Rules and Regulations

2005 CBA Match Rules

1. Pegs/flags shall be 10-20 yards apart and must be staked out by club officers and numbered prior to drawing peg numbers.
2. The draw will begin exactly 1 hour and 30 minutes  before the start of fishing.
3. Anglers may go to their pegs after the draw is completed.
4. During the preparation time competitors may set up their gear, test their rigs, and plumb the depth. No feeding/chumming is allowed during this time. Hooks must not be baited.
5. Five minutes prior to the start of the match, the timekeeper will announce that feeding may begin. Five minutes later, fishing will begin.
6. Groundbait/chum may be thrown in by hand, by catapult, throwing sticks, bait droppers, bait cups, and swim feeders. No bait shall be introduced with a pole cup or bait dropper attached to an extra rod or pole while continuing to fish.
7. Anglers must be positioned not farther than 1 yard to either side from their peg/flag. Anglers may not move their peg/flag. An angler may fish as far as half the distance between their peg/flag and the pegs on either side.
8. Wading is not permitted. Platforms and footplates must be positioned out of the water. 
9. Anglers will be restricted to the use of one rod or pole, one line, and a single plain hook at one time.   An angler may have spare rods and poles assembled on the bank.
10. Pole length limit is 13 meters maximum.
11. Ledgering, feeder fishing, and hair rigging are allowed.
12. Any natural bait can be used except live or dead fish. Artificial baits, lures and jigs are not allowed.
13. A competitor must strike, play and land his/her own fish. No physical help is allowed.
14. An angler under the age of 13 needs adult supervision.
15. Competitors must stop fishing when the end of the match is signaled. At this time, all lines must be immediately removed from the water. Fish must be out of the water or inside landing net at the time of the final horn. Any fish landed after the final horn will not count and must be released immediately.
16. Anglers are responsible to keep their catch alive during the duration of the match. A keepnet or a bucket may be used.
17. Any species of fish may be weighed. Any undersized or out of season fish must be released immediately and must not be placed in a keep net or other receptacle. Trout or salmon may be weighed only if the angler is in possession of the required stamp.
18. Weigh-in must be conducted by at least 2 designated club officers. All fish must be released after the weigh-in.
19. In case of any violation of the above rules, where a complaint was launched, the joint decision of the club officers will be final.
20. Anglers shall at all times conduct themselves in a manner not prejudicial to the sport of match fishing.

Reserving a peg before a match

1. Anglers should contact designated club officials prior to the match to reserve a peg. If an angler who has reserved a peg has not arrived by the end of the draw, the match organizer will draw a peg for that angler.
2. Anglers who have not reserved a peg must be present prior to the start of the draw in order to ensure a peg is placed for them.
3. Anglers who have not reserved a peg and arrive after the draw will not be allowed to fish the match.
4. Anglers who reserved a peg, but can not attend the match, must call the designated official prior to the match to cancel their reservation. Anglers who reserve a peg and then fail to appear at the match without canceling the reservation will lose the privilege of reserving pegs at future matches.

1. The CBA Championships will be contested over 2 matches fished over two days.
2. The 2005 CBA League will be contested over 15 matches (including 2 championship matches).  Six best scores of the season will be used to determine the winner. In case of a tie, six best weights of the season will be used as a tie breaker. 

1. The 2005 annual CBA Membership will be $30.00 and may be paid before the draw at any of our matches.  If any angler chooses to participate as a guest, the entry fee for each match will be $3.00 and must be paid before the draw.    

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