Important Information

Junior UK Barbel Masters 2026
	The competition will take place on Saturday 15th August 2026 at Collingham AC section of the tidal River Trent. There will be a maximum of 40 anglers permitted to fish the competition.
	The cost of the competition is £32 per angler.
	There will be 2 age categories – under 16 and 16 to 18 years old. Anglers must be under 19 years old on the 15th August 2026 in order to fish the competition.
	The under 16 anglers will register and draw for pegs at 8am and the match will start at 09.30am and finish at 6.30pm. There will then be the prize presentations.
	The 16 to 18 year old anglers will register and draw for pegs at 9am and the match will start at 10.30am and finish at 7.30pm. There will then be the prize presentations.

How to register
	Registration will be from 11th January 2026 on a first come basis.
	Anglers must register their child to fish the competition on the UK Barbel Masters website – www.ukbarbelmasters.com and on the contact us page complete as follows:-
	Full name - (name of the parent/guardian). Email Address – (parent/guardian email address). Message – (parent/guardian contact telephone number, child’s full name, the child’s age at the 15th August 2026, confirm you have read and accepted the competition rules, that you consent to the processing of our data as outlined in the Privacy Policy, that you have read the Privacy Policy Document).
	We will then reply to you via the parents/guardians email address with a competition entry number within 24 hours and details on how to pay your entry fee. Entry fees need to be paid within 7 days.
	If you do not pay within 7 days then your place will be forfeit.
	If for any reason you are unable to attend the event after paying please let us know as soon as possible and we will try to offer your place to another angler, there is no guarantee though and your entry fee will not be refunded if we are unable to arrange a replacement angler. If within 28 days for the qualifiers you are unable to fish any entry fee will be forfeit and go into the charity fund.
	Names of all the entries will be posted and regularly updated on the UK Barbel Masters Facebook page.

Any angler fishing must be accompanied by their parent or responsible guardian at all times.
The UK Barbel Masters is a Feeder/Lead & Float only competition, as such there are a few simple rules to help competitors.
Deepers are not allowed. Anglers can as soon as they at their peg use a lead to find any features in their swim,
The use of spoppers for baiting is not allowed. Any bait introduced must be via a feeder, catapult, pva mesh or by hand.
No bait to be introduced prior to the start of the competition.
Feeder/Lead & Float only, rolling meat is allowed.
Only two rods to be in use at any one time.
Rods and reels must be used.
Fishery Rules apply.
No braided main lines to be used.
No fixed lead set-ups (semi fixed is ok), leads must be able to separate from the line if snapped.
No rods to be left unattended.
Anglers must have 2 landing nets available to land any fish caught.
Toilets are not available, bag and bin your personal waste & litter, do not leave it at the venue.
No lighting of fires allowed and any cooking apparatus must be raised off the floor and not leave scorch marks.
Anyone breaking the rules will be disqualified.
The events organising committees’ decision is final.

Please use a large, deep, fine knotless meshed landing net and always allow the barbel time to recover in a sufficient depth before removing the fish from the water.
Transfer the fish, in the net, from the water and place the fish on a wet unhooking mat whilst you remove the hook. After the hook has been removed return the fish back to the water in your landing net and allow further time for it to recover.
We have a weigh and release policy. We will have dedicated marshals who will weigh the barbel individually and released soon after capture.
Please ensure that all barbel are nursed so as they are fully recovered before release.
Unhooking mats must be used whenever a fish is to be laid on the ground, even if it is in a landing net.

The Prizes and Winners
Under 16
	Winner – Trophy, additional prizes 2nd overall – additional prizes 3rd overall – additional prizes 1st in Section prize from Severn Valley Barbel Products Other section prizes to be confirmed Biggest barbel prize from Severn Valley Barbel Products and a £50 lead/feeders from Foxy Leads
16 to 18
	Winner – Trophy, additional prizes 2nd overall – additional prizes 3rd overall – additional prizes 1st in Section prize from Severn Valley Barbel Products Other section prizes to be confirmed Section prizes to be confirmed Biggest barbel prize from Severn Valley Barbel Products and a £50 lead/feeders from Foxy Leads

	There will also be a biggest fish of the competition prize overall.
	Additional prizes will be confirmed nearer to the competition.

Additional Information (applies to each age category)
	The competition winner will be the highest overall weight of barbel in the match (they will be excluded from the section win but not the biggest fish prize).
	The competition second overall will be the second highest overall weight of barbel in the match (they will be excluded from the section win but not the biggest fish prize).
	The competition third overall will be the third highest overall weight of barbel in the match (they will be excluded from the section win but not the biggest fish prize).
	In the event of a tie it will be decided on the most number of barbel caught by the anglers tied, if it is still a tie the biggest barbel they caught, then the time of the first barbel caught. If it is still a tie then the prizes will be split.
	The biggest fish winner will be the biggest fish landed in the match (in the event of a tie the prize will be split).
	More information regarding the section prizes will be provided after the draw has taken place.