Match Fixtures

The club has a comprehensive match calendar, matches are held every other weekend throughout the year, and venues are rotated.

Places must be pre-booked by contacting Chris Barrell on 07823338113

The draw takes place at 8:30 am and fishing from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The evening matches draw is at 1.30 pm and fishing is from 3 pm to 8 pm.

The pools are £15.00 all in.

CARP MATCHES

12 HOUR CARP MATCHES, £20 ENTRY FEE, MATCHES SATURDAY 12 SPACES AVAILABLE, BOOK ASAP ONCE THERE GONE – THERE GONE!! DRAW 7AM START 8AM TIL 8PM SATURDAY CALL GARRY ON 07950 880815

24 HOUR CARP MATCHES, £40 ENTRY FEE, MUST BE A NIGHT TICKET HOLDER, 12 SPACES AVAILABLE BOOK ASAP ONCE THERE GONE – THERE GONE!! DRAW 5PM FRIDAY – START 6PM – FINISHES 6PM NEXT DAY CALL GARRY ON 07950 880815

1. All matches will be 5hrs in length.(unless specified otherwise)

2. Competitors must fish from the platforms or designated gravelled pegs , he/she may fish as far as half the distance between his/her peg and the occupied pegs on either side. Where competitors are drawn on opposite banks, the limit of the swim is the line midway between each bank.

3. A competitor shall have in use one rod or pole, one line and one single hook at one time, but may have other rods or poles and tackle assembled for use in position behind them.

4. Barbless Hooks must be used.

5. All feeder rigs Must be free running from hook to rod tip, no bolt rigs, no elasticated feeders, no double loop rig.

6. Pike do not count.

7. Any bait, subject to local rules, can be used except live or dead fish, spinning baits or artificial lures.

8. Before the starting signal no competitor shall ground-bait or loose feed the swim, but will be allowed to wet a line, plumb the depth and test the float and position his/her equipment. On no account must a feeder be used before the starting signal. A ledger weight may be cast to find depth and distance etc, but a no time must the line be left in the water whilst continuing to set up other tackle.

9. No bait shall be introduced with a pole cup or bait dropper attached to an extra rod/pole whilst continuing to fish.

10. Floating baits either hook-bait or feed-bait are not permitted.

11. Hand lining fish is not permitted, this includes handling elastics and the line from the pole/rod tip to the fish. Pulla Kits and Bungs are allowed.

12. Maximum weight limit for each keepnet is 60lb.

13. A competitor must cease fishing at the finishing signal. Should he/she still be playing a fish hooked before the signal is given, he/she will be permitted no more than fifteen minutes after time has been called to land the fish.

14.No competitor shall leave his/her peg at any time during the course of the match other than to answer the call of nature and then he/she must not leave his/her baited hook in the water.

15.Each competitor will be responsible for ensuring the correct weight of their catch is recorded by the nominated official. In any dispute the decision of the weighers and the organisers will be final.

16.Competitors are responsible for ensuring that their pegs are clear of litter and no competitor may have his/her catch weighed in who has litter lying on the banks of his/her swim.

17.All the foregoing rules are subject to the byelaws of the Environment Agency, and any local rules applicable to a fishery

N.A.A Additional Match Rules 2026/2027

1. You must book in to fish the match.

2. When fishing NAA matches, you must adhere to all rules – Match Secretary decision is final

3. You MUST turn up and register before the draw time, if the draw as commenced you will be REFUSED entry.

4. No Committee member or Honouree Angler can claim license. Membership will go to runners up by default.

5. Members will need to produce membership on Match Secretary request

 

Bonus Pot – Golden Peg

1. Minimum entrants to win a bonus peg is 14.

2. To win you must have fished at least 1 match previously

3. Gold Peg £100

4. At the start of the match a Gold peg will be drawn, and you will need to win the match to claim the prize.

Club Champion

1. All members are automatically entered for free.

2. 20 out of 24 matches will count – section points will be allocated based on section size.

Min section 5 – DNW will get last section place – non attendance is plus1 point.

(Example 9-man section – 1 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd and so on)

(Example 5-man section – 1 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd and so on)

3. If drawn then it will go to the most section wins achieved, if drawn then section seconds and so on

4. The Lowest score wins.

5. The pay out at the end of year is as follows: – Based on a £500 pot (pot dependant)

1st £160 + (Free membership)

2nd £130

3rd £100

4th £70

5th £40

 

Winter Series

1. To book a place follow normal procedures.

2. One stand in – one match only!

3. Normal match entries apply, with an additional £5. Total cost per match £20. £5 goes into the overall payout.

4. Section rules and point rules same as club champion rules.

5. 5 out 6 matches count 1 point for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd and so on – Lowest points win.

6. If drawn it will go to weight.

7. Winners’ payout is approximately: –

1st 33%

2nd 27%

3rd 17%

4th 13%

5th 10%

Big Qualifier

2 Qualify from each match, once qualified you are in the final.

Pay Top 3 on best Weight overall

2 Day Festival

Pay Top 5 depending on numbers on overall weight over the 2 days.

 

Match Secretary – Chris Barrell 07823338113

 

 

CARP MATCH RULES

· FOR ALL FISH CAUGHT, PHONE STEWARDS AND FISH WILL BE WEIGHED ON THE SPOT

– NO SURFACE FISHING

· 2 RODS

· NO BAITING UP BEFORE THE MATCH STARTS!

· (WHISTLE WILL BE BLOWN TO START THE MATCH)

· CASTING BEFORE MATCH FINDING SPOTS IS ALLOWED

· ALL OTHER CLUB CARP RULES APPLY

12 HOUR CARP MATCHES £20 ENTRY FEE £14 POOLS £6 PEG FEE

38 HOUR CARP MATCHES £40 ENTRY FEE £20 POOLS £20 PEG FEE

CARP MATCH ORGANISER- CALL GARRY ON 07950 880815