◊ Sat 25th Sep 2010: Club Match - 9am, Century Island Pond. DETAILS ◊ Mon 4th Oct 2010: Annual General Meeting - 7:30pm, Keynsham Cricket Club. ◊ Sat 16th Oct 2010: Club Match - 8:30am, River Avon (Crane). DETAILS ◊ Sat 23rd Oct 2010: Merv Holmes Challenge Bowl - 8:45am, K&A Canal. DETAILS ◊ Sat 11th Dec 2010: Christmas Carp Match - 9am, Century Old Pond. DETAILS ◊ Sat 11th Dec 2010: Christmas Silver Match - 9am, Century Island Pond. DETAILS
15th Aug 2010 • All-Night Carp Series Round 4 Result
Round 4 of the 2010 All-Night Carp Series at Century Ponds was won by John Nash who landed 5 fish for 51lb 1oz from peg 3. The overall winner of the 2010 Series was George Clark who landed 190lb 15oz of Carp over the 4 Rounds. Details of the 2011 Series will be published later in the year.
The recent Club Match on the Crane stretch of the River Avon was won by Martin Smith with a weight of 11lb 1oz. Another Club Match will take place tomorrow (1st August) at Century Island Pond, drawing at 1pm, fishing 2pm to 7pm.
1st Jul 2010 • New KAA Outlet, Match Result, E.M. Palmer Cup
Keynsham Angling Association licences and day tickets can now be purchased at Get Your Tackle Out, 108 High Street, Twerton, Bath. A 10% discount on tackle is available to all KAA Members on production of a current Membership Card.
The Keeling Cup Match took place on Sunday 27th June at the Mill Ground, River Chew. The winner was Nigel Bateman with 3lb 2oz, fishing from peg 8. Click the link below to view the full result.
Due to a lack of entrants, the 2010 E.M. Palmer Cup evening series at Century Ponds has been cancelled. The Club hopes to bring back the competition in 2011.
Century Island Pond has been fishing very well lately, with weights of 30lb reported, consisting of small Carp, Roach and Perch. The Old Pond continues to produce Carp to 22lb. The River Chew has been fishing well despite low flow.
6th Jun 2010 • All-Night Carp Series Round 3 Result
Round 3 of the 2010 All-Night Carp Series at Century Ponds was won by Matt Smith with 6 fish totalling 46lb 1oz from peg 2. George Clark tops the leaderboard by over 70lbs, with the final round scheduled for 14th August. Results for the E.M. Palmer Cup Matches are not currently available. Sorry.
2nd May 2010 • Two Club Matches At Boyd Valley Lake
The Club has booked Boyd Valley Lake for two Matches on Saturday 8th May. The draw for both will take place at 8am. First Match fishing times are 9am to 1pm. The second Match will fish from 2pm to 7pm. Peg fees are £6.00, with the pools for each Match costing £5.00. Two places are still available. Call Phil on 07973 736519 for further details.
The first round of the E.M. Palmer Cup takes place at Century Island Pond on Wednesday 5th May. The second round of the 2010 All-Night Carp Series commences at 2pm on Saturday 8th May at Century Ponds, which will be closed all day to non-Match anglers on Saturday.
11th Apr 2010 • All-Night Carp Series Round 1 Result
Round 1 of the 2010 All-Night Carp Series at Century Ponds was won by George Clark with a 12-fish haul totalling 127lb 13oz from peg 2. Round 2 of the competition takes place on Saturday 8th May. Next up is a 12-peg Club Match at Century Island Pond on Saturday 24th April, draw at 9am, fishing 10am to 3:30pm.
3rd Apr 2010 • Kennet & Avon Match Result, Ponds Closed 10th April
Ben Groom won the latest Club Match on the Kennet & Avon Canal with a weight of 2lb 10oz. Ben has now won three Matches on the spin. The first round of the All-Night Carp Series takes place at Century Ponds on Saturday 10th April. The Ponds will be closed all day to non-Match anglers.
24th Mar 2010 • Match Result, Knock-Out Competition Entry Deadline
The recent Arthur Edwards Memorial Cup Match on the Mill Ground stretch of the River Chew was won by Ben Groom with 4lb 5oz of small Chub. Well fished Ben.
