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11feb16:0017:0054th General Meeting of The Fly Dressers' Guild at BFFI, Saturday 11 February 2023
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REPORTS NOW AVAILABLE BELOW Under the new constitution, we will be holding a ‘General Meeting’ rather than an ‘Annual General Meeting’, as we are no longer required to hold
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REPORTS NOW AVAILABLE BELOW
Under the new constitution, we will be holding a ‘General Meeting’ rather than an ‘Annual General Meeting’, as we are no longer required to hold these meetings annually. The agenda is set out below:
54th General Meeting of
The Fly Dressers’ Guild
to be held on Saturday 11th February 2023 at 4.00 pm
at The British Fly Fair International 2023
Staffordshire Agricultural Show Ground, ST18 0BD
Agenda
- Apologies for Absence and Quorum
- Adoption of Previous Minutes
- Officers’ Reports
- Adoption of Accounts and Appointment of Examiner
- Election/ Re-election of Officers
- Re-election of General Secretary and Member without Portfolio 4:
In accordance with the Constitution, the following officers must retire but are standing for re-election, being eligible to do so:
(i) General Secretary – Chris Reeves; and
(ii) Member without Portfolio – Caroline Emmet - Election of Marketing Manager:
Phil Varney was co-opted onto the Executive Committee as Marketing Manager during the year; this being his first AGM, he is standing for election.
- Re-election of General Secretary and Member without Portfolio 4:
- Any Other Business
The minutes of the 53rd AGM and Officers’ reports for the 54th AGM are available below and a summary of the meeting will be published in the Spring issue of Flydresser.
Minutes of 53rd AGM
Chairman’s Report
General Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report and 2021/22 Accounts
Membership Secretary’s Report
Fishing Secretary’s Report
Merchandising Report
Flydresser Report
Time
(Saturday) 16:00 - 17:00
48th John Watts Competition at Draycote, Saturday 26 August 2023
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Draycote Water
- The Fishing Lodge, Draycote Water, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 8AB
48th John Watts Competition at Draycote, Saturday 26 August 2023
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The John Watts is the FDG’s annual boat fly-fishing competition. Past participants will attest to it being a friendly and enjoyable day, attracting members from a variety of
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The John Watts is the FDG’s annual boat fly-fishing competition. Past participants will attest to it being a friendly and enjoyable day, attracting members from a variety of Branches and wide-ranging parts of the UK. Although traditionally an inter-Branch event, it is also open to individual members of the FDG.
The competition is contested by teams of four. Each Branch may enter up to two teams and individual entrants will be placed into pairs or teams of four if feasible. All competitors must be paid up members of the Guild. The competition is fished from boats to fishery rules with certain exceptions. It is fished entirely on a catch and release basis. The tally will be followed by a light buffet and prize giving at the fishing lodge.
To take part, entrants will need to complete an entry form and return it with the corresponding payment as soon as possible as per the instructions on the form. Entries are restricted to twenty teams of four and will be accepted on a first come, first
served basis. More details on the event, including the entry form and competition rules, are available on the Guild website, from your Branch Secretary or from the Fishing Competitions Secretary.
Note: Details on the cost of entry for 2023 and the updated entry form and rules will be posted on the website in late Spring 2023.
Time
Year Around Event (2023)
Location
Draycote Water
The Fishing Lodge, Draycote Water, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 8AB
21mar17:0017:002022-23 Fly-Tying Competition - 21 March 2023
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Deadline and NEW address for receipt of entries Following David Taylor’s passing away, entries for the 2022/23 FDG Fly-Tying Competition must be sent to the
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Deadline and NEW address for receipt of entries
Following David Taylor’s passing away, entries for the 2022/23 FDG Fly-Tying Competition must be sent to the following address: Guild Awards Manager, c/o Chris Reeves, 2 Briar Close, West Byfleet KT14 6QF. Entries must be received by 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 21st March 2023.
Entrants to the Prize Winners Trout Fly category should also refer to page 8 of the Winter 2022 issue of Flydresser. These have also been included in the Fly-Tying Competitions section of this website, together with the full details of the competition.
Time
(Tuesday) 17:00 - 17:00
10th Spring Bank Fishing Competition at Elinor, Sunday 21 May 2023
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Elinor Trout Fishery
- Lowick Road, Aldwincle, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 3EE
21mayAll Day10th Spring Bank Fishing Competition at Elinor, Sunday 21 May 2023
Event Details
This is a friendly and sociable event, open to members of the Guild only. The competition will be contested by teams of three but members entering as individuals will
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This is a friendly and sociable event, open to members of the Guild only. The competition will be contested by teams of three but members entering as individuals will be placed into teams as feasible. The plan is to fish from 9.30 a.m. till 12.00 noon and again from 12.45 to 5.00 p.m. We’re looking into arrangements for holding the prize-giving and some light refreshments onsite or somewhere nearby.
Further details will be circulated in the Spring 2023 issue of Flydresser and posted on the Guild website and Facebook page.
To secure your place, please send a completed entry form with the corresponding fee. Cheques should be made out to ‘The Fly Dressers’ Guild’.
Note: the entry forms and rules will be posted as soon as the prices have been confirmed with the fishery.
Time
All Day (Sunday)
Location
Elinor Trout Fishery
Lowick Road, Aldwincle, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 3EE