Prospective members are strongly recommended to pay by bank transfer (full details on application form) which will give them an extra week's fishing over those paying by cheque. Further details from the Club's Helpline 0844 335 3978.
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP DEAL: Join for the 2012/13 season ending 31st March 2013, and fish for the period January to March 31st 2012 FREE.
All Ordinary and Senior Citizen and Disabled
members must provide two passport size photographs. Remember that only
members are allowed on club waters, so enrol wives or female partners
and any children aged 7 - 15 inclusive on the form. A S.A.E. is not necessary
To download an application form (Adobe PDF Format), Please Click HERE. Membership is only processed by Post
If you would like a form posted or have any
queries, about the Club Phone the
B.D.A.C HELPLINE TEL: 0844 335 3978 (9am to 9pm only) or email Secretary@BDAC.co.uk
To Pick up a Form from a local tackle shop
that is AFFILIATED TO THE CLUB click HERE
FASTRACK MEMBERSHIP: As we will be awaiting cheque clearance, which may take up to a week, we offer immediate membership for those using the Bank Transfer system. Once the form and photos are in our hands (by post) and the funds in our account, the membership will be despatched immediately. 'Phone the helpline 0844 335 3978 (9am to 9pm only) for details.
Membership
fees for the 2012/2013 season
Ordinary
member
£72
(including joining fee)
Senior Citizen, Disabled member
£52 (including joining fee)
Lady Associate
£10
Junior
Member
£10
Club
Badge
£1.50
Gate
Key
£3.00
(key required for all gates)
Key
Fob (plus free box sticker)
£1
Classes
of Membership
ORDINARY
A
person between 16 and state retirement age.
LADY ASSOCIATE
(ONE ROD ONLY)
The
female partner of an Ordinary member, so she can accompany that member, at a Club water. If a lady
wishes to fish regularly in her own swim or fish with two rods or in club matches, she should take out
ordinary membership.
SENIOR
CITIZEN
A
lady or gentleman of State Retirement age.
DISABLED
A
person who is in receipt of a disability benefit may join at the
Senior Citizen rate. Proof of the current benefit must be sent in
every year e.g. photocopies of pages 1 & 3 of payment book, letters
of confirmation from the Benefits Agency, etc. Blue parking badges are not accepted.
JUNIOR
(ONE ROD ONLY)
This
class of membership is open to those aged between 7 and their 16th
birthday. Juniors can only join with an Ordinary or Senior Citizen
member and it is a strict Club rule that juniors must be closely
accompanied by the senior member responsible for them when on
Club waters. Juniors and adults must therefore fish at the same
or closely adjacent swim.
PLEASE
NOTE
No
other person, including children under 7 years old, is allowed on
Club waters.
B.D.A.C. does not issue day
or guest tickets on its waters.
LICENCES
Every
member of 12 years and over must carry an Environment Agency licence
if they wish to fish. The EA licence allows
the use of two rods, although although some club waters
only allow one rod. No member may use more than two rods on any
club water.
CLUB
KEY
Most
of our waters require a gate key, which should be hired by all adult
members on joining. This will open all gates between 1st May and
31st March only.
CLOSE
SEASON
Club
waters are not accessible during our Close Season, which is 15th
March to 15th June inclusive on rivers and the month of April on stillwaters. We do undertake working parties on our stillwaters
during March and April. Adult members will be supervised during work
in the morning, then be allowed a few hours fishing in the afternoon,
at the discretion of that water's Fishery Officer.