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Welcome to
MORECAMBE & DISTRICT JUNIOR ANGLERS Angling for the future!
Don't get M.A.D. - Get fishing
We have a match at The Villa on Saturday 31st July. 11am-4pm. Meet up at 10.15. You will need a day ticket. See you all there.
xxx All the MAD members would like to pass on their congratulations to Ken & Pat on their 50th wedding anniversary!! Hope you have a lovely weekend.
xxx
Ken would like to say a HUGE 'Thank you' to the lads who turned up to the bag packing at Morrisons, we raised a good amount and you all should be pleased with your efforts. Thanks to Morrisons for allowing us to attend.
TOMBOLA ITEMS STILL NEEDED.
If you want to enter the Nationals at Wakefield, ask Diane for a copy of the entry form!
Several junior members of Morecambe and District Junior Anglers attended Myerscough College open day on Sunday 5th June in order to promote themselves and the awareness of fishing as a hobby. The members offered advice and guidance on fishing to youngsters who had never tried angling before and most managed to catch a fish within five minutes of casting. The day was a great success for the club with plenty of interest, especially when Jamie (eleven) fought with a common carp for 30 minutes before landing it with the help of Honorary Chairman of the club, Ken Murray. Junior instructors James, Danny and Liam were a fantastic help on the day keeping the children and parents entertained with their knowledge and expertise.
Pictures on the photo page!
Boys and girls aged 8-16 years are welcome to join regardless of angling ability.
All Instructors and adult members are CRB cleared and the club hold their own Public Liability Insurance.
Fishing tackle can be provided for those who do not have their own, these items must be handed back in at the end of the lesson/match.
On occasions we hold lessons/matches at other fisheries such as Borwick, Cleveley Bridge and Littledale. Day tickets are required at these venues.
Club matches are held throughout the year and all members are welcome to attend. Members are awarded points even if they don't catch anything, points are added up at the end of the year and the winner gets the
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY!!!
1st, 2nd and 3rd places in EACH match also win prizes.
There may also be Carp only matches, sponsored events, and other fundraising days which all members are encouraged to attend.
Annual membership is £7.50.
Juniors aged over 12 years will need an Environment Agency Rod Licence available form the post office from 1st April, price £5.00, or apply online now!
Membership forms are ready now if you can't make it on 'sign up day' .
Please call Diane on 01524 733829 for more details.
Postal applications are welcome, but please send a large SAE with 50p in stamps, to the address given when you telephone the number above, as the club is run on a budget.
Once you are a member, you can fish at Horseshoe Lake whenever you like throughout the year.
Don't forget we are still collecting used ink cartridges & old mobile phones, which are recycled....in exchange for cash!!
Hand them to Diane who will send them off for you.
Thank you.
If you wish to use your own landing nets, at Horseshoe Lake, or anywhere else, please use the net dip & rinse provided.
Thank you
Here at Morecambe & District Junior Anglers we teach young people how to enjoy angling and how to look after the environment.
We have our own lake, HorseshoeLake at DockerPark Farm near Carnforth, which is strictly for members and their guests only!
We teach the country code, how identify and look after different species of fish. We have numerous bird and bat boxes at our lake and soon we will have lots of hedgehog houses. We have a variety of native trees, wild flowers and fruits which all help to encourage wildlife to make a home and thrive at our lake.
MAD strongly encourage families to visit our lake, we have made various provision including hot drinks facilities, a toilet and a picnic area.
MAD are a non-profit making voluntary group based in the North Lancashire/ South Lakes area and receive no government funding. We rely totally on donations to keep operating. If you would like to help us by becoming a volunteer or would like to make a donation please email the club at the above email address.
We have rescued various animals since we started the club. We have taken in a rehoused 2 ducks, 1 chicken and a hedgehog. We place food at the lake for our hedgehogs, we have put various bird and bat boxes on trees to encourage them to make a home there, we have log piles and wildflowers to encourage insects.
We need some bright ideas for fundraising, so please let us know if you think of anything.
Do any parents want to join the committee?
Get in touch if you do. New ideas, and offers of help are always welcome.
About Us
The club started in 2004, we have had several grants and we have our own lake stocked with roach, carp, bream, rudd and chub.
Fishing Venues
We fish at lots of different fisheries, we hold matches and lessons and we rarely blank! The club if full of Junior anglers of all ages and abilities and we all help each other out. If you have registered on our forum you can post your messages and topics and all of the details that we might like to know! If you still haven't registered the please do and click on the link above!
Some of the fisheries we visit are Borwick Fishery, Cleveley Bridge Fishery and Littledale. We are always willing to try new venues, do you know of a fishery? If you do, please suggest it to us with the contact details of the manager or owner.
