starting a fishing club

[hal16]

I fish alone quite often and enjoy matches when i can get into them. i was thinking of starting a small club to run my own matches, i was wondering if their was any suggestions or help anyone could give me about how i would go about starting a club which would be free to join simply as a method of fishing together and organising matches between everyone where their would be a 100% payout from all money put into the pot
cheers

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Just go for it mate...clubs often start as small informal gatherings then gain a more established structure through time

Many start off in the pub

Dropped out of the club scene for a variety of reasons myself but always enjoyed the social aspect which I think is as important as the fishing itself

Don't take yourselves too seriously is my advice as well

 

[hal16]

cheers mate i was thinking of it being more social rather than a proper club

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

cheers mate i was thinking of it being more social rather than a proper club

Way forward in my opinion mate :thumbup:

Good luck!!

 

[lingking]

victor meldrew here,its a great idea,and i hope it works out for you.

be prepared for some challenges though,everything will be fine at first,then Mr disontented will appear,shortly followed by Mr greedy. not to be outdone Mr troublemaker will do his dirty deeds.then those lot will breed so there will be more discontented more troublemakers and certainly more greedys.

you will do your best to be justifier,peacemaker and mother and father to these individuals,until one day you wake up and ask yourself---why do i bother????,im better off on my own:exclam:

 

[hal16]

Cheers lads, hopefully it won't end up like that but there will always be one person who will ruin the fun

 

[lingking]

Cheers lads, hopefully it won't end up like that but there will always be one person who will ruin the fun

ha ha i promise i wont join

 

[hal16]

If it all goes to plan bud your welcome to

 

[lingking]

If it all goes to plan bud your welcome to

cheers im all of the 3 MR that i mentioned rolled into one

 

[EddieS]

victor meldrew here,its a great idea,and i hope it works out for you.

be prepared for some challenges though,everything will be fine at first,then Mr disontented will appear,shortly followed by Mr greedy. not to be outdone Mr troublemaker will do his dirty deeds.then those lot will breed so there will be more discontented more troublemakers and certainly more greedys.

you will do your best to be justifier,peacemaker and mother and father to these individuals,until one day you wake up and ask yourself---why do i bother????,im better off on my own:exclam:

OH!! how right you are mate - Been There, Done it, got the original 'T' shirt and vowed never never ever to do it again. Now I can actually enjoy my days fishing.

 

[lingking]

being devils advocate here eddie ha ha some can and do work out very well,given the correct mix --group of people--me?too flippin grumpy old stubborn etc to be part of any group

 

[EddieS]

being devils advocate here eddie ha ha some can and do work out very well,given the correct mix --group of people--me?too flippin grumpy old stubborn etc to be part of any group

In Hindsight - Over the years I probably got too involved with the clubs - just trying to help out really. But as you say, its always the odd one or two who really try your patience and nowt you do can, or will, please them. I eventually packed the fishing in, missed it, and eventually came back to it a few years ago. Met some canny lads via Richy on a roll 'northeast1' and look forward to every trip out.

I wish every success to the lad trying to get a club started, best advice i can give is, to enjoy your fishing for what it is and beware the 'mercenary'

 

[regpude]

as said,give it a go.GOOD LUCK.ps,would help us members if we knew your location,saying as your a newish member.as ive said GOOD LUCK,but dont know YOU or where you intend to run the club from.sorry if you think im nieve.

 

[eno]

totally agree with ling king, you can't please all the people all of the time, I dropped out of club fishing because of all the cheating that goes on.
Eddie