NEWPORT AA MATCH SHEET 23/24
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 Rob Sims 07925313637.
The draw takes place at 8:30 am and fishing from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The pools are £15.00 all in.
Date | Match Type | Venue | Date | Match Type | Venue |
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June | January | ||||
Sun 18th | Members Match | Woodstock | Sun 14th | Members Match | Woodstock |
July | Sun 28th | Members Match | School Pool | ||
Sun 2nd | Members Match | Morgan's | |||
Sun 16th | Members Match | School Pool | February | ||
Sun 30th | Members Match | Woodstock | Sun 11th | Members Match | Woodstock |
August | Sun 25th | Members Match | School Pool | ||
Sun 13th | Members Match | Morgan's | March | ||
Sun 27th | Members Match | School Pool | Sun 10th | Members Match | Morgan's |
September | Sun 24th | Members Match | Woodstock | ||
Sun 10th | Open Match | Woodstock- Memorial | April | ||
Sun 24th | Members Match | Morgan's | Sun 7th | Members Match | School Pool |
October | Sun 21st | Members Match | Morgan's | ||
Sun 8th | Members Match | School Pool | May | ||
Sun 22nd | Members Match | Morgan's | Sun 5th | Members Match | Woodstock |
November | Sun 19th | Members Match | School Pool | ||
Sun 5th | Members Match | Woodstock | June | ||
Sun 19th | Members Match | School Pool | Sun 2nd | Members Match | Morgan's |
December | |||||
Sun 3rd | Xmas Fayre | All Ponds | |||
Sun 17th | Members Match | Woodstock | |||
Sun 31st | Members Match | School Pool | |||
Match Rules
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 2022/2023
- Social Distancing at all times and adhere to Government Guidelines
- You must book in to fish the match
- When fishing NAA matches you must adhere to all rules – Match Secretary decision is final
- You MUST turn up and register before the draw time, if the draw as commenced you will be REFUSED
- No Committee member or Honouree Angler can claim license. Membership will go to runners up by default.
- Members will need to produce membership on Match Secretary request
School Pool
- When entering a match on School Pool it is restricted to 24 pegs, you have entered on the understanding that peg restrictions apply and that we will all show respect to each other during these matches.
- If you book in and fail to attend without giving 24 hours’ notice you forfeit the right to book into the next school pool match
- The following restrictions apply: –
- Pole only pegs are – 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 49, 51, 52, 65
- Peg 62 must throw feeder slightly left to allow room for peg 52 to fish fairly
- Other pegs require an angler agreement – example 32 and 46 and 47 and 48
- For final ruling see match secretary
Bonus Pot – Golden, Silver Pegs
- £1 from the entry cost goes to the bonus pot
- Minimum entrants to win a bonus peg is 14
- To win you must have fished at least 1 match previously
- When the Golden Peg is at £60 the extra will form the Silver peg
- When Gold and Silver pegs are at £60, they freeze and the £1 automatically form part of the match pay out.
- At the start of the match a Gold – Silver – peg will be drawn and you will need to win the match to claim the prize.
Club Champion
- All members are automatically entered for free.
- Club champion points matches are indicated on match sheet.
- 20 out of 26 matches will count – section points will be allocated based on section size
Min section 7 and max Section 10 – DNW will get 10 point
(Example 10-man section – 1 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd and so on)
(Example 7-man section – 1 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd and so on)
- If drawn then it will go to the most section wins achieved, if drawn then section seconds and so on
- The Lowest score wins
- The pay out at the end of year is as follows: – Based on a £420 pot (pot dependant)
1st £150 + (Free membership)
2nd £120
3rd £90
4th £60
Match Secretary – Rob Sims – 07925 313637