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MEMBERSHIP BOOK
FERRYHILL AND DISTRICT
ANGLING CLUB.
(Founded 1953)
Member of the Angling Trust
2016

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MEMBERSHIP BOOK
FERRYHILL AND DISTRICT ANGLING CLUB.
(Founded 1953)
Member of Angling Trust
SECRETARY
O.WATRET- Tel: 07875584310
CHAIRMAN
VACANT – Tel:
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
N.MARSDEN - Tel: 07749191194
TREASURER
K.TINDALE – Tel:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
FDAC, P.O.BOX 87, FERRYHILL, DL16 9AE
Subscriptions due 1 st January

Ferryhill And District Angling Club
Officers And Officials 2016
President
J.Bihari
Vice-Presidents
R.Staff, P.L.Collins
Chairman
Vacant
Secretary
O.Watret Tel: 07875584310
Financial Secretary
K.Tindale
Membership Secretary
N.Marsden Tel: 07749191194
Head Bailiff (Ponds)
N.Marsden Tel: 07749191194
Head Bailiff (Rivers)
N.Taylor Tel: 07519513585
Senior Match Secretary
N.Marsden Tel: 07749191194
Junior Match Secretary
R.Collins Tel: 07908703860
Committee Members
C.Burgess 07740723074,
R.Collins Tel: 07415135630
Trustees
J.Wood Tel: 07931348022,
A.Lowery Tel: 07825951525
R.Pirt

Ferryhill And District Angling Club
Membership runs from 1st January to 31st December.
Membership Fees for Season 2016:
New/Renew Memberships
Senior...................................£60.00 until 31 st March
Senior…………….……….……….£70.00 from 1 st April
Intermediate (16-17 yrs)......£25.00
Junior (Under 16 yrs)...........£10.00
(Copy of EA Licence Required)
OAP (67 yrs).........................£45.00
(Copy of Concessionary EA Licence Required)
Disabled...............................£50.00
(Copy of Concessionary EA Licence Required)
Associate..............................£5.00
**** All members please note that if your current photo on
your membership card is over 5 years old, a new current
photo must be included. ****
The form is to be completed, signed and sent to The
Membership Secretary, Ferryhill And District Angling Club,
PO Box 87, Ferryhill, Co.Durham. DL16 9AE. Please also
include a cheque or postal order made payable to Ferryhill

And District Angling Club, a passport size photograph and a
9inch x 6inch S.A.E.
Failure to do so may result in a delay to your application.
Online Membership.
You can also apply for or renew your FDAC Membership
online.Simply visit our website, click on the Join Us page and
follow the instructions. Fill in the form including any extra
documentation required such as photograph (head shot only
- passport photo) and or Copy of EA licence. Make sure you
select the correct membership required and tick the terms
and conditions box. After submitting the form you will be
taken to the PayPal page to pay for your membership. Once
payment has been made you will receive two emails, one
from FDAC with the information you have entered and one
from PayPal confirming your payment.
IMPORTANT.
YOU MUST CARRY BOTH EMAILS WITH YOU WHILST FISHING
(AS PROOF OF PURCHASE) UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR
MEMBERSHIP CARDS. if YOU DO NOT HAVE THEM YOU WILL
BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE WATER.

Please note, renewing online will incur a fee by Paypal
for credit/debit card processing. Fees are also listed on the
website.
Online New/Renew Memberships.
Senior……………...................£60.00 + £2.32 Paypal fees
Total: £62.32 Until 31 st March
Senior................................£70.00 + £2.67 Paypal fees
Total: £72.67 From 1 st April
Intermediate (16-17 yrs)…£25.00 + £1.09 Paypal fees
Total: £26.09
Junior (Under 16 yrs).........£10.00 + £0.56 Paypal fees
Total : £10.56
(Copy of EA Licence Required)
OAP (67yrs).......................£45.00 + £1.79 Paypal fees
Total: £46.79
(Proof Of Age Required)
Disabled............................£50.00 + £1.97 Paypal fees
Total: £51.97
(Copy of Concessionary EA Licence Required)

Associate..........................£5.00 + £0.38 Paypal fees
Total: £5.38
To Apply for New FDAC Membership Online.
Please note: You do not have to have a Paypal account to
use this method. Choose the relevant option when paying.
Encouraging New Junior Members - 12/12/13
To encourage new Junior Members to the club the FDAC
Committee now allow the following. Any Senior or OAP
member of FDAC can allow up to 2 Juniors to fish on their
FDAC license for the first year as long as the Junior joins the
Angling Trust.

