The Red Lion Piscators
Terms & Conditions



Club Rules

  1. Any EA officer, bailiff, club officer, or other club member has the right to request to see a valid Membership card and/or EA license on production of membership authority.
  2. No bloodworm/joker to be used in any fashion.
  3. Groundbait to be used in limited quantity (Maximum 1kg)
  4. Nuts, peas, boilies, trout pellets are NOT permitted, and are not to be taken poolside.
  5. In the interest of other anglers, floating baits are NOT allowed to be loose fed. Floating baits can be used on the hook only.
  6. Barbless hooks only, Maximum size 10.
  7. All ledgering weights and feeders must be free running (no fixed rigs)
  8. All hook links should be 4 inches or more.
  9. NO braided line, OR HOOKLINKS
  10. NO fishing in restricted areas.
  11. Fishing from designated pegs only.
  12. NO walking from peg to peg holding fish.
  13. You must remove all lines from the water if leaving your peg.
  14. Do not use dry towels to hold fish.
  15. An unhooking mat is preferred if not unhooking fish in a landing net off the ground. No putting fish onto gravel/hard banks to unhook please.
  16. All keepnets to be emptied after 5 hours maximum. 50lb net limit. No fish over 4 lbs to be retained in keepnets, they must be returned to the water.
  17. Anglers fishing on Day Tickets must be fully conversant with the Club Rules as posted.
  18. NO keepnets to be used by Day Ticket holders.
  19. NO Day Tickets on the Pump House (Members only Pool)
  20. No one under the age of 16 is allowed to fish without adult supervision.
  21. Adults supervising children under 12 should have their own Day Ticket if not a Member.
  22. Children from 13 to 16 should have their own Day Ticket if not Members.
  23. Supervising Adults are limited to a maximum 2 children per Adult.
  24. Any angler, either as Members or on a Day Ticket, has a duty of care to advise others of any medical conditions that may affect your safety whilst fishing.
  25. Fishing is DAWN to DUSK ONLY. Night fishing is not allowed.
  26. NO FIRES allowed (authorised bank clearance/maintenance only)
  27. NO DOGS allowed on the banks
  28. DO NOT LEAVE LITTER, take it home with you.
  29. Membership runs from 1st January to 31st December each Year.
  30. The Red Lion Piscators Committee reserves the right to change these rules at any time.


2026 Calendar of Matches and Events

 

Sun 8th March           Larches – Rover

Sun 22nd March        Larches – Rod & Reel only – Chris Bailey Shield

Sun 5th April              Larches – Silver Fish (1st Round)

Sun 19th April             Pump House

Sun 3rd May               Larches – John Gallett Memorial Shield

Sun 17th May               Pump House

Sun 31st May             Larches – Phil Randall Shield

Sun 14th June             Pump House

Sat 20th June             Larches

Sun 28th June            Larches – Match in aid of the Air Ambulance 

Sat 4th July                 Froggatt’s   Away Match, Lodge Lake

Sun 12th July              Larches – Pole only

Sun 26th July             Pump House – Half Feeder/Half Float

Sun 9th August           Larches

Sat 15th August          Pump House  –  Float only

Sun 23rd August        Larches

Sun 6th September     Larches - Half Feeder/Half Float

Sat 12th September    Froggatt’s   Away Match, Marl Lake 

Sun 4th October         Larches –  Silver Fish Match (2nd Round) (Chris Bailey Memorial Trophy)

Sat 17th October        Larches       

Sun 1st November     Larches       Fur & Feather, bring a prize (Margaret Evans Rose Bowl)


Thurs 5th November  AGM - 7pm for 7.30 start, Bateman Arms, Shobdon

 Other Competitions

Jonathon Thomas Shield – Angler of the Year: Best 12 match results over the year (points awarded each match) Home matches only

Chris Bailey Cup – Highest Weight each year (Home matches only)

 Knock-out Competition, £5 entry, Names by 22nd March please 

All club Matches 9.15am Draw, fish 10.30am to 3.30pm (unless otherwise stated)

On each match, the first 2 lowest peg numbers will assist with the weighing in

RED LION PISCATORS – MATCH RULES

 

  1. Environment Agency License must be held.
  2. All matches will be started and finished with a whistle.
  3. All anglers to lay their keepnets and landing nets behind their peg until 15 minutes before start of match.
  4. Separate keepnets required, one for silver fish and carp below 2lbs and one for carp over 2lbs. 50lbs net limit (anything over will be knocked back to 50lb)
  5. Only one rod and hook to be used at any one time.
  6. Competitors must not feed with a pole whilst fishing a rod.
  7. Competitors are permitted to plumb the depth or clip up a feeder rod before the start of the match, but no feeding of ground bait or loose feed before the whistle.
  8. All feeders and leads must be free running.
  9. No braided lines of any kind (including hook links)
  10. Barbless hooks only, maximum size 10.
  11. Minimum 4 inch hook length.
  12. No surface baits (minimum of 6ins below surface)
  13. No nuts, peas, boilies or trout pellets to be used.
  14. All fish over 8oz to be netted, not swung in.
  15. Your boundary is half way between you and the next angler.
  16. No fishing the pool over half way width (except on pegs 13 to 17 on Larches where full width is permitted if there is no angler opposite you)
  17. All fish to be played and netted within the boundary of your peg, i.e. one metre either side (any fish played or landed away from your peg will be disqualified)
  18. A competitor will be allowed 15 minutes after the final whistle to land a fish, but ‘fish on’ must be shouted when the whistle is sounded.
  19. PLEASE REMOVE ALL LITTER FROM YOUR PEG WHEN LEAVING.
  20. Match Secretary’s decision is final.

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