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Monday, 27 October 2025

2025 - Sodertalje canal - October 26th

Well !  i decided to take the opportunity as weather looked reasonable . I set up a pole and two feeder rods . I was tempted to use a Slider and Bolo rods but kept to the easy feeder option.






East parking and free on a Sunday




Mixed SONUBAITS Method Mix with a bit of Leam to get it down to the bottom in 5 - 7m of water 




Perfect feeder weather and after 5 minutes took a roach then 3 more in quick succession - this is it ! I think i shall get a netful ........errr ..... not really as bites dried up especially after i lost a hook length on a bite ? Was it a Pike ?

Took another 45 mins before another roach






A bit of rain to spoil the day but i was well covered up.







After 4 hours fishing it was just 13 roach , all good size by really why so few ? I tried pole and that was three small bites and nothing 





Wednesday, 15 October 2025

2025 - Phil Ackerley looking for work

 Looking for work 

In the last few years it has been rather difficult to find good work so now i try every avenue for a possible chance. 


















Monday, 29 September 2025

2025 - Sodertalje canal - September 28th

With so few opportunities now to fish due to lack of necessary pole equipment plus my fave venue Trosa is now shut till 2026-01-01 due to facilitate the free run upstream of the Trout as they are most precious !?!? 

So i decided in 5 rod setups (actually only used 3 ) 

They were ; Method rod , feeder rod and slider .


 
Parking away from your peg is so strenuous  😂😂😂



The canal hardly ever used for competitions yet it fulfils all the necessary requirements like good parking , easy pathway for trolleys and most pegs (15 off) accessible from parked cars on road with a further 15 more a long the pathway with trolley use.









Started with method as i set up the other two rods , 2 roach on the bounce. The count was 10 seconds at 18m out 




Then feeder rod the MATRIX XRF 11' with braid and 6' leader





Day got better and after taking several roach on slider i decided to go feeder and that brought a few skimmers and dog roach.





53 fish for about 10lb in old money , not bad i suppose for a 4 hour session







2025 - English Division 2 National - 27th September - Micks day out with Loughborough Match Group

After a couple of days practice with some of the Boys the actual day had arrived. With excitement and expectancy the team received their destination pegs . 

Our Loughborough team looks strong .......lets see how we do ?



Interesting method , pre chosen pegs , how equal is that ?




I am at Modney Bridge on peg 7 , lucky for me ?








Looks a beautiful peg , river Soar similar so should feel at home ?



Slow moving Pond 




How far out these cabbages ?







Phil in Sweden watching the Angling Trust LIVE 




Match over , now for some results and pictures  (courtesy of the Facebook AT page)



Look ! ........Fish !



Really good weights on Queen Adelaide


Wissey Mouth !! ...2 weights over a kilo !!!



Individual winner and part of winning team



Me on Modnet Bridge ....that was tough



Denver ....just three weights over a kilo



Thats what fish look like !!



Winning team - congratulations 



Potters fished well in parts 



Final team placings ........errrr  22/23




Thetford ...one weight over a kilo






What did you think of that ?