Dorchester & District Angling Society

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The Society caters for all age groups from 10 years upwards, with reduced rates for Senior Citizens, Juniors and Partners.

DDAS has rights to over 14 miles of river on the Stour, Frome, Brue, Parret & Isle, plus exclusive rights to Lakes at Kingcombe, Warmwell, Buckland Newton, and Luckfield Lake at Broadmayne. Members can also fish the prolific Revels complex to the North of Dorchester free of charge!

Exchange books with Sturminster, Blandford, Gilingham & Stalbridge Clubs.

Reduced day ticket rates at some local fisheries.

Regular 'friendly' matches for club trophies and cash, plus inter-club matches and local league.

Latest News Items

Very Urgent Notice - Please Read

Added on 25 September 2008 at 21:51 by Steve Sudworth

Due to an outbreak of the KHV Virus at the Old Mill Fishery in Yeovil.......

THE KEEPNET BAN ON ALL DDAS WATERS REMAINS IN PLACE - Until Further Notice.

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR LANDING NET & UNHOOKING MAT (if reqd) IS TOTALLY DRY BEFORE YOU SET OUT ON ANY SESSIONS, NOT JUST ON CLUB WATERS, BUT ALL WATERS.

For full details, (copypaste into your browser)visit.....

httpwww.defra.gov.uknews2008080911b.htm

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Luckfield Lake - new stock on hold.........

Added on 15 September 2008 at 11:03 by Steve Sudworth

The possible new fish stocking at Luckfield Lake has been put on hold until further notice.

Watch this space!! Read More >>

Nice 15lb common for Vice Chairman @ Luckfield

Added on 08 September 2008 at 18:27 by Steve Sudworth

Society Vice Chairman Mark Sims had a productive session at Luckfield the other day.

Mark had the 15 pounder in the attached photo (click on it to view a bigger version) fishing out of swim 1 tight to the trees between swims 7 and 8 opposite. He used a mainline boilie with PVA stickmix of prep`d particals. His groundbait was his own secret mix! (probably wood chippings & cement dust!!!!)

This was fished on a faily short stiff rig to a Size 6 raptor hook all pinned down with korda safezone leader , saftey lead system and rig putty.

He managed to tempt 2 other smaller ones in the same session as well.

The application for the possible re-stocking of Luckfield (after concent of the... Read More >>

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100lb bags @ Heath Lake again!

Added on 05 September 2008 at 13:08 by Steve Sudworth

Heath lake has been showing its true potential lately with a match weight of over 100lb again. See the Match Rreports section for more details.

Its worth the trek down there if you have not tried it yet.

The fish are starting to put on some serious weight now as there has been some high protein bait gone in over the past couple of years.

I can guarantee that the average stamp of carp will be over 5lb within the next 12 months.

The skimmers are starting to bulk up as well, fish to 2.5lb have been caught, as well as 1.3lb roach.

I have been given a photo (proof) of a Perch, well over 3lb that has been on the bank. If theres one, then theres more!!!!

See you down there. Read More >>

DDAS are now Tennants of LODGE LAKE, Kingcombe

Added on 06 August 2008 at 19:01 by Steve Sudworth

As of lunchtime, on Wednesday 6th August 2008, DDAS have exclusive use of LODGE LAKE at Higher Kingcombe Farm instead of the bottom lake, which, in the near future will be converted into a specimen lake.

For more details, please see the previous news item on the subject.

Members will STILL be able to fish our old lake, but will now have to pay a reduced members fee of £3.

But why bother walking all the way down there when you can park in the Lodge car park & walk 10yds & catch more fish than you probably would do on our old lake.

We know the new lake is a bit featurless at the moment, but we have plans!!! I was up there today to put up the signs that state the change & privacy o... Read More >>

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