It could not now be poised better! After Graham Jones managing only 3 points from this match and Nick Bastock pulling an excellent win out of the bag with an all silver fish float caught bag of 16 Lbs 8 Ozs for a maximum 10 points, there are now just 4 points in it going into the 10th and final match on 23rd October. Graham has 55 and Nick 51. This was a difficult day to locate fish. The sun was out and the river was low after the incredibly long dry spell we have had. So choosing to leave the feeder rod alone proved to be the right decision for Nick fishing from peg 118. However, Graham persisted with the feeder from peg 115 for too long, only switching to the float too late in the match for a weight of just 6 Lbs 2 Ozs. Second, from peg 117 next door to Nick, was Gordon Bradley with two barbel - the second taken on the whistle. Gordon admitted afterwards that it was only the rod slamming into his leg whilst he started to pack his tackle up that alerted him to the take! Third was veteran Pat Nolan from peg 29, which he had fished in the previous week and blanked. So all the knowledge learned paid off with two barbel for 10 Lbs 8 Ozs. For the full result, click on the link.

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