| J.Rees with a nice 6lb mirror carp caught from Dovecote Lake at Hickstead. |
 | Michael Siggs with mirror carp of 11lb,4oz caught at Hickstead on 16/06/2010
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 | Charlie Slaney a new member on his first cast of the new season at Masons landed this fine 8lb wild carp-a great start-keep them coming Charlie!!! |
Topmouth gudgeon and pumpkinseed
We have received information that two non-native species are invading rivers and lakes in Sussex-the Topmouth Gudgeon and the Pumpkinseed. If you should catch any of these fish, they are not to be returned to the water but must be humanly dispatched. Please notify the bailiff or a committee member if you catch one.
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22lb Mirror Carp from Wildings
 | Colin McLean caught this very nice mirror carp from the main lake of Wildings in late June 2009 weighing 22lbs. |
12 Year old Catches 12lb Carp!!
  | I received a very nice email from one of our juniors the other day telling me about a fishing trip to Decoy. This is also incidentally, the current runner for the Junior Pead Carp Cup. I thought he could tell the story himself.. "Hi Hassocks, |
New Contender for Tench Cup
 | Roy Fisher caught this fine tench of 4lb 9.5oz at Wildings on May 3rd. It was witnessed and weighed and is the current contender for the Mervyn Redman Cup. |
New Common Carp Record
 | Neil Fisher caught this fine 21 lb 3 oz common carp at Wildings during the morning of Tuesday 29th April. It was weighed and witnessed and is at present the new common carp record. Neil also had another good session which included these fine mirror carp just under 20lbs.
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| During the recent Charlie Skinner Cup fished at wildings Lakes, Mark Ingham landed a carp of 8lb 13oz giving him a strong position to catch up Roy fisher who had already hooked a carp of 17lb 8 oz in the opening stages of the match. However, not to be out done, Mark Ingham then went on to land this pristine common carp of 20lb 13oz . Well done Mark a fine achievement. | |
26 lb common Carp from Wildings
 | Junior member Hallam Earl pictured here with his latest capture- a fine 26lb common carp caught at wildings main lake. The capture was achieved with a pop-up boilie ledgered to the island.
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34lb10oz Common Carp from Hamsey
 | In a short (2 hour) session Mick Wright caught this beautiful 34lb 10oz common carp whilst legering at Hamsey. It took 25 minutes to land and was part of a bumper catch that included bream to 5lbs, roach, dace and gudgeon. his session was stopped short by heavy rain otherwise who knows what else would have made up his catch. |
| And..... in another session at the same venue, Mick also took this common carp of 11lbs 8oz part of a bag of bream, roach, dace and chub. |  |
 | Ian Downes with a nice 12lb common carp taken from the Mill Pond. |
 | After a break from fishing of several years, Lisa Cook caught this very nice 19 lbs common carp from Decoy using floating crust. Its good to see the ladies sending in some of their catch photos. |
 | Ryan Crouch shown here with a very nice 23lb mirror carp caught on boilie from Wildings. The capture and weighing was witnesses by two other members and is thus the present contender for the Junior Pead Carp Cup. |
 | James Wright pictured here with an incredible common carp of 30 lbs 2 oz caught from Wildings large lake. Earlier in the session, James had already broken his personal best with a mirror carp of 22lbs 4oz, in itself a very nice fish but was overshadowed by the capture of this common. James reports that the fish was in perfect condition. |
 | A fine perch taken by member Bob Ungless on 14th April from the small lake at Wildings. The fish was witnessed and weighed at 2lb 4oz and is the current runner for the perch cup for this season. |
 | Its not often that good eels are reported so its a real pleasure to announce the acceptance of a new record for this much overlooked fish. Its captor, Lee Chatfield caught it from Wildings in July and it was witnessed and weighed at 3lbs 13oz 8 drams making it a new record not only for the venue but for the club. I spoke to Lee and it was evident that he had put in a lot of time and effort so he deserved this fine specimen. |
 | And Wildings scores again !!! John Sachs, pictured here with a fine 41/2 lb bream . |
 | A beautiful common carp has been caught from Decoy by member Mick Modestou in February. The fish fell to popped up ledgering tactics during the early evening and was witnessed and weighed at 20lbs 3oz.Its good to see that the carp in Decoy are now growing to decent sizes. The claim has been accepted but unfortunately too late to appear in this coming seasons membership book. |
Keepnets.We all like to see the results of a days catch when pleasure fishing but with the onset of the Summer please bear in mind the welfare of the fish. On hot days the water, particularly in shallow areas, can quickly become de-oxygenated and cause stress and harm to fish kept in keepnets . Ensure that if you use a keepnet, it is of a sensibly large size and that it is pegged out correctly . The old style (knotted mesh) keepnets are not to be used as these have been found to inflict harm to the fish. Keep fish in a net for a minimum amount of time and be careful how you return them to the water. Any good tackle shop will be able to advise you on "carp friendly nets" which have a soft mesh. Litter.There have been several incidents of litter on and around Society waters reported to the committee from various landowners/landlords . Whilst in some cases this is not always down to anglers we would ask anglers to ensure that on leaving their swim , all litter is removed . Any incidents of fly tipping should be reported to a committee member for action. Sportsman CupA new cup is to be awarded but with a difference. It is the Sportsman's Cup and is awarded to the angler who gets the most nominations by club members. So if you would like to nominate somebody for this award whether it is someone who regularly helps junior or new anglers, or who you consider to be a good sport email your proposal. Don`t forget to include your name, membership number and address along with the name of your nominated angler and a brief reason why the angler deserves the award. Bird FluWe are all aware of the imposing threat of bird flu and the strong possibility of it eventually appearing in the UK. As anglers, we are often amongst the first to notice when anything is wrong in waterside environments. Although not wishing to instigate a panic situation, it would be wise to observe a few basic precautions. Any untoward occurrences of dead wild fowl should be reported immediately and should not be touched. As bird flu is believed to spread via, amongst other means, droppings, any contact should be avoided. Any dead bird should be reported to the Defra reporting hotline on 08459 335577 and to a committee member. Please try to provide as much information about what you have seen as possible. A member has lost his camera at Masons early in August. If found, contact Mr.Howard on 01273 846763.
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