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Ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation
Dear members
It has been decided by the Committee that our committee meetings and Thursday night members meetings are suspended until further notice. The talk on the West Pier scheduled for 2 April 2020 is also postponed.
This decision has not been taken lightly but has become inevitable with the evolution of the virus.
Keep healthy, stay safe.
Regards
Trevor
MMBFC
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Recreational Bass keepers for 2020
From 1st March 2020 to 30 November 2020 we will be allowed to take home 2 (in size) cod per day
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Hard work by Save Our Sea Bass and the Angling Trust has resulted in a better deal for recreational bass fishermen next year. Anglers will be allowed to keep up to two bass per day from March 1st to November 30th after the EU Council of Ministers agreed catch limits for 2020.
This positive move repairs some of the damage done since 2015 when the public’s ability to take a bass for the table was first reduced then completely extinguished by the EU for most of 2018, and only increased to one fish for a seven month period in 2019. |
Membership
We are open for new members joining us.
Your membership
brings with it all the benefits of bing a Club member. You will be covered by our 3rd party
insurance policy and members only boat fishing
trips on our fabulous Oystercat.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
If you have not
renewed you membership you will not be able to take part in club
activity and you will not be covered by our 3rd party insurance policy.
You may pay by cash or
cheque on a Thursday night at the club or post your cheque to the
secretary or pay by BACS after contacting the secretary for our bank
details.
We would be sorry to see you go.
Trevor
Secretary
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MEMBERSHIP
RENEWAL EVENGING
Thursday Night, 19
December 2019
At Mumbles
Rugby Club
Free curry
will be available
Renew and
continue fishing with us in 2020
Many thanks
to all who have already paid their membership 2020
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July 14th ABP and PAKA summer league starts on Swansea breakwater 2.30pm till 6.30pm meet MacDonalds 1pm registration £10. 100% pay out after 6 matches, £15 including pool for each match the 4 best longest fish by any angler to decide league champion, all 6 matches qualify for Penn points, longest bag prize of a Penn fathom kindly donated by HR Jones. Book in at Mainwarings or HR Jones or on the day in MacDonalds. Open to MMBFC members.
Pleasure
Anglers and Kayakers Association
Shore Fishing Programme 2019
Rules: All cards to be signed by a
selected marshal. There will be a marshal every 10 pegs. Cards signed by others
will not be accepted. Measures will be provided. For disputes that cannot be
solved independent adjudicators will be appointed. Disputes to be registered up
to 30mins after results have been announced.
1 rod 3
hooks minimum size 4. A 2nd
rod can be made ready, no rigs attached. 2 Fishing zones.
Longest
fish and longest bag in each zone best 4 results out of 5.
All fish
25cms and above count. Fish over 60cms have to be counter signed.
Penn Points Available. Only fish
measured by a marshal.
Planned competition Dates:
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30
June |
Breakwater |
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14
July |
Breakwater |
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28
July |
Breakwater |
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11
August |
Breakwater |
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15 September |
Breakwater |
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29 September |
Postponed |
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27 October |
Breakwater |
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9 November |
Breakwater |
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Membership
Most members have now renewed their membership.
New member are welcome to join now aor at anytime throughout the year. The annual membership fee is £30 and there is a one off joining fee of £10.
Benefits of Club Membership
● Public liability insurance cover
The Mead combined liability insurance cover includes personal liability cover for all Club members, including juniors under 16 but they must be accompanied/supervised by a responsible adult. Geographical limits in respect of related sea angling activities World Wide, including USA/Canada, but subject to UK Jurisdiction only. (Full details on the website).
● Website (mmbfc.co.uk)
Members’ website for help and advice, up-to-date news, events, catch reports, boats and minibus fishing trips, information and bookings, and much more…
● Social media (FacebooK)
Participate in members’ conservation on our forum and Facebook pages, including the latest activities, comments, views, and debates. ‘Like’ other members of the Club.
● Boat & shore fishing transport
Subsidised use of Club boats (Oystercat & Mumbles Belle) and minibus for fishing activities.
● Tackle shop discounts
Most of the local tackle shops offer discount on a selection of purchases on the production of your photo membership card.
● Newsletter
Quarterly newsletters bringing you news of Club events, fishing skills and knowledge, etc.
● Members Club nights
Members meet weekly on a Thursday night for social activities, fishing trip planning and booking, sharing of practical knowledge and fishing experiences.
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Order you Baseball Cap NOW!!!
Carl Isaac is collecting names of members who would like to purchase a MMBFC logo Baseball cap. The caps will be available at the bulk order price of £4.75.
Just give you name to Carl by phone or on our facebook page to place an order.
