29/03/25…Glasses lost at Decoy…all waters closed on March 31st…pick up after yourselves

Welcome to the new-look Notices section. Instead of individual notices that are replaced when we add the next item, we’ll be simply adding them to the noticeboard so they stay visible for longer. Off we go, then.

• A member lost a pair of prescription glasses at Decoy on March 19th, on the roadside bank between peg 5 and the car park. If you’ve found them, please get in touch via the enquiries@hassocksangling.co.uk email address and we’ll pass your details onto their owner, Stewart. Thanks!
• Another reminder that every member should do everything they can to leave no trace when they go fishing. Recently discarded hooks, line, pliers and bits of rubbish have been found along the banks of the Adur in the Frylands section. These were found by the landowner and is the kind of behaviour that could easily lose us the rights to fish that section of the river. It’s also important to stick to the banks when moving around on the Adur as the farmer has various areas of hay which are used by grazing livestock – trampling through these also causes problems.
• ALL club waters will be closed for one day on March 31st to enable us to change all the padlocks to the new numbers. We realise this is a bit of an inconvenience, but it allows us to change all the numbers in one day. Please don’t chance it, because you may find you can’t get into your chosen fishery. It’s only for one day. Thanks for your understanding.
• Don’t forget that the annual close season for coarse fishing on rivers and streams in England is in place from the 15th March and runs right through until 15 June inclusive.
• Due to the recent cancellation of a seniors match (lake was frozen!) we’ve re-arranged it for March 19th at Decoy. This will be the twelfth match in the series, and completes the Senior Winter league fixtures.
• We’re aware that KVH – Koi Herpes Virus – has broken out on several local commercial fisheries resulting in the loss of fish stocks. Please be sure to wash your keepnets, landing nets and unhooking mats  thoroughly before use until the outbreak has subsided. Thanks!
• Due to heavy rain, the track down to the lake at Oldmans is now CLOSED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. Please check back here and we’ll let you know when and if it re-opens over the winter. Thanks!
• Please note that the track down to the lake at Wildings is CLOSED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE due to the bad weather. We’ll let you know when it opens again. In the meantime, please park at the top and walk down.
• We recently recovered a barbed hook and braided hook length from a carp at Decoy. Please remember that barbed hooks and braided hook lengths ARE NOT PERMITTED on any club water under any circumstances. Thanks!
• If you find a broken lock at one of our fisheries, please call Roy Fisher on 01444 235978 so he can replace it. Padlocks are the best way of keeping out poachers, so help us out by letting us know if one’s broken. And always lock the padlock again when you leave. Thanks!
• After consideration we’ve decided to re-instate the Parking Permit and these have been emailed to all members. Please check the Spam/Junk folder of your email program if you haven’t received yours. These should be displayed on your car dashboard whenever you fish a club water. Just right click on the permit image with your mouse and then save it. You can now print it out in colour or black and white – either version is fine. Thanks!
• Can we remind all disabled anglers using Decoy that they must shut and lock the barrier when leaving the car park. Thanks!
• Please note that peg 14 at Wildings is severely undercut so until it’s fixed, probably best to fish a different swim.
• Please be aware that the track at Masons lake that leads to the car park is very rutted and slippery due to the recent rain, so please take care.
• Please note that we no longer have access to the stretch of the Adur upstream of Wineham bridge. The landowner is selling the land.
• “Magic Twig’ rig – this new carp rig is currently not permitted for use on any Hassocks water until we’ve had a chance to evaluate its safety properly. Please don’t use it – there are plenty of other ways to catch a carp!