Angling Association 12 pages of news newsline & info For 2014 -’15 Society of responsible anglers founded in 1970. Members of the Angling Trust and UOFCA OH HAPPY DAYS!

Roach over a pound JUST some of the fish keeping MKAA members happy (left to right) Over 1/3 tonne of fish going into canal going into the cut! Danny Doyle & 20-9 Lodge ‘ghostie’ Connor Godfrey, aged 9, & 2-8 Tear Drops’ perch on whip

Like so many fish in MKAA waters - WILLEN’S carp just keep getting... BIGGER AND BIGGER!

At 43lb Dean Seath’s ZANDER MENACE – pg 4 This 43 is Willen’s Willen whacker is the largest Invasive alien species threatening officially reported from the the local canal and rivers – and best. So far... lake. But there are bigger what’s being done about it. ones yet to be landed BITING BACK – pg 8 listening in the camera flash How to deal with the irresponsible Dean Seath’s Willen common dog owners who can spoil life on Glooks every ounce of the 43lb the banks it pulled the scales round to. LOCAL LAD’s TOP JOB – pg 10 It was the latest in a string of captures which Former MKAA officer now leading The Tenchfishers had seen the water’s – and MKAA’s – record creep up from 39-10 (Sam Willis) to its new ‘FURZTON’ FESTIVAL –p 12 high over a period of 12 months. Carp match back for this year’s annual Willen Hospice fund-raiser But while Dean’s fish had yet to be beaten at the time of going to press, a number of significantly larger fish (some mirrors) have been seen in WILLEN: DRONE’s EYE VIEW Willen. See Willen as you will probably Dean is used to fishing all-year-round and never have seen it before. coming up with the goods. For the best seat in the house go to In the space of little more than a year he had https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=LkA3i8_lNy8 ALSO landed – among other other good fish: A local man used a ‘flying camera’ He’s a STAR! A 31-8 winter common from Teardops to put the 5 minute clip on A 9-2 tench from Caldecotte YouTube. Great for spotting gaps Matchman Michael Buchwalder A 12-13 bream from Willen in the weed. Larger, missile-carrying, military has good reason to punch the air A Top Man on the banks is Dean. – the former MKAA junior is about versions are called ‘drones’. Could to trouser £5,000! Willen may have moved firmly to the front of be great for deterring rule MKAA’s big carp stakes, but it would be breaking, that... Like That was his prize for winning the premature to write off the chances of Furzton or national 2013 Drennan Knock-out Caldecotte bouncing back into the title race. Championship. Furzton’s best reported fish is Mick Dowsett’s NEW MINI FUN FISHERY A whole summer of knock-out 35-8 and Caldecotte’s a 37-13 caught by Neil A new, small, ‘commercial’-style rounds had culminated in a two- Richardson. fun water would have been open day head-to-head against Lee by now but for a failed grant Kerry, on a Worcestershire And, at the rate the ‘supa carp’ MKAA stocked application. Watch MKAA website into Bradwell a while back are growing, that water ‘commercial’, in which ‘our lad’ & local tackle shops for progress floored the bookies’ favourite. could be a contender, too, in a few years time. Great picture by on-the-spot MKAA If you haven’t done so, why not give them a committee man John Hewison crack? All four fantastic waters are available on day and season tickets MKAA: Want to know more - or BUY ON-LINE? Call 01908 270000 / 07759 129800 / visit www.mkaa.co.uk / see facebook Newsline 2014/15 Page 2 MILTON KEYNES AA... Lodge Lake It can be all things to all people

ne of MKAA’s longer-established It can, on the right day, give you a net-full of Ofisheries, Lodge is deservedly roach (an Angling Times league final a No Monday popular among match and specimen couple of seasons back saw numerous morning blues anglers alike. double-figure roach nets caught by those for Daniel Doyle – who kicked off And it is a firm favourite for many leisure who knew how to fish it – on both match day and in practice). his week with anglers too, especially those happiest never this 20-9 Lodge knowing what they might hook into next. This July Ernie Sattler won an MKAA ‘ghostie’ match there with 30-4-4 of redfins. Maver MK Photo by bailiff Its heaviest recorded matchweight is matchgroup’s Ian Pledger Pete Patton 142lb! Don’t expect to do that with part of a everyday. The shoals are notoriously 57-6 catch nomadic...but well worth trying for! Or it could be a near 30lb carp, a slab-sized bream, or a hard fighting tench. On other days it can be gudgeon, big perch or crucians...or a so-called ‘exotic’. A cracking fun fishery, it is also an ‘all-weather water’ and has produced many carp topping 20lb in the depths of winter

Loads more fish for Lodge – this time FISHING LODGE NO parking on the H4 verge, and no night fishing UNLESS you are in the courtesy of the Fishing is from more than 40 Environment Night Syndicate – see below Wolverton Mill permanent pegs. Depths vary between 2 Agency and 18 feet. Most baits work at some In recent years MKAA has, as part of olverton Mill is two tiny stormwater lakes with time – and don’t forget the pegs in the routine fishery improvements, added Wjust over a dozen pegs between them. small ‘pond’ where the brook comes in. several hundred crucians, carp, and Open all year, they are heaving with carp of all sizes up They can be great, especially in winter! skimmer bream into Lodge plus – thanks to mid-20s, plus crucians (and, curiously, loads of TWO rods only, traditional close season to the Environment Agency’s fishery gudgeon) which can make it fun for all ages. (March 15 to June 15 inclusive) applies team – more than 5,000 small silverfish Have fun and keep it simple, this is NOT a multiple rods, bolt rigs and bivvie water So with the consent of the Dieo FISHING T’MILL Working to help keep fishery in shape Parks Trust, bailiff Ian Pledger Rennie, 7 spent a large part of June 14 No night fishing. The ‘pond’ on the inlet working in the area, and they with a Lodge regular whipping 45 pegs into nice, stream of Lodge – over had cut up the tree and ’Mill No keepnets in the Brian Brooks accessible, shape. mirror interests of fish gets back to towards the badminton dragged it back onto dry land welfare. catching after centre site – can produce within 24 hours of MKAA Thank you Ian. He drinks fallen tree was cracking catches, reporting the problem. Magners – if anyone is feeling Fishing only allowed removed from especially in winter. that grateful... from immediate the ‘pond’ Thank you Parks Trust. vicinity of the So it was a disaster for A mild winter and concrete peg markers some regulars when, in warm spring caused a Stay away if you February, burrowing real bankside DON’T have a rod ‘creatures’ toppled a far vegetation growth spurt ...and licence. Wolverton bank tree which fell into around Lodge, and with Mill is the first place the pond and completely Reece the June 16 opening An overgrown Keane EA enforcement blocked a prime swim. day in sight many pegs Lodge peg BEFORE with officers (often an 11 Fortunately the Parks were completely Ian put in best part accompanied by Trust had contractors overgrown. of a day’s work police) check on their numerous ‘anti- dodger’ sweeps of allowed for members of the night syndicate. the city area Lodge night fishing ban Mindless behaviour by a tiny number of idiots has forced the That is open – NO CHARGE – to anyone with a record of decent Parks Trust (and MKAA as its tenant) to ban night fishing on bankside behaviour. Syndicate members (who carry photo ID) Promote your fishery or club! Lodge for everyone EXCEPT members of a new night MUST commit to bailiffing the water at night on a rota basis. syndicate. Interested? Call 07742 078680 or email [email protected] • Colour brochures • Leaflets • Postcards Ignoring warning after warning, those whose ‘activities’ caused But, PLEASE, wherever you fish with MKAA, if you see loutish • Calendars • Day tickets • Business cards the ban, habitually – seemingly deliberately – continued using anti-social behaviour, please call a bailiff (list on page 11) or, in • Posters • Membership cards • Adverts bankside shrubbery as a midden. extreme cases, the police (101 unless it is an emergency). • Illustrations & maps and much more! Unacceptable in a public park, that brought the association, sport If we don’t banish the idiot minority, bans will be brought in for any printing please contact us and our landlords into disrepute. If caught the culprits will be elsewhere...and next time it might be ALL FISHING (24/7) for a quote or samples permanently banned from all MKAA waters. which gets stopped! YOUR choice. Now fishing between dusk and dawn on Lodge is ONLY Thank you Tel: 01604 820380 e-mail: [email protected] See us on facebook – Like MK15 0SF

