Dunlichity House

Dunlichity Cup C&R Competition Rules - 2024

Heat dates are published on the Fishery Blog.  Heat briefing starts at 09.00.

·       Entry price is £25.  Prizes for each heat are: 1^st Place - £60, 2nd Place - £40, 3^rd Place - £20, 4^th Place - £10.  Season winner will receive £100 + the Cup, Season runner-up will receive £50. Fishery vouchers will be given to the next three placed anglers.  Lunch will be provided.

·       The winner is the person with the longest cumulative length for three fish. 

·       7 x 30 minute pegs are fished, with the draw for pegs taking place after the safety briefing.

·       There is a 30 minute break for refreshments after the 4^th peg.

·       Barbless hooks to be fished at all times.  Inspection of hooks may occur and any un-barbed hooks found will result in disqualification.  Traditional fly patterns, no poppers or boobies.

·       Two rods are allowed on the bank but only a single rod may be fished at any time, 6 lb minimum breaking strain line (8lb preferred).

·       All anglers must be in possession of a priest for any damaged fish, which should be dispatched quickly.  Returned fish must be subjected to the minimum of handling. 

·       Anglers will each be provided with tape measures before commencement of the competition. These should be returned at the end.

·       When an angler decides that they have a fish for measuring, they should quickly take it to the angler on the adjoining peg for them to witness the measuring.  Measuring should be in inches.   The fish should then be returned as quickly as possible.  The fish should not be measured before it is taken to the witness.

·       The measurement of the fish is from its nose to the fork of the tail.

·       In the event of two equal length totals, the angler with the longest single fish in the bag will be the winner. If the longest fish are equal lengths, then the length of the second fish will be used to decide the winner.

·       Pegs will move three places to the right at the end of each 30 minute session. 

·       A klaxon or whistle will be used to start and end each peg (5 minutes to move to the next peg – no fishing during this time).  The klaxon or whistle will also be used to signify 5 minutes before the end of the peg. 

·       If an angler has hooked a fish when the end of a peg is signalled, they can either measure the fish or simply return it.  Anglers should aim to vacate their peg and move to the next peg as soon as possible.

·       Anglers are welcome to stay on afterwards at no extra charge to fish catch and release.

·       Anglers to observe all Fishery Safety rules.