Day Tickets
Shafto's
Day tickets can be purchased for this water from the
following outlets at a cost of £5.00:
Tommers Tackle - Rear of 14 Main Street,
(behind LLewellyns Pub), Ferryhill DL17 8HX
Deltaflash - 40 Broom Rd, Ferryhill DL17 8AF
Ken Warnes - 53-57 Whitworth Terrace,
Spennymoor DL16 7LF
Middleton St. George
Day tickets can be purchased for this water from the
following outlets at a cost of £5.00:
Hills News Londis - 5 The Square, Middleton St. George,
Darlington, DL2 1EG
Tommers Tackle - Rear of 14 Main Street, (behind LLewellyns
Pub), Ferryhill DL17 8HX
Deltaflash - 40 Broom Rd, Ferryhill DL17 8AF
Bellingham
Day tickets can be purchased for this water from the
following outlet at a cost of:
1st Feb - 31st Aug £15 per Day, £30.00 per week
1st Sept - 31st Oct £25 per day, £55 per week
Bellingham Post Office - Parkside Place, Bellingham NE48 2AY
NB - From 1st - 31st October there will be maximum of 2
daily tickets & 2 weekly tickets available to non members.
Members Only will be allowed to fish at weekends unless
they have a weekly ticket which covers a 7 day period.

River Swale - Catterick
Day tickets can be purchased for this water from the
following outlet at a cost of £5.00
Post Office Catterick
Exchange Tickets
The club has a range of Exchange Tickets that members can
use at any time.
To exchange tickets for any below please contact
Membership Secretary Neil Marsden on 07749191194
You will be required to leave your FDAC membership
card with the Membership until you return the exchange
ticket. You will not be issued an exchange ticket without your
valid FDAC card.
Wansbeck & Cramlington AC, Keswick AC, Langley Park AC,
Easington AC, Pickering AC and Derwent AC

Ferryhill & District Angling Club
Rules for all Waters For 2016
1. ALL members MUST carry their current membership I.D.
Card at all times on F.D.A.C. Waters and at all F.D.A.C.
Meetings. Failure to do so will result in being asked to leave
the water or meeting.
2. All members MUST carry and produce their current
membership I.D. Card and E.A. license on request by any Club
Bailiff, Club Member, Riparian Owner, Police Constable or
E.A. Bailiff.
3. No minimum age for membership, however ALL juniors
under twelve (12) years old MUST be accompanied by a
Senior or Associate member over EIGHTEEN (18)years old. NB
from TWELVE (12) to EIGHTEEN (18) years of age ALL
MEMBERS MUST possess & carry a current EA license.
4. Failure to follow E.A. or F.D.A.C. rules may result in
expulsion from the club pending Committee investigation and
an Official hearing where the offending member may be
disciplined, depending on the outcome.
5. ANYONE CAUGHT AND PROVEN TO BE LEAVING/
SPREADING LITTER ON CLUB WATERS MAY BE BANNED
FROM THE CLUB SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS OF THE
COMMITTEE NO EXCEPTIONS!
6. Any Officer, Committee Member, Club Bailiff, or
Member/Associate Member found after investigation to be
breaking or manipulating the club or E.A. rules to benefit
themselves may have their membership withdrawn.

7. Members must not obstruct pathways at any time on any
fishery and allow access to fellow anglers to pass at all times.
8. Members MUST follow all the rules applicable to individual
waters (see notice boards if applicable for details).
9. When fishing members MUST carry a landing net and
disgorger (E.A. rules).
10. All landing nets and keep nets MU ST be knotless (E.A.
rules).
11. Keep nets MUST be a minimum of 2.5 meters long- ALL
fish MUST be released by 4pm. max 30lb per keep net. Keep
nets may be banned or members asked to empty keep nets
by Fisheries officer or Bailiffs if conditions dictate.
12. Unhooking mats and suitable wire traces MUST be used
when Carp and Pike fishing.
13. NO MAGGOTS OR BAITS except Worm, Minnow, Artificial
Fly or Spinner/Lure
as described by the E.A. are allowed between MARCH 15 th
and JUNE 15th inclusive on
ANY F.D.A.C river stretches (E.A. rules)
14. No Dogs (except guide dogs), Guns (of any description),
Fires, Radios
(Walkman’s, IPods etc. excepted), Barbecues and Alcoholic
drinks on or at the bank side while fishing. No Bivvies, Tents
or Camping on any stretch of River.
15. Car parking is in designated and specified places only.
16. No anti-social behavior.
17. No digging out of "pegs" or cutting down of trees and
bushes etc. without the express permission of the
Committee.

18. No fishing is allowed by order of the riparian owner on
Mainsforth pond between the 15 th March and the 15 th June
inclusive.
19. No nuts or uncooked seeds to be used on any Club
waters.
20. No coarse fish are to be removed or killed on any F.DAC.
waters, unless by permission of the Committee.
21. ALL fishing on F.D.A.C. waters is with ONE (1) Rod ONLY,
except at Middleton St George water-park. Anglers may fish
at MSG with up to 3 Rods. (Note: Anglers using THREE (3)
Rods MUST purchase a second E.A. license - E.A. Rules).
ALL RODS FISHED MUST BE AT THE SAME PEG NO
EXCEPTIONS
22. No barbed hooks allowed. Only barbless or micro barbed
hooks on all F.D.A.C. Waters.
23. Pike fishing - NO Live baits and No dead coarse fish bait.
Sea bait only may be used. (E.A. Rules).
24. Unused bait MUST NOT at any time be discarded on any
F.D.AC. water. Do not throw unused bait in the water.
25. Size limits for taking ANY game fish is a minimum of
TWELVE INCHES (12in), (301CM) - Nose to fork of tail.
26. No more than TWO (2) Brown Trout may be taken in any
ONE (1) day (24hrs), no more than (bag Limit) Three (3)
Migratory Fish in total (Salmon & Sea Trout) be taken in one
(1) week (7 days) and NO Grayling be taken at any time.
27. No TROUT or ANY OTHER GAME FISH can be kept in a
keep net.
28. No night fishing unless stated in the club hand and map
books.

