Matthew Lee
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i fishing my first match i a few weeks time and i have never fished a match before and i w an wondering if any of you had any tips
any tips for fishing first match
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its at gold valley lakes in aldershot currently owned by will raison theres all types of sliver fish (roach bream rudd) and perch + carp
Waveney One
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Do what you do best. If feeder fishing is your strong point then do that, if it is the pole then fish that. Don't worry about beating people if it is your first match, just enjoy the fun and the atmosphere of the match. At the end of the match walk up the bank with the scales and see what people have caught, congratulating any who have beaten you and asking what methods they used, what bait how they fed the swim and where they caught their fish. That way you will be more prepared for the next match.
You never know you may win it or get a place - it happened to me on my first match, I went along with a friend who was a keen match angler and managed 2nd and won my section on the River Wensum on a Boxing Day match with over 100 anglers on the bank. I drew an absolute flier and had I not stopped halfway through for a cup of coffee, a piece of Christmas cake and a walk up the bank chat to others in my section I would have won the match easily. I also swung a lot of roach that fell off, and it didn't worry me in the slightest. Now I would netted them of course. Goodness knows what the experienced match anglers on my section must have thought of me. There were 2 Essex County anglers on my section that day as well! It is quite embarrassing to relate the tale but it is the truth and the records are there to prove it. I was just having a pleasant day's fishing with lot's of fish. I had over 20lb of roach in the end all on a stick float feeding bronze maggot. Today, given the same circumstances, I would have blitzed it, head down, blinkers on and probably had 30lb. I may not have been so chilled out but would have loved to won the match. I have only managed a few section wins since then on that particular match which gets 50 people on it these days.
The main thing is to catch a few fish and enjoy the day.
You never know you may win it or get a place - it happened to me on my first match, I went along with a friend who was a keen match angler and managed 2nd and won my section on the River Wensum on a Boxing Day match with over 100 anglers on the bank. I drew an absolute flier and had I not stopped halfway through for a cup of coffee, a piece of Christmas cake and a walk up the bank chat to others in my section I would have won the match easily. I also swung a lot of roach that fell off, and it didn't worry me in the slightest. Now I would netted them of course. Goodness knows what the experienced match anglers on my section must have thought of me. There were 2 Essex County anglers on my section that day as well! It is quite embarrassing to relate the tale but it is the truth and the records are there to prove it. I was just having a pleasant day's fishing with lot's of fish. I had over 20lb of roach in the end all on a stick float feeding bronze maggot. Today, given the same circumstances, I would have blitzed it, head down, blinkers on and probably had 30lb. I may not have been so chilled out but would have loved to won the match. I have only managed a few section wins since then on that particular match which gets 50 people on it these days.
The main thing is to catch a few fish and enjoy the day.
M
MCMILLIGAN
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just think that its pleasure fishing and you'll do fine gud luck
The things to do list:
1) Ask someone to tell something about the venue. And i mean how it is to fish in matches. A lot of people are willing to do that, especially if it is your first time there.
2) Think about your groundbait (if it is allowed there), what structure are you going to use. For smaller fish, loose and for bigger bottom fish, sticky. Make up a plan of introducing groundbait to different spots. Maybe smaller fish closer and to the left and a swim for the biggies far away. Make two different groundbaits.
3) Make the rigs ready for those fish and the methods you are going to use. Picture the spot in your mind and make a tactic. Write it down to a paper. Stick to it, for at least this match. If something goes wrong, there is lot to improve, and now you can make things different, and maybe better.
4) And after matches are VERY important. Ask the winners and maybe the anglers near your peg, what they were doing. You can learn a lot.
1) Ask someone to tell something about the venue. And i mean how it is to fish in matches. A lot of people are willing to do that, especially if it is your first time there.
2) Think about your groundbait (if it is allowed there), what structure are you going to use. For smaller fish, loose and for bigger bottom fish, sticky. Make up a plan of introducing groundbait to different spots. Maybe smaller fish closer and to the left and a swim for the biggies far away. Make two different groundbaits.
3) Make the rigs ready for those fish and the methods you are going to use. Picture the spot in your mind and make a tactic. Write it down to a paper. Stick to it, for at least this match. If something goes wrong, there is lot to improve, and now you can make things different, and maybe better.
4) And after matches are VERY important. Ask the winners and maybe the anglers near your peg, what they were doing. You can learn a lot.