March 2016 - WAC hits the Streets!

  26th Marchsaw the first session of the Street Lurz Course in Hemel Hempstead. Lots to cram in to this 12 hour programme, but is was great to work with a group who gelled together quickly as a team all participating in the classroom session where they agreed rules they would set as well as consequence levels, the onto topics such as bankside safety, rod licences and knots. Thanks to their...
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February 2016 - Now Recruiting - New Anglers for Street Fishing Course

 Now recruiting for new anglers aged between 11 to 18 to join us for a 2 day, 12 hour programme on Street Fishing in Hertfordshire. See poster for full information, please note spaces are limited and must be booked in advance.
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February 2016 - Street Lurz Up And Running - Press Release

  WAC are delighted to be launching the first Street Lurz programme which will be delivered in Hertfordshire. See our separate post about how to sign up and join us for a 12 hour street fishing course for new anglers. Huge thanks to Angling Direct and everyone else who has helped to get this off the ground, further info in the press release below; Getting Jiggy With It In Hertfordshire With the support...
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February 2016 - Excellent Capture in Low Tempoeratures

 Start of the new term, and we returned to another cold day on the bank today but the fish have finally started to get back into the feeding mode. After the classroom session around Angling & The Environment, it was time to get the rods out as we used ledger, pole and float rods to trip a good selection of fish. TG Active did the honours on the Carp Rods with two commons of 21lb 14,...
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February 2016 - Hard Graft = Effort = Reward

 Time for something a bit different this week as we got involved in relocating the stock and clearing out one of the site ponds. Hard work on a chilly day but with the sun on our backs it was all very rewarding and helps to highlight another avenue of interest that fish & fishing can offer. Top it all off there was still time to wet a line and Reece was rewarded with his first...
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February 2016 - Tech helps show the way

 The weather over recent weeks has certainly thrown some obstacles in our way! But with perseverance there has still be a few fish to be had. In the classroom we have been covering a number of topics such as The Water Cycle, Fish Anatomy and Topography, have to say this element is really brought to life with the use of the Deeper Fish Finder, which is proving to be a cracking bit of technology, educational and helping the...
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January 2016 - Small Lure for a fine Pike

 Temperatures continue to tumble and we had to work our way though a heap of different methods to persuade a fish to bite. Best catch of the day fell to the drop shot with a Fox Micro Fry proving too much of a temptation for this Pike
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January 2016 - First Session of the New Year

 Back from the Christmas break and the weather is really starting to turn. Cold winds and rain throughout most of the day which only cleared for the final few hours. Carp and Tench were clearly not in the mood but maggots were still working their magic on good hand sized Roach and skimmers. Best catch of the day was this Perch just under the 2lb mark which fell for a good old double red on size 16.
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December 2015 - Drop Shotting saves the day!

Tough session this week with Reece, Stewart and Kian. Weather felt mild but the fish simply weren't having it. We switched over to Lure fishing but no follows, then rigged up for Drop Shotting which finally produced the goods with Pike and Perch. Must also give a big old slap on the back for WAC coach Dave who this week caught a new personal best Carp, one he has targeted for some time, and just for good measure at...
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December 2015 - End of Term Session brings rewards

 Cant believe the we have already reached the last session of the term / year already. Classroom session about risks / avoidance in Angling as part of the AIMS Awards programme, then it was time to get on the bank, where we deployed Float, Ledge and Lure tactics to spread the species we were targeting. Nothing massive today but the great thing about this time of year is that whatever you catch they have fantastic colours on display....
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