29. No selling of fish from club waters. Salmon and Sea Trout
E.A. rules
30. No Grayling to be killed or taken from club waters.
31. No Carp over 8ib to be kept in keep nets.
32. ALL game anglers fishing with fly or spinner MUST take at
least ONE (1) step after each cast when other anglers are
waiting to fish the “Pool” and must not fish within TWENTY
(20) Meters up or down stream of any angler.
33. All Carp to be kept in separate keepnet from other fish.
34.In the interests of fish conservation NO hooks larger than
size 12 shall be used on the following fisheries: The Tilery,
Mainsforth Pond, Shafto's Lake.
35. Record fish. To claim a club record ALL CLAIMS must be
witnessed by Two (2) Witnesses and a signed photograph,
this to be sent to the Secretary before the AGM. Note: No
game fish need to be killed to claim.
36. Members shall be allowed to use two (2) keep nets whilst
fishing on club waters. Keep nets must be knotless as per E.A.
Rules

FERRYHILL & DISTRICT ANGLING CLUB
CONSTITUTION JANUARY 2016
The name of ‘The Club’ shall be FERRYHILL AND DISTRICT
ANGLING CLUB and no other variation, (Herein named and
referred to as “The Club” in this Constitution). The name of
‘The Club’ cannot be changed unless by achieving an 85%
majority vote in a postal ballot of those eligible to vote at the
time. The ballot cannot take place between 1 st February and
31st March as this period is taken up with renewals.
‘The Club’ is a Non-Profit making Club.
The Committee shall meet at the All Saints Catholic Hall, Dean
Road, Ferryhill on the second Thursday in each month, or at a
venue decided by the Committee. Details of any change will
be published on ‘The Club’s’ website prior to any change. The
members meeting will be held first, at approx. 8.00 pm,
followed by the Committee meeting held at approx. 8.30pm.
Members are allowed to attend the Committee meetings at
the sole discretion of the Chairperson who is in charge of the
meeting. The Presentation night is at the discretion of the
Committee who will decide whether or not it will be held.
The December meeting is the Annual General Meeting - The
AGM.
The Membership shall meet to examine the accounts and
arrange the affairs of ‘The Club’ for the following year. Start
8.00pm prompt.
Please NB: Members must have their club cards with them at
all meetings and when on ‘The Club’ waters.

1. OBJECTIVE OF ‘THE CLUB’
1.1) To promote participation in a recreational activity for the
benefit of the inhabitants of Ferryhill and the surrounding
areas, through the provision of Game and Coarse Angling
facilities with the aim of improving quality of life.
2. MEMBERSHIP
2.1) Membership of ‘The Club’ shall be open to anyone with
an interest in angling irrespective of nationality, race,
religion, sexual orientation, age or disability.
2.2) The Committee reserves the right to refuse membership
on application or renewal. Members or applicants may be
excluded or expelled based on previous conduct or behaviour
which the Committee deemed to be detrimental to the
running of ‘The Club’ and shall be at the discretion and vote
of the Committee whose decision is final.
2.3) Membership of ‘The Club’ shall consist of:
Full Members. Currently between the ages of 18 years & 67
years. Age limits may change depending on government
retirement age guidelines.
Senior Citizens Members (aged 67 plus years) depending on
government retirement age guidelines.
Junior Members No minimum age up to 16 years. (Under 16
years of age when taking out the yearly subscription to ‘The
Club’ to be classed as a junior member).
Intermediate Members Members between the ages of 16
years & 18 years (under 18 years of age when taking out the
yearly subscription to ‘The Club’ to be classed as an
Intermediate member.

Disabled Members Must be in receipt of a concessionary
Environmental Agency licence.
Honorary Members This means members who have 10 or
more years of consecutive membership prior to their 67th
birthday and have been granted honorary status in the club
by the Committee.
Twenty Year Members This is for members who took out a
twenty year subscription to ‘The Club’.
Temporary Members A Temporary member is someone who
has purchased a day ticket to fish ‘The Club’ waters, and is
covered by our insurance.
Associate Members An Associate member has no rights other
than to accompany a Full, Junior, Senior Citizen, Disabled or
Honorary member on ‘The Club’ waters. However all
associate members will be covered by ‘The Club’s’ insurance
whilst on
‘The Club’ waters.
2.4) All Members, except Honorary and those in payment of
twenty year membership will pay an Annual Subscription to
‘The Club’ at the rate set by the membership at the Annual
General Meeting. Subscriptions shall be due on 1st of January
each year.
2.5) Senior citizens with 10 or more year’s consecutive
membership may be granted Honorary Membership at the
discretion of the committee.
2.6) All Members except the following have full voting rights:
Juniors, Intermediate Members, Associate Members and
Temporary Members.
2.7) Members may obtain ‘Guest Permits’ for any persons
to fish on any of ‘The Club’s’ waters and fisheries EXCEPT

