2023 AGM

The 2023 AGM was held on 19th January and was well attended with around 60 members present. Peter Marshall gave his secretary's report for the previous season and David Robinson gave his treasurer's report detailing the club's finances. Those present discussed a range of issues but of greatest concern was the significant decline in the numbers of dollaghan being reported in the catch returns. Totals for the 2022 season were 238 dollaghan and 48 salmon, both drastically lower than in the previous few years.

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A single notice of motion, "to allow the use of sight indicators", was voted on and passed by majority. Club rules have been updated accordingly.

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A new committee was elected for the upcoming season. Both Richard Mcdowell and David Robinson were re-elected to their roles as Chairman and Treasurer respectively. Peter Marshall has decided to step down from his role as secretary. The club, committee and other officers wish to thank Peter for his years of dedicated service to the club. At the time of the AGM no new secretary was forthcoming.

 

A special committee meeting was subsequently held with the sole purpose of finding a new secretary. Committee member Matthew Warwick has kindly agreed to take on this position. The club wishes him well in his new role. 

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2022 AGM

The 2022 AGM was held on 7th April. This was the first such meeting since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Peter Marshall the secretary gave a detailed report covering club news/business over the past two seasons. David Robinson the treasurer gave a report on the club's finances. 

 

A large number of notices of motion were voted on and those which were passed are as follows:

 

An appropriate landing net to be carried at all times while fishing the river. 

An unhooking tool to be carried at all times while fishing the river. 

No treble hooks to be used at any time of year, for any method of fishing or for any fish species. 

The catch limit of trout/dollaghan to be reduced to 2 fish per day. 

To ban the use of any item or device used to suspend any natural or artificial bait or that aids the depth control/ suspension of flies on all club waters. This includes floats, strike indicators, pimps, bungs, corks and floatation type. This does not include floating or coloured/marked fly lines or euro nymphing lines.

All anglers to keep on the move during daylight hours, fishing one cast one step either upstream or down depending on the method being used.

 

Paragraph 14 of the constitution to be altered with the following wording added, “ or confirmed by online membership renewal”

Paragraph 21 of the constitution to have the following wording added,

“Notices of motion for consideration at the AGM may be submitted by any club member and should be in writing, by letter or email, signed by the individual proposer only and must be lodged with the honorary Secretary on or before the last day of November. Any notices of motion arriving after this date will not be considered for that year's AGM”.