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. 

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 ? 

2025 - Trosa - September 13th - Last day of the year fishing as the Trout are coming !!??

Last fishing day at TROSA in 19 degrees of heat (still summer) . Next time here is 1st January 2026 so we must give the Trout a chance to go upstream thus we do not wish to disturb them in their travels.

Yes , i know , its a farce . Not only depriving the membership of 3.5 months fishing on a 'YEARS CARD' but giving in to this ridiculous rule which denies specimen and match anglers the best chance of great fishing for PIKE ZANDER PERCH and silver fish , tragic !

Waggler rod , whip and pole  only

Started of with three Ide ......this the largest 

Waggler far side on corn did the most damage 

After an hour i had 13 in the net , 11 Ide and 2 roach 

The Days Menu

End of the day 42 .........majority ide , with 3 Perch , 4 Roach and 3 Rudd