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Clubrooms address is:- 2a Kiln Lane, Havelock Park, Lurgan Road, , Co. , BT32 4PD. 2018 COMPETITIONS CORBET LOUGH &

EXPECTED CODE OF CONDUCT Club Members and Day Ticket holders are expected to behave in an orderly, courteous and sportsman-like manner towards each other, Officials and Club Bailiffs of Banbridge Angling club Limited at all times.

Unbecoming behaviour will not be tolerated and will result in the Member or Day Ticket holder being asked to leave the waters or premises. Members may be subject to disciplinary action by the committee and Day Ticket holders may be refused future entry to club waters or premises.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRANCE TO COMPETITIONS If any prize winner does not attend the Club’s annual prize presentation ceremony to collect their prizes, he/she forfeits all prize money accrued during the year. This will be donated to a local charity. NOTE: Anglers to note applicable regulations for each competition. Any competitor weighing in undersized fish will be automatically disqualified from competitions. The Captain of the Day’s decision is final. All Corbet Lough Competitions will be shore angling only. Martin Dynes, Competiton Secretary, 1 Donard View , Banbridge, BT323NN. Telephone: 079 4659 5740 COMPETITION DATES 2018

Saturday 3rd March 2018 Saturday 26th May 2018 off cards. Your boat partner will verify time BOBBY BLAKLEY CUP & DOMINIC DOWNEY CUP & & measurement of third fish; draw for McCOMB CUP (JUV) PADDY DOWNEY CUP (JUV) boat partners will take place at an earlier Corbet Lough 11am - 5pm (Heaviest Corbet Lough 3pm - 9pm (Heaviest competition, this year the draw is to be bag) (No Brown Trout to be Bag) (No Brown Trout to be held after the May Day competition JOS dispatched) dispatched) WILLIS CUP on 7th May 2018. Boats must be paid for by the date of the draw. Saturday 24th March 2018 Thursday 31st May 2018 Cost per competitor, shall be 50% of a AIB Cup (Adults Only) JUVENILE/JUNIOR PRIZE four hour boat hire session, Payment and River Bann 10am - 5pm (Heaviest DISTRIBUTION EVENING names can be given to boat attended or Fish 11inch Minimum size limit from Corbet Lough (Weather Permitting) to any Banbridge Angling Club Committee nose to fork of tail - Start - Finish 7pm - 9pm member, this money is non refundable; no Clubrooms Havelock Park) Friday 1st June 2018 entries will be accepted after this date. Normal competition fees shall apply and will Easter Monday 2nd April 2018 PATSY MCGIVERN SHIELD & be collected on day of competition. Please LINDA McCANDLESS CUP & PATSY MCGIVERN TROPHY (JUV) note any juvenile/junior member fishing RODGER YOUNG TROPHY (JUV) Corbet Lough 6.30pm - 11pm River Bann 10am - 5pm (Heaviest (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout to this competition must do so under the Fish 11inch minimum size limit from be dispatched) supervision of his/her parent or guardian. nose to fork of tail - Start - Finish Any juvenile/junior member who does not Clubrooms Havelock Park). Saturday 9th June 2018 attend with a parent or guardian shall be refused entry to the competition. Please note any juvenile/junior member STRAGHAN CUP (Fly Fishing fishing this competition must do so under only) & COBURN CUP (Bait & Spinning) - (Adults Only) RULES AS FOLLOWS:- the supervision of his/her parent or 1. Competition will be fly-fishing from boat guardian. Any juvenile/junior member who Lough Melvin 10.30am - 6pm. 5 fish bag limit, 11-inch minimum only. does not attend with a parent or guardian 2. Competition will be held on a catch and shall be refused entry to the competition. size limit from nose to fork of tail. Start and finish Breffni Pier, weigh in release basis, scorecards and measuring Saturday 7th April 2018 6.00pm sharp (Heaviest Bag). Please tapes will be provided. Anglers will record INTERCLUB COMPETITION Note no GILAROO to be dispatched, their catches on scorecards that will be - FRIENDSHIP CUP 1st Leg Any angler weighing in under sized signed off by their boat partner. Time & CORBET LOUGH (No Brown Trout fish Gilaroo or Salmon, shall be length of third fish caught, will be recorded to be dispatched) disqualified. on your card, and signed off by your boat partner. In the event of a draw of number Saturday 14th April 2018 Friday 15th June 2018 of fish caught by anglers, the angler who BRUCE CARSON TROPHY & OTTERBURN BROWN caught their third fish in the shortest time CARSON CUP (JUV) TROUT TROPHY (Adults shall win. If there is, still a tie after this then Corbet Lough 11am - 5pm (Heaviest only Fly Fishing Only) the angler who caught his or her third fish Bag) (No Brown Trout to be River Bann 6.30pm - 11pm (Heaviest and longest fish in the shortest time will win dispatched) Fish 11 inch minimum size limit from competition, all measurements of fish shall nose to fork of tail - Start - Finish be nose to fork of tail. Saturday 28th April 2018 Clubrooms Havelock Park) 3. All Rainbow trout caught that are bleeding JIM LEDLIE