Hastings & St. Leonards Angling Association
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The Hastings & St.Leonards Angling Association is a members only sea fishing club in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
The Hastings & St. Leonards Angling Association was founded in 1895 as a freshwater angling club.
In 1904 a sea angling branch was formed and the two branches ran in parallel for a number of years.
The subsequent history of the freshwater branch is not known; the sea angling branch became the current club.
Organised angling competitions between members and other associations are held throughout the year and there is a substantial social membership with events throughout the year.
The total membership of the club, including Social members is now almost 1000.
[edit] Club Events
Most weekends throughout the year there is usually a live local band playing in the club on a Saturday night.
The bands are mainly covers bands who play songs from one or more artists or from a specific era such as local band 6TS who play covers of songs from the 60's only.
Also throughout the year regular pier, beach or boat fishing competitions are held