Order through Carl Isaac on (07964065411)
Use the following link to see the range of colours available:-
http://www.promotional-store.com/(S(wxzbm3dll511m1qwxyvc24hr))/referredproduct.aspx?id=135
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Conservation Survey 19 June 2017
Rob Colley and 3 more members had a really good day, monitoring marine life. They recorded 239 Common dolphin; 2 unidentified dolphin (probably Risso’s dolphin); 6
Harbour porpoise; 2 Grey seals; 820++ Manx shearwater; 4 Storm petrel; 20+
Gannets; !00+ Guillemots; 6 Razorbill; 1 Puffin; 3 Common scoter; 2 Sandwich
terns; 3 Red admiral butterflies; lots of bacon butties.
Skipper was John Elvins and crew Richie Pearce and Vic Lilygreen. 
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EU recreational fishing restrictions area
In ICES areas VIIj and VIIk from 1st January to 31st December Bass catch and release only - January - March
Bass take 1 per angler per day - April - October
The
image below outlines the area concerned…
The
42cm MLS is probably still insufficient. A female bass of 41 cm at
start of the spring spawning period will not be a viable spawner, as
their sexual maturity is around 46cm. By the time the following
annual spawning period arrives, she will be approx. 46 – 48 cm and
she will spawn for the first time. IF, with a 42 cm MLS she is caught
during that 12 month period and retained she will
have been killed BEFORE ever spawning. To ensure all females have at
least one spawning, a MLS of 48 cm (2 lbs – 10 oz) is required.
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Membership
To avoid paying the £10 again renew your membership for 2017 before 31 December 2016.
New Members joining now can pay the appropriate fees and get membership to 31 December 2017.
Membership Fees:
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Annual Fees |
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Single Adult |
£30 |
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Family Adult Couple |
£35 |
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Family Junior (under 18) |
£1 |
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Single Junior |
£5 |
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Senior Single |
£15 |
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Senior Couple |
£20 |
Please see Membership page for full details
We use existing photos, unless you send in a new one, on the new membership cards. New members will have to provide a passport type photo. Send the appropriate fee and photo (if new) to Mike Hurst, 24 Eastmoor Park Crescent, Sketty, Swansea, SA3 5PB, include your name and address. Applications can also be taken on a Thursday Club Night.
Rejoin, so as not to miss out on these benefits:
- Insurance cover for fishing activities
- Tackle shop discounts
- Fishing trips on the Club boats
- Shore fishing events
- Newsletter
- Social events
- Club Nights
Happy boat fishing
Keith Stephens (4th from right) won the pool prize with a 980 gram flounder at the Air Ambulance Open Competition held at Amroth on 10 January |
Annual fishing awards
There
are 5 annual fishing awards:
(1)
Best specimen fish caught outside Wales.
(2) Best specimen fish caught by a
junior.
(3) Best specimen fish caught by a female.(Mary Bailey Cup)
(4) Best specimen
fish caught by a male.
(5) Champion species hunter (challenge trophy).
Only fish caught in saltwater and during
the award year are eligible.
We must see a photo of
the fish and copy of a verified catch card.
You can only submit one
catch per species for an award, you can supersede this with a future
catch if you set a new personal best
Digital pictures and
details to the catch recorder
Awards are as stated. In
the event of a tie the Commodore will choose the winner.
Annual Awards Catch
Registration Procedure:
Keep a record of
the:
- Weight and length of your fish;
- Location where caught, and if
applicable the name of the boat.
- Take a photo of the fish.
- Obtain verification by
a fellow member or a member of the public. Obtain their contact
details and signature.
- Decide which award
category you would like to be considered for.
- Complete a
Registration Form. Send the completed for to the Club admin@mmbfc.co.uk
or hand in on Thursday Club night. Forms are available from the
clubhouse on a Thursday night and on the boats.
All the fish details
reported will be collated and the awards to the winners will be
presented at an Awards Event in February/March.
If required download an entry form:
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Tackle Shop Discounts
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Tackle Shop Discounts
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Tackle Sop Discpounts |
Brian Davies owner of Country Stores, Gowerton, is offering a 10% discount on all fishing tackle on production of MMBFC
membership card.
He is also offering 10% of bait until June.
Sandeels will have
a 10% discount all the time.
Brian's telephone number is
875050 or 07970404522.
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MAINWARINGS ANGLING CENTRE
44 Vivian Road, Sketty, SA2 0UH
Tel: 01792 202245
Special to MMBFC Members.
Mainwarings are
renewing their discount scheme again for 2017 and are inviting members
to join free of charge, waiving the normal £5 joining fee. See Tackle Shop page for details.
The criteria is as following:
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10% off all fishing tackle, clothing and accessories (5% off already discounted items)
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Excludes fresh and frozen baits, sale prices, spares and repairs, fishing permits
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Ends 31 December 2016
To join, just call into the store with your MMBFC
membership card and you will be issued with a Mainwarings discount card
(which can be used immediately),free of charge.
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Basstastic
Bastastic Fishing Supplies, Mumbles Pier, Mumbles, Swansea.SA3 4EN
Telephone: 01792 360999
10% discount is normally available
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