FAS Koi Record Falls

Congratulations to Mike Guy pictured with a great fish, his very first from Farnham Angling Society waters on his first ever trip out ! Caught on 1st June 2010 and fishing on his own, he did well to get a good photo of the 31lb 0oz Koi, one of two known 30s at the small fishery. The fish came from under a overhanging tree on the island, and was tempted by a Mango & Peach Boilie with a piece of orange plastic corn.

FAS Charity Match Raises Over £1,300

Following this years 24-Hour Jack Frost Memorial Charity Match that took place at Badshot Lea Big Pond on the weekend of Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May, The Second Chance Childrens Charity will benefit from a donation of £1,378 via Farnham Angling Society.

Now in it’s 10th year, the match commemorates the late Mr Jack Frost, who gave 40-years of service to the Society and was an active charity worker. The matches have now raised a total of £25K that has been donated to The Second Chance Childrens Charity based in Portsmouth and the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham. On behalf of FAS I again express thanks to the 20 anglers that took part who enjoyed the match and congratulations to all for raising the funds.

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FAS Tench Record Falls

Congratulations to Daniel Ibbott pictured with a fish of a lifetime, caught on 15th April 2010 at Badshot Lea Big Pond, a fantastic Tench of 10lb 10oz. This has been accepted as the new FAS record by the Executive Committee having been witnessed by two Junior Members.

FAS Fishing Rights Unchanged at River Loddon Carters Hill and Sindlesham Mill

Farnham Angling Society would like to reaffirm that it retains full fishing rights for the River Loddon at Carter's Hill and Sindlesham Mill and that there is no change to this venue which remains on the FAS permit for the 2010/2011 season.

The Society is currently disputing a third parties claim to the fishing rights on a section of the river at this venue, on which FAS
have held the fishing rights for over 60 years. The Society's solicitors are dealing with this matter and are confident that the
matter will be resolved in due course.

Member's are requested to ignore any signs that may be put up by third parties claiming ownership of the fishing rights at this venue and to report any challenges to the Chairman, Richard Cane on 01252 - 721105.

River Valley Lake Development - Plan To Transform Lake into separate fishing and boating lakes gets the go-ahead

Following the granting of planning permission by Hampshire County Council to the landowners, development will soon commence to split the lake into two, creating two lakes by building a causeway across the southern half of the lake. One lake (the larger northern lake), will be dedicated to fishing and FAS fully expect to continue to provide fishing on this water to it's members. The smaller southern lake will cater for canoeing.

Following the splitting of the lake, each section of the lake will be drained separately and reduced in depth before being refilled to create two, shallower lakes with a maximum depth of 5m and will hopefully be more suitable venues for fishing and canoeing.

The main part of the drainage and infilling of sections of the fishing lake is believed to be scheduled for June to September 2011, depending on the commencement date of the works and availability of infill.

FAS Chairman, Richard Cane commented "Farnham Angling Society's fishery management team have been working with the landowner and contractor on their plans and hope to continue to help provide advice and practical help to protect the fish and to ensure that our members can continue to fish as the work progresses with minimal disruption and disturbance".

The development also includes the creation of extensive reed beds in the north-eastern corner of the lake, which will have a boardwalk that cuts through them as part of a new riverside walk to the south of the River Blackwater. A new path will surround the two lakes and lead across the causeway to provide improved access.

As part of the development plan, access to the fishery will change due to the works traffic, so members are reminded to please take note and take care when entering and leaving the fishery and use the marked car park which will be relocated from it's current position.

The development will take place between the following times: Between 7.30am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday and from 7.30am to 2.00pm on Saturdays. There will be no working on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

The development is due to be completed and restored within 18-months of commencement and will involve the importation of approximately 100,000m3 of inert waste soils and approximately 10,000 to 15,000 HGV deliveries of inert waste during this period: this will amount to some 40-60 HGV loads a day.

The planning permission is publicly available online at http://www3.hants.gov.uk/environment or you can contact the Chairman, Richard Cane on 01252 - 721105 to check on any impact on fishing and the progress of the works.