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FM Photos 2008

Peg Draw at Lakeview 9am 24 / 8 /2008

Anglers gather

Current champion Justin goes first

Rick - CB - Matty

CB Senior likes his draw

Rick gets his peg

Rain starts just before the off

Bear straight into the small fish

Matty Barker

Rick Barker

Clive Harrison

Justin Metherell

Matty gets a minnow

Chris and Ben Metherell

Sean Haley

Richard Snell

Jason Hoare

Mark Gardener in the corner spot

CB Senior's view

CB looks like he's getting a bite

He's in

It's an eel

The match has finished after 5 long hours

Tensions mount at the weigh in

Mark and Clive storm off after their water lickings

Sean and Rick look defeated

Sean Haley

Sean weighs in

No monsters

11oz for Sean was better than some

Jason only has 1 fish

FM 2008 was a bad match for Jason Hoare

CB Senior fancies his chances of a medal

Justin has big fish in his net

Anglers and fans wait for Justin's net

There's a monster in that bag

1lb 9oz perch

Now the big carp

Just under 6lb that fish

Justin's whole net

Ben saves an escapee

Has he done enough?

It's good and Justin leads easily

Justin Metherell

Biggest Fish 2008 - Justin Metherell

5lb 11oz Mirror Carp

Matty knows he could be in trouble after seeing Justin's catch

Jake Williams is shocked by the monster fish

Matty weighs in

Loads of small fish for Matty

This netful could push Justin all the way

300+ fish

Scales nearly hit 14lb

Matty leads FM 2008

Matty Barker has 13lb 15oz at FM 2008

Rick's turn to weigh in

Quite a few fish

Only 2lb 12oz for Rick....

Rick is defeated. Matty smiles.........

Rick Barker and his catch at FM 2008

Rick puts his sprogs back

CB Senior looks very scared now

He empties the net

He's bagged plenty

CB Senior doesn't look happy

Couple of good fish though

He's in 3rd with over 4lb

Chris Barker Senior with a nice bream at FM 2008

Bear Barker weighs in

Bear Barker's catch

Every fish counts

Has Bear won?

3rd place for Bear Barker at FM 2008

£10 for Bear Barker for 3rd place

Team winners 2008 Matty Barker and Justin Metherell

Justin wins runner up trophy and £20

Justin collects his next award

Justin with Biggest Fish award 2008

Matty bags £35 for victory

Matty Barker FM champion 2008

Marian Barker is proud of her sons

Champagne time

Victory for Matty

He halts a massive 4 year run without the title

and he's happy

A blank year for Rick Barker

Angler's and fans

Goodbye from Fishing Match 2008 !!!

Jason Hoare speeds away for another year

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