CALPAC A.G.M. to be held 28th March 2010
Walton Comrades Social Club
7, Franklyn Road
Walton on Thames
Surrey KT12 2LF
2:30pm for 3:00pm start
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New Webmaster required
The present webmaster is going to retire at the end of March 2010 and CALPAC wishes to continue to have an ongoing website:
This is what will be required of the new web master.

1 - To run the site under the present software (RapidWeaver) this entails: a Macintosh® running OSX (Snow Leopard) and RapidWeaver Version 4.3.1 (5683)
2 - Being in contact with the Committee Members for monthly updates. By Telephone and Email.
3 - Preferably being a member of CALPAC and living in the South London / Surrey area.
4 - Any disbursements will have to be discussed with the Committee.
5 - This position is completely Voluntary and unpaid except for agreed disbursements.
For more information contact the present Web master

STOP PRESS

At the instructions of EPSOM & EWELL Borough Council all Night Permits for the STEW POND have been suspended as from 28th August 2009 until further notice as well as the CALPAC Car Park padlock will be removed from that date, entry by car will be at the discretion of the Rangers as to when they will open the car park (normally by 7.00 am). - This is due to anti social behaviour after dusk - not necessarily by anglers.


Please Note.

All our STILL Waters are now Cefas Certified as of 04/07/09

NEW WATER

CALPAC are pleased to announce that they have just acquired a stretch of the River Mole at Cobham (Members & Day Ticket)
The stretch runs from Cobham road bridge (A245) under the A3 for approximately a mile (left hand side with flow)

CALPAC Bailiff Recruitment.

CALPAC want to recruit three more bailiffs for our stretch of the GUC (between bridge 191 and 200 Yiewsley to Hayes) the work is voluntary but the bailiff will receive a percentage of each day ticket sold. day ticket books, warrant card are provided free if you are interested contact Mr John Bygrave 020 8777 9489
or
Malcolm Milford-Scott email: or tel 020 8645 6820

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Night Permits can be obtained for the following venues (MEMBERS ONLY) Padworth £35.00 Manor Pond £35.00
ONE Permit to cover two venues £50.00. Contact the Members Secretary Denise Wheeler 020 8660 2766 (Passport Photo Required)

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Single permit for the River Arun at 'Swan Meadow' (Pulborough) These can be obtained from the Treasurer, John Bygrave. 419, Wickham Road, Croydon, CR0 8DP Tel 020 8777 9489. Or from the local tackle shop at Pulborough. Tidal Angling, 81 Lower Street, Pulborough. RH20 2BP tel Nº 01798 873790 (Ask for Richard) Price £35.00 (no joining fee) valid from 16th June 2009 to 14th March 2010. You MUST have a current EA rod licence before fishing any CALPAC venue.

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A visit from the EA bailiff? These photos were taken for the EA for their publicity brochure and CALPAC have been informed that the EA will be making many visits to their waters due to the high volume of poaching and fish theft taking place. don't forget £2500 fine and there is an increase in the fine if you are caught taking fish away from a venue under the NEW European Union Laws up to £5000 min.
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Update on Stew Pond de-silting project
The EA sent in a team of surveyors during January and they were hampered in more ways than one by the pond being frozen over to a depth of 5 cm which made it impossible to do the under water part of the survey. The banks and margins were finally surveyed and the team gave up as it was too impracticable to break the ice and guide the boat in a straight line so that the depths could be obtained in an exact grid pattern. After a few days of thawing the pond was ready to be surveyed by boat this was finally accomplished by 20th Jan and all the data collected (by a super duper GPS theodolite) was downloaded to the engineers department and with this information will be able to determine how much silt can be removed and where it can be moved to, to make new islands for the fish to have refuge and to break up the direct line of casting over the other side of the pond. On Friday 7th November Members of CALPAC accompanied the EA team to the Stew Pond to take digital photos and to take uptodate silt samples. The EA team consisted of two EA officers an EA engineer and a EA Laboratory Technician.
EA officer (Tom Cousins) discussing the old engineering documents with the EA Engineer, CALPAC Fisheries Officer (Mark Andrews) looking on.

EA officer (Tanya Houston) watches the EA Laboratory Technician taking samples.

More news from August 20th 2008 Junior Fishing Day.
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CALPAC & EA set up their marquees




Some of the participants

Coaches give advice

Some of the fish caught are put on display in this special aerated tank so that the participants can see a close up of some of the catches.

one of the many Bream caught during the day.

