1. Introduction. Velocity Angling Complex will be hosting an inter club match on a yearly basis, syndicate members will have first refusal then it will go out to the general public to qualify for the British Carp Angling Championships yearly, which is planned to take place over the last weekend of the close season on a yearly basis (at the end of March)..

2. Aim.  The aim for these events are to allow the more budgeted angler an opportunity to fish an event which would normally cost around £600.00 per pair minimum, which I know most anglers cannot justify spending for 2 days fishing with no guarantee of being in the final at the end of it. For the cost of just over a weekends fishing at £50.00 for both season ticket holders and day ticket anglers, this is an opportunity of a life time. It also brings together the syndicate and offers a good social weekend for all, the main aim will allow the top 3 pairs from each match to representing Velocity Angling Complex at the BCACS and fish with some of the best anglers in the Country for the cost of £50.00.

3. Venue. Silverwood Lake here on Velocity Angling Complex will be the venue for the qualifier. The events will take the form of a 48hr match with the same guide lines as the BCAC's these will be laid down by the organiser and a copy of rules are attached to this letter and will also be issued to each angler prior to every match along with a match catch report and match lake map boundaries.

4.  Sponsorship.  Dick Harman of GB Baits will be donating bait for the BCACs. Between GB Baits and Velocity Angling we will be paying your entry, supplying 10 kilos of boilie’s, 25 kilos of pellet as well as pop-ups and glug’s for your chosen venue.

5. Members/ Costings/Info. If you are interested in taking part then get in touch with the owner & organiser Shane at shanealway@velocityangling.co.uk or call him on 07789 760213 all contact details are available on the website. Members/day ticket who decide they want to fish the qualifiers will pair up with another member or friend and fish as a pair for the 48 hours. The cost to enter is £50.00 per angler which covers the cost of:

 

a) BCAC entry to your chosen qualifier  

 

b) 25kg of pellet, 10kg of boilies, pop-ups and glug’s for each
pair to use at the BCAC qualifier.

 

 

Match Timings.  The timings for the event are as follows:

Fri	07:00 - 08:30	Registration & Walk around Lake.
Fri	09:00 - 09:15	Opening Brief and peg draw.
Fri	09:15	Move to swims.
Fri	09:15 – 12:00	Feature finding & prebaiting of your swim
Fri	12:00	Match starts
Sat	12:00	Half time scores update
Sun	12:00	Match Ends
Sun	12:15	Meeting for results.

 

8. British Carp Angling Championships.

   The top 2 pairs will form part of the Velocity Angling / GB Baits A & B teams entered into the individuals and team event. The 3rd placed pair will again fish one of the eliminators for Velocity Angling / GB Baits in the individual event only. The BCAC is held annually and is the pinnacle of modern day British Carp "match" fishing.

9. Publicity. I am hoping that Steve Howard at Carp Addict magazine, Jon M at Carpforums.com and Neil Staniford of the West County Angle’s Carp Talk will print some coverage in the monthly/weekly magazines, and Carp forum’s of the events we will be running, not all are confirmed yet but is in the pipe line with at least 2 of them confirmed. 

10. Summary. Over the last 10 years the carp scene has grown dramatically these events will give it an extra boost and will identify carp anglers to represent Velocity Angling Complex in high profile events (BCACs) and across Europe, the reason I have added Europe is because it is my plan in the future to send a six man team from the syndicate/day ticket to events like The World Carp Classis Championships (WCCC), and World Carp Angling Championships (WCAC) if we as a syndicate can get funding and cover the cost through successful matches.

11. Rules.        Below is a list of rules for all the matches based upon BCACs

• 1. The draw for swims on the match are watercraft, and once chosen are final.
• 2. All personal must attend the draw in person (unless pre-arranged by the match organiser if you are going to be late).
• 3. You will fish as and score as a pair.
• 4. At the sound of the horn you may pre-bait and plumb your area and only in the confines of your own swim. You can only bait up by means of hand, rod (spod or Sling), catapult or throwing stick. Also during this time you will not be permitted to cast out any bait (including plastics) that is attached to a hook, hook link or hair.
• 5. Only on the sound of the second horn will you be allowed to cast in your baited rods, in your designated boundaries (these should have been pre-agreed with the pair/s nearest to you before you start).
• 6. Two rods per person, for the duration of the match, baited and in the water at any one time (unless directed otherwise). You may have a spare rod ready baited up in your swim, but at no point should there be a third rod in the water.
• 7. Strictly no baiting up by means of wading out bait or rowing boats or via floating vessel.
• 8. Everyone must cast there own rods out.
• 9. Any carp caught, must be landed by you or your partner, from the bank in your designated swim area. If you have a snagged fish then rescue it by any means possible check the fish for injury and take it to the nursery pond if injured if not returned the fish immediately without being weighed.
• 10. Foul hooked carp will not count towards your final weight, and should be also be checked for injury and taken to the nursery pond if injured, if not then return immediately without being weighed.
• 11. Once you have caught a carp during the match, it must be weighed by a member of the nearest paired swim. (Make sure both parties are happy that the scales are ok, zeroed correctly to allow for the weight of the sling etc). Once the weight has been agreed, the member of the other pair must enter the details onto the catch report score sheet and sign. (Only Commons, Mirrors, Leathers and grass carp will count).
• 12. Each pair should have at least one sack with between them.
• 13. Each person should have a suitable sized unhooking mat, and some form of carp clinic to hand.
• 14. A minimum of 10lbs line to be used.
• 15. Swims should be left litter free, use bins provided or take it home with you.
• 16. If a member leaves the match early (unless pre-arranged with the match organiser for a genuine reason) he will not receive any final match position at the end of the match.
• 17. At the sound of the third horn blast, competitors should wind in there rods immediately, anyone that was playing a fish before the horn will have a further 20 minutes to land the fish.
• 18. In the event of a tie there will be an accuracy casting competition to decide the winners.
• 19. Any queries on the venue should be directed to the match organiser, where he will have the final say on any disputes etc.  
• 20. Anyone found cheating or breaking the rules, will be disqualified and will not position at the end of the match.
• 21. All venue rules will also apply as these must still be respected                                   

12. Points    At the end of the match the organiser will collect the match catch reports and confirm the top 3 pairs that will represent Velocity Angling / GB Baits at the BCAC qualifier.

13.  If there is a draw for 1st place then it will be decided on the pair with the biggest fish of the match if there is still tie then there will be an accuracy casting completion to find the winner.