Join us for this year’s pairs league decider and the awards and agm
Booking is open for round five of our pairs league on more than ten miles of our stretch of the Grand Union Canal. The match will be followed by a buffet and the club’s agm and annual prizegiving. Ticket sales for the match close at midday on Thursday 12 February. All members are invited to the buffet and agm and prizegiving from 3.30pm
The match will be held between bridge 18 Tomlow Bridge, Calcutt, and bridge 44, Myton Road, Leamington Spa, on Saturday February 14. The canal will be split into four sections. Teams will be drawn between sections and will compete to win their section and the overall match.
Read full details of the rules and point-scoring.
The water will be closed for practising from Monday, February 9, inclusive.
Scoring will be paper-based. Teams will be expected to photograph their score sheet at 3pm and send it to competition headquarters either via the LACC Facebook Messenger account or by email to lacccompetitions@gmail.com
Pairs league round 5, Blue Lias Fisherman’s car park, Stockton, CV47 8LD.
Saturday February 14, 2024, 8am
8am – Meet at Blue Lias Fisherman’s car park.
8.15am – Competition Briefing
8.30am – Competitors can head off to sections on foot or in car
9.00am – Fishing starts
3.00pm – Fishing ends on towpath and competitors head to awards and agm at Blue Lias.
3.30pm – Buffet, club agm and annual prizegiving.
The match will be held on the following sections of canal:
Section 1: Bridge 18 Tomlow Bridge, Calcutt, to Bridge 23 Stockton Road
Section 2: Bridge 23 Stockton Road to Lock 18 Welsh Road
Section 3: Lock 18 Welsh Road to Bridge 34, Offchurch Lane, Radford Semele
Section 4: Bridge 34 Offchurch Lane, Radford Semele, to Bridge 44 Myton Road.
Check the CR&T map for exact locations of the section boundaries
Teams will be drawn to fish a particular section. There will be a minimum of four pairs to a section. For example, if 12-15 pairs enter, they will be drawn between sections 1, 2 and 3. If 16 or more pairs enter, they will be drawn between sections 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Where a bridge forms the boundary to a section, teams from both sections may fish under the bridge. However, you should not cast out into the next or preceding section. Where a lock forms the boundary, the first section ends above the lock and the second section starts below it. No fishing inside any locks.
Join us for round 4 of the members-only pairs league at Stratford-upon-Avon on December 6
Booking is open for round four of the 2025-26 pairs league on the Stratford and Grand Union canals.
The match will be held on the whole of our Stratford Canal stretch and between Grand Union Bridge 56 Hatton Station and Bridge 62 Rowington on Saturday December 7. The canal will be split into four sections. Teams will be drawn between sections and will compete to win their section and the overall match.
Read full details of the format and rules and point-scoring.
The water will be closed for practising from Monday, December 1 inclusive.
Scoring will be paper-based for this match. Teams will be expected to photograph their score sheet at 3pm and send it to competition headquarters either via the LACC Facebook Messenger account or by email to lacccompetitions@gmail.com
Pairs league round 4, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Saturday December 6, 2025, 8am
8am – Registration at Stratford-upon-Avon parkway.
8.15am – Competition Briefing
8.25am – Competitors can head off to sections on foot or in car
9.00am – Fishing starts
3.00pm – Fishing ends on towpath and competitors return to Stratford-upon-Avon parkway on foot or in car. Scoresheets must be photographed at 3pm and sent into competition HQ straight away.
3.45pm – results and prize-giving
The match will be held on the following sections of canal:
Section 1: South Stratford Lock 50 Wilmcote bottom lock to Neals Bridge 58.
Section 2: Neals Bridge 58 to Bridge 53 Wootton Waven
Section 3: South Stratford Bridge 47 Old Warwick Road to Bridge 38 Broom Hall Bridge
Section 4: Grand Union Bridge 56 Hatton Station to Bridge 62 Rowington
Check the CR&T map for exact locations of the section boundaries
Teams will be drawn to fish a particular section. There will be a minimum of four pairs to a section. For example, if 12-15 pairs enter, they will be drawn between sections 1, 2 and 3. If 16 or more pairs enter, they will be drawn between sections 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Where a bridge forms the boundary to a section, teams from both sections may fish under the bridge. However, you should not cast out into the next or preceding section. Where a lock forms the boundary, the first section ends above the lock and the second section starts below it.
