Formally the Smiths Industries Sea Angling Club, the re-named Cheltenham  Sea Angling and Casting Club held it's first meeting in December 1991. The CSACC is affiliated to the Bristol Channel Federation of Sea Anglers. Our aim is to promote fellowship among anglers, to arrange boat and beach trips for our members and to improve the casting ability of interested members, both on the beach and at tournament level.

The club meets at 8pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the village hall in Swindon Village, Cheltenham.
We cater for all three disciplines associated with sea angling.

Charter Boat Fishing

Currently organized by Dick Dale, boats are booked for most months of the year, covering both reef and wreck fishing. Popular venues are Aberystwyth, Minehead, Weymouth, Beer and Dartmouth. Some members arrange an annual trip to Alderney in the Channel Islands lasting for several days.
This year, we shall be entering a two man team in the BCFSA charter boat competitions out of Minehead. 

Shore and Beach fishing

We have several very experienced beach anglers in the club who are more than willing to arrange club competitions, subject to demand. The most popular venues are along the Bristol Channel coast of South Wales, but matches have been held on Chesil Beach. There is also opportunity to take part in pleasure fishing trips arranged by members and in competitions not run by the this club.

Tournament Casting

Our tournaments were first organized by Steve Penny in 1987 when we were still under the Smiths umbrella. These tournaments now attract entrants from all over southern England and  South Wales.
Geoff Dawson, who has cast over 250 yards, later took over from Steve. He is an instructor, and is always happy to give free tuition to club members.

A former pupil of Geoff's, Malcolm Greatrix, with a personal best cast of 278 yards now runs  the tournaments. Malcolm has been running the tournaments since 1998

CSACC is a very active club, our members consisting mainly of anglers from the Cheltenham and Gloucester  area. We also have members from Stratford on Avon, Worcester, Evesham and even South Devon.

New members will always be made welcome at club meetings and events. If you would like more information, Please contact our Chairman. Geoff Dawson on 01242 680646 (evenings)