CLUB RULES
BARNTON & FRODSHAM ANGLING CLUB
RULES
General Rules:
1a. Any existing litter must be removed before commencement of fishing and pegs must be left Litter Free.
b. Disciplinary action will be taken against any member who, in the Committee’s opinion, acts in a disorderly or
anti-social manner while at any of the Club’s fisheries.
c. No cans (containing either bait or refreshment) will be allowed on or in the vicinity of Club waters.
d. At all times cars Must be parked in the designated car parks provided and all car park gates and road barriers leading to Club waters MUST be left closed and locked after passing through, (unless instructed to the contrary by a Club official, a County Council Ranger or a member of the emergency services).
e. No open fires or barbeques are to be lit at any of the Club’s waters, except with the Committee’s prior approval
2a. The following Club waters are closed for fishing each year during the period March 15th to June 15th inclusive:
River Weaver, Longton’s Pool, Eden’s Roadside Pool
b. The Junior, Middle and Top Cisterns are closed for fishing each year during the period March 15th to 30th April, inclusive.
The use of Keep Nets is NOT ALLOWED on the Junior, Middle and Top Cisterns between May 1st and June 15th inclusive, except in any designated match.
c. Heesom’s Pool remains open all year round. The use of Keep Nets is NOT ALLOWED on Heesom’s Pool between March 15th and June 15th inclusive, except in any designated match.
3. At Heesom’s Pool, members must always dip all of their nets and/or un-hooking mats in the disinfectant tank provided, rinse them in the adjacent water tanks and then chain and lock the tanks before they commence fishing..
4a. All fish caught in matches or otherwise, (if it is deemed necessary to keep them), must be carefully preserved by use of a keep net and carefully returned to the waters on cessation of fishing. No fish are to be retained in keep nets for over 5 hours EXCEPT in matches that, with the Committee’s approval, exceed 5 hours.
b. No fish over 2lb in weight to be retained in keep nets EXCEPT in Club matches.
c. No member may be present on any club water for more than 24 hours in any 48-hour period.
d. No member may cast their lines more than half the distance to the next or opposite angler, even if they are fishing a previously baited area before the next the next or opposite angler takes his position.
5. No member will be allowed to fish on DESIGNATED MATCH PEGS on Club Waters within TWO HOURS of the commencement of a match being held on that water. Only competitors are allowed to fish on any designated match peg while a match is in progress.
6. Junior members are allowed to fish Senior waters provided they are accompanied by their parent or grandparent who is a current Senior member. Other Junior members may pleasure fish Senior waters provided they are accompanied by a Senior member on a one- to- one basis.
Seniors may night fish any Club water. Juniors may also night fish provided they are accompanied by a Senior member on a one- to- one basis.
7a. The maximum number of rods for pleasure fishing will be two rods in use at any one time. An Environment Agency Rod Licence is required for all waters.
b. Members must not transfer fish into any of the Club’s fisheries from any other water. Members must not remove fish from any of the Club’s fisheries and put them into any other water. (
c. Members must not leave a rod and line in the water that is unattended or over which sufficient control can not be affected. (These rules are in accordance with Environment Agency bye-laws)
8. Blood Worm and Joker are not allowed in any Club water.
No groundbait or liquidised bread in any Club water except the Club length of the River Weaver and Heesom’s Pool.
No fish to be used as livebait or dead bait in Club waters at anytime or during Club matches on any water.
Loose feeding, in moderation, of hook baits is allowed in Club waters.
9. Senior members may request a Guest Permit to take a friend pleasure fishing on any Club water, (on a ‘one Member to one Guest’ basis). The applying Member must always be in attendance and is responsible for the behaviour of their Guest. A Guest may only fish on the Club’s waters from dawn to dusk on the day that their Permit specifies – they cannot night fish.
Application to the Secretary or any other person designated at a cost of £3 per day Senior, £1.00 per day Junior.
Membership Rules:
10a There shall be three classes of membership:
Junior (8 years to 15 years inclusive); Senior (16 years to 64 years inclusive); OAP (65 years and above).
b. All applications for Senior Membership must be put in writing to the Membership Secretary.
11. The strength of the senior and junior membership will be set by the Committee and reviewed as required.
12. All Senior and OAP fees to be fixed at the AGM.
Current membership rates: Senior £20.00; OAP £10; Junior £4
All new Senior members will be charged a Joining Fee of £12.00 plus, if required, the cost of a key for Heesom’s Pool and the Rifle Range car park on the River Weaver at Anderton Moor.
13a Annual membership subscriptions shall be due on 1st April and must be paid on or before 16th June each year. (Members must renew their membership before they fish on any of the Club’s water after 31st March)
b. Those that are in default but seek to renew their membership between 17th June and 31st July must pay an administration charge of £5 and the annual membership subscription.
c. After 31st July those still in default have to reapply to join the Club. (If membership vacancies are still available, those reapplying must pay the full joining fee and the annual subscription).
14a. Members must complete all the details on their membership card before it becomes valid.
b. Every member must always have his/her valid card with them when fishing Club waters and must always produce it when requested to do so by any other member, or a member of the Constabulary, a Cheshire County Council Ranger, a Landowner, or a Landowner’s Agent.
Match Rules:
15. No member may use more than two hooks in matches or sweepstakes and must fish with only one rod at any one time, (others may be assembled), you may plumb for depth before commencement of a Club match. All self-modified or offset shanks are banned
16a. That the draw for all Club matches ceases 30 minutes before commencement of fishing.
b. That all members can fish Club matches on Club waters with no pegging fee. An optional pool of £2.00 can be paid.
c. Members can fish Club matches on away waters upon payment of the appropriate pegging fee.
An optional pool of £2.00 can be paid.
d. All optional pools to be fully paid out. Pay out shall be as follows: up to 20 pays 3; 21 to 24 pays 4; 25 to 29 pays 5;
30 or more pays 6.
e. At least 50% of the Club trophy matches shall be fished on Club waters; the remainder shall be at the discretion of the Match Secretary.
f. All matches to take place only on pre-designated pegs.
g. ONLY COMPETITORS AND OFFICIALS will be allowed on the bank during matches.
17. The Juniors have the option of Senior waters for match purposes in adverse weather conditions, if the Seniors present are agreeable on approach from a Junior Match Official.
(Updated as at 20th July 2010)