Following up from last week's video I summarise some of the many helpful suggestions that might save some clubs:
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:10 pm
by Ian.R.McDonald
if you have already thanked all club committee members- I apologise!
But I wouid suggest that many club commitees have been in the role for years- and they carry on working because nobody else will take up the jobs. They may well not be perfect- but well done for keeping things going!
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:25 am
by Ian.R.McDonald
I think the proposal of clubs running online ticket sales is not good.
Requiring someone to buy a ticket at a local fishing tackle shop is the best option for two reasons.
1 Tackle shops are dying. A person buying a ticket may well buy something at the same time and will certainly know where the shop is for future purchases.
2. At least going into the shop gives someone the chance to assess people. Atilla the Hun can create a false identity online but not on a visit to a real shop
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:24 pm
by DaceAce
Ian.R.McDonald wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:25 am
I think the proposal of clubs running online ticket sales is not good.
Requiring someone to buy a ticket at a local fishing tackle shop is the best option for two reasons.
1 Tackle shops are dying. A person buying a ticket may well buy something at the same time and will certainly know where the shop is for future purchases.
2. At least going into the shop gives someone the chance to assess people. Atilla the Hun can create a false identity online but not on a visit to a real shop
I've been buying tickets by post for decades which is no different to online. As for assessing people in a tackle shop I can't see much of a guarantee that would work.
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:46 pm
by JAA
If clubs want younger members they need to embrace doing almost everything online and by phone (70% of website browsing is now done by phone) - taking out memberships, payments, digital handbooks as well as exchange tickets as mentioned. Add a surcharge for a printed handbook if you like. I recycle mine and put the pdf on my phone...
Even facebook is considered the social media of oldies now, and forums are not far behind...
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:58 pm
by Ian.R.McDonald
I remember a work trip to Tokyo 25 years ago. Everyone walking round looking at their screen. I remember telling people on my return how the Japanese have " lost the plot"
If only I had been right!
Enjoy being on our bad mobile signal hill- and carrying my 15 year old nokia in case I put my foot down a hole when fishing.
Is that 1930s warning story called " The Machine Stops?"
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:59 pm
by Olly
Getting bites and catching fish seems to be the point for younger anglers!
As to Cttees - I retired from all at 70 - Cttee years done - probably 50+ if totaled in one sum!
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:12 pm
by Ian.R.McDonald
Olly wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:59 pm
Getting bites and catching fish seems to be the point for younger anglers!
As to Cttees - I retired from all at 70 - Cttee years done - probably 50+ if totaled in one sum!
thank you for all your hard work-from us "normal" members
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:58 am
by MaggotDrowner
There is definitely more clubs could do, such as allowing members to take a paying guest and their wife / child free.
This would give opportunity for the guests / family to give it a try cheaply. And the guests are likely to buy a club ticket if they like it.
I have a club that allows me to take a guest for £5.
Re: Wake Up Fishing Clubs!
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:25 pm
by Olly
Thanks for that - on the Cttee for 4-5 clubs/societies over the years - some easy - some a nightmare!
£5 - That is cheap! Some - most? - are £10 - up to £25 for one club I am a member of. That is for a DAY not 24hours.
Then it can go from £20 - for 24 hrs.