Join us for our annual open Predator Pairs competition on the Grand Union Canal. Members and non-members welcome
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The Lure Anglers Canal Club Predator Pairs competition is open to all lure anglers fishing in teams of two and will be held on the Lure Anglers Canal Club’s stretch of the Grand Union Canal between bridge 61 White Bridge, located between Shrewley and Rowington, and bridge 30 Welsh Road on Sunday, November 23.
The best 4 zander and best 4 perch from each team will count towards the team’s overall total. No other species will count. This year, teams with a full card of 4 zander and 4 perch will be ranked higher than teams that fail to fill their card, even if those teams have caught a greater length of fish. This is an open match. You do not need to be a member of the LACC to enter.
Entry costs £30 for a team of two. Book now
Prizes
There will be trophies for the teams who come first, second and third as well as special trophies for best perch and best zander. The six anglers from the top three teams will share cash prizes.
Practice
All teams are welcome to practise on the LACC canal stretch before the match as long as they buy day tickets as required if they are not LACC members. Day tickets can be purchased online from https://lureanglerscanalclub.co.uk/public-pay-shop/
NOTE: the stretch between bridge 52 below Hatton and bridge 51 at Warwick is available to members under an agreement with the rights owner, but non-members may be asked to buy an additional day ticket on the bank when practising.
Teams must not fish the entire competition stretch between Monday November 17 and the start of the competition on Sunday, November 23. This is to give the competition area a rest on the lead-up to the big day.
Itinerary
Parking is at the end of Welton Road Warwick CV34 5PZ. Please park on the canal side of the car park, double parking where necessary. Do not park in front of any of the buildings. You must not park in this car park when practising.
7.45am: registration and free pastries & coffee served
Teams must attend registration in pairs. All teams must present a valid rod licence for both team members at registration. Failure to do this will result in your team being unable to fish in the event. Please also show your match fishing measure. Please make sure you arrive at registration by 8.20am at the latest.
8.30 am competition briefing and photo
This will be a quick round-up of the rules to ensure everyone is aware of how the event works. Plus a photo of all competitors.
8.40am: competitors can depart on foot or in cars
9am: fishing starts on the bank
3pm: fishing finishes on the bank
Photos of all fish caught by teams in prize-winning positions will be verified.
3.30pm Prizegiving.
Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There will also be awards for the biggest zander and biggest perch.
3.45pm: social in the pub
Rules
The match is lure fishing only
No groundbait or pre-baiting of any type is allowed
All competitors must be in possession of a valid rod licence
Teammates may not fish more than 30 yards apart
Competitors may carry a maximum of three rods each but may only use one at a time.
Only one lure should be used at any time by each competitor. No multi-lure rigs allowed.
This is a roving match and competitors can fish anywhere between bridge 61 White Bridge, located between Shrewley and Rowington, and bridge 30 Welsh Road. Use of cars is allowed.
This is a friendly match, please respect your opponents and don’t fish within 10 yards of another team unless you have been invited to do so.
All competitors must carry a measure suitable for match fishing. It should have a solid plate raised at a right angle at zero and have clearly visible measurements in centimetres. If in doubt, please show your measure to the organisers. We will have a limited number of measures for those who don’t have their own or don’t have a suitable one. You must also carry a landing net and pliers/forceps.
All teams must have at least one unhooking mat.
All fish caught must be unhooked on an unhooking mat and then photographed on the mat. Team mates must stop fishing when their partner has caught a fish and help with the photography process to speed things up and avoid fish being out of the water for too long. Fish are measured to the tip of the tail and measurements are rounded up to the nearest centimetre ie 20.1cm is recorded as 21cm. Photos must be taken from directly above the fish. The nose of the fish must be visible against the start of the measure and the tail must be fully visible to the right. The full width of the measure must be visible on one side of your fish. Unclear photos will be disqualified. If in doubt, retake your photo.
All competitors MUST be civil and friendly to ALL other canal users during the event.
