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Message for any new members thinking of joining Barnet & District Angling Club

Category : Club News

Please note we are closing applications for new members as at 01-01-2024 & it will not be available again until 01-02-2024. From this date in February, we will run our usual early membership deal, which means if you join on 01-02-2024 you will have membership from 01-02-24 till 14-06-2025 at current prices, membership prices will increase after the Club’s AGM on 10-04-2024.

The above deal is only for new members joining the club, existing members will receive their membership renewals after the AGM in April 2024.


River Thames, Sonning

Category : Fishery Reports

Dave Ruddle caught this 5lb 13oz Chub on maggot at Sonning on 31st January and a Barbel of 15lb 3oz on 5lb line on 6 February – well done Dave.


Andy Binstead

Category : Club News

A plaque has been added to the bench at Shepherds Way in honour of the memory of Andy Binstead who sadly passed away a couple of months ago. Andy’s wife Lisa and daughters Hannah and Charlotte attended Shepherds Way on Sunday with Richard Drury to mark the occasion.

I am sure that a vast majority of Club members knew Andy personally and can now share a private moment in his memory when visiting Shepherds Way. Lisa intends to keep Andy’s shop (Potters Bar Angling Centre) open for business as usual. Plese note, that the shop does not open on Wednesdays nor Sundays.


River Ouse, Blunham

Category : Fishery Reports

An afternoon’s catch for Stuart Butterfield.


River Severn, 8 – 10 September

Category : Club News

7 anglers (Dave Ruddle, Malcolm Foster, Mark Saunders, Ray Mouratsing, Robby Bond, Trevor Williams and Vincenzo Bisogno) made the annual pilgrimage to fish the River Severn over the weekend 8-10 September . The fishing was extremely difficult in the middle of the heatwave and water levels were at least half a metre down. Thankfully, some fish were caught and below are some of the photos from the weekend.


River Thames, Sonning – 3 September

Category : Club Match

Ray Mouratsing with his winning catch of 9lb 12oz on the River Thames at Sonning in the first Thames Trophy club match of the season.


Drone Footage – Shepherds Way

Category : Fishery Reports

Many thank to Richard Drury for supplying drone footage of Shepherds Way.


River Thames, Sonning

Category : Fishery Reports

A report on our stretch of the River Thames at Sonning by Fishery Officer Dave Ruddle.

Sonning continues to fish well.

I was fishing there yesterday (5 July) and had 6 Bream, the biggest was 8lb 15oz. Also, there are good bags of Dace to be had.

If you haven’t fished before it is well worth a try.

If you need any help or advice on this excellent venue then Dave is the man to speak to.


Dave Porter

Category : Club News

Dave Porter (aka The Hoarse Whisperer)

It is with deep regret and heart felt sadness, that I announce the passing of another stalwart  member of the Barnet and District Angling Club. He slipped away peacefully surrounded by his family, after that ‘dreadful disease’ reappeared in force, when we all thought the original operation last October had been successful.

For many years Dave was the Club’s Secretary and provided valuable input both of common sense and the ability to swell our coffers at regular intervals through being ‘in touch with people and on the ball’.

His club and match fishing ability was not to be ignored either, in his later years seeming to walk on water pleasure fishing on The River Severn in the Bridgnorth area of Shropshire.

He will be sorely missed.


Open Day – 13 May 2023

Category : Club News

The Annual Open day took place on Saturday 13 May and was well attended by both Club members and new anglers looking to fish at Shepherds Way and join BADAC for the coming season.

A big thank you for their efforts yesterday to Mark and Stacey Saunders, Christine and Dave Ruddle and the Committee members who were on hand to give help and assistance – Richard Drury, Paul Hutton, Roger Manser and Ray Mouratsing.

Photos below from the day.