Day Match Rules as of November 2024

Braid must not be used in any Jacks Lake matches including Supercup and inter-club matches.

For matches at Jacks Lake the General rules and Constitution must be followed.

Minimum of two keepnets are required. All carp to be kept in a carp friendly keepnet, all other fish to be kept in a separate net. Maximum of 60lb in any net. If you go over 60lb, you lose the net.

Any specimen fish, or fish showing signs of distress must be weighed in and returned immediately.

No moving pegs on Jacks lake or away matches when the match is in progress whatsoever unless the swim is deemed unfisheable by the steward or match secretary

In away matches the local fishery rules for matches will take precedence and must be followed.

Any Pike caught except in “Pike matches” must be returned immediately and do not count.

Blood worm and joker are banned from matches.

Only 1 rod or pole can be used at a time, unless the match is designated as a 2 rod match

Match Fees

 

The cost for fishing a match at Jacks is £1.00 for the golden peg plus optional pool money

The cost to fish at away matches is £10.00 plus optional pool money

The prize pool is distributed as below:

1st = 50% of the Pool

2nd = 30% of the Pool

3rd = 20% of the Pool

Golden and Silver Pegs

At each of the Jacks Lake matches at the same time as the draw, the Golden and Silver Pegs are drawn.  If the person fishing the Golden or Silver Peg comes first in the match then they can claim the Gold or Silver peg prize pool.

The maximum value of the Golden Peg is £300, once this is funded then the additional funds go into the Silver Peg. If the Golden Peg is won then the balance in the Silver Peg is transferred into the Golden Peg.

 


Regular inspections will be carried out by bailiffs (and members).

Any person(s) found contravening these rules may face expulsion from the fishery and with possible disciplinary action taken if a HAPS member.