in, It is one spring type gateway: ie it looks just like a spring and stretches across
the pathway hooking at one and, attached to post at the other. Please close it after you have been through. it's not difficult to use. Amanda cannot have the horses on the back field as the grass is too rich.
The older one has a medical condition which means if he over eats he could become severely lame, this could end up with him having to be put to sleep.
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Brian Pike former
General Secretary
It is with great
sadness that I have to report that Brian Pike, our General Secretary for
18 years, recently passed away after a short illness. Brian only
relinquished the position at the last AGM at the age of 82 years.
Brian's funeral was
held on the 7 July at the North Chapel, Chelmsford Crematorium.
Some of you will remember Brian taking over the Secretary’s position
in 1997 because he wanted to “put something back” in to the club.
That something lasted a long time and included years of dedicated
service
in which Brian used his
administration skills to build up superb relationships with our
landlords and various agencies, all necessary for the smooth running of
the club. Brian leaves a massive gap in our
If any of you feel like
following Brian’s example in putting something back, even for a few
years, then put yourself forward as Brian did for a place on the
Committee at the next AGM. Don’t forget all local clubs exist and are
run by people like Brian. Without them the clubs could not exist.
John Joyce
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More fish for Layer
Marney middle lake.
On Saturday 20th June
2015 the middle lake at Layer Marney received the first consignment of
fish designed to bring the stocks back up to the desired level for our
pleasure anglers. The fish stocked were: -
· 500 common and
mirror carp 6 to 8 inches
100 tench 8 to 10
inches
·1000 roach 4 to 6
inches
·1000 roach 6 to 8
inches
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Rule
breaking will result in membership cards being clipped
Membership card clipping is now being
brought into force. A verbal warning constitutes a clip if you make it
to 3 clips your card will be taken and you will appear before the
committee for the relevant action to be taken. Rule breaking will not be
tolerated. The main problems are things such as leaving rods unattended,
pre baiting, alcohol, and wading in for the purpose of setting rigs and
baiting up, to avoid this happening refresh yourself by having another
read over the rules in your hand book. Just remember if you don't break
the rules then this won't be a problem for you
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KDDA
page on Facebook
KDAA now has a Face book page, Please
view it for up to date news as it happens.
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Toilet
installation at Silver End Pits and Seabrook's Reservoir
Please note that when using the Portaloo
toilets at Silver End Pits and at Seabrooks, the following procedure
should be strictly observed:
1. Flush the toilet BEFORE use.
2. Flush the toilet adequately after use.
3. Please leave the toilet as you would expect to find it.
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Thank you.
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Message
from
Environment Agency.
During a recent burglary of Environment
Agency premises, corporate branded clothing was stolen. We have good
reason to believe that this could now be used to impersonate Environment
Agency employees. Environment Agency officers always carry photographic
identification with them, and they never offer any work or advice for
cash. Likewise, our officers never demand cash from anglers for licences
or for fishing licence breaches.
EWLO 70302 Brenda Cross
Essex Watch Liaison Officer
Essex Police
Chelmsford, Maldon, Braintree, Uttlesford Districts
Direct Dial: 101 extension 420279
Mobile:- 07970 599923
Email :- brenda.cross@essex.pnn.police.uk
Website: essex.police.uk
Chelmsford Police Station, New Street,
Chelmsford, CM1 INL
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Biodiversity
in Danger - Review cormorant licensing petition
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KDAA
gains access to 14 miles of river Chelmer
The Committee has
negotiated to share access to 14 miles of the river Chelmer from
Heybridge Basin to Chelmsford together with Maldon AC and Chelmsford AC
as from the 16 June 2009.
See map on the rivers
page. Stocked with carp to 30lb, pike to 25lb, bream to 8lb, tench to
6lb, chub to 5lb, perch to 3lb, roach to 1.1/2lb and dace to 1/2lb.
Night fishing is allowed with a KDAA night permit. KDAA guest tickets
will not cover this river, but day tickets are available on the bank
from a Maldon AC Bailiff.
More information on the
to rivers page 
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Signal
Crayfish in Layer Marney 2 and 3 and river Blackwater
Signal Crayfish have been caught in Layer
Marney 2 and 3 and the EA are known to be laying net traps in the
Blackwater. If members catch any, Please kill these creatures that are
alien to our waters.
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