Match
Fishing Match
Fishing
What is Match Fishing?
Match fishing is the most
popular form of competitive fishing in the world, and is just beginning to take
hold in North America. Unlike other forms of competitive fishing, match fishing
is truly a spectator sport, where fans can watch every move of favorite
competitors from just a few feet away. But the best thing about match fishing is
competing. Because matches are fished from the shore, you don't need a boat, a
trailer or anything to tow both of them. You just need to show up and fish.
Please check our match schedule to join us in our upcoming
outings.
How does it work?
It's really quite
simple. And, it's fun for anglers of all ages. First, the match stewards mark
the bank of lake, canal, or river with numbers. Following that the competing
anglers draw for the places that they will fish from. After initial preparation
time the match begins. The anglers may have as many rods or poles ready to use
as they wish, but only one line may be in the water at any given time. Anglers
may only use one plain, baited hook. No doubles, trebles, appliances or other
artificial devices may be used. Only live or other completely natural baits may
be used (no live or dead minnows are allowed). Most popular baits in match
fishing include worms, spikes, wax worms, corn, etc. The two techniques used in
matches are float fishing and ledgering (fishing on the bottom). Each angler is
responsible to keep his or her catch alive for the duration of the match; after
the match the fish are weighted and released back to the water. The total weight
of the fish determines the winner. That's really all there is to
it!
CBA Matches/Outings
Our matches are usually
scheduled between April and November. We try to schedule at least 10 matches per
season, including the two-match championships weekend. Our standard match time
is 4 hours, but some matches may be shortened due to the weather elements. Each
match is awarded individually, but also, the club members collect points toward
the CBA Annual League. 