http://www.sotangling.co.uk/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2012-02-06T14:06:49+00:00 http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/324.html 2012-01-10T11:29:00+00:00 2012-01-10T11:29:00+00:00 Julian Glen Pointon has been in touch about a nice catch from Rudyard. Glen is a new member to the Society this year and on his http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/323.html 2012-01-10T11:24:00+00:00 2012-01-10T11:24:00+00:00 Julian Allan Fryer has been in touch with a lovely catch report. Allan fished with Alan Price on the Dove at Scropton on the 27th December http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/322.html 2012-01-10T11:12:00+00:00 2012-01-10T11:12:00+00:00 Julian Kevin Grocott sent us in this picture of a lovely pike he caught from Stanley Reservoir recently. The fish weighed in at an impressive 20lb http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/321.html 2011-12-15T20:14:00+00:00 2011-12-15T20:14:00+00:00 Julian GOOD NEWS - NO INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 20122011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGThis year’s AGM was attended by 21 Members. Tony Burt was elected Match http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/318.html 2011-10-17T20:32:00+00:00 2011-10-17T20:32:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks reports that work on Astbury Mere has been progressing extremely well over recent weeks. The Society has been working hard to dig channels http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/317.html 2011-09-13T19:57:00+00:00 2011-09-13T19:57:00+00:00 Julian It was another busy month at Astbury with plenty of fish being caught, the best carp reported  was a mirror of 32lbs with several mid twenties http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/316.html 2011-09-13T19:50:00+00:00 2011-09-13T19:50:00+00:00 Julian John Davy has passed on this picture of a 21lb 4oz pike caught on the Fly by Dru Lunney. The fish was taken whilst boat http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/315.html 2011-08-14T09:16:00+00:00 2011-08-14T09:16:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks has requested that we remind all members that all litter must be taken home from the venue. It has been observed that some http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/314.html 2011-07-19T15:33:00+00:00 2011-07-19T15:33:00+00:00 Julian Pete Conway sent this picture of a common from Astbury. He had 5 commons in a day session on fathers day, he then returned http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/april_update.html 2011-05-10T14:30:00+00:00 2011-05-10T14:30:00+00:00 Julian After another bitterly cold winter it was a welcome spell of very warm weather in April and the carp responded to this and started feeding http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/312.html 2011-02-08T22:02:00+00:00 2011-02-08T22:02:00+00:00 Julian John McDermott has sent us this stunning picture of a Stanley Reservoir pike, which he caught on his first visit to the water. The fish http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/311.html 2011-02-01T09:32:00+00:00 2011-02-01T09:32:00+00:00 Julian Chris Cooke has sent us this lovely picture of a 13lb barbel taken on the new Brookhouse Farm stretch of the Dove at Scropton.    http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/310.html 2011-02-01T09:23:00+00:00 2011-02-01T09:23:00+00:00 Julian John Dean has sent in a picture of his fantastic pike capture from Rudyard. The fish weighed in at 28lb 6oz and was taken in http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/309.html 2011-01-06T08:51:00+00:00 2011-01-06T08:51:00+00:00 Julian 2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGThis year’s AGM was attended by 34 Members. Gerry Brookes was elected as Assistant Match Secretary, Mick Hann and Dave Hulme as http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/307.html 2010-11-18T08:29:00+00:00 2010-11-18T08:29:00+00:00 Julian Rob Whiston has sent in a picture of a stunning 17lb pike he caught on Astbury Mere in November this year. The fish was caught http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/306.html 2010-11-10T09:31:00+00:00 2010-11-10T09:31:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks reports that October was another good month on Astbury Mere, one angler has reported over 60 fish in the month with two thirties http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/astbury-0810.html 2010-09-21T10:15:00+00:00 