There are now ten new swims available to fish on the top part of the fishery(past the no fishing signs) thanks to the bailiff Ian Hayward and his team. If you catch anything on any part of the fishery please fill out a catch report form and include where you caught it, this is to help monitor fish stocks. Also please return gate swipe cards when you sign in.

The committee of RDAA are pleased to announce that following a suggestion on the forum, six tickets to fish Avon Tyrell lakes have been negotiated. Time is very short before the season starts and therefore it has been decided to lodge the tickets in the nearest tackle shop to Avon Tyrrell, Ringwood Tackle, where Richard has kindly agreed to administer the permits. For this the first trial year of fishing Avon Tyrrell, Richard will administer and account for the permits as equitably as possible and provide feedback on the numbers of anglers using the facility. Avon Tyrrell is a youth activity centre and hence may not provide the tranquillity some desire however for other younger anglers, parents can be satisfied that all staff at the centre have had a criminal record check and a comprehensive risk assessment of the centre has been undertaken. More details can be found on the Avon Tyrell website by googling the name. Angling rules are available at Ringwood tackle. Please provide feedback of your experiences on the RDAA forums so we can determine if it is worthwhile extending the trial to future years.
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The date for the Steve Butler Memorial Carp Match has had to be changed to 6th -7th August, draw for pegs will be 6.30pm on the friday and fishing will start at 8pm till 8pm on the Saturday, 20 Tickets at £20 each will be available and will go on sale at Ringwood Tackle (date tba). All proceeds as in past years go to the Meningitis Trust.

The 2010 club newsletter has been uploaded to the website. This can be accessed via the Newsletter button in the News and Match Info or click here. Please note this is a 3MB PDF file.

This is a statement by the RDAA committee to clarify some of the issues that have been raised regards access facilities we as a club provide for disabled anglers. Firstly the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (DDA) provides a broad definition of disablement and the rights of individuals particularly but not exclusively with regard to access to public services such as benefits and the NHS and rights in employment. The Committee of RDAA fully support the Act and undertake to provide no restriction on joining the club and to work to provide the best access to swims and as comfortable and safe swims for anglers whether disabled or not. To this end we have improved and continue to improve access and parking particularly on our owned waters and invested in level fishing platforms which provide for optimal comfort and safety for fishing. Because the DDA defines disability very broadly then it is not possible to provide facilities specifically for all types of disability however we are investigating improved fishing platforms specifically designed for wheelchair access. It will still however remain the individual angler or their cares decision to assess whether the provision we make is safe and secure for that person and their specific requirements. With regards identification of specific swims for the disabled we are investigating the liabilities we would have as an organisation in making such a statement. There exists in providing special designated swims the requirement for regular inspection and safety checks and it is not clear that as an organisation relying on unpaid volunteers that we could make that commitment. Currently we charge a reduced fee for the registered disabled, this is in recognition that such anglers may have reduced ability too enjoy the full breadth of waters that we offer. Historically we offered a special disabled rate, this category is no longer applicable and will be removed from the website and next print of the book. To enjoy the reduced rate access to the club disabled means those anglers who can show registered disablement with local council or blue badge holders. To summarise RDDA exists to provide the best fishing with easiest access and safe comfortable swims to fish from for all anglers. We are actively investigating improved access and platforms specifically for wheelchair users but can make no firm commitment at this point on time scale.

The 2010 RDAA Annual General Meeting will be held at the St Leonards Hotel on the 11th June 2010, starting at 7:30pm. If you want to see the awards, keep up to date with what is happening in the club or have a question or two you'd like to raise with the committee, please come along.

