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Acorn Fishery – Open – 12th October 2024

For my first match back, it was a trip up the M5 to the brilliant Acorn Fishery for another of Chris Fox’s opens. Nick and me drew 25 and 24 either side of the concrete bridge which can be good for silvers. I set up two Preston Innovations F1 Maggots to fish 11.5 metres straight out, to the right down the middle and

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Jurassic Mountain, Thailand – Sep/Oct 2024

I absolutely loved my first visit to Jurassic Mountain last year and was looking forward to my return this holiday. After loads of travelling it’s always a very welcome sight when you finally arrive at your destination and see the sign to the resort. The air conditioned reception area is heaven while you wait to sign in etc. I had a kip

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Summerhayes – Open – 22nd September 2024

The following day it was off to Summerhayes for the open on Sellicks with 17 anglers booked in. When draw time arrived I was hoping for a peg between 16-22 and wasn’t too far off when I pulled out 24. For company I had Adie on my right while poor old Dan T on 25 was rather hemmed in without much water

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Dorset Stour – Air Ambulance Open – 21st September 2024

Although I’ve only fished this match three times, it’s one I really look forward to as not only is it a sizeable match, it’s raises a lot of money for the Dorset Air Ambulance, a fantastic cause. Ilminster and Stoke were well represented as along with Nick P and Parker ‘The Pole’ who have fished it the last couple of years, Dave

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Thorney Lakes – 15th September 2024

On Sunday we were at Thorney Lakes for the next Stoke match and quite a few of us met at The Ranch for breakfast. On arrival we were met by the slightly disturbing sight of a domesticated Grand Wiz in an apron although I have to say he did a great job of serving us! We then headed to the venue where

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Acorn Fishery – Open – 14th September 2024

Saturday we headed up the M5 to Acorn for another of Chris Fox’s opens, as always it was well attended with 27 anglers booked in. I was hoping for one of the eight bridge pegs or something like 1, 5, 9, 10, 36 or 38 so basically a one in two chance. My drawing arm remains hopelessly broken as I pulled out

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Revels Fishery – Open – 10th September 2024

As I haven’t been to Revels for a little while and was beginning to suffer from withdrawal symptoms, I booked a day off work to fish the Tuesday open. After a quick stop for breakfast in Yeovil, I got there in good time as the car park fills up quickly with turnouts of 20 and upwards most weeks. Draw time arrived and

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Dillington Pond – Bob Hammond Memorial Match – 8th September 2024

Now in its sixth year, Bob’s match is one I’d love to win but so far, second is the closest I’ve come. It’s rod only in honour of Bob and I really enjoy fishing the feeder as it’s something I don’t do much of. Due to the date clashing with several other matches, we only had ten booked in and then this

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Summerhayes – Silvers Open – 7th September 2024

I’ve been really enjoying the silvers matches on Sellicks so was looking forward to Saturday and Nick was fishing this week as well. Only seven of us and it would be draw and choose, the golden ball was number 2 and when it was my turn to draw it was still in the bucket. Alas my arm is still malfunctioning and I

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Stathe Drain – Dave’s Match Cup – 1st September 2024

The next Stoke match was Dave’s Cup at Stathe Drain, the Ilminster contingent stopped at McD’s for a disappointing breakfast before heading to the venue. A great turnout of 21 anglers with everyone hoping to draw one of the pegs at the car park end (1-6), quite a few of them went early, I delved in and pulled out….. peg 16, so

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