News
( Last Updateded 26th Oct 2024 )

PLEASE NOTE

Change of match date

The Wilts Angling Xmas match due to be fished at Portman Road, Scotland Road and Sainsbury's on Sunday the 15th of December will now be fished on Sunday the 22nd of December

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our members.

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2024/2025 membership cards are now in the tackle shops in Melksham and Trowbridge

The cost of Adult membership for one year starting June 16th will be £25 with Concession membership at £15

Day ticket will remain at £4 per day

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The 2024/5 Match list is now posted on this site

Our next club match will be at Portman Road green on June 25th with a 5:30 draw.

Please book in with our match Sec Sean O'Neal on 07960 703133

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Please be reminded that fishing the river is not permitted during the closed season between March 15th and June 16th

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Match Reports

Latest Match Reports will be posted here

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AVON AC XMAS CLUB MATCH

Our annual Xmas match was fished by 20 plus members on the Bristol Avon on Saturday with sections at Forest, Portman Road, Scotland Road and Sainsbury's

After the very high water levels the river had dropped just enough to provide some reasonable fishing on a cold December day.

This year's winner was Devizes angler Kevin Rowels who became the first winner of the Marcus Crook trophy with an impressive 24lb 12onz from the Forest section. Fishing the slack water on the inside with bread punch on a seven meter whip Kevin kept the roach and small chub feed through the five hour match by feeding liquidised bread with white crumb.

Runner up was Bristol's Kevin Boltz with double figures of good perch taken on worm close in and around 5lb of roach on maggot for his net of 17lb 12onz Kev fished a peg at the top end of Scotland road.

Third spot went to Melksham man Adrian McTiffin with 16lb 8onz. Fishing at 11 meters Adrian caught roach on maggot over ground bait.

Top six
1 KEVIN ROWELS 24:12
2 KEVIN BOLTZ 17:12
3 ADRIAN McTIFFIN 16:08
4 ANDY CRANSON 12:13
5 STEVE TREVETT 12:08
6 RICHARD WHITMARSH 9:11

The Avon Angling Club would like to thank all those whose help made this yet another successful Xmas match. Firstly Percy and Rose Edwards for sorting out the £700 worth of prizes and making the venue available to us. Thanks also to all at Spence's Club for making us welcome before and after the match. Again thanks also to Paul Cooper of Wilts Angling in Trowbridge and Stuart Atkins of the Tackle Company Melksham for selling tickets and membership cards. To the guys that pegged and ran he match, namely Sean O'Neil, Adrian McTiffin and Robbie Kepner all our members who turn out to fish, Thank You.

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Avo AC Evening Match One 21/6/22

With bright sunlight and little flow on the Avon at Portman Road the fishing was always goinng to be tough.

Match winner Steve Palmer needed just 7lb of small roach to win from a peg behind the car park fence

Runner up was Adrian McTiffin with 6lb 8onz

Third was our match secretery Sean O'Niel with 2lb 11onz

Our next evening club matchwill be on Tue 28th June

Draw 5.30 at Portman Road green, please book in with Sean O'Niel on 07960 703133

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Avon AC Club Xmas Match 5/12/21

Today was the Melksham Xmas match on the Bristol Avon. The river was in good conditions but presentation was made difficult for most anglers due to a strong cold and blustery north westerly wind in the face. However, Kevin Rowles did well to overcome the conditions and take advantage of a good draw on Sainsbury's to catch 214 roach for 28lb 4oz caught on 6m whip to hand and 6mm punch over liquidised regularly fed nuggets on a 2gm float in 7ft water and 16 hook.
Also well done to Sean O'Neill on the next peg up who also caught on punch and had 160 fish plus a couple of 1lb perch for 22lb and second place.
Last in the main money was Adrian Mctiffin with 16lb of perch and roach from top peg on Scotland Rd so well done to him. Generally, the river has fished well considering the conditions.

Top six
Kevin Rowels 28lb 4oz
Sean O'Neal 22lb 5oz
Adrian McTiffin 16lb 3oz
Gary Etheridge 14lb 7oz
Glen Witchard 13lb 12oz
Jerry Pocock 9lb 10oz

The club would like to thanks all those who helped to make this an excellent event.

Percy and Rose Edwards for sorting the prises and running the raffle

Sean O'Neal for pegging

Robbie Kepner and Adrian Mc'Tiffin running the Draw, pools and results.

Also all at Spencer's club for hoisting us.

And not least our members who turned out to fish,
Thank you all.

See our FACE BOOK page for a few photo''s

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Bookings for Club Waters

If your Club would like to book a Club Outing on the Bristol Avon or the Kennet & Avon Canal, or join in at one of our friendly Inter-Club Matches held on the river, please Contact Us. Sections of water can be booked for as little as £4.00 per Peg!

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Please note it is forbidden to remove any fish from club waters either dead or alive.

Reports on future matches will appear on this website in due course. In the meantime, don't forget to check the Match Dates page for details of all upcoming fixtures

Older Match Reports

Reports are listed in Date Order, with the most recent at the top. Please click on a link below to view the report's:

Match Reports Dec 2002 to Feb 2020