Like the last match here, my main attack would revolve around fishing paste and this time I also set up a pellet rig to cover my options, but it never got used due to the increasingly strong wind.
On the all-in, a pot of sludge boosted 4s and micros was dumped at 2+2. Whilst that settled, I started on the method, although the strong head wind made casting in the same spot a bit tricky.
After 30mins it was slow going only catching 1 carp and a roach. A switch to the short pole line was unproductive, so back to the method and I quickly netted 3 carp before the line died again. When I switched back to the paste line, I started to catch a few fish.
After 2hrs I had about 45lb which was similar to Simon Stacey next to me on p38 and I couldn’t see anyone running away with it. However, the following 90mins saw the short pole line really kick into life, adding about 100lb.
Unfortunately, with 90mins remaining the head wind was getting stronger and presentation was increasingly difficult. Fishing the left margin where I had been feeding 4s for the last 2hrs I was expecting the swim to be solid, however it was slower than expected and it was necessary to switch between the margin and short pole line for the remainder of the match.
By the all-out I thought I had beaten those I could see and was pleased to finish 3rd overall, winning my section.
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