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Really enjoyed my first Daiwa Masters 3 day match festival at Tunnel Barn. Didn’t know much about the venue and it wasn’t fishing as well as usual. But a great 5 days away with all my pals.

Saturday evening joined a brilliant coaching session with Matty Dawes on High 15 which he had just won the match from and that was really enlightening. Sunday open I drew Jennys 11 which was really poor. First festival day I drew another poor one on Top 11 for 4th in my 5 peg section. 2nd day on High 48, which is a good peg, and though I fished a bit better, still came 4th but learning a bit (in pics above). Last day I was on High again, peg 46 and fished much better, caster shallow at 16/17m and nearly won the section, not quite. Much better, hard work but fun times.