Day Ticket fisheries. The member shall at all times be in
attendance to the guest.
Guests and Day Ticket holders shall be banned and excluded
from fishing ‘The Club’s’ waters when they have been
convicted of poaching by the E.A or expelled from any other
angling club. Only the Membership Secretary may issue Guest
Permits in accordance with Data Protection Regulations.
Permit fees being set by the Committee or members at the
AGM.
2.8) Riparian Owners who receive permits to fish their waters
may only fish the water stated in the terms of the lease and
any person using these permits shall not be covered by ‘The
Club’s’ insurance.
2.9) Members who are not required to pay a fee are
requested to donate a minimum fee of £3.00 for the
provision of a new membership card, postage and admin
costs.
3. MEMBERSHIP / EXPULSION
3.1) The Management Committee shall have the power by
majority decision to terminate membership of any member
for ‘Misconduct or any other good or sufficient reason’. The
member in question will be given the opportunity to be
present at any meeting called to consider the question of
such termination.
3.2) An expelled member shall forfeit all rights and privileges
of membership but will remain liable for any dues, debts or
damages which became payable or were incurred before the
date of expulsion.

3.3) If any member or group of members who have cause to
bring charges relating to the conduct of either Officials,
Committee members or other Club members, they MUST put
the complaint in writing to the Chairman or Secretary. No
other exceptions will be accepted.
3.4) Charges against the individuals will be heard by members
of the Committee.
These Committee Members and Trustees will subsequently
deliberate and decide an outcome after hearing all witnesses
and statements relating to the case. Subject to securing legal
advice, (should such advice be required) the decision of the
Committee and Trustees will be binding and will be decided
within the monthly period between meetings where possible,
or at an acceptable period subject to procedure.
4. MANAGEMENT (Executive and Committee)
4.1) The general management of the affairs of ‘The Club’ shall
be managed by a management committee elected at the
Annual General Meeting.
4.2) The Management committee shall consist of the
following:
The President
Two Vice Presidents
Chairperson
The Secretary
Treasurer
The Membership Secretory
The Committee shall also have six (6) members elected
annually at the AGM

4.3) The following positions on the management team shall
be held for a three (3) year period to allow continuity of
service to the club membership - Secretary, Membership
Secretary, Treasurer. All other positions will be elected on an
annual basis.
4.4) The Chairperson, Secretary, Members Secretory and
Treasurer are provided an inconvenience fee, agreed by the
members at an AGM for the inconvenience and use of their
homes and equipment in the course of club business.
4.5) The water management committee is the WHOLE
committee.
4.6) A member wishing to become a member of the
Committee must have a full two consecutive years (2 - i.e. 24
months) as a member of ‘The Club’ to become eligible to be
elected or co-opted to the committee. Each person seeking
election must be proposed and seconded by a full member
with a minimum of 1 year's membership.
4.7) All Committee member must have two consecutive years
(2 i.e. 24 months) serving on the committee before being
eligible for a Senior Executive or Officer position.
4.8) In the event of any resignation or removal of a
committee member or executive team member a period of at
least one month must lapse before the committee can fill the
vacancy by co-opting a new member. Any person so
appointed shall retire at the next AGM but will be eligible for
re-election at this time.
4.9) Should the Committee and ‘The Club’ be in such a
position that senior officers cannot be replaced for whatever
reason by committee members with two full years
consecutive (2) years service, then through extenuating

circumstances, the following alternative arrangement shall
apply, i.e. A Committee member with less than the required
eligibility but is willing to take the position may be elected to
the senior position. The newly elected Officer will then
require their position to be ratified at the next AGM / EGM.
4.10) No member may serve as a committee member if they
have been found and proven to have broken ‘The Club’ rules
and subsequently been disciplined for the offence.
5. COMMITTEE DISCIPLINE OR REMOVAL
5.1) Any Committee member failing to attend three (3)
consecutive monthly meetings without giving an apology for
absence to either the Chairman or Secretary, will be required
to resign or have their position revoked.
5.2)No member shall serve as a Committee official for ‘The
Club’ whilst serving as an official for any other angling club
which has a conflict of interest to Ferryhill And District
Angling Club unless as representative of this club.
5.3)Any Committee or Executive Member that has knowingly
destroyed any club information, property or misused club
funds and subsequently been removed or resigned through
the matter shall be barred from holding a future position on
the committee of ‘The Club’.
5.4) Any Committee or Executive Member that deliberately
and knowingly failed or neglected their duties assigned to
them by the Committee or were elected by the membership
at the AGM for that specific duty will be removed from their
position or be expected to resign and therefore shall be
barred from holding or serving on the Committee in future.

