Just a short review on a small but really important item of tackle we all use on our pole rigs, Split Shot. I feel both have benefits over the other when used in different ways. Over recent months after using Stotz’s for all my Commercial pole rigs over the last few years since they arrived in tackle shops, I’ve returned to split shot on most … Continue reading Split Shot v Stotz’s – both have their place
With the weather forecasted to be nice for the middle of November, no wind and rain and mild for the time of year I made a last minute decision to take a day off work, using up a spare holiday day rather than taking it in December when it probably wouldn’t be as nice a day. I hadn’t been to Woodland View for several weeks … Continue reading 3rd Overall and Section win, Woodland View Mid week Open, 55lb
Being a match angler I never know the peg I’m going to draw, the weather conditions on the day or the depth of water I expect the fish to be in. So I need to be well prepared and carry a total of 110 rigs for most occasions in my seat box. All these rigs are tied up well in advance and when I go … Continue reading Commercial venue pole rigs
Woodland View hold their annual Clubman match once a year for all the clubs that have fished a match at the venue during the previous 12 months. We as the Jubilee Nomads fished a match here as part of our 3 day festival earlier in the year. So we were able to book into this well attended match. The weather was terrible, strong wins and … Continue reading 2nd placed on Back Deans, Woodland View, Annual Clubman match
With the week off work I booked into the Mid-week open at Manor Farm Leisure. This week held on the island pool with 12 anglers fishing, so plenty of room. With the weather mild for the end of October I planned a pellet attack as Manor is a renowned pellet venue. A strong wind ruled out the long pole so I set up just a … Continue reading 3rd Overall, Manor Farm Leisure, Wednesday Mid week Open, 55lb 14oz
This week I fished the Sunday open match at Hillview, Canals 3 and 4 were in this week but only 10 anglers booked in, probably due to other venues having winter leagues and festivals over the weekend. So not many there but at least it was a match. Plus there was plenty of room for all this week. I drew in the middle of canal … Continue reading 2nd at Hillview Sunday Open with 100lb
Using up a few days holiday before the end of the year saw me book into Manor Farm Leisure Thursday Open, this week held on the island pool. These Thursday Opens are the affordable opens at only £15.00 to enter with the option of entering the super pool for an extra fiver. Normally these opens are well attended where there is no overall winner paid … Continue reading 2nd placed at Manor Farm Leisure Open, 75lb 4oz
This Sunday I took in the open at Hillview. I fancied fishing one of the canals this week as these are normally in on a Sunday. On arrival at the fishery the place was rammed with anglers cars and I feared a club were on the canals. It turned out two clubs had matches, but I was happy to learn these two clubs actually were … Continue reading Hillview Sunday Open, Canal 3 -weighing in 73lb
This years Somerset Leveller 3 day festival became ‘Worcesterset’ again this year. As it did last year due to Covid. We were unable to travel down to Somerset because the digs where we normally stay are now closed. So three local venues were booked for this years festival as we did last year. We were able to book Ghost pool at Woodland View, Badger pool … Continue reading Doug Smith wins the 2021 ‘Worcesterset’ Leveller 3 day festival
This has been a good week for the Jubilee Nomads. Firstly well done to Stu, Doug, Rob and Mark for winning the Whitehall 1212 Teams of 4 match at the Jam Factory on Saturday. See the full report HERE Phil decided on a trip to Hillview for the Sunday Open while Rob, Doug and Andy fished the open at Woodland View. Phil added to the … Continue reading Phil Seedhouse wins Hillviews Sunday Open with 141lb 0oz
This Sunday I fancied a change of venue for my fishing. I’ve been going to the regular Sunday opens at Woodland View pretty much all Summer with limited success and I fancied a return to Hillview, I venue that suits me well. The match was held over Moorhen and the first canal. I really fancied fishing a canal as I’ve not fished one since lockdown … Continue reading Hillview Sunday Open match WIN with 141lb 0oz
Saturday saw The Jubilee Nomads enter a team of four at the Jam Factory for the Whitehall 1212 organised match. A total of 15 strong teams entered this years match where each team has an angler on each pool fishing for overall team points to decide the winner. With 15 point for a pool win on offer and then 14 to 2nd and 13 for … Continue reading Jubilee Nomads win the 2021 Teams of 4 Whitehall 1212 match at the Jam Factory
There is a phrase, “the more you put in, the more you get” match fishing has many types of angler. During my time fishing matches over the years I’ve met anglers from all walks of life. Yes its a fantastic hobby, we all know that, It gets you out the house in all types of weather and health and wellbeing benefits are well known. Match … Continue reading Match fishing – an obsessional pass time?
Having used Garbolino poles for the last 25 years and trust them immensely. Plus knowing all my Top Kits would still fit the new pole, when is came to replacing my GMax C1 Power for my commercial fishing the choice was the easy. A new Garbolino UK pole. But which one? I couldn’t afford the mortgage for a UK1 !! So baring in mind my … Continue reading Why I’ve chosen the Garbolino UK3 Match Power plus over the UK4 Maxim
Fresh from his Nomad victory at Tirley Court last week with a double tonne Andy continues his good form at Woodland View where he is now regularly in the frame. This week the open had 22 anglers split over Front Deans and Hay pools. Andy drew on Front Deans 4 this week weighing another big weight of margin monsters mainly in the last two hours. … Continue reading Andy Mitchell puts together another big weight to frame at Woodland View’s Sunday Open
The prolific Pete’s pool at Tirley Court is a venue I always look forward to match fishing every year. It never disappoints! It’s not a commercial venue just a pool on a farm. But by-god it’s simply awesome. The fishing here is far superior to any commercial venue I know. Its just a large pool on a farm just south of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire that … Continue reading 2nd placed on Pete’s pool, Tirley Court with 184lb
This week us Jubilee Nomads fished our own match with a few invited guests on the awesome Pete’s pool at Tirley Court. We always look forward to fishing the two matches we are able to book on this venue each year as the fishing is always prolific here and actually booking a match here is difficult. Unfortunately Stu had to miss the match as he … Continue reading Andy Mitchell wins at Tirley Court with 212lb
Just three of us Jubilee Nomads fished the open at Woodland View this week. Andy, Phil and Doug. Despite recent good attendances lately numbers were down this week but there were still some good anglers present. So the match was held on Back Deans and High pools. Phil and Doug drew on the High pool while Andy found Back Dean’s 63 home for the day. … Continue reading Andy Mitchell wins Back Deans at Woodland View Sunday Open
This Sunday saw me travel over to Woodland View for the Sunday Open. This week spread over Back Deans and High pools. Back Deans hadn’t fished well the previous day with only 40lb winning the pool then so I hoped to draw on High pool, which I did and home for the day was peg 8. This is a deep peg at around 6 foot … Continue reading 8oz off a Section win at Woodland View Sunday Open
I’m very fortunate to have the Manor Farm Leisure complex here in Evesham right on my door step and what better way is there than to spend an evening, fishing the traditional waggler on the island pool after a hard day at work for a few hours on a perfectly calm summer evening. At only a fiver for an evening fishing this is daylight robbery. … Continue reading Summer evening pleasure fishing the Traditional Waggler for large carp with pellets.
Phil Seedhouse - Commercial match angler 