First Day at the Office

8/9/2014

Peg 11 Church Shore (Cully's) at Garadice Lake, Co. Leitrim

Day 1 and I drew Church on peg 11, Kevin dropped me off and I got set up straightaway. Had Dave Brettle on my left and Mike Kirby, another first timer to Ireland, on my right. The starting whistle blew everyone got down to business. Everyone was on the tip and I caught some early hybrids. Didn’t expect pike would heavily ‘tax’ your catches though!
I stayed on the feeder throughout the match but things didn’t quite go my way. Every time I turned to Dave and Mike they were reeling in fish! After my first day of Irish match fishing it was evident there still was plenty for me to learn. Had a low 2.340kg, but it was a good experience and at least it wasn’t the lowest weight in my section. Kevin went through some tactics with me later on the way back so had to remember a few things!

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Tengku Izzudin bin Tengku

Better known as 'Guv' for short, lives and works in sunny Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his lovely missus and 3 young boys (who are not unlike leather carps; smooth skinned, good fighters and ferocious eaters!). When he's not too busy working on underground power cable systems, he's seen pole fishing at his favourite fishery or chucking a lure for snakeheads in a remote location somewhere where his bosses can't get hold of him.

At the time of the World Pairs, he is 28 years and err..126 months old. Been fishing since childhood days, he had a brief affair with fly fishing and beach casting while studying in Caterham before fully converting to the joys of coarse fishing after moving to Nottingham in the mid 90s. It was in Nottingham that he discovered his passion (and obsession) for match fishing with the Keyworth & District Angling Club and Nottingham Anglers Association.

He has a regular column in a few local Malaysian angling mags called ' A Cup Of Tea With The Guv'nor' where he's been writing on and promoting coarse & match fishing since 2001. From his tireless efforts the number of Malaysia's pole anglers has surged by 300% and now they boast 4 pole anglers throughout the country.

Apart from coaching some new and budding local coarse anglers, Guv works towards so that coarse fishing will be more accepted among Malaysian anglers and is helping to set up a Malaysian Feeder Fishing Team to compete in the World Championships.

The Guv'nor is also active in river conservation and safeguarding Malaysia's native fish species and hopes that Crystal Palace FC will fare better in the Premiership this season.

Whats the craic'?