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Due to water level issues no bookings will now be taken for
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Remember,
our Junior Section needs YOUR contributions..........
VAC
members, on
production of their VAC club card, can
accrue a 'loyalty stamp' and
after three paid visits to the venue,
gain a fourth visit free of
charge.
Remember
to call the VAC HOTLINE
01727 835904
for all the latest news on
club waters:
Fishing, golf, sun & sand - 2 bed family apartment to
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What A Year !!
At the end of the traditional season
it's worth looking back at the last year from a VAC perspective.
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April
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A wet warm Spring got the fish
moving and Jimmy 'Neutron' had his share at Smallford.
Meanwhile, lot's of big trout reported at Riverside and bags
of carp at Frogmore |
May
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We were on a roll with this fine
31lb common stocked into Smallford. Over at Riverside the
trout season ended with a final score of 586 to 6lb. |
June
- Committee members were doing well
with Ash Adams landing an 18lb common from Frogmore, and Dan
Patrick landed yet another 25lb'er on the pole from
Smallford |
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July
- More fresh stocks with two more
upper twenties (mirrors) going into Smallford. Dave McGrath
broke the Frogmore 3hour match record with 39-15-8 (let's
call it 40lb) |
August
- Be warned, a member was banned for
leaving rods unattended. Please respect our rules, remember,
the VAC may be watching ! |
September
- after weeks of rumours
it was official, the VAC had taken over the former LAA waters at
Park St, now promoted under the name of Moor Mill Over a skip
full of rubbish was collected. |
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October - Chris Knight 'discovered'
a new 30lb common from Smallford and bad news with the loss of
the Batford stretch of the upper Lea |
November
- 12lb barbel from
Felmersham and 5lb chub from Marford were the highlights of a
'carp free' issue. Stories of bags of double figure bream and
near 30lb pike from Moormill added interest |
December
- Santa's sack was truly
bursting with carp with many hundreds being added to Riverside
and Frogmore match pool. This was followed by the transfer of 60
plus large carp to the Island Pit at Moor Mill. |
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January
- we reported on a brace of
9lb barbel to junior members fishing at Marford and Greg 'Big
Man' Barber's 33lb common from Smallford. Perch to over 3lb from Moormill (but sadly no pictures) |
February - low clear water and sub
zero temps gave many an excuse to take a break from fishing. A
brave and (fool) hardy few were still bivvied up around Smallford
and Moor Mill, at times having to break the ice to free their
lines.
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Match News -
Paul Bangs recorded his fifth win on our last match of the
season to climb to second place with 905 points, but unable
to beat organiser Brian Lakin's 915 points. Congratulations Brian
(pictured below).
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Watch this video - are they skimmers and roach? Remember, no
boats allowed on VAC waters !! |
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Well done to member Mr Wiffin who reported this 16lb pike from
Smallford. Looks even bigger to me.
Keep those pics
coming in by
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GENERAL NEWS:
Working Parties: We have a
working party at Smallford on Sunday 12th March from 8-30
till 12-00 noon. If you wish to attend this working
party please call
Dave McCann -
07956 569358
to book
your place.
Additional information regarding working parties for the close
season months will be available in the next newsletter which you
will receive sometime in March. This newsletter will comprise
the Agenda for the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held on
WEDNESDAY 12TH APRIL 2006.
Riverside Road : Now
closed to allow trout fishing. Reopens in May.
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 Fancy
Paint Ball?
A
Verulam Angling - Day Out has been arranged for Saturday 3rd
June. Click the pic for more detail |
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Trout
News
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INTRODUCTION
TO FLY FISHING
This new Introduction event will be followed by two
separate "Fly Casting" events similar to those we held
last year, the first on Sunday 12 March from 10:00 to
12:00 and the second from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Tuesday 28
March. Booking is essential so we can make sure we have
the right number of "instructors".
If interested and still a VAC member, can you let me know
and more importantly, book a place on any of the events
with the organiser, Neil Roberts on 01707 329107 or click
here to
e-mail
Hope to see you on the water again, our season starts on
Friday 3 March and runs to 11 May with season tickets
costing Full £75 (10 days) and Half at £40 (5 days) and
Day Tickets for VAC members at £9 all for a 3 fish limit
per day. So far we have sold 34 season tickets which is
well up on last year.
Click here to enter the Trout Fishing Section
and discover
more......................
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VAC HOTLINE 01727 835904 for all the latest news
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La
Carp Arc.
Carp Fishing in France:
Former
member Pete Swallow, with partner Linda, now have their
beautiful fishery ready to open and are offering a
discount to VAC members. Recently stocked with many large
carp. For more info, click the picture to access his
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Visit Queensway on the web at
http://queensway.angling.mysite.freeserve.com or
click the logo
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Each
month, Queensway Angling are offering
special offers exclusively to VAC members.
Pleas e
phone for
instant quotes - 01442
254723 -
or email by
clicking here |
March (down to Queensway) !
With Springtime
just around the corner now is the time to dig
out your tackle from the garage and top up for
the summer.
Full stock levels
available in store so come on down and take
advantage of our special 10% discount to all
VAC. members.
We have a
large stock of Drennan ESP clothing including
jackets, hoodys, trousers, bib and braces, fleeces
and hats. All ESP waterproof clothing is fully
waterproof and breathable and extremely
comfortable and stylish.Also a large range
of baits of every type including
Boilies, Particles, Pellets, Groundbaits and
Pastes.
Hope to see you
soon!
Mark
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New - in stock now
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Korum
chair trolley kit £44.99 {chair
£59.99} - below left |
Korum tackle bag with 3 bait boxes and
8 tackle boxes £35.00. |
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KJrc X-LO
stalker chair, very light £44.99.
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Korum
unhooking mat with kneeling flap only
£10.99 |
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