Matlock Angling Club

Matlock Angling Club Match Information

MATCH FIXTURES 2025

2025 will see the return of Monthly club matches held the first Sunday in the month through the summer.
The matches will be 4 hours, £10 pools, draw at 8am fishing 9-1pm. Please come and support these friendly matches.
Please contact David Greatorex 07776132940 for further information.

Sunday May 4th Cawdor Pond
Sunday June 1st Tansley Pond
Sunday July 6th Tansley Pond
Sunday August 3rd Tansley Pond
Sunday September 7th 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 4th Cawdor Pond
Wednesday June 11th Tansley Pond
Wednesday June 18th River Derwent
Wednesday June 25th Tansley Pond
Wednesday July 2rd River Derwent
Wednesday July 9th Tansley Pond

Sunday 14th December FUR & FEATHER ALL CLUB WATERS
ALL TICKET MATCH PLEASE CONTACT DAVID GREATOREX/ASA COOPER




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