From the Director.

Dear Member,

​Your continued support to the club this last year has been invaluable considering that it has been another hard year. For this I offer my profound thanks to you all and ask not only for your continued support through 2025, but that you will pass the word on to your friends that membership is available for this coming year.  Although it has been another hard year, we can now see improvements starting to happen and Berry Hill in particular is again producing some very good fish.

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There are some bits of work still ongoing at Berry Hill with water flows etc but for the most part this is now complete, the water has settled and the lake is producing some excellent fish!

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​Moor Lane still proves to be a challenging situation to us especially in this last year with the amount of rain that we have experienced. We have lost many of the swims to flooding at various times and this has led us into a number of ongoing battles with various bodies over how we resolve these problems. We are now 'taking the bull by the horns' and trying to find other alternative ways of coping with the flooding. Hopefully in the next few months you will see an experiment going on with raised platforms on the Moor bank swims that will allow you to fish even in times of flood! 

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On the occasions that anglers have been on the water, there has been good signs that the newly stocked fish from the last three years are doing well. Again a couple of very good fish have been caught.

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Another innovation that we have decided to try is to dye the water at Moor lane to better control the weed growth .

 

There is more detail on all of these issues in the 'water reports' later in the newsletter, so please read on.

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I trust you can see that your committee has been very active in trying to resolve the various problems we have encountered. My grateful thanks go to the Committee and the Bailiffs for all the time they have volunteered into these various efforts’

 

We do currently have a strong committee for progress in the future enabling us to provide the best facilities that we can to you the members.

 

On behalf of the committee, I wish you all a great 2025 season. Just be clean, be tidy, respect the fish and waters, other anglers and enjoy.

 

 

Membership

The last couple of years has seen membership numbers reduced, and not reaching capacity. As we declined to renew the Yeoveney lease, due to the demands of the new owners which were not workable, both financially and practically, this reduced a good few renewals. Along with the tougher economic climate people generally also spending less on memberships.

Pre-season enquiries have been strong and we are expecting higher numbers this year.

 

Additional benefits for members are now/still in place-

 

1, All lakes will be fishable again on a 48hr session. Then you must allow 48hrs before returning.

2, Ashford will remain as a 12 month open water on a standard membership. Ie June 1st to May 31st

3, Membership cost has been kept at the same cost as 2023/2024

4, Late renewal fee has been scrapped, but if you don’t renew by 31st March we cannot guarantee there will still be availability. We do like to give priority to renewing members but please get them in on time.

 

​Close season tickets

A limited number of tickets will be available to allow qualifying members, to fish through April and May on Moor Lane and Berry Hill, as well as Ashford. There is a nominal charge of £40 for this.

 

The Moor lane / Berry Hill tickets are subject to two key Requirements;

1. You will have to have been a member for one year

2.  In the previous season, you must have attended at least one working party and not omitted this by paying the non working party donation.

 

Payments by Bank Transfer:

The details for this method of payment will be on the forms. Please note that if you elect to use this method of payment, no actions will be taken on your membership until we see your fees come through on our bank statement. 

Bank Transfers should be made to:-

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Lloyds Bank,     Sort code 30-97-73,   Account 44011968.

 

Please add your name and ‘Membership’ tag as a reference i.e.  (Fred Bloggs Membership)

NOTE. YOU WILL STILL NEED TO FILL IN A MEMBERSHIP FORM AND SEND IN BY POST.

 

Otters and Mink

Berry hill Otter fence continues to work well, but does require all members to be play there part also. Along with making sure gates are shut when entering or leaving (even for a few minutes), to be vigilant that no part of the fence has been damaged. The otters will not be going away and any lake is constantly under threat. If any Angler should spot any sign at all of Otters or Mink being on or close to our waters please contact a Bailiff or a member of the committee and report this immediately.

The new Moor bank fence at Moor lane is looking good and far more secure than the old one. Although not fully Otter proof, Moor lane is much improved and is something we will be working on in the near future.

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Annual General Meeting

The AGM will again be held at Wraysbury village hall, Thursday 10th April, starting at 7.30 pm. It would be great to see a few more people this year to get some new input. If anyone has a particular question, then please submit in advance to any committee member so we can make sure we have the answers.

 

Working Parties:

PLEASE NOTE –  THE LAKES WILL BE CLOSED ON THE DAYS WORKING PARTIES ARE SCHEDULED. This includes all members except those on the working party.

 

Members will be invited to attend working parties as they are scheduled. YOU MAY ATTEND AS MANY AS YOU WISH ALSO.

 

Berry Hill        DATE       9th  MARCH

Moor Lane      DATE       16th MARCH

Berry Hill          DATE       23rd  MARCH

Ashford            DATE       6th APRIL

Moor lane        DATE       18th  MAY

 

All working parties begin at 9:00am latest and usually finish by 1.00pm. Please assemble and sign in from 8.30 onwards.

 

Thanks very much to all the usual volunteers who turned up at last year’s working parties. Please make the effort to do your designated working party this year – if you do not your ticket will not be sent out – better still come along and help at an extra one! Many hands make light work?

