Well done Jon - conditions were horrendous - but they do occur from time to time. Remember fishing a match at Ponders End on the River Lea many, many years ago in similar conditions - the bank is approximately 3-4ft from the water and I had a 1lb chub in the net at the time - wind was so strong I can remember seeing the 12ft net blown clean out with the chub at the end!
Enjoyed your uploads this year. And that many more may follow before 2022. And wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. And a healthy 2022. greetings from the Netherlands
Nice one Jon mate, can’t believe it seems every video you do at white acres it’s some sort of mental weather conditions! Keep it up mate, love the live match vids!
Wow, those were some conditions. Well done on the result and managing to get some great footage too. It gave a real sense of just how hard that was. Great content Jon.
Brilliant video Jon, I'd love to do a festival like that, going to do the winter pole next year at tunnel barn, your vids there will feature alot in the run up to it👍
Thanks, top 10 is always an achievement in any White Acres Festival. Just look at the big-name anglers further down the list and they'll all say they were after a top-10 finish. 👍
Great video Jon, could feel every hail stone and raindrop with you. Awful conditions and still a very good weight to end with. Please keep em coming, picking up more tips every video. Thank you and a very merry Xmas to you and the family.
well done Jon good video considering the condition's, and must be a little disappointing coming 9th after all your hard work, but you looked happy enough back home,👍👍
'Proper' carp are not allowed in this event, including ghost carp, which are an ornamental species of carp, quite silvery/white with an almost spooky looking 'skull' pattern when you look at them from above. They fight extremely hard!
Well done Jon. Even with the Crap peg you drew on the last day a good result overall. I do think the organisers need to look at the pegging because to have an "end" peg next to you with 7 pegs unused looks pretty poor. Just think what could have been if the pegs had been better drawn. 9 is yet again a decent result. Come on next year. Cheers
Hi Jon, quick question as you said proper carp not allowed but f1’s are.. just wondering as a beginner what is the best way to tell the difference between a carp an a f1? Is there an obvious thing to look for? Thanks
Main thing is that f1s have no barbules or just little nodules, whereas proper carp have barbules. Common carp are generally leaner and a tighter scale pattern. But there are several types of f1 now, confusing things further!
Congratulations Jon on getting into the top ten, it's a shame you drew the peg you did on the last day putting you in third instead of the second you wanted but I think the bad weather on the day never helped
It’s just the way it is and cannot see it changing. Fish are always pounds and ounces to me. A 500g fish means nothing. Poles are metres. Rods are feet. Depths are feet and inches as that’s a nicer unit to deal with. Hooklengths both inches or cm fine for me. Line is always pounds not kilos. Diameters always metric. Floats in grams where possible. Distance usually metres for me. Bait in pints not litres, but groundbait in kilos as the exception. Welcome to fishing ha ha!
Welcome to fishing I was fishing before your existence, and though Dicky Carr invented the through pole elastic I was the person who first used PTFE for a pole front bung. I was asked by Harry Settle about it in 1977, and I used graphite PTFE. I also made them for Benny Kevin Alan Mac and many others ask Heasp's that's Ian Heaps.
Always been of the opinion to give people more room if possible, but looks like they wanted to pair people up, perhaps because the opposite bank was pegged that way, although I would personally always try and give people more space if it’s doable.
A proper 62 year old apprentice match man’s question here 😂 could you have’d used a small feeder on them pole lines because of the wind…sorry if this is a silly question
The Moon:I’ve had a few instances where I’ve been catching one a bung and the Moon suddenly becomes visible during the day and every one suddenly stops catching as so all the fish have left the lake. This topic is definitely worthy of more discussion. I know a few lads that are Carpers and they say night fishing around a Full Moon is really crap.
Good performance Jon in very trying conditions .👍🐟🦈🐟🦈.
Thanks Tony. Tough old day!
Well done Jon..a great result from that peg in terrible conditions..class always shines through..
Thanks Thomas, I tried
Well done Jon tough conditions for all.
