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Waggler Wizard · 19th February 2007, 07:20 PM

Dan
There are plenty of venues in the midlands area running "Open Matches" at weekends and mid-week. With open matches you need to book in to make sure they have enough pegs to accomodate the ammount of anglers that wish to fish. Phoning the venue or match organiser usually works, these matches are advertised in angling weekly,s with most giving all the details you need to book in and the whereabouts of the venue. Previous match results from most of the regular midland match venues are posted in the match results section of these angling publications, i find that the Angling Times is best. Reading these gives you a rough idea of winning weights, pegs, and tactics used on the match, although some match winners dont like to give too much away for fear of copycat competition, but most are as near as dammit to the truth on tactics and baits used. On arriving at a venue for a match you must seek the organiser who will take your name then ask you to pay the match fee, this is usually around £15, and includes peg fee and match pools. The match pools are totalled up then divided between the winners with the most going to the winner. Once everyone has registered, the draw takes place and you draw a peg, you usually have about an hour to get down to the peg and tackle up. The match usually lasts about 5 hours then you are weighed in.
Packington Somers in Meriden has been throwing up some great weights using Waggler with Halibut pellet on the hook. Its a nice venue, easy to find, and there is loads of room in between pegs unlike many of the midlands other match venues. The matches are very well run and the payout is spread fairly across the frame with sections, there are bonus pegs too. As with any match fishing, regular visits to the same venues will produce better knowledge of the best pegs and tactics, so dont expect instant success unless you draw an absolute flyer and the fish are having a proper go on the day! Best of luck mate.

19th February 2007, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Waggler Wizard Match Angler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 9	Match fishing Dan There are plenty of venues in the midlands area running "Open Matches" at weekends and mid-week. With open matches you need to book in to make sure they have enough pegs to accomodate the ammount of anglers that wish to fish. Phoning the venue or match organiser usually works, these matches are advertised in angling weekly,s with most giving all the details you need to book in and the whereabouts of the venue. Previous match results from most of the regular midland match venues are posted in the match results section of these angling publications, i find that the Angling Times is best. Reading these gives you a rough idea of winning weights, pegs, and tactics used on the match, although some match winners dont like to give too much away for fear of copycat competition, but most are as near as dammit to the truth on tactics and baits used. On arriving at a venue for a match you must seek the organiser who will take your name then ask you to pay the match fee, this is usually around £15, and includes peg fee and match pools. The match pools are totalled up then divided between the winners with the most going to the winner. Once everyone has registered, the draw takes place and you draw a peg, you usually have about an hour to get down to the peg and tackle up. The match usually lasts about 5 hours then you are weighed in. Packington Somers in Meriden has been throwing up some great weights using Waggler with Halibut pellet on the hook. Its a nice venue, easy to find, and there is loads of room in between pegs unlike many of the midlands other match venues. The matches are very well run and the payout is spread fairly across the frame with sections, there are bonus pegs too. As with any match fishing, regular visits to the same venues will produce better knowledge of the best pegs and tactics, so dont expect instant success unless you draw an absolute flyer and the fish are having a proper go on the day! Best of luck mate.