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Coombe Farm – IAA Summer League 6 – 10th September 2023

Sunday we were at Coombe for the final round of the IAA Summer League (very kindly sponsored by the SPAR, Ilminster). After five matches, there were only two anglers in with a shout of winning it, Norts and Bagger Burton. If Chris won his section again, he couldn’t be caught but if he finished second and Ian won his three peg section,

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Summerhayes – Silvers Open – 9th September 2023

The forecast was for another scorching Saturday Silvers Open on Sellicks at Summerhayes! I met Nick and Jenny for breakfast and it was really disappointing so not the best of starts to the day. Only eight of us fishing today so we’d have lots of room, as Pete went to draw the golden ball, I predicted peg 17 and that was the

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River Parrett – Axminster Cup – 3rd September 2023

Only one outing this week, the penultimate match in Stoke AA’s summer river series at Parrett Works. The Breakfast Club were well looked after by Charlotte before we headed to Martock for the draw. I decided to delve in the bucket early this time and peg 5 was the result, it wouldn’t have been my first choice but it’s normally a fairly

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Jurassic Mountain, Thailand – August 2023

I haven’t been to Thailand (or had a holiday) since 2018 due to the pandemic and losing my dad so a break was well overdue and much needed. Since my love affair with the Land Of Smiles began in 2010 I’ve visited several fisheries all over this beautiful country but one I hadn’t been to yet was Jurassic Mountain near Cha Am.

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River Parrett – Mrs Williams Cup – 13th August 2023

It was back to Parrett Works for this one and after a lovely breakfast at the Ranch, the 18 anglers assembled hoping to draw a good peg. My day started nicely when the Grand Wiz presented me with an envelope containing £35 for finishing third in Ruthie’s Cup. On my personal wish list were the numbers 1, 5, 8, 9, 16, 28

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Acorn Fishery – Open – 12th August 2023

Saturday and it was back to Acorn and Norts (Stoke AA’s ex Club Angler of the Year) was looking forward to fishing it for the first time. After the usual breakfast stop we made the short drive to the fishery. Chris Fox announced the draw and it was back to drawing the same pegs for me when I pulled out number 1

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Revels Fishery – Open – 8th August 2023

After two lovely matches I was back again for my third Tuesday on the trot along with Parker ‘The Pole’ and this week Nick joined us as well. The car park was already pretty full and the vehicles kept arriving, when it was draw time, there were 25 fishing (which apparently is their biggest ever turnout for a Tuesday open). It was

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Dillington – IAA Summer League 5 – 6th August 2023

Round 5 when we should have been at Coombe was cancelled and will be rescheduled so this is actually Round 6 when we would have been at Dillington but I’ve called it Round 5 as it’s the fifth match we’ve fished (hopefully that makes sort of sense!). After breakfast at the bowling club, it was time for the draw, starting with the

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Summerhayes – Clive and Ray’s Memorial Match – 5th August 2023

On Saturday it was Clive and Ray’s Memorial, a match I was very proud to win last year (you can read about that one here if you so wish!) and I would be trying my hardest to do it again. I’ve got used to the weather being awful every weekend but the forecast was nothing but downright despicable with 50mph winds and

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Revels Fishery – Open – 1st August 2023

After a lovely days fishing last week, I was back for another go this Tuesday along with Parker ‘The Pole’. With 14 fishing we were on Canal and Main today and I wouldn’t mind either as long as I could avoid the noted carp pegs. The draw was announced and I was around half way down the list, Dean delved into the

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