6. TRUSTEES
6.1) The property and assets of ‘The Club’ shall be vested in
not less than two (2) and not more than three (3) holding
Trustees elected by the Management Committee.
6.2) Elected Holding Trustees are not required to stand for reelection
and shall remain in office having full voting rights on
Committee business and Club financial arrangements, in
accordance with national guidelines for Trustees. Trustees
shall only be removed from their position by the membership
at an AGM or EGM.
6.3) The scale of authority of the Holding Trustees will be as
laid down in the national guidelines for Trustees.
7. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7.1) The AGM of ‘The Club’, to which any voting member shall
be entitled to attend shall be held on the second Thursday in
December each year. They will receive and consider the
audited accounts and annual Balance Sheet and to decide on
any resolutions submitted by the Committee or membership
and to set an annual membership fee. The meeting to begin
at 8pm prompt unless stated otherwise.
7.2) Any full voting member may make proposals to alter
rules and nominate Officers and Committee members. Any
changes to rules or constitution will take immediate effect
after said AGM The Committee reserves the right to
implement rule changes between AGMs should
circumstances require such decisions. Such rule changes
would be subject to scrutiny by the Angling Trust or Fish Legal
team and by a majority decision of the Trustees.

7.3) Proposals for the AGM must be in writing to the
Secretary before the start of the October meeting, signed by
the Proposer and Seconded by a member. Proposals can only
be withdrawn or amended by agreement of the Proposer
who must attend the AGM.
8. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
8.1) An EGM may be convened upon The Secretary receiving
a written and signed request by No Less than 20%, i.e. 1/5 th of
the total membership. Any group of members who wish to
request/call an EGM must sign and state their membership
number on the letter to the Chairman / Secretary giving the
reason why the meeting has been requested. ALL THE
MEMBERSHIP REQUESTING THE EGM MUST ATTEND THE
EGM AND SIGN A ROLE CALL AT THE MEETING.
8.2) The committee will give twenty eight (28) days clear
notice of an EGM by way of notice on the club website.
8.3) The committee may call an EGM if deemed necessary.
9. COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND AGM or EGM
9.1) Meeting procedure (please see Rules & Regulations and
Behaviour / Conduct.) The Rules, Regulations and Behaviour
/Conduct to adopt at all Club Meetings, can be obtained from
the Secretary on request.
9.2) All meetings of the Committee and Trustees, a minimum
of six (6) shall be required to form a quorum.
9.3) Questions arising at meetings that require a vote being
cast shall be decided by simple majority decision of those
entitled to vote. The Chairperson shall have a members and
casting vote in the case of equality.

9.4) Minutes of ALL MEETINGS shall be recorded in the
minutes book by the Secretary and countersigned by the
Secretary and Chairperson.
9.5) If the Monthly meeting minute book or AGM minute
book is not present, the meeting will not take place.
10. ACCOUNTS
10.1) The aim of ‘The Club’ is to be self supporting as far as
possible and to only seek funding as required from
appropriate sources. All monies raised by or on behalf of ‘The
Club’ shall be applied to further the aims and objectives of
‘The Club’ and for no other purpose.
10.2) The financial year shall run from 1st October of each
year until the 30th of September each year. A record of ‘The
Clubs’ financial transactions shall be maintained by the
Treasurer and examined by ‘The Clubs’ auditors and
presented to the Annual General Meeting for approval.
10.3) All monies received by ‘The Club’ shall be paid into a
Bank account in the name of Ferrvhill and District Angling
Club and all cheques drawn against ‘The Club’ shall be signed
by two (2) of three (3) designated signatories. Regulations,
Rules and scale of Authority of signatories on ‘The Club’
cheques, i.e. The Named Signatories' for signing of all
cheques, will be in accordance with The National Banking
Authority Regulations to date.
10.4) Should the Committee in a general meeting be required
to pass a resolution authorising ‘The Club’ to borrow money,
then ‘The Club’ may borrow the amount of money (either at
one time or from time to time) from ‘The Club’s’ approved
Bank. This would be at the rate of interest in the form,

manner and upon the security specified in the resolution,
subject to the approval of the Trustees who must authorise
such borrowing. The Trustees will be the guarantors and
signatories for such borrowing, but would be indemnified by
the assets of ‘The Club’ for any borrowing.
10.5) The accounts of ‘The Club’ shall be audited by an
independent person appointed by the Committee, at the end
of the financial year. Trustees may check and oversee the
accounts at any time throughout the year.
10.6) The Auditor shall be appointed by the Committee at the
October meeting.
10.7) All cash payments up to £100 must have the approval of
two (2) Committee members and be reported and recorded
at the next monthly Committee meeting. Payment can only
be paid at a Committee meeting and must be recorded in the
minutes.
10.8) Payment over £100 must be approved by the
Committee at the next monthly meeting and recorded.
Payment can only be paid at a Committee meeting and must
be recorded in the minutes.
10.9) All travel expenses incurred by any Member/Committee
or anyone on official business for ‘The Club’ in line with
Government guidelines will receive the approved
allowance stated by the Government in that financial year.
Note: ALL PAYMENTS MUST HAVE A RECIEPT.
11. INTERPRETATION
11.1) The Committee shall seek legal advice before deciding
on any issues not specifically provided for in this Constitution.
This guidance shall be from ‘The Club’s’ legal and insurance