The winners will be the team that catch the longest combined length of their longest 4 zander and 4 perch. A full card trumps teams that fail to fill their card.
The competition organiser’s judgement is final. In the event of a tie, the winning team will be decided by who caught the longest zander (including increments of a centimetre). If there is still a tie, it will be decided by longest perch, and then by the second biggest zander and second biggest perch and so on.
Prizes for the longest zander and longest perch caught on the day will be decided by increments of centimetres in the event of a tie.
No drinking of alcohol or taking of drugs before or during the match. Any competitor deemed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be disqualified and asked to leave the water.
By entering the competition you agree to abide by the club and competition rules of the Lure Anglers Canal Club and accept that you take part in this event at your own risk.
Join us on the Stratford and Grand Union canals for round 3 of the 2025-26 pairs league
Booking is open for round three of the 2025-26 pairs league on the Stratford and Grand Union canals.
The match will be held on the whole of our Stratford Canal stretch and between Grand Union Bridge 56 Hatton Station and Bridge 62 Rowington on Saturday November 1. The canal will be split into four sections. Teams will be drawn between sections and will compete to win their section and the overall match.
Read full details of the format and rules and point-scoring.
The water will be closed for practising from Monday, October 27 inclusive.
Scoring will be paper-based for this match. Teams will be expected to photograph their score sheet at 3pm and send it to competition headquarters either via the LACC Facebook Messenger account or by email to lacccompetitions@gmail.com
Pairs league round 3, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Saturday November 1, 2025, 8am
8am – Registration at Stratford-upon-Avon parkway.
8.15am – Competition Briefing
8.25am – Competitors can head off to sections on foot or in car
9.00am – Fishing starts
3.00pm – Fishing ends on towpath and competitors return to Stratford-upon-Avon parkway on foot or in car. Scoresheets must be photographed at 3pm and sent into competition HQ straight away.
3.45pm – results and prize-giving
The match will be held on the following sections of canal:
Section 1: South Stratford Lock 50 Wilmcote bottom lock to Neals Bridge 58.
Section 2: Neals Bridge 58 to Bridge 53 Wootton Waven
Section 3: South Stratford Bridge 47 Old Warwick Road to Bridge 38 Broom Hall Bridge
Section 4: Grand Union Bridge 56 Hatton Station to Bridge 62 Rowington
Check the CR&T map for exact locations of the section boundaries
Teams will be drawn to fish a particular section. There will be a minimum of four pairs to a section. For example, if 12-15 pairs enter, they will be drawn between sections 1, 2 and 3. If 16 or more pairs enter, they will be drawn between sections 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Where a bridge forms the boundary to a section, teams from both sections may fish under the bridge. However, you should not cast out into the next or preceding section. Where a lock forms the boundary, the first section ends above the lock and the second section starts below it.
Book now for round 2 of the pairs league. Catch the best four perch and best four zander for the win
LACC Pairs league round 2, Welton Road, Warwick, Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7am
Join us for round 2 of our members-only pairs league at Warwick. Entry is £5 for a team of two. Entries close at noon on Thursday, September 25.
The match will be held on the Grand Union Canal between bridge 54 at Hatton and bridge 23 Stockton Road, Stockton. This time only your four biggest perch and four biggest zander will count towards your score. There are no sections, so you can fish anywhere along the competition stretch. Fishing is from 7.45am-1.45pm.
See full details of the format and rules and point-scoring. You can also check the CRT website maps for the fishing boundaries
The water will be closed for practising from Monday, September 22 (inclusive).
We are using paper-based scoring for this match. Teams will be expected to photograph their score sheet at 1.45pm and send it to competition headquarters either via the LACC Facebook Messenger account or by email to lacccompetitions@gmail.com
Pairs league round 2 Warwick
Saturday September 27, 2025, 7am
7am – Meet in car park at the end of Welton Road. No parking on building side. All cars to be parked on the canal side even if it means double parking.
7.15am – Competition Briefing
7.25am – Competitors can head off on foot or in car
7.45am – Fishing starts
1.45pm – Fishing ends on towpath and competitors return to Welton Road on foot or in car. Don’t forget to photograph your scoresheet and send it in.
2.30pm – results and prize-giving
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