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This Seasons Trophies Are READY!

This seasons trophies are ready for the match winners names to be ingraved on them. Will your name be on them this year?
Matches dates will be posted on here soon and after each match we will post the results. So get your match gear ready and don't forget the groundbait!

Birketts Hall Fisheries

Rayleigh and District AS AGM

This will be held on Monday 22 April @ the Half Moon PH (top bar ) Rayleigh High Street, opp the church 7.30 for 8 pm start. Please try and attend as there are some important decisions that have to be made, also members input is always appreciated 👍.
All members will soon be receiving there renewal forms, as you will see on the forms that we will no longer be having reduced fee's for senior citizens and registered disabled. All membership fee's will be £75.00 per person per season for everyone over the age of 16. This was voted for at last year's AGM by the members in attendance. Memberships can be paid for on the night or by post, hopefully we will be seeing all of you during the coming season, all the best for 24/25, Nick North

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NEWS! Birkett Hall temporary Rules

Birkett Hall Lake - Temporary Rules
All RADAS members please note that these rules are for your safety.
The lake will be open from 8am on Saturday 16th May. Don’t arrive any earlier as you will not be able to get in!. When parking please be considerate and leave room for others to pass.
No day tickets will be issued for the rest of May. They will be available for members guests only from 1st June.
The grass has all been cut and a good tidy up has been done.
The fish are looking in good shape and are hungry even though they have been fed regularly during the lock down.
All the best, Nick
1. All anglers must maintain a distance of 15 mtrs whilst fishing.
2. All anglers must not use more than two rods.
3. No night fishing - dawn till dusk only.
4. No sharing of swims except by members of the same household (2 max).
5. No sharing of tackle or other items.
6. No keepnets or sacks to be used.
7. No competition fishing.
8. Please use hand sanitizer before and after touching locks and gates etc. Disposable gloves should be worn and disposed of at home.
9. If you are unwell or have any symptons of Covid 19 DO NOT GO FISHING. FOLLOW GOVERNMENT ADVICE ON ISOLATION.
10. Please check our fb page before travelling in case of any changes.
                     BE WISE - BE SAFE!

READ THE RULES!!!

READ THE RULES IN THE CLUB CARD!
Rule 7. Keep nets must be emptied every 3 hrs. No fish over 3lb to be put in keep nets.
To put 7 tench that are between 4lb and 7lb in a keep net is not acceptable, especially as we are coming up to spawning time.
Therefore as from Sat 15th may KEEP NETS ARE BANNED until further notice, apart from organised club competitions. Nick, fishery officer

PARKING Rochford Resevoir

Please note that the parking facility in the field behind the Freighthouse at Rochford Reservoir has been suspended until further notice by the Local Council.

Net Weight Limit

Due to the large weights of carp and silver fish being caught during matches there will be a rule introduced to limit net weights to a maximum of 50lb of fish placed in a single keepnet. This will also be applied to pleasure fishing when keepnets are allowed. Please note that carp and silvers are always to be kept separate. Also pleasure fishing nets must be emptied every 3hrs and no fish over 3lb to be put in nets. Whilst the committee realise this may cause extra expense the health and welfare of the fish must be a priority. Although this rule will not come into effect until the 18/19 season it will be appreciated that these conditions are applied immediately, especially in matches.

Fishing Line Strength

At the last committee meeting it was agreed that there shall no longer be any restriction on the main line breaking strain line used for any method of fishing - on the condition that the hook link strength must be less than the main line.

Guest Tickets

‘A £5 ‘guest’ day ticket valid for Wrights and Birkett Hall may be purchased on presentation of your current RADAS photo ID and membership cards at:-

South Woodham Garage, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers.

(Open Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 9am-1pm)

Guests must have a valid day ticket before fishing. If fishing before 9am a ticket must be purchased in advance. NO day tickets will be issued at the lake!

MATCH SCHEDULES
RESULTS AND TROPHIES

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RADAS Match Fixtures 2025 to 2026

Date - Location - Match Name

04 May 2025 Birkett Hall - Main Lake Pairs & First and Last
15 June 2025 Wrights John and Hannah North Cup
06 July 2025 Birkett Hall - Main and Top Lake Rayleigh Home Triangle Match
13 July 2025 Birkett Hall - Main Lake Private Match (HMW Angling Club)
20 July 2025 Birkett Hall - Top Lake Anglers Matchmans Cup
17 August 2025 Post Office - POAS Home Match POAS Home Triangle Match - Rochford
24 August 2025 Brikett Hall - Main Lake Peter Glen Memorial Cup
30 August 2025 Birkett Hall - Main Lake Private Match (Express Angling Club)
07 September 2025 Dead Oak Away Match - Cecil Middleditch
12 October 2025 Coarse 86 - C86 Home Match C86 home Triangle Match - Wickford
26 October 2025 Birkett Hall - Main Lake Top Match Cup
16 November 2025 Birkett Hall - Top Lake Jeff Hart Cup
07 December 2025 Birkett Hall - Main Lake Christmas Match
18 January 2026 Birkett Hall - Main Lake Silver Fish Trophy
15 February 2026 Birkett Hall - Top Lake Brian Whitworth Memorial Cup
08 March 2026 Birkett Hall - Main Lake First and Last Cup

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Match Fishing
Current Cups and Trophies

The Rayleigh Sports Cup - Club Champion
The Dennis Pells Memorial Shield - Championship Runner Up
The Redbond Junior Championship Cup
The Juniors Runners Up Trophy
The 'Archie Rand' Founders Cup - Heaviest Match Bag
The Ben Anderson Memorial Cup -  Heaviest Carp in Competition
The Mick Meeson Memorial Pairs Trophy
The Pairs Runners Up Trophy
The First and Last Cup - Best aggregate weight of both matches
The Cecil Middleditch Memorial Cup - Away Match Winner
The Silver Fish Trophy - Winner of 'The Silver Fish' Only Match
The Archie Adams Shield - Heaviest Perch
The Greta and Wally Wren Cup - Heaviest Tench
The E Humphreys Memorial Cup - Heaviest Bream (in or out) of Competition
The Stan Caiger Memorial Cup - Best Carp at Wrights (in or out)
The John and Hannah North Memorial Cup - Ladies Champion
The Jeff Hart Memorial Cup - Winner of Dedictated Match
The Graham Wightman Memorial Cup - Best Carp at Birketts
The Chubb Cup - Heaviest Chub (in or out)
The Pre-Season Open Cup - Heaviest Bag of Match


South Woodham Pets

Please note the Garage now hold a range of fishing baits along with the following feeds, seeds and other products. * Tropical fish food * Fish pellets * Halibut * Tiger nuts * Boilies * Sinking fish feed * Wheat germ * Small tank filters * Dog food and accessories * Frozen dog food * Cat food and accessories * Rabbit food and bedding * Guinea pig food and bedding * Rat food and bedding * Ferret food and bedding * All bird feeds * Horse feed and accessories * Horse bedding and accessories * Flo gas * Coal * Logs * Charcoal * Kindling

Anything we don’t stock we can usually get within a week so please contact us if you would like a special order.

Club Officers

President malcolm Freund
Clube Chairman Rev.David Redbond -01702 548438
Treasurer Colin Gabell 01702 540425
Membership Secretary Nick North 07963112588
Match Secretary Fred Sycamore 01268 755549
Website Editor Richard Morley 07762836599
Newsletter Mark Bramley 01268 771317
Head Baliff Joe Bood 07746225771
Committee Member Terry Higgs 01702 389021




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