odies or other legal institutions before any rules and any
decisions can be finalized and binding upon the membership.
12. DISSOLUTION OF THE CLUB
12.1) ‘The Club’ shall be wound up in the event that the
membership falls below twenty five (25) and all assets
remaining shall be transferred to an angling charity after all
debts have been paid.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE HELD ON THE
SECOND (2 ND ) THURSDAY IN DECEMBER AT 8.00PM
PROMPT.
F.D.A.C. I.D. CARD MUST BE PRODUCED ON ENTRY TO THE
MEETING.
BOTH HELD AT THE
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC HALL, DEAN ROAD, FERRYHILL.

Ferryhill And District Angling Club
Club Fish Records To Date – 2015
Species Member/Location Date Weight (Lbs)
Salmon D.Storey, Bellingham 2007 25.0.0
Sea Trout Pembleton, Page Bank 1992 14.7.0
Brown Trout B.Snowball 4.9.6
Rainbow Trout G.Pattison, Tudhoe 1979 3.9.8
Barbel Maj. J.H.Peacock, Catterick 1973 8.8.0
Bream Common A.Lowery, Tursdale 2000 7.0.0
Bream Silver J.Jackson, Tursdale 1973 2.12.0
Carp Common T.Lennox, Tursdale 1994 7.8.0
Carp Crucian P.Finlay, Shildon 1998 2.7.0
Carp Leather A.Rowell, Tursdale 1999 15.5.0
Carp Ghost B.Walton, Shildon 2001 9.8.0
Carp Mirror L.Moor, MSG 2007 25.7.0
Chub M.Ashmore, Catterick 1992 5.15.0
Dace A.Dargue, Brockbank 1993 1.2.0
Eel J.H.Cooper, Catterick 1971 3.0.0
Grayling G.Russell, Newfield 1990 2.10.0
Gudgeon D.Brown, (Jnr), Brockbank 1998 0.2.0
Ide A.Kirkup, Middleton-one-Row 1988 1.8.0
Perch A.Cowie, Newfield 1988 2.6.0
Pike J.Sawyer, Tursdale 1998 23.0.0
Roach L.Gatenby, Tursdale 1974 1.13.0
Rudd R.Freeman, Tursdale 1987 1.5.0
Tench C.Blower, MSG 2006 7.8.0

Association Records
Roach N Birleson Franklands 1993 2.10.0
Pike P Finlay Franklands 1997 22.8.0
Barble S Blower Croxdale 2007 12.8.0
Claiming A Club Record
Record Fish. To claim a club record ALL CLAIMS must be
witnessed by Two (2) Witnesses and a signed photograph,
this to be sent to the Secretary before the AGM. Note: No
game fish need to be killed to claim.

FDAC MATCH FISHING
General Coarse And Game Rules.
Please note:
THE MATCH SECRETARY'S DECISION ON DAY OF THE
MATCH IS FINAL, ALL COMPETITORS MUST
ABIDE/AGREE TO THEIR RULING!
The following rules apply to ALL members, when fishing on
F.D.A.C. Waters
1. No member who is participating in the “Club Match” may
fish or be on club water while a Senior match is in progress
EXCEPT when the match is being held on a river section then
rule 33 shall apply.
2. If the venue has a public right of way on or through the
fishery, then F.D.A.C. has NO jurisdiction over the public
3. If Junior members are fishing, parents or guardians and
volunteers are allowed to assist and be present at the water.
4. Junior matches only: If only a small number of junior
anglers turn up to fish a match then the Junior Match
Secretary may at his or her discretion open up the venue to
other pleasure anglers on that day.
5. F.D.A.C. club rules must be observed and adhered to at ALL
times when a match is in progress.
6. The Match Secretary may include additional rules on the
match day.

7. Any objections or complaint about another competitor or
infringement of the match rules must be made within thirty
minutes (30) of the end of the match, No complaint will be
heard after this time.
8. All members fishing club matches on non-club venues
MUST adhere to the fishery rules and the match rules set out
by the Match Secretary.
9. All Senior matches authorized F.D.A.C. - Matches cannot
start with Iess than FOUR (4) anglers.
10. All Junior Matches: - The junior match secretary shall
determine if the match may be fished.
11. When matches are held on any F.D.A.C. water, the
following applies;
a) The Match Secretary MUST display a closure sign at the
entrance to the water (pond or lake)
b) The water is CLOSED that day for pleasure fishing until the
match is over.
c) At evening matches NO pleasure fishing is allowed after
FOUR (4) PM on the day of the match.
d) Members MUST observe, check dates and venues
published in the annual membership book regarding match
dates.
PLEASE DON'T COMPLAIN WHEN A WATER IS CLOSED.
IF YOU HAVE NOT CHECKED THE WEBSITE OR
CONTACTED THE MATCH SECRETARY FOR MATCH
DATES

