Resume of the C.B.Y.C. Angling Section , for inclusion in the C.B.Y.C. New Member’s Welcome Pack. The C.B.Y.C Angling Section is a well supported and very active Section of the Club.

Last season the Section had 80 Members, and up to date 30 -40 have rejoined for the current season, which commenced on March 31st. Naturally, we anticipate, [and hope], to exceed last season’s membership for the current season.

Below you will find a list of the Committee’s Objectives for the Section, together with a full list of the current Committee.

The Section organises many Competitions during the period 1st May – 28th February and a list of these is posted on the Section Notice Board. The prizes for these Competitions are Tackle Vouchers of £40 & £20 for the first and second heaviest fish.

As you can see from the “Objectives”, the Committee anticipate organising more social events including Inter-Section Competitions etc.
A One Day Open Cod Competition is usually arranged during November and this year’s will take place on the 9th November. This Competition is always well supported; e.g. 74 Boats with 263 Anglers registered to enter this Competition November 2002, but, unfortunately extreme weather forced a cancellation and all the prizes, including 1st, 2nd &3rd, totalling £1,100, had to be drawn on a lottery basis. Nevertheless, £500 was donated to each of two Welsh Children’s Charities, [The NOAH’s Ark Children’s Hospital Appeal and Ty Hafan, The Children’s Hospice in Wales].

At Christmas time we organise a Christmas Competition with four Turkey Prizes and Six Monster Chicken Prizes for the first ten heaviest fish. Also, each Section Member entering the Competition receives a Christmas Chicken.
At other times during the year, events such as Inter-Section Pool nights have been arranged and also Inter-Club pool nights have also taken place with other Angling Clubs.

A Fishermen’s Night for Members and their partners, with a buffet is always a successful means of “getting together”.
Wednesday evenings have always traditionally been Fishermen’s Night in the Club, when Members meet for a pint or two and a “chinwag”. Even if you think you’re not very interested in fishing, you are more than welcome to join in on a Wednesday evening, so, why not come down and sample the camaraderie that exists within the Section. You never know, you may become “Hooked”!
A full year’s membership of the Section only costs £5.00 and is well worth it. Membership application forms are available from the Section Notice Board or, from Roy over the Bar. The membership Secretary is Mike Street, and his phone number is: 029 2061 4888.

BGM. [Reels]. [NB It has been arranged for these Objectives to appear in the CBYC Year book]
OBJECTIVES OF THE Angling Section, 2003/2004.
Subsequent to Trevor Parker’s comments, as the outgoing Section Chairman, at the Angling Section AGM, the new committee, under the Chairmanship of John Gittins, have resolved that the Section‘s Objectives should be as follows:-1/. To promote more positive Inter-Section Co-operation and Collaboration.
2/. To promote the increase of Section membership by encouraging those boat owners with vessels that are not characteristically recognisable as “Fishing Boats”, to join the Section and sample not only the good fishing and Competitions, but, also the camaraderie that exists in the Section.
3/. The Section Committee has long felt that there has existed a “Them and Us” situation between Sections. Perhaps, both sides are to blame somewhat for this attitude.
Nevertheless, it’s felt that it’s important to the Club in general, that we all endeavour to cultivate more togetherness between Sections.
To this end, the Angling Section Committee will welcome approaches from other Sections in order to arrange Inter-Section Fishing Competitions, or suchlike, and/or arrange to “take ‘em Fishing”. You’re never too old to learn something new!
4/. Angling Section Get-Together Social Events.
The Committee will endeavour to arrange more social events; viz., Fishermen’s Night, quiz Nights, Barbecues etc which will be open to all Section Members.
5/. The membership fee has been kept to £5.00 for yet another year, [Good Value! ] and membership application forms are available on the Section Notice Board. [Membership Sec: Mike Street, 029 2061 4888]
6/. As further ideas come to light they will be published in the Bear Essentials newsletter. Meanwhile, naturally we shall welcome any constructive suggestions or ideas. Please contact either John Gittins, myself, or, any of the Committee members listed above.
Thank You.
BGM [Reels]