Long gone are the days when anglers lined the banks of the Middle Level

The Great Ouse or the Relief Channel. During the 1970s local anglers struggled to find bank space at weekends as car and buses full of anglers descended from the Midlands and the North desended onto fenland rivers.
Anglers would think nothing of alighting from the bus at Magdalen and walking , even rushing down  to the Golden Mile confident they were in for a good days fishing. The Bream are still there but how many anglers venture more than a few yards from the bridge? If they failed there were always a few crates of ale on the bus to be consumed.
Anyway I digress, why not try a match on your local water, and pit your skills against the fish and fellow anglers. If you fail to catch find out how those catching are doing it and learn for next time. Alternatively find the fish in front of you and you could be a winner. 
Last years matches proved what an advantage to all match fishing can be resulting in more use of the river, more cleared/used swims for all to use, and best of all it highlights where the fish may be next time you visit. Local anglers must stand a good chance of finding the fish and the correct method on the day to do well, so why not give a match a go, perhaps learn more and enjoy the camaraderie that goes with match fishing.

KLAAs first match is on the Gt Ouse at Ten Mile Bank, more info and tickets from Dave Burton on 01366 387870.