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Talk Angling - Sumner Match Lake, 10th August 2013

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When I moved back to London, Jim invited me to join the Talk Angling lads for a match at Sumners Fishery on the Match Lake so I jumped at the chance to try a new fishery. The match lake is renowned for throwing up large weights in matches with the potential of 400lb bags. I did a bit of research on the lake and asked a John Rhodes what the craic was.  Targeting the carp was going to be the main approach with pellet, meat and corn all successful hook baits. Only 50 miles south of London it took around 90 minutes to arrive and meet up with the lads.  It was great to see some familiar faces and the bacon buttie and cup of tea was a welcome breakfast.  There are three lakes at Sumners and plenty of campers onsite. Very clean and in the middle of a small village, lack of phone signal was the only problem, some may say that's a blessing in disguise! The Draw A couple of stragglers turned up late, you know I'm talking about you Mr Rhodes and the draw was underway.  I pulled

Talk Angling 2012 Individual Series, Billhook Lake, Hampshire, 25thMarch 2012

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Peg 13, end peg, unlucky for some? I entered the Talk Angling 2012 Individual Series via an invite from a fellow MatchFishing Scene member, Nick Roberts, kindly sponsored by Yorkshire Baits .  The first match is at Bowsaw and Billhooks Lakes in Hampshire. We all met up just off the M3 and we were soon weaving our way through the country side to the fishery.  The satnav would have got me there, but Terry Turnip had a much better route. The Draw The usual unorganised line started and I pulled out peg 13, which is the furthest away, but it is an end peg, maybe it would be luck for me today... The Set-Up I decided on a method feeder and pole attack, the picture shows the different lines I chose.  Sparky, next to me pointed out the lilly pads near the method line, they were to play a part in my match, but more about that later. 10' Bomb Rod, 6lb Mainline, Method Feeder to the far bank 13 metre pole line to the group of reeds on the left 13 metre pole line to op