CUP (Fly Fishing from being deeply hooked, or show signs Only) & BANBRIDGE Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd of non recovery shall be immediately ANGLING CLUB CUP (JUV) June 2018 (Other dates will be dispatched the fish will still count as part Corbet Lough 2pm - 8pm (Heaviest added depending on demand) of his or hers overall fish caught tally and Bag) (No Brown Trout to be BOAT ANGLERS CUP & will be recorded on scorecard. All Brown dispatched) WARDSWORTH BETHEL Trout caught must be returned to the lake CUP (JUV) (BOAT ANGLING irrelevant of the condition the fish is in and May Day Monday 7th May 2018 ONLY - FLY FISHING ONLY) will count as part of the anglers catch & JOS WILLIS CUP & JOS Corbet Lough 6.15pm - 10.15pm. release total. Corbet Lough bag limit will be WILLIS CUP (JUV) All boats to be in for 10.30pm. implemented during competition as adopted Corbet Lough 2pm - 8pm (Heaviest Competition will be fly-fishing from boat at yearly AGM. Therefore, if an angler has Bag) (No Brown Trout to be only. Competition to be held on a catch to dispatch his or her bag limit of fish due dispatched) and release basis, scorecards & measuring to injury or non-recovery he or she must tapes will be provided, anglers will record immediately stop fishing in accordance their catches, and boat partners will sign with the relevant Corbet Lough rules being JARDINE CUP KERR CUP Heaviest Game fish caught Heaviest Game fish caught BRIAN COBURN outside competitions by outside competitions on club CUP a Juvenile angler. Must be waters by a senior angler. Must Presented to the most weighed on Club Scales. be weighed on Club Scales. promising Junior angler Points awarded. Corbet Points awarded.Corbet Lough each season. Lough Rainbow Trout Only. Rainbow Trout Only. No points awarded.. River Bann Brown Trout Only. Riverbann Brown Trout Only implemented at time of competition. Saturday 28th July 2018 Saturday 8th September 2018 4. Boat anglers to remain in the boat for the WOODS/McCLORY CUP SHOOTER CUP & JOE duration of the competition, boat anglers to & BARLOW SHIELD (JUV) CURRAN CUP (JUV) agree between themselves who controls the Corbet Lough - 4pm - 10pm Corbet Lough - 11am - 5pm boats engine, and the time duration of each (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout to (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout to anglers control of the boat. be dispatched) be dispatched) 5. All flies are permitted - fabs, boobies or any other floating flies used on sunken lines Saturday 4th August 2018 - Saturday 22nd September must be barbless or have barbs squeezed. INTERCLUB COMPETITION 2018 - In addition to the above rules, all rules - FRIENDSHIP CUP GOWDY CUP (Adults Only) relating to boat angling on Corbet Lough 2nd leg Armagh Waters River Bann 10am - 5pm (Heaviest also apply. Fish 11inch Minimum size limit from Saturday 11th August 2018 nose to fork of tail - Start - Finish Friday 29th June 2018 LINDA CLINGHAN SHIELD & Clubrooms Havelock Park) DESSIE SMYTH CUP (Adults WILSON CLINGHAN CUP (JUV) Only Fly Fishing Only) SPELGA DAM 10am - 5pm (Heaviest Saturday 13th October 2018 River Bann 6.30pm - 11.00pm Bag 6 Fish 10 inch minimum size limit TOASTY JARDINE SHIELD & (Heaviest Fish 11inch minimum size from nose to fork of tail - Start - GRAHAM CUP (JUV) limit from nose to fork of tail - Start - Finish Back Car park. DAERA Permit Corbet Lough 11am - 5pm (Heaviest Finish Clubrooms Havelock Park) required) Bag) (No Brown Trout to be dispatched) Saturday 7th July 2018 Saturday 25th August 2018 Saturday 27th October 2018 PYERS CUP & MARTIN JORDAN CUP & CORBET HANLON CUP & HANLON DYNES CUP (JUV) CUP (JUV) (JUV) Corbet Lough 6.30pm - 11pm Corbet Lough 3pm - 9pm (Heaviest Corbet Lough 11am - 5pm (Heaviest (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout to Bag) (No Brown Trout to be Bag) (No Brown Trout to be be dispatched) dispatched) dispatched) UNDER 13 COMPETITION DATES 2018 Saturday 21st April 2018 Saturday 16th June 2018 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout SH&SCT CUP (JUV under 13s) SPORTSMAN CUP (JUV under 13s) to be dispatched) Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout NEW UNDER 13 to be dispatched) to be dispatched) COMPETITION RULES Saturday 5th May 2018 Saturday 30th June 2018 New competition rules in relation to PERCY TROPHY (JUV under 13s) MARTIN DYNES TROPHY under 13s apply to these competitions Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - (JUV under 13s) (All legal methods. Worm fishing, Spinning 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - and Fly-fishing.) Spinning shall be to be dispatched) 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout confined to the Newcastle side of the to be dispatched) lake. Worm fishing is only permitted on Saturday 6th May 2017 the dates and times listed above and BILL GAULT GLAZING CUP Saturday 4th August 2018 for the age group stated up to the 1st (JUV under 13s) DR COCKS SHIELD (JUV July. Age category includes any