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These Bye Laws supplement the rules of the Society, as per the rule: 4.3 The following list is not exhaustive. I would ask that you do take time to read through your rule book. Rules are important to running a successful Society in protecting our fish and creating a harmonious relationship between members. Breaking the rules could cause expulsion from the club, something that the Committee would always want to avoid.

DO

carry your membership card with you, and have a car sticker displayed
use barbless hooks, knotless nets and lead-free weights
use a unhooking mat, fish Damage is unacceptable
avoid using a keepnet whenever possible
advise the Fishery manager if you are unable to retrieve tackle
avoid excessive noise
be courteous to other water users
Have an appropriate National Rod Licence(s)
Have consideration for other whist spodding

DO NOT

use more than two rods
Take Firearms / Air Guns onto the waters
Use Boats
Use Carp Sacks
Use Multi Rigs except for Pike Fishing
Use Quicksilver or Braided Mainline
Do not use excessive amounts of Bait
Prebait Swims
Use Marker Floats on No2, if there are boats are in the area
Take dogs on the waters. Only Bailiffs are allowed this privilege
LEAVE RUBBISH BEHIND, this includes human waste. Our Fishery Managers give a lot of their time unpaid to maintaining the access and tidiness around our waters. The results are a tribute to their unselfish work. There is nothing worse than having to collect up sacks of rubbish left by the uncaring. An angler caught flouting this rule, faces expulsion and no money back!

If you do not understand any of the rules, why not raise your queries at our next meeting or ask a member of your committee, whose names are in every edition of the Magazine/Newsletter.

FISHING SEASONS

Harefield No1

Closed 14th December - 14th March

Open 15th March - 13th December

Harefield No2 & Rowley

Open 16th June - 14th March

Closed 15th March - 15th June

General Rules

Our object is to cultivate the principles of fair angling and sportsmanlike conduct. We do not wish to detail every rule, preferring to rely on members interpretation of good practice. Conflict will change this philosophy. One instance of this is casting to the opposite bank or at angles from a swim, restricting the use of adjacent swims. If another member should wish to fish one of those swims, the angler must withdraw his tackle without being requested. No member has the right to sit in one swim and restrict access to others by his actions. If this bye-law is abused then the 50:50 rule will be introduced.