Ringwood and District Anglers Association is delighted to announce the completion of negotiations for the fishing rights downstream from our lower boundary of Throop Beat 3 right downstream to and including, Christchurch Harbour. This is on a long term lease and will commence from January 1st 2010. Down to Tuckton Bridge this is an exclusive to RDAA, water. The currently available areas running down through Iford and Tuckton Bridges and the whole of Christchurch Harbour where fishing is permitted, will be available to RDAA permit holders and allows fishing for coarse, game and sea fish. Full details of the extent of the areas where fishing is permitted and other restrictions will be published on our website as soon as possible and will be included in the next print of the permit book in the spring. RDAA members will also have the right to fish from a boat using the two boat permits that have been included in the agreement. At this stage the committee is looking into the best way to make this benefit available to members and it is likely we will allow members to use their own boat or hire one whilst we investigate the logistics of purchasing our own boats. The Agreement includes increased commitment to anti-poaching measures and in addition to our own bailiffs there will be a Bournemouth and West Hampshire employed bailiff, which RDAA is contributing to the cost of. The harbour has areas of outstanding natural beauty and sensitivity and the protection of the environment is of paramount importance. We consider ourselves extremely privileged to be able to offer this very considerable additional benefit to our members and whilst there are significant costs to RDAA it is envisaged at this stage that we hope to be able to absorb the costs without the need for an increase in membership fees in 2010.

Longham Lake has recently had another stocking of around 4000 bream.

Ringwood and District Anglers Association is please to announce that it has decided to join the Angling Trust with immediate effect. The Angling Trust is the new single united voice of angling campaigning for the protection of angling through conservation and protection from poaching and fish theft. It has a commitment to angling education including provision of more quality angling coaches. The full range of services the Angling Trust can be found on their website www.anglingtrust.net. The committee of RDAA feel it is appropriate that a club the size of RDAA with its extensive portfolio of some of the finest fisheries in the country gives its support for the aims and ideals that the Angling Trust represents. The Committee of RDAA.

As part of National Fishing Week 2009, we have linked up with the Wessex Angling Scheme and are proud to present the Parley open day on Saturday 1st August 2009 between 10am and 3pm. Come along and experience the fun of fishing with our CRB checked and qualified level 2 coaches. No booking necessary and everyone is welcome.
Click here to view the online poster or call David Burgess on 07771 710021 with any queries.

Car park locations for Throop (Beats 1, 2 and 3), Manor Farm and Longham Waterworks have been added to the venues section. More car park locations coming soon.

The committee is pleased to announce the addition of Longham lake to our already extensive list of venues. For more information download the membership booklet update page or visit the venues section.
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The 2009 club newsletter has been uploaded to the website. This can be accessed via the Newsletter button in the News and Match Info or click here. Please note this is a 4MB PDF file.

Linbrook Lake rules have been updated. Full information can be found in the venues section and also in the forums (including scan of membership page).

The RDAA Committee is please to announce that members now have the option to purchase a Throop Game Ticket enabling them to fish Throop Fishery for trout, sea trout and salmon in season. This ticket is available as an add on to your membership for all season access or a day ticket may be purchased at the normal outlets: click here.

The 2009 RDAA Annual General Meeting will be held at the St Leonards Hotel on the 12th June 2009, starting at 19:00. If you want to see the awards, keep up to date with what is happening in the club or have a question or two you'd like to raise with the committee, please come along.

You are now able to purchase top quality RDAA embroidered, hooded sweatshirts. All sizes at £17 each. For more info contact Mark Clements on 07917 632696 or Darren Smith 07702 300384

Catching the Impossible - Its a sort of World premiere. Check out the article.

Frank Crane passed away peacefully at Royal Bournemouth Hospital on 10th October, aged 77years. Frank was a devoted club member (and previous auditor for the club) who spent many happy hours walking the banks of the Avon in and around Ringwood in search of specimen Roach. He will be sadly missed by all.

New Venue maps are in the process of being created with many already working. These not only indictae the venues but parking and entrances to venues, where applicable. If you find any discrepancies please let me know as I havent fished every venue yet.

The 2008 RDAA Annual General Meeting will be held at the St Leonards Hotel on the 12th June 2008, starting at 7:30pm. If you want to see the awards, keep up to date with what is happening in the club or have a question or two you'd like to raise with the committee, please come along.

