Membership landslide staggers John

Pike Anglers Club members are renewing in droves and as the deadline nears in our draw to win a boat, we've seen an upsurge in people joining the club for the first time as well.

Membership secretary John Cahill's postbag is bulging like we've never seen it, with more than 50 renewals coming in some days.

"Renewals and new member applications are just staggering," John said tonight. "While we're still some weeks from our traditional October year end, our 2008 membership is already heading for the 1,000 mark."

John said there were just three weeks remaining to enter the draw to win a brand new pike fishing boat.

Everyone who recruits a member using one of the special forms is entered in the draw to win a 12ft Sea Nymph, which is fitted out and ready to fish.

The lucky angler's name will be drawn at the PAC Convention at Stoneleigh Park, on September 22.

So enter soon if you want a chance to win the prize. Your name is entered in the draw every time you sign up a member, as long as your details are on the form they use to join the club.

Click here for more information, or to download one of the special application forms. But don't hang around, as the closing date is Saturday, September 8.