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50-pounder is very much ‘on the cards’ iin the not too distant future – and that need Current MKAA carp record at A 43lb: caught by Starbaits/Tackle ILLEN – two lakes totalling NOT be the limit! Hub-backed Dean Seath Waround 150 acres – is about Over the past 18 months the water’s recorded more than carp alone, holding best has been rising steadily; through the mid 30s Photo by bailiff Mike Reveler bream and tench to double to 39-10, and then on to the 43 pictured right. figures, good pike, perch, and And still larger Willen carp have been seen – both shoals of pound-plus roach. commons AND mirrors – so the current best, which fell Created some 40 years ago, and to Dean Seath in mid-May, is definitely beatable. initially stocked with silverfish, it has However, significantly larger fish are almost certainly been constantly evolving and yet to come. maturing ever since. Most current south lake biggies are likely to be fish And their growth rates prove that which have grown on after being stocked some 10 fish love it there! years ago. It can be a dauntingly vast place to Paid for jointly by MKAA and the Parks Trust, they were part fish – but can also be magic! Go give it a try. of a half-tonne batch of 5lb to 15lb quality fish from Naseby Reservoir. And they are thriving in Willen’s fertile conditions. The north lake is far more tranquil than the south, and don’t be put off But behind them are fish with potential to grow even by a big blow. If you can take the bigger: so-called ‘Supa-carp’. punishment then fishing into the wind Again a jointly funded purchase, some 5,000 fish from off the east bank can REALLY pay off! five to eight ounces were added in 2006 and 2007. This summer, fishing catch and The strain is the progeny of fish from two top Carp Society lakes, and early 30s...he probably wasn’t far wrong. immediate release, two pals shared was originally developed by fishery scientist Dr Bruno Broughton. Don’t dismiss the north lake if you want carp. Though all official more than 300lb of bream on At the time of stocking he predicted that, given good conditions, they stockings have been on the south, the species ‘found’ its way into the feeder and pellet in a breezy could reach at least 40lb in a little over a decade, with some eventually north lake 20 or more years ago. morning session – a catch including doing significantly better than that. numerous double-figure slabs to Ten years back it was doing 20s. Now it holds fish going into the 30s. And just over 12lb. Given that seven to eight years on some are already in the high 20s and it is a much quieter, more tranquil, place to fish than the south lake FISHING WILLEN Jason Billy Sam Steve Like most MKAA waters Willen is a Partlow Scott: Willis Lindop ‘public’ water, available on day tickets - a 37 42-12 39-10 11-2 which can be bought from bailiffs on slab the bank or from the boat rental shop next to the south lake hotel 3 rods permitted if you have a 3 rod ticket (and TWO rod licences) Open all year but NO keepnets allowed on south lake between March 15 and June 15 Note the breezy chop behind No baitboats allowed on ANY Steve – ideal for Willen ‘silvers’ MKAA water Newsline 2014/15 Page 4 ...IN AND AROUND... The Canal A ‘grand’ fishery getting ever better!

Paul Jones he Grand Union really deserves the with a January events – improving canal life for all except ‘grand’ part of its name. When rivers T 20 from the Don’t strop – call John! those who cause the problems. and lakes are in flood, the cut is a ‘banker’ Bradwell end – for some sport in all but the coldest, ‘clear one of four MKAA canal liaison officer John Hewison is Sceptical? It can and WILL work if you water’ conditions. doubles in a a man of indomitable spirit – and needs to be! give it a try and make that call. daylight But it can be a star the rest of the year, too. On Anglers have seemingly been on the back John can be reached on 07787 801189 or session at [email protected] good days – and nights – it is everything from foot for too long now in comparison with a fantastic match venue to an out and out other canal users (odd that, as we are the Willen ONLY group, other than boaters, who PAY to specci water...with a huge amount of leisure Lake fishing potential in between. be there) and John has taken on the job of trying to improve our lot. On the coldest days it will usually come up If, while fishing the cut, you are a victim of with at least a few perch and gudgeon for others’ anti-social behaviour, don’t get into a those who just HAVE to get out and fish for confrontation (sat on the edge surrounded by something...and yes, ice-breaking on the cut expensive, easily damaged, kit you are on a frequently ATTRACTS fish. loser anyway) just talk to John. It has produced numerous 30 or near 30lb He deals with the Canal & River Trust and, if necessary, the police, to try and reduce such Sam match catches (generally bream) and carp – Hussain with winter 19-8 first introduced back in the early 70s – to 35lb. irresponsible dog walkers) and a minority of from Fenny On better days – and the cut has lots of them cyclists can at best be described as area. He’d only taken – it can be a specialist Mecca with big carp, ‘aggressive’. up fishing a pike, tench to 9 and bream over 7, perch now Thankfully, the maturing Canal & River Trust few months pushing 5, pound-plus roach...and hordes of (which replaced BW) – working in partnership earlier smaller fish for people of all skill levels. with the police and user groups such as MKAA Yes it has boats, but overall behaviour seems – is really ramping up efforts to deal with anti- to be improving, and if you don’t like them...go social behaviour and make the the tow path a fish early or late when some cracking catches nicer, safer, place to be. can be made Give it a try. Go make the most of MKAA’s Yes, some dog owners don’t ‘scoop the poop’ 9.5 miles of local canal. Hopefully you will be (see page 8 for how to bite back at any pleasantly surprised Over a third of a tonne of EXTRA fish he local canal got its biggest stock boost fisheries team...adding ‘cream’ to what is So C&RT brought them to MK. Nice! Tin living memory earlier this year, with already recognised as one of the best silverfish MKAA has also been improving local stocks, 730lb of prime fish – many of them roach of a canal lengths in the country! adding several hundred small but fast-growing pound or more – going in. Some will not have seen a hook before, as ‘supa’ carp to replace fish dying of old age – and, Valued at well over £5,000 the shot in the arm they’ve come from canal sections in parts of this spring, several hundred small chub, came courtesy of the Canal & River Trust’s the country where no one rents the fishing. hopefully winter ‘bonus’ fish of the future

