Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Below we have listed some of the most commonly asked questions to help both the hammer wielding loom smashers and the avid keyboard warriors navigate the online services of PAAS Web. There’s a separate set of FAQ’s specifically for our Forum here… If you have any other PAAS web queries please contact webadmin

What’s the difference between the Web Site and the Members Area?

What is the Prince Albert Angling Society Facebook site?

What’s the difference between the Forum and Facebook Group?

Can I message the committee via Facebook or the Forums?

Is my personal information safe?

Sometimes I can see other members booked on Balloted Water sometimes I cant. Why?

Help! I’ve re-sorted the Water List with the little arrows. How to I reset it?

Why am I receiving emails from PAAS?

We have implemented an emailing system for you to receive important updates on the information you need to go fishing. We try to keep the emails brief and include a title listing the waters affected. Emails may not contain all the relevant information but they will include links to where you can find out more, usually within the Members Area. You can unsubscribe from this service but we would urge you not to, if the latest email is not of interest, just delete it. The next one might have important information on your favourite water. Note: we will never share your contact details with third parties and we will never send you marketing messages.

A current email address is increasingly important part of your membership record. Periodically we send important information via email and a current email address will be required to renew your membership online, book balloted waters and many other online functions. Hook Line & Sinker, our biannual magazine is also sent via email. We would urge all members to keep their membership record up to date with a current valid email address.

What’s the difference between the Web Site and the Members Area and the Forum?

The Web Site at www.paas.co.uk is our public face on the internet. It’s aimed at encouraging potential members to join our waiting list and to help prospective water owners gain an understanding of the Society. It also allows us to occasionally make announcements to the wider public. It’s perhaps helpful to think of the Web Site as if it were printed, it doesn’t change often. As an existing member, the Public Web Site will be of limited interest.

The Members Area at is a very different kettle of fish. Perhaps it’s easiest to think of The Members Area as being hidden behind the Web site. The Members Area is very much a ‘live’ web area, it is linked with our Databases. Changes made to the Waters are instantly reflected on The Waters Guide and when you renew your membership or book a Balloted Water the change is instant. The Notice Board, (the page that opens after login), provides the latest up-to-the-minute information on rule changes, new waters, emergency closures, and many other items that might have an impact on your fishing today or in the coming days.

The Forum is a third party add-in powered by PHP Builtin Boards but hosted and maintained by us.

What about the Prince Albert Angling Society Facebook Site?

We have maintained the PAAS Facebook Page exclusively for junior members.

What’s the difference between the Forum and Facebook Group?

Essentially not much, the Forum or more properly ‘Forums’ and our Facebook Group are social networking apps, offered to members to make it easy to connect with and share with other members. You’ll need a Facebook account first to access the Facebook Group but access to the Forum is from within the Members Area. You’ll get a notification from Facebook each time there’s a new post, with the Forums you can set up a notifications in the ‘user control panel’. The Forum is divided into categories or sub-forums, then further divided into topics. Facebook allow anyone over 13 to register,.

Can I message the committee via Facebook or the Forums?

Nope.
You can contact any member of the committee via their email address, phone number in your card or via the contact forms within the Members Area.The committee maintains a policy of not responding to any social media posts. However, our team of moderators may from time to time draw attention to significant issues commented on by many individuals.

Is my personal information safe?

We have invested significantly to ensure that your information is secure, as always you should never reveal your password or access code to anyone. Full access to your data is limited to just two Data Controllers within the committee and some other committee members have limited access. We have a robust Data Protection Policy based on best practice and government guidance. Our Privacy Statement sets out the general principles and the full policy is available on request. You’ll notice that the only cookies we use are purely functional and we never share your data with anyone.

The Facebook Group is NOT maintained by us and you should satisfy yourself of the integrity of any personal information you provide.

Sometimes I can see other members booked on Balloted Water sometimes I cant. Why?

Until a Balloted Water is fully booked you will see the names of other members booked on. Once a date is fully booked its is no longer available, consequently you cannot see any information about that date.

Help! I’ve re-sorted the Waters List with the little arrows. How to I reset it?

Click The Waters Guide tab again, the page will refresh and reset to the default order. If you’ve search for a water, click the ‘x’ in the search box to reset the list to default.

Note: Currently the default order is by water number. This may change.