Important Information

Junior UK Barbel Masters 2025
	The competition will take place on Saturday 9th August 2025 at Collingham AC section of the tidal River Trent. There will be a maximum of 40 anglers permitted to fish the competition. The 40 anglers will register and draw for pegs at 8am and the match will start at 09.30am and finish at 7pm. There will then be the prize presentations.
	The cost of the competition is £30 per angler.
	The anglers parent/guardian will then be contacted week commencing 13th January 2025 to make the £30 competition entry fee payment, they will have 14 days to make the payment. If they do not make the payment then their place will go to the next angler on the reserve list in the age category. All payments will be using the Catch app.
	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.

Age categories
	There will be 2 age categories – under 16 and 16 to 18 years old. Anglers must be under 19 years old on the 9th August 2025 in order to fish the competition.
	List below is all the anglers participating:-
	Entry Ref Childs Name Age Category
	J001 Will Devine U16
	J002 Joshua Childs 16 to 18
	J003 VACANT Oscar Guiry U16 (WITHDRAWN)
	J004 Joshua Clouting U16
	J005 Leighton Clouting U16
	J006 Sophia Oaks U16
	J007 Samuel David Battersby 16 to 18
	J008 Charlotte Riley U16
	J009 Laila-Rose Ince U16
	J010 Paige Rowe U16
	J011 Braydon Crossley U16
	J012 Joseph Kennedy U16
	J013 Dylan Rhodes U16
	J014 Luke Gilman 16 to 18
	J015 Harvey Peter harris U16
	J016 Joseph Denny U16
	J017 Harry Cater U16
	J018 Layton Mahoney 16 to 18
	J019 Campbell Robert Hall U16
	J020 Liam Bishell U16
	J021 Jake Alexander U16
	J022 Jack Smith U16
	J023 Archie Kidd U16
	J024 VACANT Austin Smith-Wesson U16 (WITHDRAWN)
	J025 Harley lowe U16
	J026 Zainab Evelyn Wasti U16
	J027 Alfie Clarke U16
	J028 Troy Worsley U16
	J029 Willow Doster U16
	J030 Riley Collins 16 to 18
	J031 Frank Day 16 to 18
	J032 Mason East U16
	J033 Sam McIntyre 16 to 18
	J034 Lewis Sterry 16 to 18
	J035 Jamie O'Reilly U16
	J036 Levi Dewhurst U16
	J037 Parker Ormondroyd U16
	J038 Lucas Orton 16 to 18
	J039 vacant
	J040 vacant

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 and a Dynamite Bait Bundle worth £300 2nd overall – additional prizes and a Dynamite Bait Bundle worth £200 3rd overall – additional prizes and a Dynamite Bait Bundle worth £100 Section prizes to be confirmed
16 to 18
	Winner – Trophy, additional prizes and a Dynamite Bait Bundle worth £300 2nd overall – additional prizes and a Dynamite Bait Bundle worth £200 3rd overall – additional prizes and a Dynamite Bait Bundle worth £100 Section prizes to be confirmed

	There will also be a biggest fish of the competition prize overall.
	All anglers will receive a Dynamite Baits goodies bag.
	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.