Steve Butler Memorial Carp Match 2008. Carp Match on 8th and 9th August 2008. 20 tickets will go on sale at Ringwood Tackle for £20 each, sold on first come first served basis, date of release for tickets tba. Draw for pegs will be at 6.30pm on the friday night and the match will start at 8pm through to 8pm on Saturday night!

Garmin Satelitte Navigation file added. Many thanks to Dave George for converting and sending in.

Multilingual Environment Agency notices have been added in the Membership section.

The Annual RDAA 2007 fishing show on Oct 6th and 7th 2007 will include: 2x marquees, catering, numourous competitions throughout the weekend, plus a selection of prizes donated by the traders on site. Those attending and presenting include: Sat 6th - Steve Fantuzzi, Neil Hamilton, Ian Welch, Terry Lampard, Ray Walton, Ian Nairn, Myles Gasgoine and Stewart Allum. Sun 7th - Mark Hutchinson, Chris Ball, Tim Wagnor, Terry Edmonds and Mitch Smith. Trade stands will include: P-Line, Cotswolds Baits, Todber Manor Fisheries, The EA, Temple Products, Venture, CC Moores, Korum, Rig Marole, Gardener Products and Pallatrax on both dates. For more info contact Trevor on 07985 644362. Sponsors: Korda, Fox, Ringwood Tackle, BFL, Mainline, Dynamite Baits, Yateley Angling, Poingdestres, Carp Talk, Echo and Carp Fishing News. The entire Northfield complex, Main Lake, Washpit and Halfpit will be closed to ALL access from 6pm on 5th October until 6am on the 8th October!

There is now a signing in book at the Longham venue located in the rest room. All members should sign in before fishing at this venue. This is to review and hopefully improve access to the water for members in the future. Thanks, the RDAA committee.

The RDAA Committee is please to announce new venues to the membership book. These have been added to the venues section of the website and highlighted new. Pages can be printed to add to your membership book: click here.

The RDAA Committee is please to announce new venues to the membership book. Whilst they are added to the website a PDF copy has been uploaded, allowing members to print off and add into their membership books. click here.

Carp Match on 10th and 11th August 2007. 20 tickets on sale from Ringwood Tackle at £20 each. Sold on first come first served basis from 26th June 2007. Two rods only. For more information contact Trevor Child. Contact details listed on Club Officials page and in membership book. click here.

Two club members have been appointed committee members. See club official page for more details. click here.

A map of Throop Beats 1 2 and 3 has been added to the Throop venue pages showing detailed information on popular areas and parking locations.

A new download page has been added to the website under the Extras menu. This currently contains Satellite Navigation files for both Tomtom and Microsoft AutoRoute. Most of the venues have been added, with the few missing ones being added soon. AutoRoute can be used to convert to other Navigation formats.

The photo gallery section of the website has been updated to allow larger photos to be displayed when clicking on the thumbnails, as requested. All recent images have been uploaded in their larger format and the olders ones are being worked on now.

The homepage of the website has been updated to randomly display one of the last 8 photos submitted. This should help resolve the problem when more than one photo is submitted on the same day.

The website has been updated today to include a photo gallery submission page. This can be found in the Photo Gallery menu. On submission the Webmaster will be emailed your image and catch details submitted. If you have any problems with this page please email the Webmaster

The website has been updated today to include river species in the I Want to Catch section and also Record and Specimen weights in the Membership section.

The Ringwood and DAA 2006 Annual General Meeting Minutes have just been published and posted on the site. To read them Click Here. NOTE: Minutes are in Adobe PDF format and requires FREE Adobe PDF reader.

Ringwood and DAA are delighted to announce a conclusion to successful negotiations for exclusive club fishing rights on the famous Hampshire Avon Royalty fishery.

This marks the return to the Royalty after nearly 40 years for Ringwood and DAA and secures its place as one of the countries premier angling clubs offering members some of the finest fishing available in the UK.

20 coarse fishing tickets per day will be allocated to Ringwood and DAA members on a first come first served basis. When not pre-booked, club members will also be entitled to concessions for the famous Parlour, Compound and Bridge pools plus concessions on salmon and sea trout fishing.

These tickets together with non-member day tickets will be available from Davis Tackle.

