Join us for the decisive final round of this year’s pairs league and the annual prizegiving

Competition is hot at the top of this year’s pairs league and it’s all to fish for in round 5 that will take place on the Grand Union Canal between Calcutt and Leamington.

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 15 February. All members are invited to the buffet and agm and prizegiving from 3.30pm at the Blue Lias, Stockton, CV47 8LD.

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The match will be held between bridge 18 Tomlow Bridge, Calcutt, and Bridge 44, Myton Road, Leamington Spa, on Saturday February 17. 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 Friday, February 9.

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

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Pairs league round 5, Blue Lias Fisherman’s Car Park, Stockton CV47 8LD (NOTE: revised meeting point).

Saturday February 17, 2024, 8am

8am – Meet at Blue Lias Fisherman’s Car Park, Stockton CV47 8LD.

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 venue at the Bluie 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. The water will be closed for practising from Friday February 9.