Cheers Rob
Well done Jon - conditions were horrendous - but they do occur from time to time. Remember fishing a match at Ponders End on the River Lea many, many years ago in similar conditions - the bank is approximately 3-4ft from the water and I had a 1lb chub in the net at the time - wind was so strong I can remember seeing the 12ft net blown clean out with the chub at the end!
good video you boys are devoted thanks for vids keep putting up and well done
Devoted or mad? It’s a fine line, ha ha
Enjoyed your uploads this year. And that many more may follow before 2022. And wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. And a healthy 2022. greetings from the Netherlands
Many thanks Jan and wish you a great Xmas and New Year too.
Great video Jon glad you had a good festival and good time in Cornwall n a few nice glasses of bailey's too 👍👍👍
Cheers Scott
Well done jon .. as you say shame about the stormy weather !!! , but still in the top ten !!! . So well done you !!! 👏👏👏..
Fantastic performance Jon. Winter fishing is such a great leveller 👍
It’s a great something, Jak! 🥶🤣
🤣🤣 Your right there
Well done pal
Well done Jon, thanks for the insight.
I can still feel the fresh air and the wind 😬Nice footage as usual Jon, well done to you, great job, looking forward to the next one 😉🎄☃️
Thanks Olivier. Have a great Christmas.
Well done for filming in that weather Jon. Tough day!
Thanks BB, tough day!
Nice one Jon mate, can’t believe it seems every video you do at white acres it’s some sort of mental weather conditions! Keep it up mate, love the live match vids!
Absolutely! Wait for the next vid ha ha
@@JonArthur But you always seem to put a decent net of fish together most of the time! It’ll always be known as windy acres for me😂
Well dun Jon still go in top 10 mate, great video as usual, all the best pal for you n family for 2022 keep them coming jon 👍
Many thanks Kev and same to you for 2022!
Great video Jon I do look forward to all your videos, so much information & explain the tactics perfectly keep them coming 👍
Cheers Robert
Congratulations another great video shame about the weather,summer still a long way of
Thought that was fantastic jon pity the weather wasn’t kinder to you. Well done 👏👏
Thanks Stephen. Bad weather follows me about. Wait for the next vid!
Class as always Jon. Well done on top ten. Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas.
Thanks Sam, have a great Xmas
Well done Jon and hope to see you next year. All the best with the winter matches 👍🏻
Well done Jon great video 👍
Fantastic effort Jon, really good video nevertheless a big well done.
I always like your videos especially the matches, keep em coming brill👍
Cheers John
Wow, those were some conditions. Well done on the result and managing to get some great footage too. It gave a real sense of just how hard that was. Great content Jon.
Brilliant video Jon, I'd love to do a festival like that, going to do the winter pole next year at tunnel barn, your vids there will feature alot in the run up to it👍
Nice one Marc, all the best
Great vlog jon . 👍 still good result , sorry not a little higher .... but as you say top ten !!. Good result 👏.... keep it up ....
Thanks, top 10 is always an achievement in any White Acres Festival. Just look at the big-name anglers further down the list and they'll all say they were after a top-10 finish. 👍
Another great video Jon, really enjoyed the format with the festival overview then the final day footage. All the best for 2022 👍🏻
Great video Jon, could feel every hail stone and raindrop with you. Awful conditions and still a very good weight to end with. Please keep em coming, picking up more tips every video. Thank you and a very merry Xmas to you and the family.
Nice one Jon ……tough last day 🎣🎣🎣
Brilliant video as usual Jon. Bad luck on last day draw but well done getting into top ten overall.
@1:30 - small icebergs - dead ahead!!! 😆
very small
I was glad I watched this at home John still put the heating on though Tight lines
well done Jon good video considering the condition's, and must be a little disappointing coming 9th after all your hard work, but you looked happy enough back home,👍👍
Hi :-) . . . Why is it called a ghosty and why not good for the match ? Great footage , thanks !
'Proper' carp are not allowed in this event, including ghost carp, which are an ornamental species of carp, quite silvery/white with an almost spooky looking 'skull' pattern when you look at them from above. They fight extremely hard!
@@JonArthur Thanks !
