This Years AGM will take place on Thursday 31st May 2012 @7.15pm

Taff Suite
National Sports Centre for Wales
Sophia Gardens
Cardiff


If any Club Member has an item for discussion for the 2012 AGM, they must submit the item in writing or email to the Club Secretary by 30th April 2012.

If any Club Member would like to apply for a position on the Club Committee, please apply in writing or email to :

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GAC Secretary.
10 Gloucester Close,
Barry
CF62 9AD

please also include the name of the Club member who will second the application and the area of the Club you are interesting in representing and why.

Please make every effort to attend.

The Club is holding a test fish along the Hamadryad park / Marl areas of the Taff estuary in order to find out if the Pike population has increased in the area. Therefore any Club member who would like to take part, please meet at Channel View leisure Centre car Park, Jim Driscoll way, Grangetown, Cardiff. CF11 7HB, at 08.00 on Sunday 26th Feb. There are no rod restrictions and fish where you want to within the agreed areas.

Gribbles Covert Pond will not close in March as was advertised in the latest newsletter. We have decided to keep the pond open, however, there will be work going on so there may be occasions of noise disturbance.
The pond will close for a week later this year to allow our head bailiff to sort out the leak when the levels get lower.

As most of our members will be aware, Gribbles Covert pond is suffering during the warmer months with low water levels due to a leak, which has been identified around the outlet waterfall and the two fishing platforms on the far bank closest to the waterfall.

At the moment we do have Gribbles Covert Pond scheduled to Close in March so that Brian can rectify the problem, plus do some additional work required.

If in late February / early March we suffer heavy rainfall, which would hamper our attempts to sort out the leak, we may postpone the work until late April/early May as Brian will need to lower the water level of the pond in order to get to the leak itself, which would require a heavy duty water pump should the pond be at high level and which is very expensive to hire.

So in short, we may need to alter the pond closure dates at short notice, which will obviously be put on the web site, forum, facebook and twitter, plus we will put notices up on the lake notice boards.

It seems there has been some misinformation given to members regarding the one rod rule at Barry Ponds. We are investigating from where the wrong information came from, but all members please be aware that the rule has not changed and the rule for Barry ponds is still ONE ROD ONLY. Should the rule change, members will be notified via the Club Web Site, Club Forum and Notice Boards, plus in the next Newsletter.

The statutory Environment Agency coarse fish close season applies between 15 March and 15 June (inclusive). It applies on all rivers, streams and drains in England and Wales.
The Club rests some of our still waters and we use the opportunity to do any major works needed during that time.
Pond Closures Spring 2012.

Treoes Pond, 1st February to 1st March.
Gribbles Covert, Now Open.
St-Y-Nyll Top Pond - Closed April 1st 2012 to May 31st.
Llantrythid Lake - Closed March 15th 2012 to June 15th.

All other still waters are open for fishing all year.

This seasons Fish of the Year award will close April 30th 2012. This Award scheme is open to all Club members and is not just about weights of fish. It also takes into consideration what fish and where it was caught. The only constraint is that entries are only considered if your catch is from a GAC Club Water.

We have received several entries so far, from both Junior and Senior members, which will be decided for Junior and Senior winners by members attending the 2012 AGM. Winners receive a years free Club license for both junior ans senior entries.

If you catch a good fish, no matter what species, there is still time so don't be shy and enter it with our online entry form.

The Club would like to thank Rob Crews Rees for organizing the fund raising fishing day at Treoes Pond for the Thomas Wish To Walk Campaign. The total raised on the day was £360.00, which is fantastic news. The rain never eased up all day and no one or their fishing gear was left dry, however, there were some very good catches weighed in despite the awful weather conditions.