Buckingham & District Angling Association

Founded 1910

Dick Walker Dick Walker using a Glass Hardy Matchmaker and a 'Speedia' centre pin reel on the Great Ouse downstream of Thornton Bridge (c) Photograph by Fred J Taylor.

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Gordon Smith Sadly Passes - Rest in Peace
Gordon Smith Gordon sadly passed away peacefully on 26th January 2024, aged 89 years. Sixty plus years as a member of the fishing club, Gordon beloved husband of June, much loved dad to Barry and Mark. He will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends.

Funeral service to take place at Banbury Crematorium on Monday 19th February at 11.00am.

Family flowers only however donations if desired please for Buckingham and District Angling Association may be sent c/o:
Edd Frost & Daughters
Family Funeral Directors of Brackley,
27 Market Place,
Brackley, NN13 7AB. Tel:(01280) 630 630.
New Spring Match Series - Woodfields
A new open series added to the Match calendar. Only non-members need to book a place as we ae limiting entrants.

Sat 9 March 2024 - Match 1

Sat 23 March 2024 - Match 2

Sat 6 April 2024 - Match 3

Sat 20 April 2024 - Match 4

Sat 4 May 2024 - Match 5

Sat 18 May 2024 - Match 6

Draw at 9.30am - Fishing from 10.30am to 2.30pm.
Fishing Pegs 21 to 38.

A new series of 6 open matches, held at Woodfields on Saturdays during the spring.
For non-members a peg fee of £5 applies with £5 pools.
Silvers only, essentially Mirror & Common carp and Pike are excluded.

Float or Feeder methods can be used.  

This series uses the following scoring - 1st -10pts, 2nd - 9 pts, 3rd - 8pts etc. - With the best five scores of the six match series counting. This allows entrants to miss a match or drop their lowest score.

Only non-members need to book in advance by emailing us at info@bdaafishing.org.uk - contact us on our Facebook page or you can contact Simon Bumstead on 07767 663928 or Barry Smith on 07710 299637 to book your place.

Reduced Membership Tariff - to 31 May 2024
Anyone wishing to join the association for the remaining part of the membership year - running to 31 May 2024 can do so at a reduced rate:

Adult Membership £25
Concessions £20
Juniors £5

This reduced membership is only available as follows:-

1) by Paypal. Simply send an email with your name, address and the level of membership required to membership@bdaafishing.org.uk and we will send you an email invoice with a link to pay. We will then send your permit by second class post.

2) by post to the
    Membership Secretary,
    10 Moreton Drive,
    Buckingham. MK18 1JQ
or

3) by contacting the treasurer at info@bdaafishing.org.uk or calling 07767 663928 - we can then arrange a mutually convenient time and place for you to purchase your permit.

New Accessible Platform for peg 38
Peg 38
A special thank you to the 1970s rock band "The Noddies" who came out of retirement to help install the new platform on Peg 38 on Saturday 16 September 2023.
From left to right Pat Dunkley, Alan Carpenter, Barry Smith, Ian Hart and Steve Cory. It was a long day and a job well done.
As before - the platform can be used by any member however "Please be prepared to give up this swim to someone less able than yourself"
Banned - The Magic Twig - Self Hooking Device
Following concerns raised by some members and after examining The Magic Twig and debating at some length the Committee has decided that the Magic Twig is to be banned from being used on BDAA waters with immediate effect.

The rationale for the ban is based on concerns for fish safety. It was felt that when the Magic Twig is sprung when a fish takes the hookbait, the two rigid prongs have a potential for snagging on weed or other underwater objects.
When in the landing net the prongs could catch in the mesh and cause hook damage if the fish thrashes around. In the event of a line break the fish could possibly be tethered to underwaters snags.

This ban is in line with other local fishing clubs.
White House Farm - Fishing
The new owners of White House Farm are offering fishing on their stretch of the Padbury Brook and the Great Ouse when the season opens on the 16th June.
They have a website to take bookings and are limiting day tickets to just 3 per day. There are a few other terms too but it's all there on their website White House Farm click here

They are offering BDAA members a 50% discount on fishing from 1st July - 31st Dec 2023 (full price £20). This would make the day rate of £10. Just need to enter the code BDAA50 - but only the first 50 purchasers can enjoy this discount. Full price for bookings before 1st July.

AGM - Thursday 25 May 2023
This year's AGM, held at Woodfields, was attended by 17 members (including 7 committee members).  
 
The meetung was chaired by Pete Williams, our President, and reports were given by the Chairman - Barry Smith, Treasurer - Simon Bumstead and Match Secretary - James Cavendish.
Although no specific resolutions were tabled, both James Cavendish and Nigel Bidwell were re-elected to serve a further three years.

Draft Minutes from 2023 AGM - Click Here.
Newsletter and Match Fixtures 2023
The annual BDAA Newsletter is now available to view in PDF Format.
Click Here for the 2023 Newsletter

Cranley Barn Camping - New from 2022
For those anglers from further afield who want to fish the Great River Ouse, a short walk away from Dick Walkers famous stretch downstream of Thornton Bridge, there is now a new campsite Cranley Barn Camping open for 2022.

click here for their camping page

and

click here for their fishing page.
BBC SPOTLIGHT - CHANGING THE STEREOTYPES THAT GO FISHING
Click here To view a recent news item on the increasing popularity of fishing with families. 
Privacy Notice for GDPR Compliance
In order to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on 25 May 2018 the club has undertaken a Data Protection Impact Assessment and has now published a Privacy Notice. Click Here for the BDAA Privacy Notice

Barry's Fishing Journeys
Links to Barry's fishing adventure videos:- click here
Previously posted on the home page.

27 March 2024