The coaches and EA reps There were 35 participants who were instructed and coached during the day all of whom thought it was a resounding success. Many thanks to MARK ANDREWS for organising this day and to all the coaches and angling representatives that were present, with of course, the EA who provided many of the goodies that were given away to the participants during the day. Also to the CALPAC members who were there supporting the event. -'Snowy' Winter, Mark Andrews, Lee Norman & Dave Blake =====================================================

Junior Fishing Days for season 2010/2011

29th July and 18th August 2010 (to be confirmed) contact Mark Andrews tel 077 4098 6464 or email: gadget-igs@hotmail.co.uk

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Junior Fishing Day @ the Stew Pond 29/07/09.

Tom E.... 13 yr With Bream


Luke S..... 13 yr With Tench





Many thanks to the organiser - Mark Andrews - the EA officers - Epsom & Ewell County side management - CALPAC Committee members & Bailiffs plus of course the Angling coaches who were giving invaluable lessons to all the youngsters who were present
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Many Thanks to all the Participants at the work parties this weekend 14/6/9.
The Mole @ Cobham: Dean Hawkins, Dave Jackson (Raynes Park) & MM-S.
Yalding 1: Southwark & Camberwell Ray Wilkinson, Ronnie Moore, Brian West, Bernard West, Roy West & Gary Johnson.

13/6/9.
Pulborough: Keith Bygrave, Mark Andrews & MM-S.
Yalding 2: Ray Wilkinson, Keith Bygrave, Mark Andrews & MM-S.
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Many Thanks to all the Participants at the work parties this weekend 7/6/9.
Padworth: Robin Ranger, Keith Hurd, Lee Roff, Phil Hawkins & MM-S.
Balls Green: Mervyn & Roy Pollard, Mark Andrews,Alphonsus Duffy & Brother.
Manor Pond: Eddie Hammond, Dale Aldridge,John Bygrave, Phil Oakeshott & Mark Andrews.
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Work Party to be held at YALDING 1 on Sunday 14 th June
Meet up outside the the 'Tea Pot' cafe at 9 am bailiff in charge Ray Wilkinson - bring normal gardening tools - shears, scythes, secateurs, rakes etc.
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Work Parties 2009

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Manor Pond
Work Party April 26th 2009


Dragging out a sawn off branch






Canoes on a work party date 150+ canoeist!!!


Revamped swim May 10th 2009

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Work party at the STEW POND
Sunday 17th May. 2009



One of THREE truck loads of wood removed from the pond



Dragging with a grappling hook for fishing lines


Pulling in snags with a grappling hook

Work party at the STEW POND
Sunday 24th May. 2009

Installation of signage

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Removal of redundant floating island anchors
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Clarification of rules at Stew Pond. There has been confusion regarding the use of bivvies and tents at Stew Pond. We have obtained a clear ruling from Epsom and Ewell Council that you are NOT allowed to erect any tent or bivvy at the Stew Pond. UMBRELLAS ONLY can be used as shelters & NO FIRES OF ANY DESCRIPTION ARE ALLOWED ON THIS VENUE. Bailiffs have been made aware of this.
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Stew Pond
Due to unruly members of the public, Day Ticket holders as well as Members are requested to report to the EPSOM RANGERS (01372 721977 / 01372 741191) any act of vandalism seen, as these miscreants are spoiling the venue for all. PLEASE PICK UP ALL LITTER AND DISPOSE OF IN THE BINS PROVIDED OR TAKE IT HOME AS EPSOM COUNCIL ARE SERIOUSLY THINKING OF CLOSING THE VENUE DUE TO LITTER LEFT BY ANGLERS / MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
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Keep Nets:
All Anglers, remember use of keep net is restricted to MATCHES only, see RULE 4 (Fisheries), Club Members books & Associate Members books. During the hot weather with low oxygen levels it is detrimental to keep any fish in keep nets, please be responsible and restrict the use of keep nets to club matches only - bailiffs will enforce this ruling by asking the offender to leave the fishery.

New Record Species Claim
We keep on getting members who tell us that they have caught specimen sized fish but they don't fill in a claim form so that it can go on record that they have the 'biggest'. So make sure that when you think you have caught a 'specimen' you get witnesses and photos with time date method used to catch the specimen and contact me or call John Bygrave 020 8777 9489 and ask for a form

See Gallery for Fish Theft Sign. Kind permission of British Waterways

Association News Letter.
If any member has any anecdotes that relate to any CALPAC venue / outing / match please contact the General Secretary malcolmmilfordscott@hotmail.com

Affiliated Club Members - If you have visited one of CALPAC,s fisheries on a club outing and would like to pose a comment. please email the General Secretary with your comment and it will be added to the appropriate fishery and noted at the Delegates Meeting.

Members Comments Page: see this page for the 'gruntled' and 'disgruntled' missives!

GPS
I have very kindly been given the translation from O/S location to GPS location by Colin DANN, many thanks Colin.
For Rota Bookings click here
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