Pound+ roach ‘moving in’ HALTING ‘Z’ SPREAD MENACE with MKAA t may look like something from science Ifiction...but the craft pictured is a state- of-the-art electro-fishing survey boat. And it could be the saviour of local canal angling as we know it, writes MKAA chairman Trevor Johnson. This spring the Canal & River Trust paid for it to work the cut from Peartree to Cosgrove lock, to establish just how far southwards zander have spread from north of that lock. The C&RT and MKAA are The first stage was clear, but 18 determined to try and prevent Zs were removed between that happening here. Prove that are a First come Bradwell and Cosgrove. They Especially as Zs could oh so YOU first served! were all small...but if left would easily get from the cut into the ‘cut’ above the rest! have been the start of an invasive Upper Ouse – the very last thing breeding stock. that river needs when its silver This winter efforts will, hopefully, fish stocks are on the up for the New Lakes Individual Junior, & Adult Pairs be made to remove zander found first time in decades! Bridge Estate Canal Championships 2014 between Cosgrove and Braunston. Because of that very real risk the WHAT’S WRONG WITH Zs Environment Agency may yet be asked to help fund control. On the Shropshire Union Canal - September 14th Nothing, in the right place...but that place is NOT the local If you should catch a Z, it is illegal Leighton Grand Union! to put it back (however small) just Juniors (12-16): entry Buzzard FREE As the prolifically breeding alien as it’s illegal to return red signal To be fished at Market Drayton species grow (double-figure Zs crayfish. have been caught at Blisworth) C&RT national fisheries & angling Adult Pairs (17s & over): £40 per pair entry they can hunt in packs, decimating manager John Ellis said that under To be fished in the Soudley area shoals of smaller silverfish to a the Import of Live Fish Act: “It is MKAA canal maps point where breeding-stocks of an offence to return zander to roach, dace, bream, gudgeon and the water if caught. Therefore It’s set to be a great day, so don’t delay, DO IT TODAY! the like, collapse. they must be killed.” Brad’ll Lake email: [email protected] or call Zs have long been established Below: immature Z looking like a 01159 061301 for more details and entry forms North of Braunston, where ‘silver’ very stretched perch. Even at that fishing has declined so much that age it still has tiny, visible, teeth and Promoted by the few people bother giving it a go. should not be put back Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust CLOSING date for entries is August 15, 2014 Newsline 2014/15 Page 5 ...MILTON KEYNES... Tear Drops Small waters - big fish!

irst-time visitors can find it hard to believe Loughton Brook. Winter flooding can see all four lakes become Fthe Tear Drops hold carp topping 30lb – But while big carp frequently make the one, but each continues to exhibit distinctive but anglers’ catches prove the point beyond headlines, there are shoals of other fish to be characteristics. In winter the ‘Drops can suddenly doubt. caught, and the lakes are ideal match and ‘Dads switch-on, producing stunning catches. Those fish were not deliberately stocked (though (or mums) and lads (or lasses)’ waters. The ’Drops have benefited from thousands of others have been, since). They, or their parents, Good bream, tench – both to at least 6 or 7lb – pounds worth of silverfish stockings, some added were washed into the ‘Drops as young ’uns when pound-plus roach and bristling perch are all part in partnership with our Parks Trust landlord, plus floods pushed them out of Furzton and down the of the picture...as are chub to 4lb+. injections of tench and small, fast-growing, carp

FISHING TEAR DROPS Dean Seath again (he does catch a LOT Fishing from permanent pegs only on lakes 1, 2 of big fish) – this time & 4 (lake 3 – working away from the National Bowl Above: Bill Thompson with nice TD with magnificent 31-8 – is a non-fishing bird sanctuary). Two rods only bream on float-fished bread Tear Drops’ common Very occasional major concerts at the Bowl can Below: Connor Godfrey, 9, with 2-8 make the area as busy as central London. Best try perch on 3 metre whip and maggot elsewhere on THOSE days Centre: Callum Smith, 13, with 17-8 Access from the two car parks off Davey Avenue carp – his first ever (one of them at end of Garforth Place)

Trees are good...but you can have too much of a Below: A big bough comes down on TD 1 good thing: especially when they are ‘self-sets’ (no more floats lost up that one) and, inset, which have, over the years, developed monster gets chipped back onto the land tackle-snagging branches blocking off peg after peg. Another Tear Early this year the Parks Trust brought in Drops stocking – ‘giving nature a contractors Greenacres to ensure, at hand’ MKAA’s request, that every swim on Tear Drops 1 & 2 was fit for purpose. P They did a great job and it should be several years before they need return. TD 4 will, hopefully, get similar treatment next year. Thank you Parks Trust...and Greenacres

