In order to secure match bookings at the popular venues, each year we are having to look further and further ahead. With this in mind, I started contacting some of them last December for 2024.

The Raymar at Hanchurch Fisheries has been one of the most popular venues with a good turnout at each of the club matches we have fished. Unfortunately, we only managed to secure two matches for the current season’s Match Diary as that’s all that was left when I booked them.

Getting in there early this time, however, we have managed to secure seven matches for 2024.

Another of the fisheries that I am looking at for 2024 is the refurbished Damsel Pool at Carney’s that are now taking bookings.

This venue is a contentious one; it has been a very popular venue in the past but over recent years it has become quite expensive to book for Club Matches and would require us to dip into club reserves.

It is likely to be booked up fairly quickly, however, so let me know what you think!