Booking Forms for Fishing Programme
Competitions and Outings 2022
Co-ordinator Alan Wells - contact: 01273 689054 / 07795523608 events.sfdg@gmail.com
(Contact details for individual event organisers can be found here on the relevant booking forms.
NB. IF YOU DECIDE TO USE ELECTRONIC BANK TRANSFER THE DETAILS ARE BELOW BUT PLEASE INFORM THE ORGANISER OF THE EVENT AND BILL BLACK (TREASURER) THAT THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN SENT USING EMAIL & MAKE IT CLEAR WHICH EVENT YOU ARE PAYING FOR.
FLYDRESSERS GUILD SUSSEX BRANCH SORT CODE: 08-90-25 ACCOUNT NO: 65004180 bblack47@outlook.com
Sunday Feb 20th 2022 – Brass Monkeys Competition – Hazel Copse
Cost £35 - includes 2 fish ticket + catch and release in pm if you wish & coffee and bacon roll on arrival. This is a fun early season competition with many prizes including first fish, best bag, best brown, smallest fish etc. Competitors have to fish with any of 3 designated flies (tied by yourself) for the first hour. Members will be informed of these flies well before the day.
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Please make cheques payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” and send by 1st February to:
Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com
Saturday 3rd April 2022 – Match v. Hastings FFC – Powdermill Reservoir, Sedlescombe
(NB at time of writing this match event is under some doubt due to personal circumstances at Powdermill but the club has the day booked at the fishery and will hold some sort of event. Watch this space)
Troutmasters style competition (Half-day bank fishing, Half day boat fishing)
Maximum 12 people. Powdermill Trophy for winning team, and prizes for heaviest fish, best total bag, heaviest bank bag, best overall boat bag. Cost £45 -includes 6 fish ticket, generous barbecue, beer and wine & raffle - AN EXCELLENT DAY. BOOK EARLY.
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Please make cheques payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” and send by 15th March to:
Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com
Sun 24th April- Match V Ouse Valley Flyfishers at Lakedown , Burwash .
A new addition to our programme at a fishery which is fast regaining it’s reputation. Now run by Roger Daltrey’s son Jamie it has a more balanced stocking policy that keeps prices at a reasonable level but still provides some trophy fish. The lodge also now has a “taproom” selling Lakedown brewery tipples.
Cost: £45 includes 4 fish ticket, free tea and coffee and prizes including a 3 fish and 2 fish ticket for the fishery kindly donated by Jamie.
Please make cheques payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” and send by 15th March to:
Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com
Sun April 24th - FDG Elinor Bank Competition
Please see the main FDG website for the booking form. http://www.flydressersguild.org
You need a team of 3.
Weds 11th May 2022 – Frank Darrah Trophy - Branch Pairs Boat Competition – Bewl Water
Cost Approx £45 - which includes 8 fish ticket (+C&R) and boat hire, assuming at least 10 plus a drink at lunchtime! This is the club's long-standing pairs boat competition. Bewl fishes well at this time of year. Several had full bags + C&R fish last year.
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Make cheques payable to “FDG Sussex Branch”
and be sure to send no later than Sunday 20th April to :
Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com
Sunday 29th May 2022 - Match V Eastbourne and District Fly Fishers- Chalybeate.
Cost £40 including bacon bap for breakfast and 4 fish ticket. A small scale competition at the delightful Chalybeate fishery. This replaces our old boat competition with a bank event limited to about 7 per side. A good variety of insect life means lure, nymph and dry fly fishing are possible.
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Make cheques payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” and send no later than Sunday 1st May to :
Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com
Saturday 18 th June 2022 Carp on the Fly – Passies’ Pond, Lancing
Cost – £13 ( Includes tea & bacon butty breakfast)
Very popular day- as we have a section of the match lake devoted to us when normally no floating baits are allowed. Some stonking fish have come out on fly rods over the years. If you’ve never tried this then you are in for a treat- if sometimes a nervous one!
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Make cheques payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” and send no later than Sunday 1st June to :
Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com
August 2022 - Mullet on the Fly – Adur Estuary and Valley locations.
Cost- zero – though I am sure we can find some way to show our appreciation to our guide.
A session fly fishing for mullet guided by Peter Winder. Numbers for this will be limited to about six due to the small size of the fishing marks. Those of you who saw Peter’s speaker night presentation will be keen to have a go at a tricky, different quarry at a time of year when trout fishing is difficult. Actual dates & venue will be very tide/weather dependent so the notice will be short.
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Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com
Saturday 27th August 2022 - John Watt Trophy (FDG Inter-Branch Boat Competition) –
Draycote
All fishing costs are paid by the branch but you must be a fully paid-up member of the branch and the main guild. If B&B is required this is paid by the entrant. Maximum 8 people – (two teams of four)
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Be sure to book your place with:
Chris Nunn, 53 Selby Rise, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5EE
phone 01827 765272) - chrisandairi@btinternet.com
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Sunday 23rd October 2022 – Branch Trophy Day – Brick Farm Fishery
Cost £40 for 4 fish ticket- A great club day with the chance of a trophy fish on this well-stocked fishery. Bacon roll and coffee breakfast if more than 10 attendees.
Trophies for best bag, best fish , best brown ,4 lake challenge etc
Several trophy browns and rainbows have been caught on these days in recent years.
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Please send your post-dated cheque by 1st October 2022 payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” to
Peter Winde,r 17 St Helens Crescent, Hangleton, Hove BN3 8EP
01273 973499 - peter.winder@btinternet.com
Sunday 4th December 2022 – Branch Christmas Outing & Lunch – Brick Farm
Cost £40 including 4 fish ticket and if more than 10 anglers free coffee and bacon rolls. A great way to avoid “cabin fever” and fish this ever-reliable, well-stocked venue and then for just £6 extra enjoy a lovely lunch and banter in the comfort of a top-quality lodge.
You can fish on in the pm if you don’t catch your limit in the competition.
Several trophy browns and rainbows have been caught on these days in recent years.
If you require lunch please include the cost in your pre-payment to avoid confusion on the day.
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Please send your post-dated cheque no later than 15th November 2022 please, payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” to:
Peter Winder, 17 St Helens Crescent, Hangleton, Hove BN3 8EP
01273 973499 - peter.winder@btinternet.com
Weds 28th December 2022 – The End of the Year Show – Moorhen Trout Fishery.
Cost £48 – a chance to break out from the Xmas cabin fever at this delightful fishery set in the Meon Valley- the drive is worth it! Sight fishing for quality rainbows and browns on a good day. Fish stocked at 2lb + and double figures are possible (ask Bill Black). If you fail to catch your limit then the remaining fish can be caught on another day for a low additional cost. No competition here just a great day’s fishing & banter. Price includes bacon rolls, tea and coffee, sherry and 4 fish ticket.
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Please make cheques payable to “FDG Sussex Branch” and send by 7th December to:
Alan Wells, 9 Downsview Avenue, Woodingdean BN26BP
01273689054 - events.sfdg@gmail.com