Once again, the Club was privileged to have some hard-working members giving up their free time to make improvements which benefit all anglers on our waters, as well as the Club.
Here we take a look back at some of the superb work undertaken during work parties on our venues last year.
May 2021
More pegs were completed on the sewerage works section below the railway bridge, with around another 5 to put timber on as well. This will give us 30 pegs on this section of the river. Great work by our volunteers!
Another project undertaken over the past 6 months, previously the last peg on this stretch of the River Derwent was peg 16, this was due to further access being blocked by boggy ground and a jungle of dead trees. Trees were removed and a raised walkway installed, which gives anglers access to another 5 pegs up to the railway bridge and also pegs above the bridge towards the pumphouse and beyond. Many thanks to our volunteers!
The Facebook video below shows a number of these swims and pegs, in our lovely, peaceful setting, upstream of Belper town centre. It’s best viewed fullscreen.
June 2021
Three more pegs completed on the sewerage works section, with thanks to Elliott, Adi and Martin.
Strimming was done around the parking area of the sewerage works section, along with pegs 1 to 14, in readiness for the river opening on June 16th. There was also a new peg installed below the railway bridge on the Willows section. Great work thanks to Stefan Harhat, Adi and Martin.
Another peg was completed on the pond field section – this one is the new peg number 3, downstream of the bridge.
July 2021
Peg 1 on the pond field section has benefited from a new walkway, great work by Phil Hoad and Tony Carline!
August 2021
The walkway to peg 4 was completed, on the river alongside the pond. Great work once again by Phil Hoad and Tony Carline!
September 2021
Another peg was created by Martin and Elliott, on the top stretch above the pond. This gives us a total of 22 pegs from the pond gate entrance to this peg; just below the railway bridge.
November 2021
Peg 11 on the pond has now been replaced, great work by Phil Hoad, Tony Carline and Sandra Hoad!
December 2021
Peg 17 was completed on the top stretch, whilst the walkway on peg 10 was replaced and a small extension added to get from under the tree canopy, above and nearer the flow. Great work by our volunteers, Adi, Elliott, Roger and Martin!
On stretch at the back of Morrisons, we have chopped out the first peg above the wires, which has produced barbel and chub in the past. More pegs will be developed in the coming months.
Peg 19 on Wyver Lane Pond was sorted. Great work by Tony Carline, Phil Hoad , Adi Ingram Bob Large, Roger Stone and Sandra Hoad. Many hands make light work!
If you would like to participate in future work parties, to maintain and improve our venues, please contact the club directly to express your interest and provide details of availibility, along with any skills and equipment you can provide.