To dispel the rumours of a closed syndicate Ringwood and DAA have membership vacancies. Further information can be found on our web site: www.ringwoodfishing.co.uk

Alternatively, membership enquiries to: 01202 871496 or email: info@ringwoodfishing.co.uk

Darren Smith, Assistant Secretary/Press Officer

To read the new Spring 2006 RDAA newsletter covering all the latest venue updates and much more Click Here. NOTE: Newsletter is in Adobe PDF format and requires FREE Adobe PDF reader.

The capture of a 40-05lb mirror carp from Hightown has taken the club into a new league locally. Although there has been a number of unsubstantiated reports of carp over the magic 40lb barrier nobody had officially claimed or reported. On Saturday, 1st April Symon Walker decided to finally join the club and chose Hightown as the venue to start his campaign to bank some of our wonderful carp. Arriving in the dark on Saturday evening, fishing through the night and into Sunday. A smallish fish of 16lb found his bait sometime on Sunday morning with the MONSTER picking up a margin fished bait later in the day!

The picture is in the gallery and will no doubt find its way into a few weeklies, very well done Symon.

A full account to follow. Photo now in Club Records Gallery!!

The message does not seem to get through to some people so the committee and bailiffs have decided to take a zero tolerance view to litter on our waters. Anyone fishing the offending waters will have name and membership number and swim noted and if litter is found in the swim after it has been vacated the committee will be informed. I know this is severe and unfair on the innocent anglers but it is the only way we believe we can resolve an ongoing problem.

There are no excuses for litter, it is carried to the swim and there is no conceivable reason why it can not be carried back!

This year we are trying to put together a weekend of angling variety for our members and members-to-be. It will undoubtedly revolve around the carp theme as last year but also include other species and techniques. We are also trying to arrange for a junior/inexperienced coaching day on the wash pit on the Sunday with qualified EA coaches, full details of the whole event will follow shortly.

Having spent 18 months fumbling around trying to manage the website I have elected to hand over the design and management to an expert! We are close to completing the main content and will be going live in April. Please keep looking in as the new site should be a great improvement with regular (YES REGULAR!!!!) updates.

Following the sad resignation of permit secretary Ken Broddle and with day ticket coordinator Andy Smith relocating to Bristol their two positions needed filling. Jean Fairbanks has kindly offered to take care of both positions. The telephone number remains the same and a new Ringwoodand and DAA PO Box postal address is soon to be allocated, details will be given asap.

If you would like a picture of a fish, a special capture or just a nice venue shot put on the web site please send to the address below with details: pics@ringwoodfishing.co.uk

We are currently organising our first (and hopefully not our last) educational day for members, juniors and anyone else who wishes to come along. There will be expert advise/tuition and demonstrations from one of the top names in carp fishing today, namely Mark Huchinson. Also Korda and Carp Addict are confirmed with many other top names and manufacturers hopefully confirming before the event. As and when I will add to the list. The emphasis is on education and understanding the limits of yourself and your gear so please bring along your own tackle and let the guys advise and help.

On the day there will be education/demonstrations of: Safe distance casting practise, Spodding, Marker float setting, Throwing stick accuracy.

Ringwood Tackle will have a number of rod and reel combinations to try out on the day so if you have a set up you wish to try let Richard or Ash know and they will do their best to get it there. The wash pit will have some actual fishing tuition so it should be possible to see some fish being caught or even have a go yourself. We are setting a number of competitions throughout the day with some fantastic prizes donated by top named manufacturers so come along and enjoy a fun packed day and you never know, you might just learn something!

Members carrying a current permit and juniors (accompanied by a responsible adult) will have free entry but there will be a charge of £2 per head for all non members to cover costs. Any additional info please speak to the bailiffs or contact Darren on: 07702 300384 / darren@ringwoodfishing.co.uk

500 Crucians weighing between 6-8oz have been stocked into The Wash Pit as part of the clubs on going stocking program.

The club is also planning to stock 300 bream, weighing 2lb each, into the wash pit in early March 2006.