Match Fishing in Europe: 2011 - 26th July - Mill on soar and a match

Sunday 31 July 2011

2011 - 26th July - Mill on soar and a match - last one before return to Sweden

       I decided to register for a match before leaving for Sweden , it was a normal Tuesday match and the local top anglers were there in force - Me thinks i would be up against it. I decided to get there early and register and pay my money then go back to the Bed and Breakfast and bring Carola afte rhaving breakfast first.
        I arrived at the water with 15 minutes to the start and by the time i had everything on the trolley and got to the peg , the match had started. I then proceeded to plumb up and have 4 match tops for up in the water and margins with 2 for full depth. Since the match did'nt start till 10:00 AM , it was 10:45 by the time i had baited up for the first time. Then the angler to my left told me i would be better of going to the island to my right which i remarked : 'but i will cast by the person to my right ' , he said no as the number of my peg was on a post on the island ! ......never heard of that !. So quickly i organised my light feeder Maver 10' feeder rod with an arsley bomb and 15 inch link to an hair rigged 8mm RINGERS red boilie.
     Then i was 11:10 and i made a cast under the tree and fired out 15-20 8mm pellets and finally organised my bait table and set up other gear. Whilst doing this the rod was ripped of its rest and i picked it up in the water and started to play a rather large carp .........Slow but good start .

Panic button ! - trying to get set up at top speed - stress !