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Glamorgan
Anglers Club Rules
Revised
10 February 2024
1. Club permits
a) Membership is from 1 April to 31 March
each year.
b) All members must be in possession of a
valid Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Rod Licence and club permit before
starting to fish.
c) Club permits must be produced upon request
from a Club Bailiff, NRW Bailiff or another club member. Any person
unable to produce these documents will be
asked to immediately leave club waters.
d) Senior members are expected to check the
permits of other people who are fishing club waters, when possible. If you’re
unable to check someone who you believe is
not a member, or who appears to be breaching club rules, please telephone
the Head Bailiff.
e) Members must follow all NRW angling
byelaws.
f) No member shall lend or transfer their
club permit or access key to another person, on penalty of expulsion from the
club.
g) Anyone suspended or banned from GAC, or
any other Angling Club, is not allowed on our waters for any reason.
2. Fishing season
a) Our still waters are open all year round,
with the exception of Sant-y-Nyll which is closed between 1 April to 31 May.
b) The Coarse fishing season on rivers is
from 16 June to 14 March.
c) The Game fishing season on the River Taff
and Wye is from 3 March to 30 September.
d) Fly-fishing for grayling and brown trout
is permissible on a club coarse permit during the river closed season, but all
fish
must be returned immediately.
e) The Head Bailiff or the committee may
close waters at their discretion with an emergency bylaw, if needed.
3. Personal conduct
a) Members must respect the environment and
wildlife at all times.
b) Leaving tackle unattended with bait, or
hook, in the water is prohibited. You need to be within 3m from your tackle and
your rods no further than 3m apart, with all
rods within the same peg or swim.
c) Members must remain within the boundaries
of club waters and must not trespass.
d) Members must not interfere with the flow,
in or out of any club water, or any device that controls such flow, without the
committee's permission.
e) The sailing of any model or remote
controlled craft, including bait boats is prohibited on all club waters.
f) Fishing is permitted from the bank only,
however wading is permitted on rivers. Boats are banned on all club waters,
except for authorised work.
g) The use of night or dead-lines is strictly
prohibited and anyone caught setting them will be prosecuted.
h) Swimming, camping or caravanning are all
prohibited on all club waters.
i) No member shall carry a firearm or airgun
on club waters without the committee's permission.
j) Uncooperative, aggressive or abusive
behaviour towards other members, the general public or officials will not be
tolerated. Disciplinary measures will be
taken. Members should report such behaviour and obtain witnesses, if possible,
if
they are threatened in any way.
k) No member is to carry an offensive weapon
on club waters.
l) No members are allowed to have dogs, or
any other animal, to accompany them whilst fishing club waters.
m) The pruning or cutting of trees or
undergrowth is prohibited, unless sanctioned by the committee.
n) The lighting of fires without the
permission of the committee is strictly prohibited.
o) Radios and Televisions are prohibited
without the use of headphones or an earpiece.
p) If a Club Bailiff asks to inspect your
fishing rig, you must reel in and permit inspection.
q) Two or more people fishing on a Husband
and Wife Permit (ie Husband/Wife & child under 12) are allowed a maximum
of three rods in total. They should limit
themselves to one swim, if the fishery is crowded.
r) Only club members are allowed on club
waters and no child under the age of 7 is allowed on any club water, even if
accompanied by an adult.
s) Only one child under 12 years of age can
accompany a senior member and preferably the member is the child's parent or
guardian. The senior member must accompany
the child at all times. The youngster must fish in the same swim as the
senior member and is limited to the use of
one rod only. Do not allow youngsters to wander unsupervised.
t) Juniors aged between 12 to 16 must have a
club junior permit and a junior NRW rod licence.
u) Designated disabled access pegs can be
used by all members. You must move off the peg if a disabled angler requires it
and there are no other disabled access pegs
available. A member may be asked to move by a Club Bailiff.
v) Do not cause any damage to fishing
platforms and don’t push bank sticks between the planks.
w) Members are only allowed on the waters 1
hour before sunrise and must be off the water 1 hour after sunset. Sunrise
and Sunset times are published in most daily
newspapers and online.
x) Fishing the River Taff between the weirs
and the downstream markers is strictly prohibited.
4. When entering and leaving our waters
a) Members must keep disturbance and noise to
a minimum at all times, especially near local residents. Please turn your
car radio off when approaching club gates.
b) When parking you must be considerate of
others and not restrict other parking spaces, access roads and gates.
c) Members must immediately shut and lock
gates behind them when entering or leaving a club water to safeguard
property, crops and livestock.