Please bring any tools that would be useful, trimmers, hammers etc

 

Remember: If you do not attend your designated working party you will not be eligible for a Close Season permit in the following year. If you do not attend your designated working party and do not pay the exception fee you will not receive a permit for the 2025 season unless this back-payment is made

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Litter:

Better this year, however the road bank at Moor Lane looks a bit sorry for itself. In previous years we have terminated memberships for leaving litter at our venues.

If you bring anything with you, please take it home again and leave our waters as somewhere pleasant to fish. There is also a problem where rubbish is being thrown over the fence onto the railway line, this will not be tolerated.

This is becoming a serious problem at Moor Lane with litter being thrown onto the railway line. This could result in your permit being taken away.

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Data Protection

Our Data Protection policy was introduced back in 2018 and it is published on our website on the membership page. You can also apply for a copy of this policy which must be made in writing to the membership secretary. By signing and submitting membership application forms, you are agreeing to your data being used for ‘membership’ purposes. Your data will be kept for no longer than 2 years from each submission.​​​​​

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Web Site

The web site continues to run quite well and is now becoming useful in providing forms for new and renewing members. As it is proving its worth we will be updating and improving it this year.

It is also providing a popular method for potential new anglers to register on the Clubs waiting list once we have reached our 'full' status.

We have a fish report page which unfortunately is very sparse, due to a lack of members sending in pictures. We know the fish are being caught so please don’t be shy in 2025, please send in some pics that we can show on the site.

If you have not visited the site yet it can be found at: -      www.kingsmooranglers.co.uk

You will also see on the site that we are now providing a separate email address so you can send photos in as attachments. This is kingsmooranglers@yahoo.com

Could we ask that this is just used for photos. All other messages please use the “contact us” page on the website.

We also have a Facebook page. This will allow members to keep in regular contact and report any catches. This is for members only and you will be removed 1 yr. after no longer being a member due to our data protection policy. All submitted material will remain on the page

 

​Water reports:  See relevant pages

 

RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP FOR 2025-2026

 

The following is the procedure for the renewal of subscriptions for the season from 1st June 2023 to 31st March 2024.

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1. Complete the Renewal Form with the posted newsletter.  

2.  For New Members please ensure you complete the New Member form, incomplete entries could result in your application being rejected.

3. On the form, Nominate how you are paying (Bank Transfer, Cheque) then send the whole page, together with your cheque (if that is your method of payment), a stamped  addressed, A5 size envelope and a passport size photograph to :-

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The Secretary,      Kingsmoor Anglers Ltd,       78 Monksfield Way,     Slough,     Berks, SL2 1QT

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IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A CLOSE SEASON PERMIT AS WELL (see note 5) PLEASE ENCLOSE A SEPARATE CHEQUE FOR £40.00 AS THESE ARE ONLY AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.  MEMBERS WHO HELD A CLOSE SEASON TICKET IN 2024 WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT NEW MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CLOSE SEASON PERMITS.

ALSO, MEMBERS THAT DID NOT ATTEND A WORKING PARTY IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR ARE ALSO NOT ELIGIBLE.

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4. If you have paid the full subscription of £150.00 you will not be required to attend a working party.

 

5. If you wish to pay only the basic subscription of £110.00 your permit will be sent out once you have attended the Working Party to which you have been asked.

If a member defaults on attending a working party (Where you have not paid the £40.00 donation and then failed to attend), renewal of membership in the following year will not be granted unless this back-payment is made! 

 

6. Please note a Close Season ticket costing £40.00 is available for Moor Lane and Berry Hill. These tickets are limited and should be applied for at the time you renew your membership. DON’T FORGET SEPARATE CHEQUE IS REQUIRED FOR CLOSE SEASON

 

7. PERMIT APPLICATIONS. When applying for a Close Season permit you MUST have attended at least one working party in the previous year.

 

8. Send renewals back early so your close season ticket can be sent out to start on the 1st April

 

9. Subscriptions for 2025–2026  are as follows ;-

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There has been NO INCREASE in the subscriptions for the coming year again. 

                             Seniors (Age 18 -64)                                                          £110.00

                             Juniors (Age 13 -17)                                                           £45.00

                             Senior Citizens (65 years or over)                                      £45.00

                             Life Members, and Bailiffs                                                  £45.00

                             Close Season Tickets (Full Season Ticket holders only)    £40.00   

                             New Member & Late renewal fee (additional)                     £10.00

 

10.  Remittance to be made payable to KINGSMOOR ANGLERS LTD.

11.  All subscriptions must be paid by 31st March 2025. Any subscriptions received after this date will be subject to a new member’s fee of £10.00. Any Members joining after 1st June, permits will not be issued until payment has cleared.

12.  Please note that no permits will be issued until the middle of  May 2025 unless a close season ticket has been purchased

13.DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSPORT SIZED PHOTOGRAPH.

14.  Permits will not be issued without a photograph