|
Welcome to our club
The Scunthorpe Police Angling Club is really a group of anglers that
have joined together to celebrate the joys of being an angler,
sharing a beautiful day in the countryside and being close to
nature, we as a club believe that anglers can make a difference to
the wellbeing of our countryside and to our native animals just by
being there.
There has been much talk throughout the years of anglers being an
ill informed, non caring bunch of hooligans that are only interested
in sticking hooks into fish !, let me tell you that this picture
often painted by people whom do not even frequent the countryside or
venture far from suburbia and this is far from the case, I have been an
angler for over 35 years and in that time I have just about seen it
all the good and the bad, it is not difficult to make a concerted
effort to safeguard our waterways and countryside so that all
creatures that live within it can flourish and in my opinion most
anglers do just that they are a caring , conservational and
countryside loving bunch of individuals whom go about there sport
with care and consideration for the wellbeing of all things, indeed
I know of many anglers where the fishing is unimportant, only second
to them spending their time in these beautiful surroundings and
marvelling in the creatures that they may see throughout the day.
It is these anglers that care whole heartedly for the countryside
and all that live within it, if asked they would put all of their
effort into the preservation and continuity of the countryside.
We
as a club try hard to preserve all things, cleaning up otherwise
disused areas of the countryside and providing a safe place for all
animals to thrive, we provide nest boxes for resident bats and birds
along with the education of all anglers within the club on the
correct way for them to help preserve this wonderful environment.
If you are a conscientious angler and care whole heartedly for the
countryside and all of the animals that live within it then you have
come to the right place.
To learn more about our environment and a selection of the animals
that live within it please visit the
conservation section and read through the animal
information pages.
 Anglers
come together from all walks of life from the noble gent to the farm
worker, this is what makes our great sport one of the worlds largest
participating pastimes, whether you fish for monetary gain on the
professional circuit, with a local club or just for fun most of us
join in a common camaraderie, a great love of the countryside and
all that lives within it as well as sharing skills and experiences
with others especially if you are just starting out in this great
apprenticeship called angling.
The most important thing that any one angler can
learn is to be courteous, helpful, to appreciate and safeguard the
countryside, our fish and waterways, it is with this attitude that
we will preserve this great sport that has been the pastime and life
blood from the very beginning of time, it is true that there may be
those whom abuse and depreciate our countryside, fish and waterways
but these people do not posses the right to call themselves anglers,
it is these people whom give the rest of us caring conscientious
anglers a very bad name, it may be hard at times to stop those that
you see abusing a water, fish or other anglers but the only
alternative is to do nothing !, personally I cannot, I will try to
make a difference no matter how small, no matter what the outcome as
I would be unable to enjoy nor participate as an angler if I did
nothing, if you find litter at your peg pick it up, if you see
someone abusing fish try to explain the error of their ways, if you
see illegal activities report them to the relevant authorities, you
do not have to be a six foot six leviathan to make a difference all
that you will need is common sense and a good intention.
Welcome to The Scunthorpe Police Angling Club.
Martin Ferraby (Ferret) Club Secretary. |