A reminder to all Match anglers that the closing date for Knock-Out Competition entries is Wednesday 31st March.
8th Mar 2010 • Mill Ground Stocked With Roach & Rudd
On Wednesday 3rd March 2010, the Mill Ground stretch of the River Chew was stocked with a mixture of 1200 Roach and Rudd ranging between 3 and 5 inches in length.
The fish were supplied by Ed Brown of Furnace Mill Fishery, Wyre Forest, Nr Kidderminster.
Images of the stocking can be viewed by clicking the image (left).
26th Feb 2010 • More Barbel, Branches Removed, Match Details, Ponds Re-open
A second stock of Barbel has been added to the River Chew at Chewton Meadow. Over 100 fish measuring 3 to 4 inches were stocked, supplied by Hampshire Carp Hatcheries.
Several working parties have taken place at the Mill Ground to remove fallen branches and snags from the water. Thanks to everyone who attended.
The 2010 Arthur Edwards Memorial Cup Match takes place on Saturday 13th March on the Mill Ground stretch of the River Chew. Draw is at 9am. All Members are welcome to enter the competition.
Century Ponds will be open again to all Members on Monday 1st March. Tight lines.
A second working party will take place on Saturday 20th February at the Mill Ground stretch of the River Chew. Meet in the first field upstream of the Albert Mill at 9am. All members are welcome. For details call Phil on 07973 736519.
A working party will take place on Saturday 13th February at the Mill Ground stretch of the River Chew, in order to open up swims and clear fallen branches. Meet in the first field upstream of the Albert Mill at 9am. All members are welcome to give a helping hand. For more details call Phil on 07973 736519.
25th Jan 2010 • Century Ponds Closed During February 2010
Century Ponds will be closed for the duration of February while essential maintainence work is carried out at the venue. The one-month break at the quietest time of the angling year will also give the fish a chance to recover. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Century Ponds will be open again on Monday 1st March 2010.
Several Club trophies will be brought back into circulation this year, including The President's Rosebowl (for the best Club Match weight of the season), and the D. & R. Price Cup for the biggest Carp landed in the All-Night Series.
The Match Angler Of The Year Cup will be won by the angler who wins the most matches during 2010, and the Best Contest Weight Cup will be awarded for the biggest Match weight of 2010.
A new four-round, all-species Individual Knock-Out Competition will also take place this year at Century Island Pond, either during Club Matches or at a time agreed between the two anglers drawn together.
At the 2009 Christmas Match, the George Bingham Shield was won by John Nash.
Century Ponds is closed to Members on alternate Sundays until 1pm for clay pigeon shooting.
2010 Jan 3rd, 17th, 31st Feb 14th, 28th Mar 14th, 28th Apr 11th, 25th May 9th, 23rd June 6th, 20th July 4th, 18th Aug 1st, 15th, 29th Sep 12th, 26th Oct 10th, 24th Nov 7th, 21st Dec 5th, 19th
Several of the Association's waters are near overhead power lines carrying up to 132,000 volts. These lines are within reach of rods and poles. Members must maintain a safe fishing distance and must NOT carry assembled rods or poles under these power lines. Always look up.
A.G.M. 2010
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 4th October 2010 at Keynsham Cricket Club, 7:30pm prompt. All Members are eligible to attend.
Contact KAA
Keynsham Angling Association
PO Box 137
Bristol
BS31 9AX
Somerset
The recent Boyd Valley Lake Matches were won by Martin Smith (morning Match) with 14lb 4oz, and Adam Smith (afternoon Match) with 26lb 10oz.
The recent Arthur Edwards Memorial Cup Match on the Mill Ground stretch of the River Chew was won by Ben Groom with 4lb 5oz of small Chub. Well fished Ben.
On Wednesday 3rd March 2010, the Mill Ground stretch of the River Chew was stocked with a mixture of 1200 Roach and Rudd ranging between 3 and 5 inches in length.
A second stock of Barbel has been added to the River Chew at Chewton Meadow. Over 100 fish measuring 3 to 4 inches were stocked, supplied by Hampshire Carp Hatcheries.
Several Club trophies will be brought back into circulation this year, including The President's Rosebowl (for the best Club Match weight of the season), and the D. & R. Price Cup for the biggest Carp landed in the All-Night Series.
