Hi jel,
It was that sickening feeling when time was called, I knew I was in the running with a few close by and I had a decent (8lb+) Carp on the end. Once time was called the rules allowed 15mins to get a fish in that was previously hooked. So there I was starting to put the pressure on and 'bully' it to the net, five minutes to go into extended time when the line just parted company. 5lb line shouldn't snap with 14 elastic.
As Peter said there is no way I could put on here what was said
especially when I took a second placing with 14oz between me and the 1st.
Needless to say, the rigs were binned very soon after, Dave