Matlock Angling Club

Matlock Angling Club Match Information

MATCH FIXTURES 2024

River matches ran by Paul Simpson 07909657432

Sunday 14th January River Derwent
Sunday 5th Febuary River Derwent
Sunday 25th Febuary River Derwent


Tansley Pond - Summer Match Series Ran by Malc Bent 07769232122 (Draw 8.30, £15 pools)

Sunday 2nd June Tansley Pond
Sunday 16th June Tansley Pond
Sunday 30th June Tansley Pond
Sunday 14th July Tansley Pond
Sunday 28th July Tansley Pond
Sunday 11TH August Tansley Pond
Sunday 25th August Tansley Pond
Sunday 1st September Tansley Pond
Sunday 15th September Tansley Pond


Evening Matches (Matches will be ran by David Greatorex 07776132940 draw 5.30 on Wednesday evenings £10 pools)

Wednesday June 19th River Dewent
Wednesday June 26th Tansley Pond
Wednesday July 3rd Tansley Pond
Wednesday July 10th Cawdor Pond
Wednesday July 17th Tansley Pond
Wednesday July 24th Cawdor Pond


Saturday 7th September Division 2 National (Aire & Calder New Junction canal)

Sunday 15th December FUR & FEATHER ALL CLUB WATERS
ALL TICKET MATCH PLEASE CONTACT DAVID GREATOREX/ASA



Matlock Angling Club Match Rules

1. On arrival at his peg, a competitor may plumb for depth, set float, mix ground bait, put keepnet in water and clear his swim of any weed he deems necessary, but not to the inconvenience of other competitors.

2. A fish hooked before the final whistle may be weighed in if landed within 15 minutes of the sounding of the final whistle.

3. Only 1 rod to be used at any one time

4. Fish to be weighed to the dram.

5. Any complaints must be made before the weigh-in.

6. All fish to be kept alive in an adequate keep-net, carp to be in a separate net, and returned carefully to the water immediately after being weighed.

7. Non-competitors are not allowed to fish in the stretch of an authorised match.

8. Competitors are not allowed to change pegs.

9. All species to be weighed-in, except trout.

10. Members who walk about unnecessarily will be disqualified.

11. If a home water is un-fishable on the day of a match the match may be switched to another water. Any pleasure anglers on the alternative water will be pegged round prior to the match. Any subsequent vacant pegs would be made available to pleasure anglers after the commencement of the match.

12. No floating baits to be used.

CLUB MATCHES:

All Club matches are listed on the Match Fixtures page. Draw for pegs 8:00am unless stated otherwise, The draw for all River matches is made at the railway station car park in Matlock opposite Sainsburys. Draws for any matches held on the Ponds will be made at the ponds.

MATCH MANAGEMENT:

1. CLUB MATCHES

To be in accordance with the rules, dates and venues for such matches as printed in the club membership booklet.

2. ANNUAL FUR AND FEATHER MATCH

Is as set out in the club membership booklet. Strictly members only to fish this match. Strictly all monies to be in the hands of the Match Secretary 1 week prior to the date of the match. No exceptions will be made to this rule whatsoever.

3. VENUES FOR AND BOOKING OF MATCHES

a) All matches to have the date and venue approved by the directors before taking place and to be listed in the club membership booklet.

b) Pegging fees to be paid on all matches except with prior approval of the directors.

4. PROVISION FOR MATLOCK ANGLING CLUB MEMBERS

When matches are pegged at both Matlock and Matlock Bath a stretch of the Matlock waters must be left open for non participating club members, except on the day of the Annual Fur and Feather Match