ORSA (Swedens equivalent to Whiteacres) - PART 1

DAY 1 - ARRIVAL ,DRAW AND PREPERATION

Fredrik 'Alan' Andersson (Sweden's Alan Scotthorne) and myself booked into the 2 day competition at Orsa organised by top-club : FK MATCH. - This venue has been spoken about as being potentially a great match fishing festival venue as it also has many lakes in the area plus an incredible fast flowing river that looks similar to the Rivers ,severn and Trent in the U.K.........this river according to Jorgen Storm is full of Dog-Dace,Ide,dog-roach and Bream and Bjorkna......a havern for any English stick-float anglers. ........catches of 20-40 kilos of Dace are common !!

Travelled on the friday evening to Orsa which is well north in Sweden's Dalarna area , also better known for its holiday skiing. It took the best part of 4 hours to get there from where i live in Sodertalje but it was worth the journey as the area is so picturesque. The Orsa holiday park itself is set next to lakes surrounded by trees where Stugas and caravans are staggered amongst the trees. The site has facilities for entertainment ,restaurant and bar.......just like the Cornish-Mecca

On the site is an all purpose match fishing venue created on a wooden walkway with plenty of room to pass through your pole behind. The venue itself is between 1.7 to 3 m deep populated with lily pads and grasses , the venue width varies from 30-45 m wide. The species are Bream,Roach,Bleak,Perch,Tench,Crucian.......NO CARP !......(Not yet!)

Looking up the venue everywhere was calm with odd fish rising on the early morning mist.

About 40 metres out on peg 7 looking back to the meeting tent

End peg 21 ..........looks really nice and better for casting waggler on the far side as its more narrower.

In the mix with Alan Andersson

People contemplating the day ahead ......in the background the refreshment tent

A great weekend needs great bait and it does'nt come any better and fresher than Russel and Tommys bait

The man, the myth, the Legend,the 70's P*rn star.........ROCK-ON TOMMY

Wanker

Kenneth started the proceedings with the rules and details

Kenneths wife assisted with the coffee and hot-dogs , Jorgen was secretary.

The draw commenced !

One by one the draw bag was emptied

Where did i draw? .........second peg out ....peg 2 .....HA-HA big walk of 20 metres

Set up for the day was :

3 pole tops of 0.5 gr Colmic float 0.12/0.10 20s hook

0.75gr float Tamas walter 0.13/0.10 18 VMC bronze

1,0 gr float Tamas walter 0.13 thro to 14s Tubertini

7m MILO Tyson whip 3gr Texier Milo to 0.13/14s hook

7m TRIANA FX449 3gr Texier Milo to 0.13/16s hook

PRESTON 14' waggler, Exner 10gr float .....14s hook

PRESTON 15' waggler, MIDDY feeder float (from the 90's)

The usual business

Preperation complete ........many of the anglers would not ball;it in on the pole line but catapult the waggler line .......the water was gin-clear so the fish were expected to be easily spooked.

Practice the waggler before the kick off on peg 3