Founded in 1976
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Welcome to the Force Eight Sea Angling Club web page. We are going to bring you the adventures and stories of this active Sea Angling club based in the heart of Wiltshire, England. Our interests range from general open sea (ground & uptiding), wreck, reef and not forgetting shore fishing. Our usual haunts for boat fishing include Minehead, on the Bristol Channel and West Bay, Hayling Island, Langstone and Poole along the coast of Southern England. Shore venues range from Brean to Minehead along the Bristol Channel coast and just about anywhere along the South coast.Week-end trips further afield are arranged most years. Past trips have included Tenby, Littlehampton, Anglesey, Newquay, Penzance, Fowey, Ilfracombe and Newhaven. As this page is built up, pictures will be included of ourselves, but most importantly, the fish caught. How It All BeganForce Eight SAC was founded in 1976 and 2001 will see us celebrate our silver jubilee. Back in those early days when eight keen anglers first got together to fish a boat once a month from Weymouth, it was not our intention or had even crossed our minds to form a club. But due to local interest from other like minded anglers asking if ever spare places on the boat become available, they would take any spare seats, and so, on September 12, 1976, Force Eight SAC came into being. Our aim then and still to this day, is to foster and promote interest in this exciting branch of angling within Wiltshire. We are also keen to encourage junior anglers, some, now adults, are still with the club and have become expert anglers in their own right. Club CommitteeThe club is run by a committee of not more than Seven, each being responsible for their elected position. 2000/2001 elected committee members are;
MeetingsMonthly meetings are held at the Labour Club, Newtown, Trowbridge, commencing at 12.30pm. These are arranged for the first Sunday of each month, except Bank Holidays when dates will differ. As well as the normal club business being discussed, trips for the coming month are booked by members, priority given to those attending, except in special circumstances, with final details of times etc.2000/20001 DATES - Dec 3rd - Jan 7th - Feb 4th - Mar 4th - Apr 1st - May 13th - Jun 3rd - Jul 1st - Aug 5th - Sept 2nd - Oct 7th - Nov 4th - AGM Dec 1st. We hope you will find this site interesting, if you have any comments or require information on any of the venues, tackle etc. you can email us at force8@dgalliers.freeserve.co.uk We are always on the look out for new members, if you are interested please contact us via e-mail, again at force8@dgalliers.freeserve.co.uk As a club we can offer you the following benefits;
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B=BOAT, O=OPEN (BOAT OR SHORE, CLUB OR PRIVATE), S=SHORE 2000/2001 FIXTURES
TBA - Shore venues will be announced at the monthly meeting prior to the actual date. 2000 Trip ReportsClick here to see fixtures and reports for 1999/2000. 2001 Trip Reports |
Fire Man SamA nice plump 8lb Cod enjoying a cuddle. West Bay Jan 93. |
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Scott DargieUndulate Ray of 8lb 12oz. Hayling Island May 96. Notice the good job our make up crew did on the forehead preventing glare. |
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Look What We've Caught MumA young Danny Hardwick (5yrs) with friend Struggling to hold an excellent Bristol Channel Cod (20lb). |
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Danny, now aged 11yrsA Male Thornback Ray 8lbs, ready for release. |
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Pete "What a nice pair" SayerThornback Ray Taken Uptiding. Minehead Apr 97. |
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John "Hip Hip" StoreyThis excellent 14lb Coalfish was caught at Woody Bay 'Bristol Channel' April 89. Fish of this size are rare from this area. |
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Clive "Fly Poster" HardwickStruggling to hold the 43lb Tope caught on the Weekend Lundy trip July 2000. |
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Sunset Over the Bristol ChannelNo fish on this photo but what an end to a perfect day. That's Bob G by the way in his concentrating pose. |
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John "yum yum" ShermanAnother fine Bristol Channel Tope awaiting release, while In the background another one hits the bait. |
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