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starting up a fishing club

i have been asked to start a " community fishing club " by our local housing trust.
Q1.Were do i look for help & info on howto start.
Q2.Is there any financial help availible to get thing moving.

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Permalink Reply by dave mccormack on March 19, 2008 at 8:57pm: hi neil, thanx for response. i think our local housing trust is putting up some funds as they are trying promote the community. we have after 2 days thru our community magazine about 10 members who are interested,we are going
fishing tmorra morining to greenhalgh fishery kirkham near blackpool, so hopefully a good day and if not we will go into blackpool on the pepsi max ride!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dubz on March 19, 2008 at 11:51pm: Off topic I know but I live just outside Blackpool.Is Greenhalgh any good?or are the fish really as battle scarred as ive been told?......always fancied trying it but usually end up at either Hudsons Farm,Briarcroft,Cleveley Bridge or glasson docks.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dave mccormack on March 20, 2008 at 8:33pm: hi dubz, weather was shit, 1 guy i was with had about 14 carp, 1 carp weighed 15lb. i swear down mate this is best looked after fishery ive ever seen such much that the fish are in super condition and the owner WILL
check each persons tackle so dont get caught out.They will come around to each person & take orders for food and bring it to your peg.. pure class mate.
p.s we all caught 1 - 3 carp each, commons,mirrors & ghosties.

i only caught 1 which ill put in my profile now.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Walker on March 28, 2008 at 9:24pm: good day had by all I'd say. well done and hope your hard work comes to something.I was also asked by some of my angling mates to do the same thing up in leeds, let me have some feedback if you get time. Thanks. KEVIN WALKER; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dave mccormack on March 29, 2008 at 8:56am: hi kev, look at my website http://stockbridgefishingclub.wetpaint.com u can join up, post pics aswell.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Walker on March 29, 2008 at 12:58pm: thanks 4 that Dave, will look it up now. Kevin; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dubz on March 31, 2008 at 12:54am: Cheers Dave...i,ll deffo give the place a try in the near future.I already knew there was a shedload of rules..including the use of only 1 rod at a time.Whats the restrictions on baits mate?
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Permalink Reply by dave mccormack on March 31, 2008 at 6:46am: hi dubz, here is there website www.greenhalghlodge.co.uk/ lots of rules so please read carefully as your end TACKLE AND BAIT WILL BE CHECKED .BUT ITS 100% WORTH IT.
use pva bags with hemp/particles and sweetcorn gives best results.i think lake is only about 3ft deep, you are talking 8lb / 10lb and over for size of fish,lots of ghosties aswell
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Permalink Reply by Dubz on March 31, 2008 at 10:40pm: Will do Dave./...can see me giving it a try in the next week or two.Thanks for the heads up on the webby...didnt know they had one :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by carl street on April 8, 2008 at 11:54pm: hi, hows that fishing website going mate? carl www.carpspace.co.uk; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dave mccormack on April 9, 2008 at 6:37am: aint been to good,been out twice 1 @greenhalgh near blackpool 1 10 lb carp.
the other @(browning) cudmore just off m6 south 1st blank of this year, yet everyone else was catching so luck of draw really.
were off to charity farm near wigan this weekend looks good so fingers crossed.
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