2010-09-21T10:15:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks reports that Astbury has carried on fishing well through August and several members have caught carp in the mid twenty range both mirrors http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/304.html 2010-08-17T14:57:00+00:00 2010-08-17T14:57:00+00:00 Julian These are pictures of Dan Belfields new PB from Astury, he's over the moon with it as he's been fishing it for a couple http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/303.html 2010-08-17T11:49:00+00:00 2010-08-17T11:49:00+00:00 Julian New Society member Rob Hill has sent us some images of carp caught from Rudyard on the 7th - 8th august. Rob caught three http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/301.html 2010-07-28T19:38:00+00:00 2010-07-28T19:38:00+00:00 Julian We've just received pictures from Paul Jones showing some of the stunning fish he's been having from the Society's Astbury Mere venue, including the new http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/300.html 2010-07-27T08:56:00+00:00 2010-07-27T08:56:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks has just sent in couple more pictures from Astbury, first is  Matt Wilson with a 25-14 mirror, and Brian reports that John http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/299.html 2010-07-13T07:20:00+00:00 2010-07-13T07:20:00+00:00 Julian Below you can read the latest batch of match results from Tom Dean   Ivan Nixon Cup, Rudyard Lake, 20/06/2010 1. D http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/298.html 2010-07-13T08:11:00+00:00 2010-07-13T08:11:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks reports several more fish coming to the bank at Astbury Mere last week. MW had two carp of 15lb and 26lb both mirrors http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/296.html 2010-07-06T13:55:00+00:00 2010-07-06T13:55:00+00:00 Julian Below you can read the latest batch of match results from Tom DeanGordon Critchlow Cup, Stanley Pool, 27/06/20101. D Bosworth 53-4-0 2. A Stevenson 17-8-03. http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/295.html 2010-06-24T08:21:00+00:00 2010-06-24T08:21:00+00:00 Julian Sonny Cockayne had a nice result on the Society's Astbury Mere venue recently banking this stunning upper double common.     http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/294.html 2010-06-17T20:03:00+00:00 2010-06-17T20:03:00+00:00 Julian There will be an open day at Horseshoe Lake on Saturday 3rd July between 10am and 4pm. It should be a great event with lots http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/293.html 2010-06-16T23:53:00+00:00 2010-06-16T23:53:00+00:00 Julian After an unconfirmed report of a 38lb common being caught, we can report that a stunning 34lb 06oz mirror was caught on Tuesday morning at http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/292.html 2010-05-12T09:37:00+00:00 2010-05-12T09:37:00+00:00 Julian We've just received the latest batch of match results from Tom Dean, some cracking catches on Ellenhall with 1st placed bags averaging just under 30lb, http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/291.html 2010-05-12T09:17:00+00:00 2010-05-12T09:17:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks has forwarded images showing how many of the pegs at Astbury Mere have now been fenced off to improve angling for members. Brian http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/290.html 2010-04-06T09:28:00+00:00 2010-04-06T09:28:00+00:00 Julian Wayne McKenna from Rig Master will be giving a demonstration on using the Rigmaster tool for tying hair rigs on the Thursday 15/4/10. Gary Knowles http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/286.html 2010-03-29T17:09:00+00:00 2010-03-29T17:09:00+00:00 Julian THE SOT ANGLING EVENING THURSDAY 8TH APRIL HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY 15TH APRIL WITH A TALK ON RIVER FISHING http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/285.html 2010-03-23T08:32:00+00:00 2010-03-23T08:32:00+00:00 Julian We had a nice email in recently from new member Rob Whiston;My name is Rob Whiston I am a new member of SOTAS this year http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/284.html 2010-03-23T08:20:00+00:00 2010-03-23T08:20:00+00:00 Julian The Society is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new stretch of the River Dove. The new 2.3 mile stretch it is at Brookhouse http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/283.html 2010-03-23T08:06:00+00:00 2010-03-23T08:06:00+00:00 Julian The Society is pleased to