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Bradwell, Caldecotte, Emberton and Furzton too... radwell Lake’s big Pristine 9-2 Furzton Over 800lb! Btench and bream (into Bradwell Caldecotte double figures) can provide female tench – onster carp (venue best 35-8) through to tackle – and arm – testing sport, while its fast-growing carp Michael Ford and and yet another Mchunky roach – Furzton is heaving with fish are now into the 20s... but do not dominate the fishery. (inset) Michael jnr with Caldecotte fine trophy pic of all shapes, sizes and species. There are big shoals of roach which can be elusive, but Bradwell tench of 8lb for ‘fishmaster’ Well-known for its carp (PLEASE can someone when you do connect, 1lb+ fish can be the norm. Perch (at and 5-2 ench and bream into double Dean Seath! send in some pictures of the OTHER species?) it least one pushing 5lb stocked) are present along with rudd, Tfigures, carp probably into the is also a cracking conventional match venue (5 pike to 20+, chub, dace and even the odd gudgeon. 40s, big pike, perch, roach and hour record around 250lb in an Angling Times MKAA owns the 40 acre maturing gravel pit site which hybrids – 90 acre Caldecotte Lake league final) – with huge shoals of bream – which includes a quarter mile of Great Ouse and is flanked by part has the lot. also really comes into its own as a delightful of MKAA’s Bradwell canal section. pleasure fishery. Those who have located the shoals Tons of fish have been added, along with car parks, access have been rewarded with some Other species include chub to at least 5 lb, tench road, numerous concrete top pegs and access paths to outstanding catches. to more than 8, perch pushing 4 and huge wheelchair standard – the National Lotter helped. shoals of big roach. On the right day 100 lb+ of big slabs MKAA’s 9-10 record tench, caught by Matt Hodges, was a is not out of the question...and some It has hosted two world championships so far Bradwell fish. Scores of bream from 8lb into double figures (veterans and ladies) and more than one 48 hour were landed this spring, along with tench to 8lb, roach to 1-8 years see several such catches. carp match has produced over half a tonne of FURZTON: Pete Newell and Neil Richardson with the 50th carp of 52 and perch to 3-8 – catches mostly witnessed by bailiffs Sean Depth averages around 12 feet and fish. A steady wind usually helps – totalling more than 800lb – the pair landed in 48 hours last summer and Sean jnr Wilson the fish are often right under your feet. It has produced MKAA’s roach breeding areas to boost overall of most common species – carp into the Skye Smith, 6, (3-0-0) and pike (30-4-0) records. stocks, and MKAA has added Egidijus 30s, bream close to double figures, and Kavaliauskas at Furzton with Emberton tench which have even been known to In recent years the EA has spent batches of small, fast-growing with a nice her first-ever fish feed during January snow storms. thousands of pounds on fish ‘Supa-carp’ (dad helped). Pic mberton Park has a water-side access Furzton 24 For many years a 9-6-0 Emberton tench by bailiff Danie Eroad right round the inside of the ‘park (please stick to the surfaced car parks in was the MKAA record. lake March 15 to June 15. New too Grobler FISHING THESE WATERS wet weather) and with a barrier controlled The ‘park river – and the backwater over Open all year round the water? Watch for the replica entrance gate, an atmosphere of peace, by the town bridge in times of winter windmill atop Caldecotte Arms, You can use 3 rods on all four and security is the norm. flood – are deservedly popular and good place to park waters (if you have a 3-rod ticket Four lakes (open all year) hold fair stocks subject to the statutory close season, and TWO rod licences) FURZTON: Like Tear Drops, very March 15 to June 15 Please see MKAA website / occasionally affected by mayor season ticket for areas fishing is concerts at nearby National Bowl – Paul allowed in, and for fixtures to best check first. Angler parking Andrews avoid clashing with match ONLY in designated public car parks with one of a pair of bookings EMBERTON: ‘park river – and Emberton No bait boats on any water the backwater by the town bridge 23s he accessed on an MKAA ticket in winter flood – deservedly popular caught All are in public parks: best (statutory close season on both) early this behaviour at ALL times, please MKAA season tickets allow free day- Bradwell Lake (left): Bob Gale set Furzton Lake (left): Stefan Sadnani with year BRADWELL: includes 1/4 mile time fishing in Emberton Park (no out to be different... Finding everyone another nice fish else bite-less with their backs to the of River Ouse (statutory close night fishing). Bradwell Lake (above): Paul Taylor with wind one sunny afternoon, he set up season March 15 to June 15 fighting fit 18lb snapper Emberton Park car entry charges facing it, and is pictured with part of inclusive) and is next to our Bradwell again (right): The picture does it vary between £4 and £2.60. Check a catch which included several tench Bradwell canal nothing like justice, but Jon Pearson’s bream with MK Council on 01234 711575 to 8-4, bream to 8lb and perch CALDECOTTE: No fishing south re season car entry pass costs topping 2lb was weighed and witnessed at 16lb!!!

