Issue 96

 St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.                                                                                             February 2008..

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Winter Melody

It's easy to get complacent these days with the generally mild and wet winter we've had but here's a reminder from last year that it's not spring yet.

Keeping the focus on Moor Mill, it's fair to say that it's been fishing its socks off over the last month or so. So good in fact that Moor Mill head bailiff Paul Hill has put finger to keyboard to document the events of a recent weekend visit.

Paul, pictured over on the right with a recent 10lb bream reports as follows:

January. Not traditionally an angler‘s favourite month. More than a few of us choose to stow away the tackle and put our feet up, recharging the batteries for springtime when the fish will start to feed in earnest once again. Not so the thirty-three hardy souls whose tickets I checked on a Sunday towards the end of January at Moor Mill!

I’d gone down to Moor Mill on a Friday night to get a weekend’s carp fishing in; the forecast was for some heavy rain, but with milder weather to follow. I was quite pleased when I found that I had the Island Lake all to myself on the Friday night. This was not to last, however, as by Sunday morning the complex looked like an angling convention in full swing. The weather had turned unseasonably mild, and the anglers had arrived in their droves.

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Looking Back Keeping the nostalgia theme going (who's nostalgic about last years snow you say), here's a snap from the archives of the construction of Riverside Road during 1970. The picture was taken from the golf course side looking across to peg 20. The young dude in the shades in none other than our club secretary John Trew. Anyone know the names of the others? The young boy will be 40 something now.

Trout Fishing A reminder that Riverside Road closes for for coarse fishing on Tuesday 26th February and reopens on 12 May. Trout fishing will commence on Thursday 28th February. For more information on our trout fishing please select the Verulam Trout link on the left.

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Your Contribution

Please see photo of my PB Barbel of 9lb 3oz from Marford farm on a cold 25th Jan 08. Float fished 3 maggot, 4lb line 14 hook from the rushes. Rgs Chris Risbridger

Moor Mill head bailiff Paul Hill demonstrates what a double figure Island Lake bream looks like.

Here's a pretty pic of Smallford at dusk from a couple of years back. I'm short on new material...what's the problem out there? We know you're catching so don't be shy, send in your pics.

Rest In Peace 'Keith'. The popular Koi at Frogmore has passed on after  enjoying 12 years and most of the lakes. Never quite double figures she was a frequent visitor to the banks and always seemed in good health.

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