Firstly, thank you all for your patience. Along with the Angling Trust guidelines (link below) which we ask you to familiarise yourself with.

https://anglingtrust.net/2020/12/20/covid-19-update-fishing-still-allowed-in-tier-4-areas/

You can fish within your allocated Tier group. Members MUST NOT travel between Tier Groups. Neither Higher to Lower, Nor Lower to Higher. No mixing of different Tiers. Do not travel to a water through a different Tier Group. Day Tickets and Guest Tickets are now suspended. Bailiffs will still be carrying out checks.

If you are approached by a Bailiff, please place your membership card on the floor and move back more than 2 meters.

You may be asked to prove where you live, so please respect the Government rules. If members are found not to be following the rules above, then the club will have no option but to take disciplinary action.

We all need to stick to this and stay safe. PLEASE follow the AT advice and the rules above.
Please remember not to congregate in carparks, keep the correct distances when walking around waters and please ensure you are sanitising your self and things you touch (gates/ locks etc)

PDAS Committee – 21st December 2020

All,

Whilst we are waiting for the full Angling Trust guidlines, we are running with the following:

Please read and understand the current AT information. You can fish within your Tier group. Do not travel to fish a Tier Group that is higher than your home address. Please use your post code and the club water postcode on the Gov website to check you are following the rules. Do not travel through different Tiers to get to a water. You may be asked to prove where you live, so please respect the Goverment rules.

PDAS Committee

20/12/2020

All, please be aware that Membership is now closed. Day Tickets and Guest Tickets are still available – Details on website. Exchange books are currently suspended.

PDAS Committee 10th December 2020

We recently took delivery from VS Fisheries 14 mirror carp for Alver lake. The fish were mostly in the range 8-18lb with one of 23lb. These mirrors will provide a nice balance with the large head of mostly commons which currently reside in the lake. Here’s a few pics!

Recently, we have experienced issues of non members poaching at various waters such as Baffins Pond, Brockhurst and most recently Alver. Please be vigilant and report anthing out of the ordinary to the relevant Pond Warden or Fisheries Team. Thank you.

Soake Pond will be closed on the 7th December 2020 until further notice for major fishery works and improvements to the centre causeway.

Please do not be tempted to visit the venue for any reason as the club padlocks will be  replaced during these works.

Please keep an eye out on the forum and social media for the reopening which will be posted.

We thank you for your understanding and patience whilst these urgent works are undertaken.

Sunday 6th December 2020

The following highlighted swims will be reserved for the winter league matches at CRF lake 4, Tithe Bottom and Alver Valley.
While the remaining swims on all three lakes will remain open for members to use. Please do not walk up to them to ask them questions unless absolutely necessary.

At Alver if you drive in please be aware that some of the anglers may well be using poles with pole rollers which may be blocking the track albeit for a short amount of time.

Mike Alsop

Match Sec

07715 273667

Please note that all future bookings to fish Brownwich will be through Mannings at Widley as from Thursday December 3rd 2020. Roy will be taking the book over first thing on Thursday so please do NOT phone Roy Adams number to make a booking after this time.

With the cancellation of the 2020 AGM we have produced a booklet with reports and updates. Please click below to download, you will need a PDF reader.

https://portsmouthdas.club/files/AGMBooklet2020.pdf

We have had reports of a Cynet being hooked at Brockhurst Moat. The Cygnet in question was hooked with a Pike Treble which caused injury and pain. The Angler then cut the line off and didnt report it. This could have been one of our members or a poacher, we dont know. However – Please remember if you do hook wildlife,snap off or get caught in a tree TELL US. You have all the numbers in the Handbook and they are available on the website. We can then get it sorted as soon as possible. We understand accidents happen and that people do not go angling to deliberatly catch a wild bird or get line tangled up in trees, but we MUST be made aware.

The Cygnet has now had a operation to remove the hook and is recovering at Brent Lodge Animal Rescue in Chichester. We thank the members of the Public – Jon, Linda and Andy who manged to rescue the Cygnet and arranged help.