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The Bletchley – MK2 2QH ONLY exceptions are for evening events in which case entrants have raised well over £11,000 has to be among the most worthy of you must be gone by 12 noon on the day of the match. for Willen Hospice over the years, and worthy causes in town – so see page 12 MK 01908 374400 last year saw £1,300 handed over for this summer’s festival dates www.thetacklehub.co.uk FURZTON LAKE 21/12 ALL 0800-1400 20/07/14 ALL 0700-1500 01/01/15 ALL 0800-1500 GILDERS TACKLE 23/07 A+B+C 0700-1300 07/01 ALL 0700-1300 03/08 ALL 0700-1500 11/01 ALL 0900-1500 Bite back at ‘bad’ dog walkers! 250-252 Wellingborough Road 17/08 ALL 0700-1500 25/01 ALL 0900-1500 NORTHAMPTON NN1 4EJ 20/08 A+B+C 0600-1600 08/02 ALL 0900-1500 22/08 A+B+C 0600-1600 22/02 ALL 0900-1500 Intimidation by dog - WE DON’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH IT 01604 636723 24/08 A+B+C 0600-1600 01/03 ALL ALL DAY 25/08 A+B+C 0600-1600 07/03 ALL 0900-1500 31/08 A+B 0700-1300 www.gildersonline.co.uk 11/03 ALL 0700-1300 he majority of waterside dog near you in a manner making you feel 14/09 A+B+C 0800-1500 walkers control their animals in apprehensive, and the person ‘in 24/09 A+B+C 0700-1300 T Browns Angling Centre 26/09 A+B+C ALL DAY TOOMBES MEADOW reasonable manner... charge’ of it can’t – or WON’T – get it 27/09 A+B+C ALL DAY 10/09/14 ALL 0700-1300 away from you, they are committing 28/09 A+B+C ALL DAY But those who don’t – sometimes even Grovebury Rd Leighton Buzzard 27/09 ALL 1200-1800 an offence. 16/11 A+B ALL DAY 02/11 ALL 0800-1500 deliberately using their mutts to 22/02/15 A+B ALL DAY 05/11 ALL 0700-1300 intimidate or annoy other park/towpath POLITELY ask the person ‘in control’ of LU7 4UX - 01525 216370 09/11 ALL ALL DAY WILLEN LAKE users – are a real pain in the basket. the dog/dogs to take it/them away from you. www.brownsangling.co.uk 30/11 ALL 0730-1330 19/10/14 E+F 0730-1400 06/12 ALL 0800-1500 WELL WE DON’T HAVE TO SIT AND If they don’t, or won’t: try and avoid a 08/02/15 ALL ALL DAY 10/12 ALL 0700-1300 TAKE IT ANYMORE! confrontation. Bite your lip, wait till 14/12 ALL 0730-1430 WILLARD’S TEARDROPS LAKES they’ve gone, and then call the police 01/01/15 ALL 0800-1500 Even though Milton Keynes is woefully 47 Newport Rd, 27/07/14 4 0700-1300 07/01 ALL 0700-1300 non-emergency line on 101 (only 15p 03/08 2 0700-1500 lacking in dog-related by-laws, and MK New Bradwell, MK13 0AQ 11/01 ALL 0900-1500 09/08 1+2 1200-1800 Council appears not to enforce national per call even on a mobile). (less than a mile from Bradwell Lake) 25/01 ALL 0900-1500 13/08 ALL 0700-1300 ‘poop and scoop’ laws...the law of the Report that you have been 01908 225353 31/08 1 0700-1500 08/02 ALL 0900-1500 06/09 1 ALL DAY 22/02 ALL 0900-1500 land regarding ‘dangerous dogs’ still approached by an out-of-control dog – www.willards.co.uk 21/09 1+2 0700-1300 01/03 ALL ALL DAY applies – and can be enforced by the which made you feel threatened and 27/09 2 1300-1600 04/03 ALL 0700-1300 police. uneasy – which the owner couldn’t or 05/10 4 0800-1500 07/03 ALL 0900-1500 wouldn’t do anything to stop. Give a Bleak Hall Sports 29/10 ALL 0700-1300 11/03 ALL 0700-1300 You do NOT (thankfully) have to be 04/02/15 ALL 0700-1300 bitten or injured for an offence to have description of owner and dog/dogs. 1 HIGH STREET STONE PARK LODGE LAKE been committed. Ask for, and note, a report number: KEMPSTON, Beds, 14/09/14 ALL 0800-1500 29/07/14 A+C 1700-2200 23/11 ALL 0800-1500 It is grounds for complaint if you that puts it on the police ‘system’. MK42 7BT 03/09 A+C 0700-1300 06/12 ALL 0800-1500 05/10 B+C 0700-1300 genuinely FEEL threatened or They probably won’t be able to do much 14/12 ALL ALL DAY 01234 852530 12/10 D 0730-1430 intimidated by an out-of-control canine. about your particular case...but when 24/12 A+C 0700-1300 BRADWELL RIVER What is control? Forget all that guff reports from particular areas begin GILDERS TACKLE WILLEN OUZEL 24/08/14 ALL 0800-1500 about ‘he/she won’t hurt you’, ‘she/he mounting up, it is a fair bet that the nice 25/01/15 ALL ALL DAY friendly PCSOs will soon be patrolling 32 Montagu Street CANAL is only playing’, ‘she/he has as much those areas and ‘having words’ with any KETTERING NN16 8RU WHITINGS FARM 24/08/14 2A-3A 0700-1300 right here as you...’ irresponsible dog walkers. 01536 514509 06/12/14 ALL 0800-1500 30/08 1B 1300-1600 Ideally all dogs should be kept on leads 07/12 ALL 0800-1500 06/09 2B/3A 1200-1800 Remember: there are few bad dogs 14/12 ALL ALL DAY in places open to the public, and www.gildersonline.co.uk 07/09 1B 0700-1300 – but far too many bad owners. 14/09 1A/1B 0730-1430 muzzled (irrespective of size) if of a BRUSH MILL 01/10 2B/3A 0800-1400 temperament inclining them to snarling, MK Parks Trust puts a lot of effort into 15/10/14 ALL 0700-1300 Towcester Tackle 11/10 11A/11B 1300-1600 growling, biting or other ‘threatening’ encouraging responsible dog 09/11 ALL ALL DAY 25/10 3B 1300-1600 16/11 ALL 0730-1430 ownership in the parks...but there are @ WEAL’S – Motoring, Leisure & Tackle 15/11 8B 1300-1600 behaviour towards strangers. 19/11 ALL 0700-1300 26/11 13B 0800-1400 those too ignorant or arrogant to be 7 Park Street 06/12 ALL 0800-1500 The person in charge of it/them should be 10/12 ALL 0700-1300 29/11 1B 1300-1600 able to immediately recall the dogs (if off the ‘educated’. TOWCESTER NN12 6DQ 06/12 1A-2A 0800-1500 21/12 ALL 0800-1400 lead) away from other people and animals. Hence the need to encourage police 01327 354711 & 07941867535 01/01/15 ALL 0800-1500 07/12 1B 0800-1300 07/01 ALL 0700-1300 10/12 15B 0800-1400 Different people have different involvement. 11/01 ALL 0900-1500 14/12 1B ALL DAY So don’t just moan - PHONE! 25/01 ALL 0900-1500 31/12 1B 0800-1400 reactions to dogs: and if one comes 28/01 ALL 0700-1300 01/01/15 1A-2A 0800-1500 LESLIE’S TACKLE 08/02 ALL 0900-1500 04/01 1B 0800-1500 on H5/H6 (Portway/Childs Way) in the 22/02 ALL 0900-1500 07/01 1B 0800-1400 89-93 Park Street, LUTON LU1 3HG 01/03 ALL ALL DAY 11/01 1A-2A 0900-1500 Roadside parking vicinity of Willen Lake and on the V4 07/03 ALL 0900-1500 25/01 1A-2A 0900-1500 01582 453542 Fax 01582 735740 11/03 ALL 0700-1300 IN SHORT – it is best NOT to. It is a (Dansteed Way) alongside Lodge Lake. 28/01 14B/15A 0800-1400 ticketable offence to park on any Persistent offenders can end up in court. & www.leslies-luton.co.uk JEAN HOLLANDS 01/02 1A/1B 0800-1500 15/02 1A/1B 0800-1500 pavement/verge alongside a public Also: safety implications mean any angler 27/09/14 ALL 1200-1800 02/11 ALL 0800-1500 18/02 1A/1B 0800-1400 highway in MK (so use the car parks in parking on the verge in those two areas in GONE-FISHIN 09/11 ALL ALL DAY 22/02 1A-2A 0900-1500 the parks). particular will be breaking MKAA rule 9, ie 30/11 ALL 0730-1330 07/03 1A-2A 0900-1500 26 Church Street 06/12 ALL 0800-1500 12/04 1A-2A 0800-1500 This is enforced (by police & the bringing the association into disrepute, Wolverton, MK12 5JN 10/12 ALL 0700-1300 26/04 2B-3B 0800-1500 highway authority) with particular vigour and may have their ticket cancelled 01908 313158 www.gone-fishin.co.uk DANGER OF DEATH! POLLUTION MKAA contacts Greenhood 503587. If you see fish dead, Match sec: Bob Valentine Take care — ELECTRICITY 674820. Browns Angling Centre CAN KILL YOU! dying or WANT to know who’s responsible for what, need Fixture secretary: Bas YOU don’t have to touch a cable Brunning 222468. Thame Road, Haddenham — just get near enough for the in distress, oil on water help or want to give some Youth development: Nuala HP17 8BY - 01844 290663 voltage to jump the gap! etc, please call Ray on feedback? So DON’T fish any closer than 30 Gray 320007. www.brownsangling.co.uk metres (33 yards) to ANY cable. 07768 446796 (all numbers 01908 prefix Head bailiff: Bill Bradshaw Before starting to fish, look UP to or another committee unless otherwise stated). 677724. Jakeman’s Sports & Tackle check there are no cables nearby. Chairman: Trevor Johnson member – QUICK! AND 270000 (07801 183381). Assist head bailiff/RD: Mike 50 Wedgewood St Reveler 07742 078680. Remember: Environment Agency Vice chairman: Gary Maton Aylesbury HP19 7HL It’s better to 07759 129800. Fisheries/Water Quality: Ray be biteless Emergency freephone General secretary: Kevin House 07768 446796. 01296 486613 Osborne 01234 713144. www.jakemansports.co.uk than Canal liaison: John Hewison lifeless! 0800 80 70 60 Adult coaching/H & S: Ian 227307. Carpin Capers 53-54 Barrack Road Northampton NN1 3RL CANAL FISHING CODE OF PRACTICE 01604 634115 ANGLERS PLEASE: THIS code is agreed with Canals and River BOATERS PLEASE: Trust (formerly BW) for the benefit of all with www.carpincapers.co.uk Catapulting groundbait is BANNED opposite boats at DON’T when moored run engines or dis- Bletchley Boatyard (Willowbridge). special reference to where boats are moored opposite...ESPECIALLY on the Boatyard! turb the water in any way while people are DON’T loose feed decks hulls with groundbait, it can cause paint damage. Use pole cup if you want to feed close to fishing. J & K TACKLE boats. ANGLERS AND BOATERS DO keep to the centre of the channel and 62/64 Sheep Street DON’T bounce tackle off boats or tap them with pole tips DO behave reasonably and courteously at all within the speed limit (4 mph) when cruis- — chipped paint costs money to repair and hooks in ropes times. ing. BICESTER OX26 6LG can put innocent people in hospital. DON’T leave litter or light fires. DO moor well clear of anglers, on the 01869 242589 DO minimise noise, including bite alarms, especially when PLEASE DO keep children and dogs under towpath side, where users have priority on people on boats are trying to sleep. control. www.jktackle.co.uk Do be discrete when answering the call of nature first come first served basis. Newsline 2014/15 Page 9 ...YOUR SUPPORT HELPS... River Ouzel ...a superb ‘stalking’ water

