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Post  Bigshow1271 Tue May 20, 2014 9:23 pm

Duration of matches are to be 6 hours

Each competitor on drawing their number shall proceed to the corresponding platform and this will be considered their peg for the match.

The competitor will restrict their activities completely to the boundaries of their own swim. In an extreme situation eg snagged tackle or a snagged fish, an angler must seek permission from their neighbour before trying to remedy the situation.

No competitor may move or exchange their peg with another

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.

No floater fishing for carp in matches.

Competitors must retain all fish in keepnets which comply with the relevant EA Byelaws. Competitors must take every practicable step to keep their fish alive and, after weighing them, must ensure their careful return to the water. If, for any reason fish are seen to be in distress, a competitor or match official has the right to demand that they be weighed immediately and returned to the water during the course of the match

Maximum weight to be held in nets 50lb.

In the event of there not being an official to weigh fish during the match, any carp over 5lb to be kept in a separate net and weighed at the end of the match.

A starting signal will be sounded to acknowledge the start of the match. Before the starting signal no competitor must on any account bait the swim but will be allowed to wet a line, plumb the depth and test the float, mix and wet groundbait, clear their ground of obstructions and position their equipment. A ledger weight may be cast to find depth and distance etc but at no time must the line be left in the water whilst continuing to set up other tackle.

At the end of the match, a competitor must remain at their peg until their catch has been weighed unless they have been detailed for weighing duties. Any competitor so detailed must have a witness to the weighing of their own catch.

A competitor must cease fishing at the finishing signal. Should they still be playing a fish hooked before the signal is given, they will be permitted fifteen minutes after time has been called to land the fish

All fish caught are eligible for weighing. It will be the responsibility of the scalesman to return all live fish to the water after weighing. Any fish suspected of being weighted or any fish considered suspicious by the weighers must be laid before the match organisers and the anglers weight be not confirmed until a ruling has been obtained. If stewards recommended the disqualification of a competitor they will weigh their fish in case the ruling is not upheld.

Each competitor will be responsible for ensuring the correct weight of their catch is recorded by the Steward and sign the sheet to that effect. In any dispute the decision of the weighers and the organisers will be final.

ALL NORMAL CLUB RULES STILL APPLY

CAN PEOPLE WHO WISH TO FISH THE MATCHES PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CUT-OFF FOR LETTING GARY, THE HEAD BAILIFF, KNOW ARE AS FOLLOWS:

SUNDAY MATCHES IS 6PM WEDNESDAY BEFORE MATCH

WEDNESDAY EVENING MATCHES IS 6PM SUNDAY BEFORE MATCH

THANK YOU
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