Live Match Fishing: Tunnel Barn Farm Memorial Match

[@scottandrewjohnmiddleton8676]

Brilliant days fishing Jon and 4th ain't a bad result and thank you for a great video as always too

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@noths055]

Well filmed, well edited and as always with this bloke, well fished... thanks, Jon, could watch this all day...

[@JonArthur]

Ah thanks so much

[@gavingoldthorp4093]

The slow-mo's of the flying skimmers get me! I think the only place I've ever had it was at the Glebe many moons ago fishing the old ACA Masters.

[@JonArthur]

Hallcroft is the best place for it!

[@peterthornton8520]

Great video, Great presentation. Great Tips. Running out of greats. Thanks again for a great insight in what fishing a match entails. The various lines, the methods and baits used and why to switch and change. Thanks again Jon for taking so much time in explaining whilst trying to win the match. I think 4th was a good result on moody Extension Pool. Cheers

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Peter

[@paulsedgwick3195]

Thanks ❤

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulkendall5047]

That looked hard work, but highest weight on your pool, so we'll done Jon, hope you won some money for all your hard work ....👍🎣

[@JonArthur]

Cheers, I was actually 2nd on the pool but still a nice result thanks

[@paulkendall5047]

@JonArthur I look forward to watching your videos, Jon, i always pick up tips and ideas from watching .I'm in 3 fishing clubs so I am always trying "stuff" I have watched you do. I've had the pleasure of standing behind you more than once at the Evesham festival ...👍🎣

[@JonArthur]

Thanks a lot Paul :-)

[@denniscooper6148]

ThanksJon. Always enjoy your work.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

Enjoy watching the precision you bring to your fishing. I’m all over the place and very clumsy.

[@JonArthur]

Me too half the time! :-0

[@testingtimes7924]

It is extraordinary the amount of tackle a modern day match angler needs. When I fished my first match every angler carried their own tackle to the peg along the bank. These were the days of willow baskets. The really wealthy, or fortunate, anglers owned 2 good quality rods at best. No trollies, wheelbarrows or driving your van full of tackle to your swim. I appreciate that you do ocassional vlogs with minimal tackle. Your love of just being out fishing is obvious, but I can't help feeling something is missing from modern day match fishing. Probably because it must be very expensive.

[@JonArthur]

I think it's as expensive or as complicated as you want to make it really and the more you fish places the more you accumulate tackle for it. Thankfully there are still match circuits for everybody's tastes, although some are certainly dwindling

[@Robonthemoor]

What a skill you have ❤

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Rob

[@gavinmccully6960]

Congrats Jon, a tidy match!

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@diannepilkington1937]

HI Jon another interesting match,bait all over the place it is a mystery to me how you remember what goes where,i am quite sure in your mind there is a place for everthing and everything goes in its place,still a very enjoyable watch and a pretty good result, i got the feeling it was a Winters day with leaves,i have been out myself today very cold very wet ,roll on Summer Thanks for the video Jon

[@JonArthur]

Thanks, yes it was a strangely cold and subdued day but has fished much better since

[@audenGudgin]

Nice one Jon, looked like a day to just keep rotating lines, one step at a time, nice to see you fish a match, if not a debrief😉

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@terrystokley2968]

Well done jon great film as always. Hard luck to be 4th hope you picked up some money. Look forward to next one.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@TomsDinosaurOpinion]

Another brilliant and informative video. Hope you get to fish for England one day!

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Tom

[@pauldavis9188]

Well done Jon.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Paul

[@asktheefathe]

Great fishing John loved video

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@pedrobandino5391]

Good match Jon

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Pete

[@philaltimas3008]

good result pal

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Phil

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

Well done Jon hell of a match, with some very good weights, tough match that must of been, Thank you,

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@stevenanderson2105]

Great video Jon

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@stegrundy4014]

Nice vid Jon 👍 Well done 👏👏

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@stevenbradshaw4179]

Great video John..interesting music..very relaxing..what is it ?

[@JonArthur]

Thanks, the music should be listed at the bottom info panel on all the films.

[@tonychandler8606]

You did very well considering the conditions

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@roymanewell4958]

excelent vid very professional,iam old school but water temp was important to bring fish up in the water,never fished a commercial but maybe take a thermometer and log water temp,it may be interesting

[@JonArthur]

Totally agree water temp can play a huge part and if I was ever more organised I would log that and barometric pressure

[@stephenpyner4156]

Another fantastic video from a world class angler Jon, it seemed like hard work for you at times with the fishing being speradic ( don't know if I spealt that right) at times. If only you could of got another 10+ pound to get you into the top 3 and into the money mate 👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Stephen, just nice to be there on the day

[@stephenpyner4156]

Your welcome Jon, I can understand that

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

Hey Jon,you coming to the topkit memorial that Gaz is doing?

[@JonArthur]

Not at the moment as I might be on the river that day, so it'll probably be sold out. Would've been nice to fish it.

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

@@JonArthur Oh was hoping you'd be doing it,wanted to catch up with you,see if you still fancied a day on embankment after the commercial comps slow down? Hope you and family doing ok and I'll see you soon

[@JonArthur]

I'd still love a session on the Embankment this year

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

@@JonArthur great,at the moment I am restricted as mum just had a knee operation and can't look after my dog so I am missing few matches but by this time next month or so I'll get the lads together and see if we can get some dates for you and try to sort it out once the river comps wrap up for them.

[@JonArthur]

No problem. I definitely cannot fish Mikes match now as its the Riverfest official practice match that day

[@terrylomax6799]

Good turnout for a match these days Jon. Sobering thought though. Back in the 1970s Angling Times wouldn't consider filing a match report unless there were at least 80 fishing. There was never a shortage of fillers every week. Shame match fishing has lost so much of its appeal.

[@JonArthur]

I think it's diluted rather than lost its appeal. Back in the day there was less choice and everyone went on select big matches. I bet within an hour of TBF there were countless 10-20 peg knock ups. The canal circuit I grew up fishing was big, for instance, but lost its appeal once the northern anglers in particular got fed up with the M6 traffic, quite rightly, and couldn't justify driving past perfectly good venues. Travel complications and expenses are a huge limit to most anglers these days, so people stay more local. Then there's the luxury of parking behind your peg now and not worrying about where to park like you now have on a lot of 'natural' places I once fished. It would be nice to get back to the big ones, but 50+ is now considered big and possibly harder to win now though with so much free knowledge available. Certainly a good talking point.

[@geoffreystockton7639]

I don’t know you personally but have watched most of your videos,and was very happy to see you doing what you do best fishing matches and making great videos for the likes of me to enjoy I’m 80 and match fished all my life but don’t fish as much these days so look forward to your videos THANKS