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September had arrived and on Wednesday 1st I had booked myself into the regular Wednesday open at Oakfield. 23 of us had paid our pools to Nick Bryan, so this meant that both lakes were to be used. In case one lake fishes better than the other, the payout was the top three on each lake, plus extra for the overall winner, which is a well balanced payout.
I drew peg 2 on Swallow Lake, which has had some good form recently. So there were lots of groans in the cafe when I drew this peg. Sadly ...

No fishing on Wednesday 25th: I was called to a really interesting all day meeting listening to minute details of Government Funding and apprentices.
However as it tipped down with rain and lunch was provided, perhaps it was for the best. The lovely Bernadine thinks I have inside information on the weather and that is the real reason why I did not go..........

Saturday 28th August: Another full house at Lake John, and I drew the same poor peg number 20 that I had last ...

The Jinx Series. Match 6.
Saturday, August 21st, 2010.




Well it's the Final Jinx Match of the year today, and it's still all to play for with Malc, Clive and myself all still in with a chance of individual glory . It's been a fantastic Series this year , really enjoyable and we're finishing off with a BBQ at the end of the match .

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Wednesday 18th August and I was booked into the regular open at Oakfield. The weather forecast foretold of heavy rain showers, so I came prepared with umbrella and waterproofs. More of this snippet later.
The match was booked on Swallow and we had 18 hardy souls in attendance. After a tasty breakfast I got volunteered into holding the draw bag: Promotion? At the end of the draw only two pegs were left. I drew 4 for myself and left 18 for Nick, the organiser. I started fishing corn at 9m, ...

Saturday August 14th 2010.

Marsh AC club match.

It's off to Essex for me today to Colemans Cottage to fish just my 4th club match of the year. Hopefully it'll be a decent day and everyone will catch a few . However I nearly didn't make it today having woken at 1·30am and been violently sick for no apparent reason . I finally got back to sleep around 3am, so ...