angler Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - under 13s) who reaches their thirteenth birthday 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - during the fishing season, 1st March to be dispatched) 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout - 31st October. We hope to use these to be dispatched) competitions to introduce practical Saturday 2nd June 2018 advice, supports on improving young SUPERFRY CUP (JUV under 13s) Saturday 18th August 2018 people’s angling skills, and improve their Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - CORBET JUNIOR CUP (JUV enjoyment of the sport of angling, please 5pm (Heaviest Bag) (No Brown Trout Under 13s) note any juvenile fishing in under 13 to be dispatched) Start & Finish Corbet Lough 2pm - category may also take part in ordinary juvenile competitions. ADDITIONAL COMPETITION RULES All rules will remain the same as listed in last year’s competition sheet, with additional rules as follows:- 1. All competition monies to be paid to competition secretary, no entries or money to be made with or left with boathouse attendant. 2. Anglers who are running late for a competition start time or who know they will be late for the start time of a competition, must inform the competition secretary via telephone or text (Contact details printed on front of competition sheet). No names shall be accepted for competition entry after the start time of the competition has elapsed, responsibility for ensuring a name is registered for any given competition rests solely with the individual angler. 3. All river competitions are for Brown Trout only... Escaped Rainbow Trout do not count and will not be eligible to be weighed into a River Competition. 4. All Brown Trout caught on Corbet Lough, must be returned to the Lough. No Brown Trout may be kept by any angler on Corbet Lough; anyone caught in the possession of a Brown Trout will face disciplinary action by Banbridge Angling Club Committee. This also includes competitions; any angler weighing in a Brown Trout in any Corbet Lough competition will be disqualified and will face disciplinary action by Banbridge Angling Club Committee. Please note that all anglers taking part in any club competition shall do so at their own risk CORBET LOUGH RULES - 2018 1. 1. Lough will open March 1st. Anglers must stop fishing after they dispatch 2. Fishing hours March to May and September to their second fish. All fish being released must be October inclusive will be 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. undamaged. Once bag limit is attained anglers June, July and August will be 8.00 a.m. to midnight. must dismantle their rod and detach the reel. Anglers to be in car parks outside of these 13. Worm Fishing – All Brown Trout caught using times. worms must be released undamaged. All Rainbow 3. Methods will be orthodox fly fishing and spinning Trout caught using worms must be dispatched. Two only. Maggot fishing or ground baiting fish Bag limit. Once bag limit is attained anglers strictly not permitted. must dismantle their rod and detach the reel. 4. Worm fishing will begin onJuly 1st. 14. Anglers must use front entrance only when 5. Anglers will be confined to one hook only when entering or leaving the Lough. worm fishing. No droppers. 15. The wearing of chest or waist waders is permitted, 6. Two rods may be carried but one rod must be but anglers are prohibited from exceeding thigh completely unassembled at the Lough – No reel wader level. mounted. 16. Lighting of fires is prohibited. 7. Rods unattended or left in charge of other anglers 17. Strictly no litter must be left at the Lough, or while assembled is strictly prohibited. where cars are parked. First offence under this rule 8. Spinning is permitted from the Newcastle side of will mean expulsion from the Club. the Lough only. 18. Any fish dispatched at the Corbet Lough must be 9. Bag Limit – Bag limit for all methods will be two kept by the angler for inspection and must not be Rainbow Trout given into the possession of anyone else whilst the 10. Brown Trout - All Brown Trout caught must be angler is still at the Corbet Lough. This is to include carefully released regardless of angling method. the car park at the front of the Lough. 11. Fly fishing – Fly Fishing will be catch and release. 19. Net to be used for landing all fish. Anglers must stop fishing after they dispatch 20. The three stands on the Banbridge shore are for their second fish. All fish being released must be disabled anglers use only. undamaged. Once bag limit is attained anglers Note: worm fishing at Lough is confined to Club members must dismantle their rod and detach the reel. and holders of disabled day tickets from July 1st. 12. Spinning - Spinning will be catch and release using Note: Corbet Lough boat rules apply. These can be obtained baits with one single barbless hook or de-barbed from the Booking Office at Corbet Lough or Downloaded hook. No treble or double hooks permitted. from the Club’s web site at www.banbridgeanglingclub.com

