Match Fishing

Rules

• Carp net limit – 60lb, over 70lb = disqualification.

• Silverfish net limit – 50lb, over 50lb = zero for that net.

• Fish are not to be moved out of the keepnet once they have gone in.

• All keepnets and landing nets to be spread out on the bank to dry and not introduced to the water until 5 minutes before the start of the match.

• You can fish no further than half way to the next angler.

• Pellet Rule - Only coarse or carp pellet to be fed, all other types of pellet only allowed on hook. (not during the pellet ban)

• Pellet Ban (includes hook baits) - Start of November - mid March. (includes boilies, pop ups, wafters etc.)

• Boilies, dumbells, pop ups, wafters etc. allowed on the hook but not to be fed. (not during the pellet ban)

• No bloodworm & joker.

• 2kg of groundbait maximum allowed, to be fed through a feeder or a pole cup. Small nuggets of groundbait/soaked pellet can be fed by hand up to 5 metres.

• Only 1 envelope can be won on a costcutter match.

• No feeding with a pole while you have a rod out.

• PVA is not allowed to be loose fed.

• No method feeders, banjo feeders or coil feeders.

• No candle or rattler floats.

• All leads and feeders must be free running, no fixed rigs, no elasticated feeders.

• All leads and feeders must have a minimum hooklength of 12 inches. No tucking or using any other method for reducing hooklengths.

• Barbless hooks only.

• No use of braided line.

• No baits on the surface but you can pop baits up.

• No floating poles.

• No standing on your box.