BODSA Blog

We are pleased to report the first seatrout of 2026, a 1lb fish caught on fly from one of our members-only beats.

A reminder to all members that our AGM is at 7.00pm tomorrow, 20th February, in the Village Hall behind St Dunawd's Church, Bangor on Dee. Please come if you are able. A copy of the draft minutes from last year's AGM can be found in our Library. A cold buffet will be be provided as usual. For the first time we will be holding a draw for free 2026 membership for volunteers on last year's work parties. There will also be a chance for you to sell or buy any tackle no longer required.

We're looking for a second-hand tractor or 4 wheel drive utility vehicle with a 650kg towing capacity for use on our work parties. If you have one, or are aware of one for sale, please let us know via the "Contact Us" button.

If you are unsure how to renew your membership, or are experiencing problems, detailed instructions can be found here. Please store a reminder of your Clubmate password for future use.

This year's AGM will be held on Friday 20th February in the Village Hall, located behind St Dunawd's Church, Bangor on Dee, commencing at 7.00pm.

A complimentary buffet will be provided and during the evening we will hold the draw for free 2026 membership for one of the volunteers who attended last year's work parties.

We hope as many members as possible will make the effort to attend and we would particularly encourage new members to take advantage of the opportunity to meet their fellow anglers.

Please take care if you are going to be fishing Rodens Hall in the coming weeks. The track is very muddy and a member recently encountered problems with some discarded silage wrap becoming stuck around his car axle / wheels. It may be best to wait for the track to dry out before attempting to fish this beat.

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The BODSAA Committee would like to take the opportunity to wish all current and prospective members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Membership renewals and applications for new memberships will be available from January 2026.

The river is currently running very high but if you do manage to venture out over the Christmas break, please take care on the bank.

Membership renewals for 2026 will be open from January 1st. Please do not try to renew before that date.

Please refer to Member Notices for advice on how to renew and how to take up the offer of free Junior Membership for your child or grandchild.

We have temporarily closed applications from prospective new members as we are now very close to the end date for our membership year on 31st December and believe it is more cost-effective for you to purchase day tickets until then. New memberships will be available from 1st January 2026.

One of out members had a cracking weekend in July, landing two 5lb-plus chub from one of our member-only beats.

The next work party will take place on saturday 26th July. Please see the Members Forum for details.

A huge thankyou to Andy Valentine, Brian Hughes (again!), David Perrin, John Perrin and Erwan Trochu who braved the tropical heat to assist Matt at the last party.

Be aware that the track to Groves Farm car park will be closed for resurfacing on Saturday 5th July so please do not book for that day.

Also, please put your name down for the 12th July work party if you are able.