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MFS - Tylers Common, Willow Lake, 22nd March 2015

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Another adventure to deepest darkest Essex on one of George's matches.  It would be an early start for me and I woke up before the alarm went off.  Switching the alarm off and putting my head back on the pillow was a fatal mistake... I re-awoke at 7:55am, the drive was an hour and the draw was at 9am and I hadn't even loaded the car! Luckily traffic was light and I just made the draw, much to the amusement of everyone who was waiting for me.  Thanks lads. The Draw Only just making the 9am draw, there were two bingo balls left in the bag, I ended up with Peg 12. The lads thought I wasn't going to make it, neither did I, especially with all those horrid speed camera's on the M25! The Set-Up Based on my previous experience here back in December, my match plan was pole going to be a pole only attack.  Given the prolific sport at the fishery and reports of the previous days match being won with 220lb of fish I was ready for a great day. Pole lines were set up at:

MFS - Tylers Common, Willow Lake, 23rd November 2014

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With winter time being well and truly upon us I decided to fish a match at a new venue, one which has quite a reputation for large bags of carp in the summer and also in the winter.  I wouldn't be disappointed visiting Tylers Common in Essex. The weather was horrid!  That constant drizzle where it just doesn't stop... both the gear and me would be getting wet today! Arriving a little late, quickly putting on the waterproofs, I met up with the lads and the draw got underway for Willow Lake. The Draw Out of George's drawbag full of bingo balls I pulled out peg 22 which is on the bank nearest the car park.  An easy walk for the day, just have to negotiate the hill which of course I didn't and my trolley tipped over dumping all the gear on the deck.  Disaster number 1 for the day! The Set-Up I'd brought my method rod after reading an article in the Anglers Mail, but it was clear that today we would be fishing the pole, so the set up was really simple: Top