The club’s Lay-by Pit will be closed for fishing for the whole day normally on the third Sunday in May each year for working parties to do maintenance, clearing, and sometimes construction work.
All members are requested to turn up and get involved in this work, after all, it is your club and you should make a contribution to its successful operation.
All members are asked to attend at least one working party as a personal contribution to the ongoing success of the club.
The first Lay-by Pit working party of 2023 will be held on Saturday 20May from 8am until the work is completed.
The autumn clear-up at the Pit will take place on Saturday 13 November.
Annual clear up at Lay-by Pit 21 May 2022
The yearly Spring work party took place Sat 21st May and a substantial amount of work was completed.
Our Thanks go to those who turned out to help.
Bushes and trees were trimmed, majority if not all pegs were raked as well as the opposite bank on shallow side.
The fence was re-clipped all along shallow side and the track side fence was cleared behind.
The majority of clippings and branches were burnt on the day.
Its just a shame more members couldn’t of come along to help. So much more could be achieved.
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As Chairman I would like to give a special thanks to Malcom and Shirley who never miss and always within the last to leave.
Also Dave Gladwell, LVP who even though in his senior years still puts in a full shift.
Just remember when you fish this pristine water what all the helpers have done for your pleasure.
Once again thanks to all those who helped and hopefully we will see many more in November?
Glenn Shiplee
Chairman
Applying Siltex to Layby Pit 10 may 2022
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Siltex is added to the Layby Pit every few years to reduce silting, improve water quality and kill unwanted bottom weed.
You can see who had the grand job of emptying off the boat!!!
Working party – Dunburgh February and April 2022
Following damage from winter storms work was undertaken to clear swims of fallen trees and debris.
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A very poor turn out. Just the usual stalwarts came to help. It’s a shame that of a membership of over 400 so few are willing to make a contribution to the Club.
Working party – Upper Ellingham stretch 2 October 2019
Following complaints of access problems to this stretch a (disappointingly) small group of four stalwarts gave their time to remedy the problems.
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The existing stepping stones across the first dyke were relaid and increased slightly in height.
In wet conditions wellies will still be needed to cross and care will be needed as the stones are not a rigid fix. |
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At the next dyke the sleeper footbridge was cleared of vegetation and the very boggy section before the bridge was reinforced with timbers.
The sleepers will continue to be slippery in damp conditions – take care when crossing. |
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There is further work to do, particularly in establishing better swims along the river bank, but access to the river has been re-established.
Working party – Lay-by Pit 25 May 2019
A good turnout this year – many thanks to all those who took the time to help maintain this pristine water.
Work on the island this year involved removing some dead trees which had started to shed their branches.
Some bush trimming at waters edge and dragging and clearing swims of detritus (including some fishing gear!) as well as the painstaking job of replacing all the fence clips damaged by the actions of the livestock in the adjoining field.
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There was quite a lot of it (in fact most of it) in the water!. |
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There was a lot of tree debris in the water (and some fishing gear!) evidence of a windy winter. |
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After all that effort the Pit looks superb! Let’s hope we have as good a turn-out (or better?) in November.
Thanks to David Lilley for the pictures.
Working party – Common Pond – 9 April 2016
The access to swims on the pond has been deteriorating for many years and the decision was made to carry out a major clearance of trees and scrub along the north bank of the pond to improve access and open up new swims.
It was a very successful, if rather wet, day but very disappointing that of a total membership of some 350 only one member turned up to help the committee.
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More work is needed to complete the clearing up to the top of the pond – let’s hope we get more members support next time?
Working party – Ellingham Hall Lake – 26/7 October 2015
Work commissioned by the committee, and with assistance from committee members has seen the deepening of the water in front of each peg to allow for the correct installation of keepnets.
The spoil dredged up was used to build new, flat, fishing stations which will allow for safer and more comfortable fishing.
The stations will take time to settle down so please take care at the water’s edge as it will be very soft for some while and please be aware of deep water at the edge of the swim.
Please also avoid walking on the newly seeded areas.
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A brilliant job which will very much enhance the fishing experience at the lake.
Thanks to our members who helped and to Tony, Dave and Terry.
Working party – Ellingham, new water – Wednesday 7th May 2015
A successful mornings work by mostly (but not all!) retired members saw access to the new stretch of the Waveney at Ellingham largely completed.
Work involved installation of a new gate by the parking area on the road and construction of a footbridge across the dyke.
Positioning of the sleeper bridge proved interesting and nearly resulted in Secretary Dave Gladwell being deposited in the dyke (shame!) but it’s pretty solid and will just need some time to settle into place.
Thanks to everyone for their efforts.
