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Police were called to a match at Mansfields Lake yesterday to investigate a serious mugging on the bank. Bystanders had reported the event and some said it was the worst case they had ever seen.

The victim Vince Gould is now in a secure mental health centre after having been seen crying down his phone to the Samaritans and threatening suicide.

It was supposed to be a friendly competition between fellow members of a fishing forum. There had been reports of one member continually bullying and taking one pound coins from Vince but Vince was making overtures that this could not continue and he was determined to get one back.

Things looked to be going his way when early in the match he managed to catch a couple of carp whilst The Mugger was fishless. After blagging some maggot Mugger then caught a few silvers but as he was still some way behind with 30 minutes to go things were looking cut and dried for Vince to at last receive some reward. Until Mugger cast in front of the next vacant peg and at last got a decent fish to put him within range and the concern began to show on Vinces face and he wasn’t helped but the comments that now flew round the lake..

The call from the organiser said that there were 2 minutes to go and things were getting tense, could Vince survive this vicious onslaught.

The call went out “All Out” as Mugger shouted “Fish On” as Vince turned into a weeping wreck as he could see events easily from the other side of the small lake. Ryan who had been watching events counted down the time from the bite to the end …… 8 SECONDS.

The weigh in would reveal all.


Vince was first 6lb 12 ozs.

Were Muggers fish big enough, would the silvers make the difference. A tense walk round the other side of the lake and then the questions would be answered.

Mugger 8lb 10oz

Reputation intact a smiling man led the way to the car park to receive yet another contribution to his retirement fund in full view of his fellow competitors and cameras. Vince was led away screaming " 8 SECONDS, 8 BLOODY SECONDS"

Another match

Poor Vince, will he ever win a pound of mugger. ???

When he does it will be ever so sweeet lol

Well he will never ever get closer than that. We could all predict what was going to happen especially after Peter got the first fish.

After all he did have 2 reputations to uphold, Vinces banker and Mugger of last gasp fish. I swear I saw Vince on his knees at the end, praying for the fish to get away.

You couldnt have written a script any better.

Forgot to add - brill read, very witty and amusing

Guilty as charged M'lud.

As usual you'll find my version of events HERE

Looks a lovely place. Great report and pictures Mugger

Entertaining read Mugger

you would think with luck like that vince should be kept away from sharp implements and lengths of rope for a while ,and mugger do the bloody lottery .
having had to ride with vince to and from the match it was like two different people ,on the way there he was full of confidence as peter had only done him by an ounce last time ,and on the way home it was a very different vince ,suicidal tendancies were coming to the fore and a chanting sound could be heard coming from his side of the car ,i think it was something along the lines of "eight bloody seconds eight bloody seconds"
when i got him home and the story related to his wife ,you could feel the sympathy oozing from every pore of her body ,and being replaced by raucous laughter ,poor ole vince ,maybe next time mate ,lol.