FDAC Senior Match Dates 2016
April 3rd Shafto’s
April 17th The Oaks - Cedar
May 1st Shafto’s
May 15th The Oaks - Maple
May 29th Shafto’s
June 12th The Oaks - Maple
June 26th The Tilery
July 10th The Oaks – Cedar
July 24th Shafto’s
August 7th The Oaks – Poplars
August 21st The Tilery
September 4th Woodlands
September 18th Shafto’s
October 2nd The Oaks – Poplars
October 16th Shafto’s
Before the 2014 AGM angling matches were only allowed to
proceed when there were sufficient numbers to justify a
match (minimum 6 anglers). It was felt that anglers who
turned up for matches were often let down due to
insufficient numbers. The Club felt that this was unfair and
have now changed the ruling which will allow angling
matches to take place with a minimum of 4 anglers. However
only 1st & 2nd place positions/prizes will be allocated when
only 4 or 5 anglers take part. There are no changes to
positions/prizes when there are 6 anglers participating.

Away matches Draw 9am fish 10am-4pm
Home matches Draw 9am fish 10am-3pm
Anyone wanting to fish away days must inform the
Match Secretary the week before as there are limited
pegs. Peg fee £7.00 applies. Anyone who books a peg
and does not turn up will have to pay pegging fee
before they can book a peg in the future.
The series will be a points series, two matches are
dropped. As there is no added money there will a be a
£10 fee (optional) and will be paid out to the 1st & 2nd
places of the points.
Ponds will be closed for matches on dates above from
8am - 4pm

Wednesday Night Match Series - Shafto's
May 13th (Open)
May 20th
May 27th
June 3rd
June 10th
June 17th
June 24th (Open)
July 1st
July 8th
July 15th
July 22nd
All Wednesday night matches at Shafto's. Draw 5pm, Fish
6pm - 9pm
Open matches are £10 entry fee
£10 for the points series (optional) to be paid out to the
winner of the points.
Pond will be closed for Matches on the dates above
from 4pm
To book pegs or have any questions, please contact
Match Secretary
Neil Marsden - 07749191194

FDAC JUNIOR MATCH DATES 2016
Date
Saturday 7th May
Saturday 21st May
Saturday 18th June
Saturday 16th July
Saturday 13th August
Saturday 10th September
Saturday 24th September
Location
Shafto’s
Shafto’s
Mainsforth
Shafto’s
Mainsforth
Shafto's
Shafto’s
Meet 9am. Fish 10am – 2pm
All competent junior members can fish matches. Entry
registration is required prior to the first match fished.
Registration forms can be downloaded from the FDAC
website.
If required junior members can be accompanied by ONE
parent or guardian. This is recommended where junior
members are new to fishing matches and/or are not fully
competent. Please note that the accompanying parent or
guardian must have a valid FDAC membership or an FDAC
Associate Membership (£5.00 charge) for insurance purposes.

FERRYHILL AND DISTRICT ANGLING CLUB
JUNIOR MATCH RULES
1. Juniors must be club members
2. Junior members must have pre-registered for their
first fished match
3. The overall series winner will be decided by a points
system ( 1 point for first, 2 points for second ect)
during the match calendar.
4. If the juniors miss a match 10 points will be added
to their score.
5. The junior with the lowest points total at the end of
the season will be the winner.
6. Juniors must fish 5 of the matches to qualify for the
prizes. (One of which must be the final match)
7. Prizes will be given out following the final match.
8. Juniors must fish without help from adults (Only
exceptions to this is if the junior is having trouble
un-hooking or landing a fish then once given
permission an adult can help)
9. If junior is caught getting help from an adult without
permission the first time they will get a warning,
the second time will lead to disqualification, any
time after that would be an automatic
disqualification.
10. Disqualification will result in a 10 point penalty to
the junior responsible.
11. Each junior must have the appropriate equipment
including landing net and keep nets etc.

12. Junior members fishing at the final time will only be
weighed in i.e. members who leave early will not be
weighed in for the match
13. Matches will be started and finished by the match
organiser.
14. The days of the matches held on Mainsforth, the
pond will be closed until the final weigh-in has
finished.
15. Match organisers decision is final
PLEASE DON'T COMPLAIN WHEN A WATER IS CLOSED.
IF YOU HAVE NOT CHECKED THE WEBSITE OR
CONTACTED THE MATCH SECRETARY FOR MATCH
DATES
NYLON
As you know nylon does not disintegrate when exposed
to damp and when lengths of this material are left on
the river bank many birds and other animals could
become entangled and unable to free themselves in
many cases the result being a slow and horrible death.
There is no need for this negligence on the part of
anglers, a little care and forethought from us can avoid
much suffering by the Waterside for birds and animals.
Report any such tangles to the landowners, club or
R.S.P.C.A. immediately. Accidents do happen.

