As an angling club we encourage youngsters to fish, however it does come with easy-to-understand conditions.
To simplify things:
Juvenile Membership – 11yrs of age and under – No membership needed but MUST be with a full Adult or Associate Member – they cannot fish without supervision and MUST be accompanied by either of the mentioned membership packages.
Junior Membership – 12 to 17yrs of age – Paid Membership required. Can fish alone on waters, but not night fish alone. If night fishing, must be accompanied by a Full Adult or Associate Member.
It’s great to see more youngsters joining, however as Parents you need to ensure they read and understand the rules of the club. They are all available on the website, in the digital handbook on the website and in the physical handbook – there is no excuse not to follow the rules of the club or use the wrong tackle. Our Bailiffs and Pond Wardens work very hard to ensure the waters are managed to the best we can, however it seems recently that youngsters are not being supervised and guided by parents or guardians correctly.
Please help us in managing this by making sure your Juvenile or Junior is up on the rules and accompanied by the correct adult where applicable.