Rules & Constitution

ADDINGHAM ANGLING ASSOCIATION EXTRACT FROM RULE BOOK AND DAY TICKET FISHING REGULATIONS.

DAY TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE FROM THE CLUB WEB SITE.

2 DAY TICKETS PER DAY.  

NO SPINNING.

Rule 13 All Executive Committee members to be bailiffs. Club bailiffs to be named by the Committee. The club bailiffs have the right to examine the creel, fishing bag or box of any angler

Rule 14 Access to be by public footpath only or by the gate on Bolton Road (opposite Farfield Hall ie Field No 337 as on the Title Deeds of Agreement with Addingham Parish Council) together with other access points as indicated on the Club map.

Rule 15 Size limit – trout 12 inches (30 cm.) Only 2 trout to be taken each day. All other fish to be returned alive.

Rule 16 Landing nets to be as per Environment Agency rules.

All anglers must be holders of a current Environment Agency rod licence.

No keep nets allowed.

No cereal ground bait to be used.

Only barbless or debarbed hooks are allowed.

Fishing seasons are as specified by the Environment Agency.

Rule 17 One rod only to be fished at any one time. Rods must be attended at all times.

Rule 19 Night fishing to be permitted for members and their guests only. Day ticket holders to stop fishing no later than one hour after sunset.

Rule 26 No member, guest or day ticket holder may charge for instruction on AAA waters without written permission from the Committee, which if granted, must be shown on request.

Exception: A member may engage the services of a Fishing Instructor with the permission of the Secretary.

Wilful damage to the banks and hedges, fences etc, leaving of litter of any sort, or any action that will bring disgrace to the club will be dealt with severely. No fires, stoves, primus stoves of any type, radios or dogs are allowed. No loose nylon or hooks to be left.

It must be stressed that loose pieces of nylon and loose hooks are killers of our wildlife which it is our duty to protect.

Any day ticket holder reported to the Committee for an angling offence or other matter detrimental to the interests of the club may be banned from club waters by a majority vote at the Committee meeting.

The Committee decision is final with no right to appeal.