5. Fishing tackle
a) Lead weights below 25gms are prohibited
unless they are an integral part of a swim feeder.
b) Number 8 lead split shot or smaller may be
used. All split shot above this size must be lead free.
c) Single hook rigs only are to be used,
except two hook pike snap tackle.
d) On still waters, the gape of a single hook
(which is the distance between the hook point and shank) must be less than
8mm (5/16"). This is approximately the
gape of a size 8 hook.
e) Be very careful when using unsheathed
braid as a hook link, this can cut the mouths and flanks of fish. Only use
softer
hook link braids. Do not strip sheathed braid
unless you’re sure it is of a softer type (If unsure, ask your Tackle Dealer).
f) The use of portable stoves are strictly
prohibited at Pysgodlyn Mawr, Sant-y-Nyll, Carol’s pond and Sue’s pond. They
can
be used on our other waters by senior members
only. Please be extra careful when using stoves in dry conditions.
g) Members may fish with up to two rods,
except in Gribbles Covert, where only a single rod or pole is permitted.
h) Pole anglers can only use a single pole,
they cannot fish with another rod at the same time.
6. Fish care and safety
a) It is the responsibility of every member
to ensure the welfare of any fish caught.
b) Barbless single hooks only to be used on
all stillwaters.
c) All fixed lead and fixed feeder rigs are
prohibited. If the hook link does not easily detach from the weight or feeder,
then
the rig is unacceptable and the Bailiff's
decision is final.
d) All members must possess and use a
suitable landing net with a minimum of 22” (56 cm) in diameter or along the
shortest arm. When fishing for pike or carp
the net must be a minimum of 36" (91 cm), and for barbel it must be a
minimum of 30" (76 cm).
e) All members must possess and use suitable
hook disgorgers.
f) When fishing for carp, pike or barbel,
members must possess and use suitable forceps for hook removal.
g) Members must possess and use a suitable
unhooking mat or cradle of an adequate size to ensure fish safety. The
minimum size of unhooking mat allowed must be
75cm by 35cm and 2cm thick.
h) If you are found fishing without a
suitable landing net, hook removal tools or unhooking mat, you will be asked to
immediately leave the water.
i) The use of keep nets or carp sacks are not
allowed. Using these will be considered as an attempt to steal fish and the
offender dealt with accordingly.
j) The use of a gaff and pike gags are
strictly prohibited.
k) The transfer of any species of fish to, or
from, any water (owned by the club or otherwise) is strictly prohibited, unless
authorised by the Committee or Head Bailiff
and with NRW approval.
l) No member shall remove any coarse fish,
dead or alive, from any club water unless authorised by the Committee or Head
Bailiff.
m) You must wet your hands before handling
fish and not use towels or cloths to hold fish, either wet or dry.
n) All fish should be returned to the water
as soon as possible (with the exception of catfish at Pyscodlyn Mawr).
7. Litter
a) All members are responsible for any litter
in their swim, regardless of who left it there. Take a bag with you, inspect
your
swim when you arrive and remove any litter,
tackle and line. At the end of your session check that you have not left any
litter, this includes cigarette ends. Any
member found leaving litter will face expulsion from the club.
b) Any bait supplied in cans or tins, such as
sweetcorn, meat or hemp, must be emptied into a bait box. The empty tin or
can must be kept in your tackle bag and taken
with you when you leave.
c) All broken off tackle, including line and
hooks, must be retrieved whenever possible and disposed of properly.
8. Night Fishing Group (NFG)
a) Night Fishing Group (NFG) members are
allowed to fish at night at Bishop's pond (Groes Faen), Pysgodlyn Mawr, Treoes,
Llantrithyd, Sue’s pond and Carol’s pond.
b) When night fishing at Sue’s and Carol’s
ponds you must use the Wimbourne Road entrance and park in Sue’s pond car
park. This car park is locked at 7pm.
c) NFG members may use 3 rods between 1 hour
after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise. They must have a NRW three rod
licence.
d) Only NFG members are permitted to
accompany another NFG member between 1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before
sunrise.
