2010 - So far, Not so good.........
Well, what can we say? At the time of writing, it's snowing yet again, and there doesn't seem to be any break in the freezing weather. Most of our venues have been iced over for what seems like months, and the icy conditions are playing havoc with our plans.
The annual pike match at Moor Mill was cancelled in January, due to the venue being covered in thick ice. The rearranged date for this match was also cancelled at the very last minute. Whilst we had milder weather in the days leading up to the rescheduled match, a quick drop in temperature the night before saw the competitors turn up to find the lakes frozen solid once again.
As we have a busy calendar for the next few months, we have had to put the pike match on the back burner for a while. It's a shame, as we have a nice trophy up for grabs, and Keith Wesley, VAC's fish supplier from Bedmond Fisheries, had agreed to sponsor the match so we also had some nice prizes lined up. We plan to squeeze the pike match into the calendar some time in the Autumn, so watch this space for a date to be announced - an Autumn match will bring a host of different challenges, so it could be quite interesting..
Again, at the time of writing we are a week or so away from our planned trip to the River Avon at Britford. There are plenty of people booked on this trip, but reports from the river are grim at the moment, and we are due more bad weather this week, so we'll have to make a last minute decision on this trip as well. Oh for some warmer weather.
On a brighter note, we are pleased to announce in this issue the return of two of our more popular events - the Tench Days at Bury Hill Fisheries, and the Matt Mills Memorial Carp Pairs Trophy. Both of these events book up very quickly, so be sure to get in early if you want to take part
Other stuff on the drawing board at the moment includes another Stick Float clinic with Keith "The Legend" Speer showing you all how it's done. This went down very well last year, and there's no reason to think we can't generate more interest this time around. We are also planning some coaching/tuition sessions for the club's Open Day in July, and we are looking at bringing another guest speaker to you, following the huge success of our Martin Bowler evening.
As always, we are working hard to provide plenty of events for you over the coming year. If you have an idea for an event, or if you think we are missing a trick, please get in touch. We are always interested to hear your ideas and thoughts.
See you on the bank!
VAC Specialist Committee
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