Note to members
A text message is sent to all members and friends a few days before each match. Please let us know if you are fishing the match or not by replying to this text as soon as possible. If you change your mind closer to the match please let us know. Once the draw has been made on the bank we can't include you in a match unless you've told us you will be late.
Portobello Annual General Meeting - 20 March
The club's AGM took place on Saturday, 20 March 2010. You can read the Secretary/Treasurer's 2009 Report here. The main decisions taken at the AGM were:
> Richie Keegan and Alan Aphidean elected to committee
> Club match pools increased from €10 to €15. Section payout will stay the same but overall (1st/2nd/3rd) payout will double. This means that for a 15 peg match the overall payout would be €75, €50, €25 respectively
> Golden peg will be drawn using only pegs from competing anglers
> No more monthly meetings. Instead, committee meetings every second month.
Portobello anglers at National Angling Show
Henry Norton and Eoin Schweppe helped out the Fisheries Boards at the National Angling Show in Swords in February. Henry and Eoin demonstrated knot tying, coarse angling rigs and bait selection to young and older anglers alike. It was part of the Board's efforts to raise awareness and participation in coarse angling across Ireland.
Golden Peg Winner - Alan Aphidean!
Congratulations to Alan Aphidean who won the Golden Peg grand total of €322 in the Christmas fish-off at Lakelands Fishery, Roosky.
Spring League 2010
Match #1: 7 February 2010 - Gaulmoylestown Lake, Mullingar
Match #2: 28 February 2010 - Gaulmoylestown Lake, Mullingar
Match #3: 14 March 2010 - Gaulmoylestown Lake, Mullingar
Match #4: 28 March 2010 - Black Island, Lough Muckno
Match #5: 18 April 2010 - Black Island, Lough Muckno
Match #6: 25 April 2010 - Black Island, Lough Muckno
Match #7: 16 May 2010 - Rossduff, Lough Gowna
Match #8: 30 May 2010 - Black Island, Lough Muckno - draw on bank at 9am sharp. (Breakfast meet in Topaz Stn at 8.15)
Match Dates for 2010
This fully interactive (just click it to see for yourself!) Google Calendar of our club match dates also includes dates for Daingean & District, Enfield, Carlow, Gaulmoylestown, Athy, Edenderry clubs as well as the Lakelands League and the major festivals.