Andy Bird es – you CAN sit and fish the Ouzel figure barbel can also turn up, along with was well Y‘pegged down’ style, and catch occasional bream and rudd! Gary Maton made up at plenty of fish on the right day. Barbel could become more of a feature with 2-1 Ouzel catching this But the tiny river is REALLY at its best as of future Ouzel catches, as the roach – a 6lb PB chub a ‘stalking’ water, yielding some surprising Environment Agency has added tens of superb fish by any standards! from the specimens to those who rove from swim thousands of mini-whiskers over the past Ouzel to swim carrying the minimum of gear. three or four years, which EA fishery officer A master of that particular art is MKAA Alex Malcolm is pictured doing, below. vice chairman Gary Maton (pictured right) FISHING THE OUZEL who gets the most out of any time MKAA access begins on the left bank available by using a bike to duck and dive (looking downstream) at the Fenny from swim to swim. Stratford bypass in the south and He has been known to cover the entire continues to Manor Fields near Bletchley. association length – more than five miles Then it goes on the left, redway, bank – catching up to 30 chub in a day. from the main A5 dual carriageway, up Chub are only one species present. past Caldecotte Lake, past Simpson, and Cracking dace, roach, gudgeon, big perch, past Willen Lake, winding its way to the pike to 20+, M1 in the north east. PLEASE REMEMBER: and even the Visit www.mkaa.co.uk for additional odd double information and maps All English rivers & streams are subject to a legal close season – NO fishing March 15 to June There to be CAUGHT... 15 both dates included The camera may be steamed up by the pouring rain, but there’s no doubting that the 13lb+ fish held by an EA fishery Quality Bed worker (right) is a barbel. It was one of several good doubles – & Breakfast plus others – found during a survey of Adams Mill last August. Mill Farm So much for armchair critics’ claims there are no whiskers left in that stretch. At the top of the track leading to our famous

ADAMS MILL But barbel, stocked by both the EA and Great Ouse fishery! MKAA, can be found in many reaches of the Upper Ouse, and the 12-pounder (left) was Mill Farm, Gayhurst found during an EA survey of Whitings. Milton Keynes MK16 8LT The same investigation last summer also turned up chub to 7lb+, pike over 20, good 01908 611489 bream and numerous mini-barbel – thought to [email protected] be survivors from various EA stockings

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[email protected] Opening hours: 8.30-5.30 Mon-Thurs, 8.30-6 Friday, 8.30-5 Saturday www.carpincapers.co.uk 8.30am -1pm on Sundays - March through October Newsline 2014/15 Page 10 ...ALL THE WORK THAT MKAA... £100 Could WHAT...a rod licence – ME? WHY are anglers expected to produce scale which, thanks to their seemingly MKAA PHOTO it be their rod licences when buying an MKAA unflagging determination and dedication, season or day ticket? goes way beyond what could reasonably Competition YOU It’s the law that anyone aged 12 and over be expected given their small and fishing with rod and line in must diminishing budget and workforce. WINNER! in the have one. ◆ Constantly working to improve the Ouse And ‘dodgers’ being caught by the and Ouzel: physically getting into the rivers frame numerous Environment Agency and police (often in winter) to re-establish gravel checks on its waters does not help the spawning beds and enhance the aquatic NEXT association’s public image – neither does the environment to promote fry survival, are all year? culprits turning up in court and getting fines part of the picture. of up to £1,000 a time, plus criminal records. ◆ So is negotiating behind the scenes with As the vast majority DO buy rod licences landowners to try and reduce damaging run- (helping fund EA fishery works) the off of agricultural fertilisers and pesticides. scroungers who don’t are taking a free ride ◆ And so is the EA national fish-rearing on everyone else: and THAT is NOT on! station near Nottingham. Over the past few IT IS NOT JUST A TAX years tens of thousands of its baby barbel, chub, dace (and some roach, too) have Money from rod licence sales helps fund been stocked into the Upper Ouse and the EA fishery teams’ work – and in THIS area Ouzel – fish which will hopefully survive in they are the REALLY good guys! sufficient numbers to breed future, healthy, A superb momento of a very special day having been taken. It’s a common, false, folk-myth that they self-sustaining populations. for Derek Brown: that’s his ‘selfie’ with a 6- 3) The winner will be chosen by MKAA are ONLY involved with river fisheries. ◆ 13 Wolverton Ouse chub which won this executive officers (they and bailiffs CANNOT Again, that is only part of what the good They do stillwaters, too. Plenty of the fish year’s £100 MKAA photo competition prize. enter) and their decision will be final on all matters. guys do. They also work in partnership with (or their ancestors) in local lakes today were clubs like MKAA and its landlord the Parks And it shows the ‘other-worldly’ look of a 4) MKAA will have the right to publish pictures put there by the EA (500lb of silvers in Lodge Trust – developing projects which can man who – after 55 years of trying for a 6- submitted and may retain the image for future use. winter before last, is just one instance). range from re-opening ancient channels as pounder – has bagged TWO in a single trip! If ‘hard copy’ please send your entries to: They provide a hugely valuable resource fish shelters in times of flood, to piloting There is also a heartening tale behind the MKAA, PO Box 3195, Milton Keynes, MK3 6ZY. in terms of technical/scientific expertise, natural methods of restoring banks snap. Banned from the banks by illness for You can also email electronic files (DECENT assess lakes’ stock levels, advise on damaged by flood and crays. many months, Derek persuaded docs to let size JPEG format is best) to: stocking, and are frequently found up to They have to be him have just one day on the water before their chests in slime and mud when fish worth EVERY penny the season’s end...and what a tonic that [email protected] if using digital...but PLEASE send full-size files and a phone number. rescues are needed (usually due to of anyone’s rod turned out to be! pollution and or de-oxygenation). Good luck – enjoy your snapping as well as licence fee. IT COULD BE YOU IN 2015 your fishing And, of course, they do do rivers – on a Go discuss ANYONE (season or day ticket) is in with a chance of winning £100 if they submit a picture of their – or someone else’s – catch Top national job for a local lad or fishy moment, to MKAA. Former MKAA assistant head bailiff Ian While with MKAA Ian (now a life member) It doesn’t have to be a huge fish, massive Peacock now has an even bigger was, among other things, a prime mover bag or even include fish...just a good responsibility: having become chairman of in the acquisition and development of the picture illustrating the magic of our sport. national species group The Tenchfishers association’s Bradwell Lake. It should capture that special moment – www.tenchfishers.com And, even back in the 90s, he was a tench which transforms ordinary pictures into The society (open to all and in its 60th something special. fan and deeply involved in establishing a year) acts as an information exchange for healthy seed-stock of tincas in Furzton. RULES: 1) It must have been taken on an ‘all matters tench’. As part of his new role MKAA fishery (Emberton, Letchworth & Oxford the semi-retired telecoms engineer is set He’s pictured with a 9 caught out of town. shared waters included for this purpose). to help ramp up its activities in promoting Thanks in part to his efforts...there are plenty of larger ones in at least four MKAA 2) Send it with FULL name, address, phone the popularity and well-being of both tench and fishing for them. waters today number, and description, within FOUR weeks of it Getting out of town...