RIVER BANN RULES - 2018

• River Bann will open March • No maggots or grub fishing. left along the river banks, or 1st. • No ground baiting. where cars are parked. • Bag limit – A daily bag limit of • Once an angler has caught • Leave gate as you find them two trout may be kept. and dispatched his bag limit (either open or closed). • Minimum keepable trout size of trout on the River Bann Anglers are strictly prohibited - 200mm. (nose to fork of tail) theymust stop fishing. from selling any fish caught on • Maximum keepable trout size - • It should be noted that the Club waters. The penalty for 300mm (nose to fork of tail) retention of salmon is subject anyone breaking these rules • In August, September and to DAERA regulations in force will be expulsion from the October any trout greater at the time of capture. Club. The Angler will retain than 450mm long (nose to • The lighting of fires is the right to reapply for Club fork of tail) may also be kept prohibited. membership the next season. subject to the 2 fish limit. • Strictly no litter must be By order of the Committee.

CLUB BAILIFFS Wilson Clinghan Brendan Downey David McCullough Roger Armstrong Tel. 40624809 Tel. 078 4214 874 Tel. 078 1792 1744 Keith Cole Martin Dynes Sam Watt Tel. 077 7336 5535 Tel. 079 4659 5740 Tel. 078 4149 3402 Joseph Curran Damian Murtagh Ned Shannon Tel. 077 3391 2853 Tel. 077 2331 1585 Tel. 078 0864 9097

COMPETITION NOTE: For any river competition where conditions are deemed unsuitable for angling the river competition will be transferred to the Corbet Lough. Additional time will be allowed for this change. Competition Secretary to advise full details to Competitors at the competition. ANGLERS PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CORBET LOUGH RULE CHANGES

Bag Limit – Bag limit for all methods will be two Rainbow Trout

Brown Trout - All Brown Trout caught must be carefully released regardless of angling method.

Fly fishing – Fly Fishing will be catch and release. Anglers must stop fishing after they dispatch their second fish. All fish being released must be undamaged. Once bag limit is attained anglers must dismantle their rod and detach the reel.

Spinning - Spinning will be catch and release using baits with one single barbless hook or de-barbed hook. No treble or double hooks permitted. Anglers must stop fishing after they dispatch their second fish. All fish being released must be undamaged. Once bag limit is attained anglers must dismantle their rod and detach the reel.

Worm Fishing – All Brown Trout caught using worms must be released undamaged. All Rainbow Trout caught using worms must be dispatched. Two fish Bag limit. Once bag limit is attained anglers must dismantle their rod and detach the reel.

All Other Corbet Lough Rules Apply By Order of the Committee