9. Pike and Perch fishing
a) Pike fishing is only permitted at
Sant-y-Nyll top pond, Bishop’s pond (Groes Faen), Treoes pond, Sue’s pond and
the River
Wye between 1 October to 30 March. Pike
fishing is permitted all year round in Cardiff Bay and Port Talbot Dock.
b) Pike snap tackle must use semi-barbless
hooks only. Crushed down barbs are not acceptable.
c) Where lure fishing is permitted, the barbs
on lure hooks must be crushed down to minimise fish damage.
d) The use of live fish as bait is strictly
prohibited. The only exception is at Port Talbot Dock where small roach live
baits
below 4oz may be used. These must be caught
from the dock and used on the day of fishing.
e) No lure fishing of any kind is allowed on
Treoes Pond, this includes fly fishing, drop shotting, and sink and draw.
f) Wire traces must be used for all predator
and lure fishing, this includes drop shotting, where allowed.
g) Predator fly fishing is only permitted in
Cardiff Bay and Port Talbot Dock and wire traces must be used.
h) Dead baits must be blast frozen.
10.Game Fishing
a) Members must possess a GAC game permit and
an NRW game rod licence to fish for salmon and sea trout.
b) The salmon and sea trout seasons are set
and advertised by the NRW and must be adhered to.
c) Foul hooked trout must be returned to the
water immediately.
d) All salmon, sea trout and brown trout must
be returned to the water unharmed.
e) Spinning on the River Taff is only
permitted with a club game permit.
11. Special rules applying to Sant-y-Nyll.
a) No one under 12 is allowed anywhere around
the lake, even when accompanied by a senior member. This is due to the
danger of deep water and silt by the
walkways.
b) A junior club member between 12 to 16
years is only allowed to fish if accompanied by a senior member and they must
fish the same swim.
c) Do not arrive before 7am and you must
leave before 1 hour after sunset.
d) No stoves or fires.
e) No night fishing.
12.Special rules applying to Llantrithyd.
a) Immediately close and lock all gates
behind you and beware of livestock on the track.
b) A maximum speed of 5mph on all tracks down
to the lake.
c) Park in the designated area only.
d) No bivvies or day shelters allowed on the
grass to the left of the path on the car park bank.
13.Special rules applying to Pysgodlyn Mawr.
a) No lure fishing of any kind, this includes
fly fishing, drop shotting, and sink and draw.
b) Any catfish landed must be removed and
humanely killed.
c) No stoves or fires.
14.Special Rules applying Carol’s Pond and Sue’s
Pond, Cadoxton.
a) Only GAC members are allowed to fish the
lakes and there are no guests or visitor tickets.
b) Junior club members must be accompanied by
a senior club member at all times.
c) Fishing is only allowed from the marked
swims.
d) No person should attempt to fish from the
reed beds or conservation areas, or disturb wildlife.
e) If two fishing rods are used, you must use
a free spool or baitrunner runner reel on each rod. This includes reels on float
rods.
f) A maximum of 3kg of ground bait may be
used on any one day, and this includes all particles, pellets and maggots.
g) No fish are to be transferred from one
lake to the other.
h) The Dow Corning South Gate car park
(nearest Carol’s pond) is open from 7am to 7pm. The club will not be held
responsible for vehicles locked in this car
park after 7pm. When parking in the South Gate car park, all members must
display their mobile phone number on their
dashboard in case Dow Corning security needs to call them.
i) Parking for Sue’s pond is through the gate
on Wimborne Road, just before the left hand turn into the Dow Corning works.
j) Alcohol is not permitted on any part of
Dow Corning land and this includes our lakes.
k) No fires or stoves.
l) Members must obey any instructions from
Dow Corning officials and Site Security.
m) The klaxon is tested at 3pm on Mondays. No
action needs to be taken at this time unless the klaxon sounds for longer
than 3 blasts.
n) If the klaxon sounds with a long tone for
three 3 seconds on, and then 3 seconds off, for five minutes, there is a major
incident at the Dow Corning works.
If fishing on Carol’s pond which
is nearest the Dow Corning works, you must vacate the land as quickly as
possible and take
shelter, preferably inside a fixed structure.
Do not wait to pack up your fishing tackle. Walk quickly to the security office
at
the south entrance gate to take shelter.
Report your attendance to the gateman.
If fishing on Sue's pond, you
must walk to the car park, open the gate and get in your car and drive to a
safe area. Do not
wait to pack up your fishing tackle. If you
are stuck in your car or on the lake in a dangerous position, contact Dow
Corning
security on 01446 732350.
The ‘all clear’ notification will be a long
continuous sound on the klaxon.
15.Usage and Interpretation
a) The club prohibits the commercial
exploitation of its waters or facilities by any other organisation, group,
individual or
member.
b) Please read Newsletters, club Website and club email communications for any changes or updates to these rules.
c) The Committee's interpretation of these rules is final.
Glamorgan Anglers Club Limited Rules Ref. CJM1042024 |
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