Simple Match Fishing Forum

Although we have fished this lake before with the massive changes that have gone on with Hartleylands recently Im not sure any of us have much of a clue what fish are now in the lake.
So who is up for a venture into the unknown?

Dave
Keith
Troy
Simon
John
Mick
Tony R
Clive
Rod
Gino


Kris
Chris

Not available
Terry
Kevin
Tony W
Jim

Hi Dave can you put me and troy down plz

Stick me down for this please

Yes please Mr C

Sorry can't make this one

Please include me on the list

Dave
Sorry can't make this one.

Count me in please Mr C

Sorry Dave at work

Hi Dave - I'll be there but Jim's away

Yes please M r C

Yes please Dave

As its under new ownership I thought I'd take a look at the match rules to see whats changed. They're certainly concerned about fish welfare which has to be a good thing. I have copied a few extracts:

ALL ANGLERS MUST USE THE NET DIPS PROVIDED FOR BOTH LANDING AND KEEPNETS, BEFORE THEY START FISHING. PLEASE ALLOW TEN OR SO MINUTES AFTER DIPPING YOUR NETS BEFORE PUTTING THEM IN THE WATER.
YOU ARE ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF ONE 5 HOUR MATCH OR A 6 HOUR MATCH (WITH A WEIGH IN AFTER 3 HOURS) IN ANY ONE DAY. PLEASE LET THE BAILIFF KNOW OF YOUR INTENDED WEIGH IN TIMES.
ANY FISH OVER 8LB SHOULD NOT BE RETAINED IN KEEPNETS, AND IS TO BE WEIGHED IMMEDIATELY AND RETURNED TO THE WATER. PLEASE ONLY PUT FISH OF A SIMILAR SIZE IN THE SAME KEEPNET, THIS IS TO PREVENT ANY SMALLER FISH FROM BEING CRUSHED OR DAMAGED.
PLACE FISH INTO THE KEEPNET CAREFULLY, NO DROPPING OR THROWING.
FISH MUST NOT BE RETAINED IN KEEPNETS FOR LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY. AT ANY ONE TIME THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF FISH TO BE IN ANY ONE KEEPNET SHOULD NOT EXCEED 60LB. PLEASE STRICTLY ADHERE TO THIS RULE. ANY KEEPNETS IN EXCESS OF 60LB, WILL HAVE THE EXCESS WEIGHT DEDUCTED
WHEN IT COMES TO WEIGHING IN, PLEASE ENSURE THE SCALES ARE SETUP AND READY TO GO BEFORE LIFTING THE KEEPNET OUT OF THE WATER. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR KEEPNET IN THE WATER WHILST RUNNING THE FISH DOWN THE NET(see my note below). WHEN EMPTYING FISH FROM THE KEEPNET INTO THE WEIGH SLING, PLEASE DO SO WITH CARE, OVER THE PROVIDED WEIGH MAT, ENSURING THE FISH ARE NOT DROPPED ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER FROM A HEIGHT.
IF WEIGHING THE FISH IN STAGES, PLEASE RETURN THE NET HOLDING THE OTHER FISH BACK INTO THE WATER IN BETWEEN THE WEIGHING STAGES. WEIGHING IN IS THE MOST STRESSFUL TIME FOR THE FISH SO PLEASE DO YOUR UTMOST TO ENSURE THEY ARE HANDLED WITH DUE CARE.
WHEN RETURNING FISH TO THE WATER, ENSURE THE FISH ARE IN THE WATER BEFORE RELEASING THEM FROM THE NET, DO NOT DROP, TIP OR THROW FISH BACK INTO THE LAKE.
TAKE ALL LITTER HOME WITH YOU. ANY CLUB OR ANGLER FOUND TO BE LEAVING LITTER AT THE FISHERY WILL NOT BE WELCOME BACK.

My Note: I think our usual method of pulling through the bottom+2 ring before emptying achieves the same purpose of avoiding running fish down the whole length of the net out of water.

Any bait restrictions at all Tony?....whats's the plan...5 hour match or mid match weigh in?

The only banned bait is Nuts otherwise no problems.

We will be fishing 6 hours and the decision on a midmatch weigh will be made on the day depending on weather conditions and catch rates.
We have the road bank and the far bank, day tickets will be allowed on the other banks but should have no need to walk anywhere near us . Apparently there is now a car park at the far end so there isnt a need to push your gear up the slope. ( go through the entrance gate and down to Nicks lake and turn right and up to the end of Pear Tree )

The rules say fish over 8lb to be weighed and returned although the baliff said to me fish over 10 so more a question of common sense, so weigh anything over 10. Net limit is 60lb, over 60 recorded as 60lb , over 70lb net will not be counted.