he waters around Oxford are something special Peartree interchange) from either cycle track or Access also from track leading to University Field Tand, generally, only an hour’s drive from MK. footpath shown; downstream of bridge (access Station. Follow road from Wolvercote into Wytham But please be on your best behaviour. They are from bridge) one meadow, upstream three and turn right, take track towards UFS, park on made available to MKAA SEASON ticket meadows. East bank: upstream two meadows verge just BEFORE notice board (no parking or above Victoria pub; and downstream to park holders courtesy of North Oxford Angling turning beyond it). Walk across field to stream. boundary fence opposite Wolfson College. Society and MUST be treated with the UTMOST Crossing bridge over stream gives access to Kings RESPECT. THAMES (approx 3.5 miles) Lock/Kings Weir Thames area. The Thames, Cherwell, Seacourt Stream and Access from Wolvercote to Wytham road bridge OXFORD CANAL (approx 4.5 miles) even the Oxford Canal have characters of their (see OS map) park in the Wolvercote Bathing Place own, and the arrangement for MKAA members to public car park (river downstream can be fished on Fishing towpath side from Hythe Bridge Street in fish these NOAS waters helps make your ODAA day ticket). Oxford, north to Bullers Bridge in Yarn Lane, association card a winner. Parking NOT allowed in Trout Inn (great food) car Kiddlington and Plough Inn at Wolvercote good There are also Oxford and District AA waters which park unless with specific permission of landlord. access points for first time visitors can be fished on dayticket. Want to know more? Access to King’s Lock end from ‘University Field Call NOAS's Andy Crisp, on 01865 53800. Station’ (see Seacourt Stream map) and top end of MKAA members can NOT hold matches on Pixey Meadow via bridges over the lock and King’s NOAS waters (unless by prior arrangement) and Weir. Parking alongside A34 and crossing that road NIGHT FISHING is NOT allowed on NOAS on foot is NOT waters. recommended. POLLUTION If you use them SEACOURT please be a STREAM If you see fish dead, good MKAA (approx 3.5 miles) dying or ambassador... you are a guest Access from in distress, oil on water on someone Wolvercote to etc, please call Ray on else’s patch. Wytham Village 07768 446796 CHERWELL road bridge (see OS map). East or another committee (approx 1 mile) bank: NO fishing Access West member – QUICK! AND opposite far bank bank from Environment Agency Marston Ferry houses (south side Emergency freephone Link Road of bridge) and NO B4495 (see OS fishing in first 0800 80 70 60 map for route meadow (north from A34 side of bridge). Newsline 2014/15 Page 11 ...PUTS INTO THE SPORT.

