Euronymphing masterclass announced

Cressida Tomlinson is arranging  a Euronymphing masterclass for our members.  Former England all rivers champion, Fred Bainbridge will be sharing his knowledge and expertise. The cost will be £40 per person and will include a buffet lunch. This is open to RADAS members only.
We will announce when bookings go live.  Keep checking the website. There are only ten places available. Location: River Swale, Richmond area. 

The committee are delighted to welcome Ian Bosher (right) and Jonathan Tomlinson (left) onto the team. Ian will be coordinating our water testing and riverfly monitoring. Jonathan will be our legal advisor. 

The AGM was very positive this morning. Reports were presented by the chairman, secretary and treasurer. A new constitution was presented and passed. Revised angling rules were presented and passed. In both cases there were no objections and voting to accept was unanimous. They have been uploaded and are available to view on the website. More details about the AGM to follow. 

RADAS Chairman Ron Wood paid a visit to one of the local primary schools to help a group of year 5 children learn about map reading and rivers. Ron, who is also a member of the Angling Trust believes that encouraging children to be interested in nature and the countryside is really important. Richmond And District Angling Society is engaged in various projects designed to improve the ecology of the River Swale and are keen to spread the word. The club works closely with other organisations such as The Wild Trout Trust , The Dales Rivers Trust and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. There is a huge interest in partnership working and community engagement. By informing and educating children we hope that they will develop a love of nature that will stay with them when they are adults. 

Thanks 

Ron

Richmond & District Angling Society

Annual General Meeting Agenda 

Saturday 2nd December 2023

Times: 1000-1130hrs

Venue: The Farmers Arms, Scorton Richmond DL10 6DW

• Apologies

• Minutes

• Matters Arising.

• Chairman's Remarks.

• Secretary's Report

• Treasurer's Report

• Notice of Motions

➢ Introduction of a society Constitution to replace Articles of Association.➢ Club rules and amendments.

• Election of Committee

• Election of Officers

• Next AGM

A team of new, existing and prospective RADAS members spent a couple of hours on 19th November collecting litter around the Batts, Station Bend and down to Peg 3. There was gladly less rubbish to be found than we might have expected, but we still filled half a dozen bags (2 alone from under the bridge on the Batts side). Plenty of the usual suspects were found (bottles, takeaway cartons, assorted plastic), but we also found a mobile phone and a surprising amount of clothing!

Many thanks to Mark and Peter (who drove up from Wetherby to help), Ian, William, Ron, and of course George.

There will be another litter pick in the spring, details to follow nearer the time.

The RADAS AGM will be held at The Farmers Arms, Scorton on Saturday 2nd December commencing at 10.00 am. We hope you will join us. We request that you notify the secretary at least seven days in advance if you are coming. Please use the contact form on our website. 

The committee are delighted to welcome Pat Bush and Cressida Tomlinson onto the team. They will be tremendous assets to RADAS as they have a wealth of knowledge and experience. 

Holly is the daughter of RADAS member Ronnie Kane and at eight years of age is the club’s youngest member. She is also the youngest of three generations of the same family who are club members. Her fishing journey began with July’s Get Fishing event, and she has since been out with family and friends, apparently perfecting an amazing cast!

Not content to learn how to fish, Holly also took on the role of meeter and greeter at July’s event, and has since also helped with the monthly riverfly monitoring. She has proved to be a real asset. Well done Holly!

This year we will be participating in the remembrance parade and laying a wreath on behalf of the society at Friary Gardens. 

Richmond And District Angling Society was founded in 1912 just two years before the start of the Great War. There is no doubt that many of our predecessors will have served in either of the world wars or one or other of the many conflicts since. Some will have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

When we lay our wreath, we do so on behalf of all members of the society to show our respect and gratitude. 

For those wishing to come along, here are the details.

The parade will leave the Town Hall at 9.40am and proceed to St. Mary's Parish Church for the 10.00am service, followed by wreath laying and 2 minutes silence in Friary Gardens at 11am.

(Please note, the parade will not go to Green Howards memorial)

Dear Members, 

Following a number of recent resignations a request was made for volunteers to come forward to join the committee in order to fill the vacant posts. Normally in a situation like this an EGM would be called. Unfortunately the current articles of association do not allow us to  have an EGM as the club is not being wound up. 

We are pleased to announce that some really good people did step up and we now have a fully functioning committee once more. Our first meeting was a few days ago and was very positive. New officers were elected and are in the process of taking up their appointments.

We have a great team of experienced and enthusiastic anglers who are committed to managing RADAS in the best interests of the membership. Our desire is to improve the fishing, look after the river and expand the club.  

There will be changes including updating the rules and reviewing and revising the articles of association. We hope that you will all support us in our efforts to take RADAS forward. 

We value your ideas and opinions and would encourage you to get in touch and get involved. We are here to serve you. Lets ALL work together. 

On behalf of everyone in RADAS we would like to thank the outgoing committee members for the work they have done for the club over the years. A lot goes on behind the scenes and it is not always appreciated. 

Finally we hope that as many of you as possible will come to the AGM in December. It will be a great opportunity to meet up and to hear about our plans for the year ahead.

We look forward to seeing you there. 

Tight lines

RADAS Committee