Well done Jon. Even with the Crap peg you drew on the last day a good result overall. I do think the organisers need to look at the pegging because to have an "end" peg next to you with 7 pegs unused looks pretty poor. Just think what could have been if the pegs had been better drawn. 9 is yet again a decent result. Come on next year. Cheers
Well done Jon, looked bloody horrible there!
It was certainly not pleasant!
Any plans for Matrix to bring out a front rest/roost setup for top kits Jon?
I will see…
Took me ages to work out what the hook was for on my rollers haha
Hi Jon, quick question as you said proper carp not allowed but f1’s are.. just wondering as a beginner what is the best way to tell the difference between a carp an a f1? Is there an obvious thing to look for? Thanks
Main thing is that f1s have no barbules or just little nodules, whereas proper carp have barbules. Common carp are generally leaner and a tighter scale pattern. But there are several types of f1 now, confusing things further!
Hi mate great video could you tell me what you use to mark your pole, I us tipects at moment but crap to get off pole
A white tyre marker crayon. It's all explained in my Channel Members area if you want more details on it 👍
Hi Jon Great video What trimmer are you using to trim your shots i see your trimmer it flat at the front.Thanks jon
Hi Jon, do you have to qualify for this also do you book a caravan / lodge for the week, Thanks
Would an eight metre pole rest arm be considered unsporting?
Congratulations Jon on getting into the top ten, it's a shame you drew the peg you did on the last day putting you in third instead of the second you wanted but I think the bad weather on the day never helped
What’s DQ in the results?
They sat and fished on each other's pegs all day by mistake!
@@JonArthur not supposed to laugh at such things but 🤷🏻♂️😂😂😂
Why as many others do you use Imperial for depth and metric for diameters of nylon and length?
It’s just the way it is and cannot see it changing. Fish are always pounds and ounces to me. A 500g fish means nothing. Poles are metres. Rods are feet. Depths are feet and inches as that’s a nicer unit to deal with. Hooklengths both inches or cm fine for me. Line is always pounds not kilos. Diameters always metric. Floats in grams where possible. Distance usually metres for me. Bait in pints not litres, but groundbait in kilos as the exception. Welcome to fishing ha ha!
Welcome to fishing I was fishing before your existence, and though Dicky Carr invented the through pole elastic I was the person who first used PTFE for a pole front bung. I was asked by Harry Settle about it in 1977, and I used graphite PTFE. I also made them for Benny Kevin Alan Mac and many others ask Heasp's that's Ian Heaps.
What are carasio carp ?..thanks
They are a naturally occurring goldfish-like species found in lots of countries, but not actually in many lakes in the UK yet
Thank you Jon...Good luck in your upcoming matches
shame not put the fella to yr left one more peg away strange that with all that room. unlucky jon you done well even to film that thx
Always been of the opinion to give people more room if possible, but looks like they wanted to pair people up, perhaps because the opposite bank was pegged that way, although I would personally always try and give people more space if it’s doable.
@@JonArthur yep just not get the rub of the draw today
Like the video format Jon, nothing worse than being in a good position and drawing arm fails. Still, good result to make the top ten
Not too shady Jon lad. Awful weather on the last day. Well done on a not so good peg. Thankfully you're still smiling.
Always smiling… kind of! 🥶
Good thing it wasn't raining 🤭
Really enjoy your videos John ,keep up the good work, they inspire me to become a better match angler
No wonder you hate that lake jon. Unlucky
unlucky Jon. But top ten superb
A proper 62 year old apprentice match man’s question here 😂 could you have’d used a small feeder on them pole lines because of the wind…sorry if this is a silly question
Sadly not as it was a float-only event
That kid Andy Power is phenomenal!
The Moon:I’ve had a few instances where I’ve been catching one a bung and the Moon suddenly becomes visible during the day and every one suddenly stops catching as so all the fish have left the lake.
This topic is definitely worthy of more discussion.
I know a few lads that are Carpers and they say night fishing around a Full Moon is really crap.
Always think full moons are a bad sign for general coarse fishing, catching roach etc
I find barbel fishing can also be difficult in fact more chance of a carp especially commons
@@JonArthur another very good angler once told me “roach don’t feed on a full moon” 👍🏻