A 6-13 chub from Stony on pole The Upper Ouse... and breadpunch for Bob Gale

ain, rain go away – we’ll catch fish village (park inside gate by Parks Trust Ranother day! That’s a polite version of Grazing sign – please don’t block farmer’s what so many anglers were muttering last access, and take care, it is a dangerous bend) winter as the Upper Ouse was way out of its to overlap with Brush Mill (access through banks weekend after weekend. from Ousebank Way) on the opposite bank. But for those persistent, lucky, or skillful ‘Out of town’ and lacking formal footpaths, it enough – the river still managed to do the is as near Mr Crabtree as you can get. business! The usual species apart, Brush Mill is Before the rains set in, matchanglers in known for having thrown up some big bream particular were awash with low double-figure in the past. nets of roach, dace, chublets and bleak, Below the ‘Mill and also on the right hand especially around . After the deluge it was case of snatching Rob Buckner 7- chub – up to almost 8lb – good perch (one 6 on home-made man had a 6lb tench), solid bream, pike and, ‘stinky cheese and in the case of one or two secretive types, the garlic’ paste odd barbel. Main’, is no go unless you have Ouse still holds superb big barbel – double- a DATS' card, until you get to figure fish reported last season...and it’s a fair Passenham Meadow is the MKAA section the top of Wolverton Mill & bet there are larger ones yet to be caught. furthest upstream, running from Passenham Whitings: the latter has pro- There are also good chub, bream, pike, dace duced barbel to 19-4 but is better Stewart and perch. Great for walking and stalking. known for huge chub, big bream, Harris: 7-2 Upstream of the weir can yield big carp on paste in perch, roach and pike. washed from riverside lakes. ‘pellet skin’ Below there, starting at the Adams Mill still holds the UK record cups Haversham road bridge, is Stone barbel title (taking it SIX times on the trot) – Park which used to hold the as- bank looking downstream is an incredible 21-1-0 fish from the days when sociation’s chub record at 7-12-0 (until an 8- Hollands Field which runs on MKAA had to run the water on a syndicate 2 came out at Adams). into Toombes Meadow. Both basis. It still has double figure whiskers and have produced perch to well Below there, there is a short break before huge chub. over 4lb and, on occasion 30lb MKAA tenure starts again on the Ouse back MKAA’s river match record is 78 lb of slab- match nets of stripeys. of Bradwell Lake, a section with good, chub, sided bream to 7-13-0. Below river bridge dace, roach and bream. The abominable red signal crayfish inhabits on the V4 Watling Street, ‘Stony Downstream at Ravenstone Mill the the Upper Ouse, despite regular trapping, but on the upside, some fish species grow CONTACTING MKAA’s BAILIFFS Willen Lake+Ouzel: S Denny 01908 663853 & M Reveler 07742 078680 very large chomping on the smaller crays. MKAA’s bailiffs are friendly folk trying to help everyone who is Caldecotte Lake+Ouzel & Central Canal: M Harper 01908 668557 On ALL our river sections please watch out NOT prejudicing the welfare of fish and wildlife or otherwise Bradwell Lake: Ouse & Canal North: S Wilson 07817 393963 & S for undercut banks and, if in the water, sud- tarnishing the association’s name by rule-breaking and or behaving Wilson Jnr 07854 1397273 den drop offs into unexpectedly deep holes. badly. Ravenstone/Adams Mill: S Taylor: 07850 266829 Please note: NO day tickets or night They can also witness weighing of fish for MKAA record claims. Wolv Mill: P Oxley: 07519 140570. fishing on Ravenstone or Adams Mill Senior bailiffs and their normal areas of responsibility – though they Head bailiff: W Bradshaw 01908 677724 are authorised to cover ANY MKAA water – are as follows Assistant head bailiff: M Reveler 07742 078680. There are other, warrant-card carrying, ‘roaming’ bailiffs, and ALL MK Furzton (F), Tear Drops (TD) & Canal South: R Earnshaw 01908 372271 Ravenstone Parks Trust rangers are also MKAA bailiffs fishery F: T Bassnett 07932 323102 F, TD, Wolv Mill & Stony/Wolv Ouse: T Mason 07759 666012 TD & Lodge (L): R Jolley & H Havens 07718095206 Something for the ‘older’ angler TD & L: I Pledger 07960 630840 You don’t have to be a ‘real oldie’ to enjoy outings with the ‘MK vets’ – just aged 55 or over (no upper age limit) and looking to enjoy fishing with a bunch of like-minds out to have a laff and enjoy some light-hearted sport in good company. ‘The vets’ have been going best part of a decade now, and are an autonomous group doing their own thing and loving it. To Gayhurstto Gayhurst ADAMS MILL Postcode: MK Generally their activities consist of weekly Wednesday matches MK16 8LT M1 with nominal ‘1960s’ pools on waters far and wide. 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MK Festival 2014 Can you help raise ‘loadsamoney’ for Ken Ball Memorial Open Aug 20: (over 55s) call: Terry Valentine 01908 565446 hospice THIS year? Never too young - or too OLD to learn! MKAA’s qualified angling has even won a vets’ match or Match for the Disabled arpies rejoice – following last coaches now cater for would- two) qualified coach Ian Aug 22: call Brian Sapsford 01908 year’s absence of such an C be anglers of ALL ages – from Greenhood specialises in 608944 event, this year’s Milton Keynes cradle to, er, well, until they helping those in their late ‘teens Angling Festival is set to include a Float Only Open fade from the banks. through to the realms of great- 36 hour carp match. Aug 24: call GoneFishin 01908 G At one end of the scale Nuala grandparenthood. 313158 and also for the And the Saturday of that (September Gray leads a small team of youth Would-be starters, ‘returners’, 27) is to also see the Nash Tackle Frank Swan Memorial Open development coaches. ‘retirees’, the long retired, and roadshow putting in an appearance Thanks to donations from parents and grandparents Aug 25 (bank holiday Monday). – everyone invited. sources ranging from individual looking for an introduction to the Ladies’ Open It used to be called the Furzton anglers and local tackle shops sport so they can share it with Sep 6 – Tear Drop 1: call Nuala Festival, but that changed as the to the Environment Agency, they younger members of their Gray 01908 320007 & also for load was spread onto other MKAA have all the kit and bait needed families, are all within his remit... Young People’s Open waters. to give youngsters from the age as are any existing anglers who Sept 27, Tear Drops 1 & 2 Whatever the name it raised £1,300 of three upwards both taster want to improve their skills. for Willen Hospice last summer – and sessions and coaching. 36-hour Carp Open So if you know anyone of any age the series has now produced more Mini-matches, come and try sessions, who you think would like to try Sept 26-28, call GoneFishin than £11,000 for that worthiest of one-to-one tuition and programmes fishing, please point them to worthy causes. for schools and youth groups are all Nuala Gray on 01908 320007 on The 2014 menu include all the long- year’s inaugural event – their is a re- part of the team’s scene. Ian on 01908 503587 or 07775 standing favourites such as the run of the ‘float only’ open for those G A ‘mature’ angler himself (he 518866 I AWARD WINNERS veterans’ Ken Ball Memorial Trophy. fancying a traditional match without G A ‘mystery shopper’ from the Tackle Paul Hamilton (pictured) won last big leads, spods and the like. THE BEST OF BRITISH, LADS: On August 8 & 9 city lad Terry Lancaster & Guns trade mag was well impressed year’s match, which attracted friends It is all in a good cause, and the fest and Northampton’s Joe Roberts (an MK Festival regular) should be in Italy with staff at Wolverton’s GoneFishin of Ken from far afield. looks set to include something for as part of England’s world veterans’ champs squad on a river which can during a visit one day last summer. And – thanks to the popularity of last just about everyone I need a 50 gramme pole float! It will be Terry’s SIXTH England cap I So much so he or she gave the emporium TAILENDER: No names...but knocking to see if the vehicle's G Much of the local angling community was in mourning in their vote as the ‘top we could all learn from a Bletchley owner had been seen alive of late. April following the death of Geraldine Haynes who, with tackle shop in the lad roused from his pit by grim- They came up with a red-faced husband Brian, had run MK Angling Centre for many years. Milton Keynes sub- faced police knocking his door at geezer explaining that he'd left a The pair (pictured) had closed the shop – where she’d been an region’. 5.30 one winter morning. couple of pints of maggots in the ever-popular face behind the counter for two decades – eight Willards – the tackle, Seems they'd checked his car...and car (it hadn't been used for a while) months earlier to start a well-earned retirement. guns and fireworks found the windows covered in and that the lid must have come off, Some 200 people, many of them anglers, attended her funeral store in New Bradwell swarms of big flies – on the INSIDE! allowing them to escape and hatch and MKAA expressed heart-felt condolences to Brian and to – was voted joint Their jobs so often involving the out in their thousands, and... Geraldine’s family. She is missed by all who knew her I winner in the shooting truly horrific, they went door- Dooooh!!! I G The Bletchley shop re-opened this year as The Tackle Hub I section I

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