My dad has had a few hours on one of our local ponds today and he’s just told me of a horrible accident he’s witnessed. A guy on the opposite bank got his pole rig stuck in some lilies so after a while he shipped back to his elastic and pulled for a break. The line eventually broke, the float has come back at pace and either the stem or bristle has stuck him in his eyeball. His fishing partner took him straight to hospital while my dad looked after both their gear. After an hour and half the guy came back for their gear and said to my dad that it looks like his mate may either lose some of the sight in that eye or may even lose it altogether the doctors didn’t yet know. What a horrible accident.

If pulling for a break be very careful guys. Let’s not have any accidents out there.

Open today was a big turnout, so all on New, every other peg!,Sarah has drawn me peg 38, which if I’m honest I didn’t fancy But it’s been quite good, I’ve fished for the first 2 hours on top kit and one, with hard pellets, and apart from a look around various areas, most of the rest of the match down my right hand edge, with expander, feeding micros,I’ve managed 95-10-0,of carp and F1,s, which was good enough for the win ...85lb was 2nd, and 66lb was 3rd , a nice little pick-up again Bishops Bowl tomorrow with the Thursday match club

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09/09/2020

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After missing the last round of Marsh AC matches due to being away with the Yam Yams, I was looking forward to catching up with a few of the lads at a venue I have done well at before, albeit I only fish it once maybe twice a year. Still Puddledock must like me. Mick was away for this match cruising the Midland Canals on a barge, with his sense of direction, I feel for the other canal users.
It takes around 70 minutes to get to Puddledock, just outside Havering, Essex from Milton Keynes so started off at 0615 to allow plenty of time for breakfast and a quick look in the on site tackle shop. Unfortunately, I never got to do either, for some reason I got talking to a total stranger and the time just passed, Marsh anglers arriving regularly, all wanting to laugh at my exploits from my trip away. Still it was all in good faith and nothing was meant.
At the draw I was given peg 22, not...

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13ft rod, 5000 reel

No braid allowed and without a shockleader, what would be your line choice to reach this distance comfortably using a hybrid feeder.

Also what weight feeder would be reasonable on a calm day and what weight would you step it upto if there was a strong cross wind?