jonnyp

Hello all Has anone used a method mould? I've seen them in my local tackle shop but never got round to buying one. Are they as good as Preston and Garbollino make out? I'm thinking about using one in a couple of matches this year and just wanted to know what you lot thought about them?? Cheers for reading Jonny P

[ Well then...I fished the match today and finished 3rd overall with a record breaking 4 lbs exactly....It was very hard and everyone on there struggled to catch much. Too much rain and gale force winds. Even the chairman of middlewich angling (whose water it is) struggled, getting just 14 oz....... 6 lb 2 oz won it but i'm happy as i've now fished 4 matches and finished in the money in 2

The trouble is that the match is tomorrow (saturday) and i've no time to go down and fish it. I went before work today and nobody was there. I did speak to a couple of lads in my local tackle shop who gave me some good advice so i'll try what they said as they fish it.

It's a place called "sparrow grove"in cheshire which is on the Middlewich ticket. Small water, 30ish pegs, holds carp to 20+ apparently, Big tench and bream and lots of silvers and crucians etc....

Hello all I am fishing in a match from work on a local water which i haven't fished before and would like some advice. What should be my starting tactics? Which bait should i use? How heavy should my line be with it being a bit cold???? I do know a bit but would just like to hear other peoples ideas!!!! Thanks Jonny P

Cheers Rusty They were mainly small carp and a couple of chub and tench. 5 hour match, so it wasn't a great weight but i was just well chuffed. 75lb was the biggest individual weight. Jp

Cheers Andy.

Hello All Yesterday i fished in what was only my 2nd match, Teams of 4 on Heronbrook. Going into the match nervous, i was very happy to finish 5th overall, And my team finished 3rd. My weight was 45 lb 12oz which didn't win my section, but with sponsored match anglers all around me i was anxious not to let my team mates down. My weight was our teams highest. I just thought i'd let people know. Cheers Jonny P

Hello all Next friday i am fishing in my 2nd match, Teams of 4 on heronbrook. I am getting a bit nervous as i dont want to let down the other lads. Has anyone got any tips on how to go about match fishing, I'm not new to fishing but would just like some pointers on the match scene. Cheers Jonny Parr

I was fishing my pole. Set up was 2lb hooklink size 20 hook fished dead bottom. Right up against some weed on the bottom.

Alright all Whilst out fishing a local water yesterday i had a very good day catching lots of Tench , Roach and a few Chub. Towards the end of my session i caught 2 large Bream but both were foul hooked. I was fishing dead bottom and was wondering why both of them were foul hooked????? Tight lines to all. Jp

Alright Ajax? I would recomend what Vagabond said about fishing the margins. On my local club water, the majority of bigger carp (10lb+) come from right under the platforms or along the margins, very close in. I have just joined a new club and will be trying the margins in all their lakes before i ship out 16m of pole. Make sure your tackle is up to the job though mate as you will want to " hit and hold" big carp in the margins. Good luck and tight lines Jp

"I wonder how many "pressed out " licences will get damaged in the process.?" Mine ripped in 1/2 when i tried to push it out. I'll Laminate it when i go back to work.........But i'm off for another 3 weeks..WOOOOOHOOOOOOOO. New society waters here i come.... Jp