Ferryhill And District Angling Club
Water Watchers (Club Bailiff) Guidance.
1. Water watchers must have full knowledge of club rules, a
current club licence and an E.A. Licence.
2. Water watchers are responsible for all club waters.
3. Water watchers are responsible for the wellbeing and
upkeep of the water for which they have been named.
4. Water watchers must always approach club members and
the public in a polite and courteous manner.
5. Water watchers to ensure that all fishing stations are kept
clear of litter and to remind members about litter.
6. Water watchers to show their club I.D. when asking
members for cards. Please check and make a note, ask
member to sign
7. Any member who breaks any club rules or acts in an antisocial
manner should be reported to the Chairman, Secretary
or Head water watcher as soon as possible.
8. If any person will not show their card and becomes
aggressive, the water watcher will leave the water and
contact the above for advice.
9. Any work needed which requires a work party should be
reported to the Head water watcher/Committee as soon as
possible.
10. Water watchers will be expected to join a work party on
their own sections of water.
11. Any pollution or poaching to be reported directly to the
Environmental Agency Tel No. 0800 807060

FERRYHILL AND DISTRICT
ANGLING CLUB
CLUB
WATERS
Further information available on the club
website at:
www.ferryhillanddistrictanglingclub.com

RIVER WEAR - NEWFIELD AND HUNWICK
Fishery: Newfield Approx 950m, Hunwick
Approx 180m
Sat Nav: DL14 8DE - GATES
Contains: Salmon, Sea Trout, Trout & Coarse
Fish
Parking is marked by the letter P.
Please note that the gates are closed at 8pm
until 8am.
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this
fishery

RIVER WEAR – PAGEBANK TO NICKY NACK
BECK
Fishery: Approx 3620m
Sat Nav: DL16 7RG - Page Bank Parking
DH6 5JL - Croxdale Parking
Contains: Salmon, Sea Trout, Trout & Coarse
Fish
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this
fishery

RIVER WEAR & RIVER BROWNEY
BROCKBANK
Fishery: Approx 2575m
Sat Nav: DH1 3SP
Honest Lawyer Pub Left Side Car Park At
Entrance
Contains: Salmon, Sea Trout, Trout & Coarse
Fish
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this
fishery

RIVER WEAR & RIVER BROWNEY –
FERRYHAM WATERS
Fishery: Ferryham (Viaduct) approx. 250m
Ferryham (River Wear & River Browney)
approx. 3200m
Sat Nav: DH6 5JL - Viaduct
DH1 3SP - Honest Lawyer Pub
(park in car park at rear of pub1st left turn on
entering pub).
Contains: Salmon, Sea Trout, Trout & Coarse
Fish
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this
fishery

RIVER TYNE - BELLINGHAM
Fishery: Approx 1100m
Sat Nav: NE48 2AP
Contains: Salmon, Sea Trout, Trout & Coarse
Fish
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this
fishery

RIVER TYNE – HEDDON HAUGHS & ISLE
Fishery: Approx 2470m
Sat Nav: NE15 8QD
Contains: Salmon, Sea Trout, Trout & Coarse
Fish
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this fishery

RIVER SWALE – CATTERICK
Fishery: Approx 1750m
Sat Nav: DL10 7LF
Contains: Trout & Coarse Fish
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this
fishery

RIVER TEES – DINSDALE SPA

Fishery: Approx 300m
Sat Nav: DL2 1DH
Contains: Trout & Coarse Fish
Live river levels and weather conditions
can be found on our website page for this
fishery

MAINSFORTH POND
Fishery: 0.49 Acres
Sat Nav: DL17 9DQ
Contains: Coarse Fish inc. Roach, Perch,
Tench, Bream & Carp

SHAFTO’S LAKE
Fishery: 2.2 Acres
Sat Nav: DL16 7QX
Contains: Coarse fish inc. Roach, Perch, Rudd,
Bream & Carp

THE TILERY
Fishery: 0.6 Acres
Sat Nav: TS21 2ES
Contains: Coarse fish inc. Tench, Skimmers,
Roach, Rudd, Ide, Crucian Carp & Perch

MIDDLETON ST.GEORGE WATER PARK
Fishery: Pond 2 - Approx 2.3 Acres
Contains: Coarse Fish inc. Carp, Perch &
Bream
Pond 3 - Approx 2.1 Acres
Contains: Coarse Fish inc. Carp, Tench &
Bream
Pond 4 - Approx 3.5 Acres
Contains Coarse Fish inc. Carp, Roach, Perch
Tench, Rudd & Crucian Carp
Sat Nav: DL2 1JG

FDAC MONTHLY CLUB MEETINGS
Monthly club meetings are held every second Thursday
of the month at the All Saints Catholic Club, Dean Road,
Ferryhill, DL17 8ET. Starting at 8pm Prompt.
FERRYHILL AND DISTRICT
ANGLING CLUB
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