announce the stocking of 102 carp from Furnace Mill Aquaculture into Astbury Mere. The weights of the fish were between http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/news0210.html 2010-02-09T12:30:00+00:00 2010-02-09T12:30:00+00:00 Julian The new footpath around Astbury has now been completed. The path sits behind the immediate perimeter of the lake, and is designed to segregate pedestrians http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/catfishevening.html 2010-02-09T12:09:00+00:00 2010-02-09T12:09:00+00:00 Julian This Thursday sees a Catfish Evening taking place at the Society’s Pioneer Working Mens Club Headquarters in Smallthorne. The talk will be given by respected http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/280.html 2009-11-23T21:01:00+00:00 2009-11-23T21:01:00+00:00 Julian The pike fishing on Stanley Pool has been in excellent form over recent weeks with several fish over 20lb reported. Society member Matt Goldstraw was http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/279.html 2009-11-23T20:58:00+00:00 2009-11-23T20:58:00+00:00 Julian Society member John Whalley from Baddeley Green sent us this stunning picture of a 27lb common carp caught at Rudyard 2 weeks ago 27lb 6oz   http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/271.html 2009-09-08T14:44:00+00:00 2009-09-08T14:44:00+00:00 Julian Ian Weir reports some consistent Carp returns from Bolesworth thus far this season with a few twenty pound fish caught. Ian’s father who guests on http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/268.html 2009-09-08T08:48:00+00:00 2009-09-08T08:48:00+00:00 Julian SOTAS Chairman John Davey has been getting amongst the big fish on the Dove recently, taking two fine double figure barbel, but he’s not alone, http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/fauld_dove_0709.html 2009-07-16T13:35:00+00:00 2009-07-16T13:35:00+00:00 Julian Brian Banks reports some excellent sport on the Society’s Fauld stretch of the Dove, taking this stunning looking double on his first visit of the http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/astbury_0709.html 2009-07-16T12:10:00+00:00 2009-07-16T12:10:00+00:00 Julian  Society member Simon Cockitt has been in touch to tell us of his recent results on Astbury Mere. Simon explains “I did my first night http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/rudyard_pike_200509.html 2009-05-20T07:51:00+00:00 2009-05-20T07:51:00+00:00 Julian John Davey has just sent us some cracking pike images of fish taken in recent weeks. Unfortunately I don’t have any names to add to http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/fly_fishing_sotas_200409.html 2009-04-21T08:45:00+00:00 2009-04-21T08:45:00+00:00 Julian Geoff Beckett has been in touch in order to gauge interest relating to Fly Fishing within SOTAS.- Do you fish for trout, salmon, perch or http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/rigmarole.html 2009-04-08T14:05:00+00:00 2009-04-08T14:05:00+00:00 Julian Members are reminded that this Thursday’s Tackle Demonstration evening at SOTAS HQ features a tackle demonstration by Rigmarole.The evening starts at 8pm and members are http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/sow_chub_0409.html 2009-04-08T13:46:00+00:00 2009-04-08T13:46:00+00:00 Julian We’ve just had a nice email from new member Rich Lindop which reads;This is my first year as a member of SOTAS and would just http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/serious_incident.html 2009-01-11T10:18:00+00:00 2009-01-11T10:18:00+00:00 Julian Serious concerns  were expressed at last Thursday’s SOTAS general meeting concerning the reported conduct of two of our members using radio controlled boats on Knypersley http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/19lb_bolesworth_carp.html 2008-10-21T13:36:00+00:00 2008-10-21T13:36:00+00:00 Julian Chris Pownell has been in touch to tell us about his latest session on Bolesworth. After purchasing a new set up he could not wait http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/bolesworth_catches_sep.html 2008-09-08T19:12:00+00:00 2008-09-08T19:12:00+00:00 Julian Matt Hobley details his recent exploits on Bolesworth; 1st trip: Overnighter on 2nd August.10.30pm: 12lb 14oz leather, fishing to http://www.sotangling.co.uk/sotas_news/asbury_catch_report_270508.html 2008-05-27T20:29:00+00:00 2008-05-27T20:29:00+00:00 Julian Jason Taylor bagged this stunning 26lb linear from Asbury Mere at the weekend, and although not entirely sure, Jase thinks the same fish came out