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General & Special Rules.
1.
Any member found taking away fish from
any Club water
will be liable to be expelled from the Club. [Limited numbers of livebait-sized
fish may be retained for use on the day they are caught and on the water in
which they were caught only]. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED!
2.
Members may not do or cause or suffer to be done any wilful or
unnecessary damage to the banks or herbage thereof on either side of the river
and to use the same exercise of the right of fishing in a reasonable manner and
in particular not to erect any tent or camp on any bank or light any fire or
erect any cooking apparatus upon or carry any gun on the same.
3.
No fish to be accepted for weighing-in for Club prizes or Special prizes
unless it conforms to Club minimum size list as stated under `Qualifying
Weights’.
4.
Membership card must be produced when weighing in fish, or proof of
membership within 7 days, dated prior to the date of weighing-in.
5.
Full Membership of the Club is limited to 30 miles from Club
Headquarters. No trophy to be taken
outside 10 miles, except at the discretion of the committee.
6.
All members of visiting Clubs shall hold Waterbeach Membership books,
except for Committee approved matches.
7.
No unauthorised matches to be held on Club waters.
8.
Winners of Club Trophies may have the custody of them for one season.
Trophies to be returned to the Trophy Manager no later than the last day
of February.
9.
Copies of the Club constitution may be obtained from the Secretary.
10.
Members are reminded that, in accordance with NFA regulations and NRA
byelaws, the use of lead shot in the sizes No. 5 to 0.5oz. inclusive are banned
from all Club waters.
11.
TWO rods only may be used at a time on any Club water except that only
ONE rod is allowed on either Atkins Waters or Hatley’s Junior Pit.
11b.
No rod to be left unattended on our waters at any time.
12.
It is a condition of membership that a valid EA Rod Licence is held by
all anglers – including Juniors – before fishing WAC waters.
13.
No cars to be driven on landowners’ land or washes.
14.
Members are not to use Mr. Hall’s private road.
There is NO ACCESS to Hall’s Wash through the farm.
15.
16.
Follow the Country code. Close all gates, leave no litter. No tins to be brought
onto any club water.
17.
Members fishing above Bottisham Locks are kindly requested to give way to
sailing boats.
18.
Membership categories are as follows: Junior – age 15 years and below;
Senior – age 16 years and above, at date of purchase.
There are two age categories for junior prizes – see Junior Pages.
19.
WAC Ticket prices for season 2010 to 2011 are as follows: Clubcard: Adult
- £25, Concessions [Disabled] - £10, Concessions [60+] - £15, Juniors - £7.50, Husband/Wife - £35, Day Ticket: River -
£4 (Junior £2); Atkins Water - £6; Leland Water - £6, £10 for 2 rods, Magpie
Lake - £6. £2 reduction off tickets for Magpie Lake for holders of WAC full
ADULT clubcard [Not Concessionary]
19b.
A "loyalty card" system operates on Magpie and Atkin lakes save old day tickets
and fish free on your 4th visit. Old tickets must be handed to Bailiff.
20.
Leland Water Day Tickets must be booked IN ADVANCE ONLY by phone or in
person from the Day Ticket Manager, Tony Leadley 07966 487320
21. River Day Tickets may be purchased from WAC agents or on the bank.
22.
Atkins Water Day Tickets may be purchased from WAC Agents
or on the bank.
23.
Junior anglers [under 16] must be accompanied by a
Senior Ticket holder at all times on all club waters.
24.
Except in organised matches, no carp to be retained in keepnets at any time
Match Rules.
1.
All Waterbeach Club matches to be fished at N.F.A. rules, and all fish to
be returned to the water immediately after weighing.
2.
Pegs shall not be less than 18 yards apart, and competitors may not move
more than one yard from the peg. Ladies
and Junior anglers may receive assistance in landing fish.
3.
All profit from Elizabethan Cup match to be donated to charity.
4.
No competitor to break the surface of the water before the starting
signal, except to mix groundbait.
5.
Only one hook allowed. More
than one rod may be made up, but only one to be baited.
6.
Minimum age for Juniors in matches: 10 years unless accompanied by a
Senior.
7.
Any competitor moving during a match must pass at least 15 yards behind
other competitors.
8.
The committee reserve the right to alter or postpone match fixtures
without prior notice.
9.
Club Cards must be shown at all Club Matches.
10.
Any complaint of infringement of match rules must be made before
weighing-in. Stewards decision in
all cases will be final.
11.
All competitors not complying with match rules will be disqualified.
12.
Pike and Zander are excluded from all Open or Club matches.
13.
All matches to be fished strictly to time.
Entries for matches close on the Friday evening preceding
the competiton.
14.
All entries received will be chargeable, whether or not the applicant
fishes, at a minimum of £2 per entry. A minimum fee of £2 shall be made for all bookings on Waterbeach A.C. waters, peg fees for Open and major League Matches will be £2.
15.
In Club Matches, one prize will be presented for every ten anglers
competing.
16.
If the River Cam is un-fishable, matches will, if possible, be switched
to an alternative venue.
17.
Regular matches will be held at Atkins Water, normally on two Sundays in
each month, when the water will be closed to other angling, normally until 4pm.
Further details will be displayed on the notice board by the gate, and
from the Match Secretary.
18.
Junior Matches will also be held at Atkins Water on some summer evenings
and one Saturday. For further
details see displayed notices and the `Junior Match Dates’ page.
19.
Qualifying Weights:
No fish will QUALIFY for Club Specimen Prizes unless they equal or exceed
the following weights: BREAM 2lb., DACE 6oz., EELS 1lb., PERCH 10oz., PIKE 7lb.,
ROACH 12oz., RUDD 8oz., TENCH 1lb 8oz., CARP, CHUB & PIKE to EA size limit.
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