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Coming Up from your Specialist Committee..

At last summer is here, and the snow and ice are finally a distant memory. The sun brings more anglers onto the banks, and the fisheries become busier. The fish are feeding now, and tales of success are plentiful. The fisheries look superb in their summery greenery, and the wildlife is abundant. Happy days.

We're sure that you are all busy fishing with every spare moment you have, but take a second to look at what the Specialist Committee has planned for the coming months. We have a range of events coming up, and they are sure to be popular. From the now legendary carp matches of the Matt Mills Memorial Trophy to long trotting for roach. And if you don't know how to long trot, we even have a clinic to teach you. All of the events are mentioned in more detail elsewhere in this newsletter, so we'll just list them for your diary below, but please try to come and support us - these things only work with your support.

So, in the coming months...

  • 18th June to 20st June - Heat Two of the Carp Match Series at Moor Mill
  • 26th June - Roach Fishing on the River Avon at Britford
  • 16th July to 18th July - Heat Three of the Carp Match Series at Smallford
  • 24th July - Verulam Angling Club Open Day at Riverside Road
  • 27th to 29th August - The Grand Final of the Carp Match at Smallford
  • 29th August - Close of our Charity Auction
  • 11th September - VAC Barbel Day at The River Ouse Felmersham
  • 25th September - Stick Float Fishing Clinic at Marford Short Walk

As well as that little lot, we are trying to organise two separate Pike Matches for late Autumn or early winter - one at Moor Mill and one on the River Ouse. Dates to be confirmed. We are also still hopeful of securing another Guest Speaker to follow on from the success of our Martin Bowler evening late last year, and have a few other ideas floating around.

We genuinely hope to see you all at one or more of our events. They are great fun, and you will meet a lot of great guys and might even learn a thing or two. However, if you are content to go your own way and crack on with your fishing, we wish you the very best of luck for the season.

May your unhooking mat always be wet!

VAC Specialist Committee


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