MAP Pole Championship Final 2023 | 3rd Place | 4K with Big Bird

Team First Time Fishing go looking for their first National Title in the ‪@TheMAPChannel‬ UK Pole Championship Final 2023.
With both Daz and Grant qualifying from the Packington Somers qualifier in July, both progressed to the final at ‪@Marstonfieldsfishery‬ where they looked to become the 2023 Champion.
Big Bird follows both Daz and Grant through the Match to see if one of the Team can frame in this eagerly anticipated UK Match Fishing National Final.
Can they pull off a victory, or get close to the many MAP prizes on offer and pull off a result at Team First Time Fishing's first ever event?!
Hope you enjoy!
Big Bird
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[@omegabri]

Just got back off my jollies. Great to catch up with the channel, and see Grant and Daz in the final - WELL DONE, LADS!. Unlucky draw, Daz....And well done Grant on 3rd! Great content, as always 👌🏼 Nice one BB 👍🏼🎣🎣🎣

[@davidleigh2573]

Well done to you all, for takin part and commentating.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Cheers David! Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for the support! 👍🏻 BB

[@anotherangleUK]

Well done team 'First Time Fishing', excellent effort and well rewarded. Looking forward to your future championships and matches.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Cheers Phil! Loving your latest Perch video buddy! Quality! Hope you’re well mate 👍🏻 BB

[@paulkendall5047]

First time I have watched any of your videos...Great coverage,love the interaction with the anglers. Top job big bird...👍

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Welcome to the channel Paul! Chuffed to have you part of the FTF Family! 👍🏻 BB

[@NeilFeltham]

Just watched this morning. Big bird, with every video you upload, you raise the bar yet again. Excellent video, really good commentary. Well done to Grand and Daz, both of you got to the finals so your both winners in my book.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Appreciate that Neil… I suppose I’m learning too with all this filming… it was a little easier for me in the final, cause I could focus on the filming aspect and had control of the cameras 🎥… but when I’m in front of it, I don’t have anyone to manoeuvre it… makes it difficult 🤷🏻‍♂️ BB

[@heyitsme6083]

Well done grant Well fished Sir and great filming bb 👏 👍

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Oh my gosh, it’s you! Thank you buddy, thoroughly enjoy bringing you content when it’s met with with a comment like this, thank you 🙏🏻 BB

[@stegrundy4014]

Nice vid BB look forward to your next one 👍👍

[@ryanwatson9207]

Top bagger 🎣🎣🎣🎣 Well done mate

[@FirstTimeFishing]

They’ve done really well in this competition this year Ryan! 👍🏻 BB

[@jdfishingclub2052]

Great vid bb and a great result for grant, gutted for daz, really did deserve a decent draw - next year dazza 😊

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Absolutely Matt! 🙏🏻 BB

[@Angling4U]

Love it mate well done a great film

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Cheers Ben, hope you’re well Buddy 👍🏻 BB

[@ianwilliams1269]

Well done rich great match😊

[@neilroadknight452]

Cracking, well done all 🎣🎣🎣

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Cheers Neil, hope you enjoyed it mate 👍🏻 BB

[@TheWrighty68]

Well done Grant, nice to see Team First Time Fishing getting a result, maybe all three next year BB.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Haha! Let’s keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏻 BB

[@Steve-fu3pr]

Good vid enjoyed that well done lads

[@FirstTimeFishing]

So glad you enjoyed it Steve… as that’s the business I’m in! 😆😉👍🏻 BB

[@markwright5967]

another great video,cant wait to meet you at next year at tunnel barn/

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Buzzing for it Mark!!! 👍🏻 BB

[@stevenanderson2105]

Great team, unlucky lads

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Thanks Steven 👍🏻 a win is just round the corner hopefully! 🤞🏻 BB

[@Alltackledup]

Top job m8

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Cheers Gary… appreciate the support as always! 👍🏻 BB

[@arthurmuffin565]

good vid always the luck on the draw

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Absolutely Arthur… 2 massive examples of that in this video! 👍🏻 BB

[@simongriggs6675]

Very good match coverage 👍 What is the idea of the blue rod \ pole box resting on the bank and the small reed island? To Gavs left.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Very good question Simon! That was Grant’s pole case, it was squashing some reeds so he could see where he was fishing in the margin 👍🏻 BB

[@simongriggs6675]

@@FirstTimeFishing I would never have come up with that as the answer.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

@@simongriggs6675 😆👍🏻 BB

[@user-iu2gz1qy3h]

Cracking video big bird and the lads,, what pole was grant using looks mint as im in the market for a new one,, also big bird what pole do you reccomend forfishing at 13m and odd 14.5 thanks

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Thanks buddy, he’s using the Daiwa Air Z Pro… pricey, but one of the best in the business! It’s a bit hard to recommend when I don’t know for what price bracket, cause if you want the best, it’s the Air Z Pro for me… but if you’re looking at what we would call “affordable”… the Preston range are fantastic poles! The MTX range is good, and I have the MTX 3, but I have used many, and my pick at the moment would be a Preston superium pole…. but I would recommend to anyone to make sure you hold it in a shop first! 👍🏻 BB

[@Hugh71]

Big bird , can I ask for a bit of advice again, please? I'm looking for a pole for the Canal and was thinking about the Matrix MTX E2 or the Diawa MW 2 or MW 3 . Nothing to experience because I've no experience really in pole fishing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated .. Oh, and was there an issue with a section breaking on the MTX Poles

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Hi Hugh, I’ve literally only heard of 2 new Matrix poles breaking from the anglers I know, and one of those it sounds like most poles may not have stood up to the job of landing the foul hooked double figure carp. You’re probably not going to like me now, but in the unlikely situation I had won the euromillions and had the money to do so, if I was to have a dedicated canal pole, I’d have an MAP… it’s one of the most rigid poles I’ve used, don’t get me wrong, due to the Rigidness, it doesn’t bend like other poles, but it’s absolutely ideal for canal tench, roach, perch etc… out of the 2 you’ve mentioned, I’d say the Matrix is better suited as a commercial Pole… that’s just my opinion from how I’ve found the poles 👍🏻 let me know what you choose, but if it is a dedicated canal/silvers/traditional winter fishing pole… take a look at the MAP 301 or 401 👍🏻 BB

[@Hugh71]

@FirstTimeFishing hi BB . Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. The pole won't be totally 100% for the canal. But I just thought it would be a good place to start..