Match Entry Rules

All our matches are friendly yet equally competitive matches that welcome all Youth, Club or Open level of angler.

However no ELITE FULL TIME anglers are allowed to book on (with the exception of charity or memorial matches).

Sponsored anglers are welcome — please make contact if you're unsure.

Match costs are set as low as possible per angler, per match (subject to fishery costs) but we aim to spread all payouts to encourage more anglers to join our matches.

HOWEVER should an angler book off a match or festival before the 8pm cut off deadline of the individual match or festival and a replacement angler is found then his or her non refundable deposit is refundable.

Anglers offered a reserve place will have their pegs reserved for 2 days (48 hours) in which time a minimum of a non refundable deposit must be received.

Anglers offered a reserve place (for a festival or match) that is less than 7 days away will have their pegs reserved for 2 days (48 hours) however you must respond to the message sent via messenger or text and your full match cost must be received.

If an angler books off Sykehouse Fisheries 3 day festival after 8pm Saturday 04/07 DEADLINE and a replacement angler is found, only remaining balances (pools) will be refunded.

If an angler asks to book off a individual match or festival and contact has been made with 1st reserve, should that angler ask to be reinstated then the answer is NO.

Only anglers that transfer their match place to another angler (reserve list take priority) after the 8pm DEADLINE will have their full match costs transferred.

If an angler books off 3 or more consecutive matches, then they're required to pay their full match cost before being booked onto their next match.

All via your preferred payment choice of Cash, PayPal Gift or Bank Transfer (BACS).

ALL POOLS MUST BE ENTERED.

Your remaining balance (pools) are fully refundable however pools must be paid by 8pm Thursday before the date of each Saturday match or 8pm Friday before the date of each Sunday match, after which they become non refundable.

Sykehouse Fisheries 3 day festival excluded — 8pm Saturday (04/07) (13 days before Day 1) after which they become non refundable.

Janson Fishery 2 day festival excluded — 8pm Sunday (26/07) (13 days before Day 1) after which they become non refundable.

Optional Super Pools for Sykehouse are £45.00.

Optional Super Pools for Janson are £30.00.

All Super Pools are fully refundable up until your Day 1 draw.

If entering Super Pools on the morning of Day 1, only CASH will be accepted.

Only anglers that transfer their match place to another angler (reserve list take priority) after the 8pm DEADLINE will have their full match costs transferred.

You must notify the Match Secretary before the 8pm cut off deadline of the individual match or festival.

If you're unable to attend a match, you must inform the match secretary and I'll attempt to find you a replacement. (Reserve list takes priority).

Should an angler book off after 8pm Thursday or 8pm Friday (DEADLINE) of a match, and a replacement is found, NO MATCH COSTS WILL BE REFUNDED.

Remaining balance (pools) reminders will be posted onto the MatchTex Angling Facebook Group for anyone booked onto a match 7 days before the date of a match.

If a match booking is struggling for numbers, we reserve the right to reduce the PEGS/LAKE(s) booked.

All lake costs are divided amongst participating anglers.

Should a match booking be cancelled by MatchTex Angling or a Fishery then his or her NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT will be refunded or transferred.

You must be booked onto a match no later than the day before the date of the match.

With the exception of replacement anglers and remaining availability.

An angler's peg fee will not be transferred to another match should he or she decide they no longer wish to fish that match.

If an angler is offered a reserve peg less than 24 hours before a match, he or she has 3 hours to make full match payment before the place is offered to the next available angler.

All anglers that require an accessible peg must inform the Match Secretary before the draw commences so that a compassionate draw can be arranged.

All junior anglers must be accompanied by a responsible adult and under no circumstances must be left unsupervised during match fishing times.

We will fish to the individual fishery rules. It's your responsibility as an angler to know these before attending the fishery.

Fishery rules will be posted on the Facebook group 13 days prior to a festival.

Thursday prior to the date of a Saturday match or Friday prior to the date of a Sunday match.

If an angler doesn't use Facebook, he or she must provide a mobile contact number or email address should they need to be contacted regarding the match they're booked onto.

If there is a dispute regarding a fishery rule not being followed, this must be raised with the MATCH SECRETARY or MATCH ORGANISER (on that day) during match times and not after.

Should framers all come from the same default section and no other weights are recorded from the remaining pegs in that section then that section prize is to be divided between those anglers.

Should no angler weigh in their default section then that section prize is to be divided between all framing places.

All MatchTex Angling rules are listed via the MatchTex Angling Facebook wall and MatchTex Angling 2026 Matches group. If an angler is not on Facebook then these will be sent via text or email.

Please be drawn no later than 08:30am unless a draw time is later, or unless you notify MatchTex Angling that you're running late.

Once you've drawn your peg, each angler is responsible for writing their name next to their PEG NUMBER on the weigh sheets provided.

Match Times: Will be set at a duration of 6 hours — 10:00am All-in / 16:00pm All-out unless daylight hours, fishery rules dictate 5 hours or a match time is listed.

If an angler doesn't attend the draw without informing MatchTex Angling that they're running late then their peg will be offered to anyone that wants to fish.

30 minutes will be allowed after the rolling draw has finished in which time contact will be attempted with the angler.

Reuben Heaton digital scales are used — please ask the match secretary if you're unsure of how these work.

Any additional help if possible would be very much appreciated.

All Net Weights and Total Weights must be recorded.

Weigh equipment will be placed at the draw area for an angler to collect and take with them.

All weigh boards will be placed inside the weigh bucket or passed onto an angler.

All weigh equipment must be returned to the match organiser/coordinator before he or she leaves the fishery.