Farriers is a special venue consisting of 2 waters, the larger being 32 acres and the smaller 2 acres. Please play your part in ensuring that the lake and its surroundings, the fish and the wildlife; your fellow anglers, lawful visitors and our neighbours are all treated with respect.
The following rules have been drawn up by the Carp Society. Please read and observe these rules. If you infringe them the Society reserves the right to suspend or terminate your permission to fish Farriers, or otherwise deal with you as is considered appropriate.
Please follow the Carp Society’s Code of Conduct, especially with regard to fish handling, the retaining of fish and avoiding the damage to fish which certain rigs can cause.
The Carp Society reserves the right to add to and/or amend the rules from time to time, and will notify you of any changes
Farriers rules revised January 2007
BEFORE YOU FISH:
1 Only permit holders, Carp Society Members and authorised visitors may enter the property. Annual permit and non fishing members must carry their permit and/or membership card at all times and produce it/them to a Carp Society official or permit holder on request. If such documents cannot be produced they can be asked to leave the property by a Carp Society official.
2 Permit holders are entitled to fish the water for the period for which their permit applies, except for such dates when Carp Society events are arranged, such dates will be made available to all members from the office, posted on the Farriers notice board and put on the Society website.
3 The gate to the property must be closed and locked immediately after entry or exit.
4 While on the property vehicles must be driven carefully and quietly, and must be parked in the car parks provided. Loading or unloading of vehicles is permitted on the roadways, but they must not be parked on the grass.
5 Fishing is only permitted from authorised numbered swims. Red post swims permit two anglers to fish together to a maximum of four rods from the swim (ie two each) White post swims are for single angler occupancy to a maximum of two rods.
Note: From 1 November until 31 March a single angler fishing a red or white post swim may fish with three rods provided that he/she is in possession of the appropriate E.A. licences. Two anglers sharing a red post swim are limited to two rods at all times.
6 No swims may be altered without the consent of a bailiff or Carp Society Official.
7 No boats or floating devices of any description are allowed on the water other than the authorized use of a boat by the bailiffs in the course of their duties.
8 No swimming or wading permitted.
9 Anglers fishing for carp must use a minimum of 15lb breaking strain line.
10 Dogs must not be brought onto the property.
11 It is the responsibility of any angler occupying a swim to ensure that the swim and surrounding area is kept free of litter.
12 The use of all leadcore, braided mainlines and shock/carp leaders ( i.e. where there is a knot above the hooklink) on any baited rods are not permitted.
13 All anglers must carry and use a good quality unhooking mat meeting the Carp Society requirements for size (1.2m x 0.8m x 40mm). They must also use a weigh sling with knotless mesh and be in possession of antiseptic treatment.
14 Sacking of fish is permitted for a maximum of 20 minutes ensuring that the sack is adequately positioned and of a minimum size of 1.2m x 0.9m.
15 Barbless hooks must be used at all times, long shank ‘nailer’ style hooks are prohibited.
16 The use of nuts as hook bits or in loose feed is not permitted.
17 No guns, crossbows or weapons of any kind are allowed on the property.
18 No open fires must be lit on the property.
19 Anglers must not introduce into the lake from any other water any live or dead freshwater fish, spawn or pond plants.
20 The minimum age for holding a permit is 16 years at 1 June.
21 Any person fishing the waters must hold the relevant E.A. licence. When/where 3 rod fishing is permitted any angler doing so must be in possession of 2 licences.
22 Permit holders may be accompanied by non fishing companions provided that the companion(s) is a Carp Society member, please note that children under five years are not permitted onto the site. It may be possible for a permit holder’s child to fish with the permit holder but this is strictly only by prior arrangement with the Head Bailiff. No other guest permits are permitted.
23 No swim can be reserved by any means. Anglers considered to be reserving swims, especially by communicating by mobile phone with anglers not already at the lake, risk being banned from the fishery. Please note that bivvying up behind an angler already occupying a swim is not permitted.
WHILE YOU'RE FISHING:
24 Unruly and abusive behaviour (verbal or physical) between individuals or groups of anglers, or towards Carp Society property or personnel will be deemed to be a rule infringement. All members must (at the discretion of the bailiff) conduct themselves in a sportsman-like manner and observe good angling etiquette.
25 Swims designed for wheelchair access must be vacated by an able bodied angler if they are required by a wheelchair bound angler, provided that the angler has given at least 72hrs to the office of his/her arrival. Signs will be posted in the swim in advance. (please note that currently there are no swims designed specifically for wheelchair bound anglers at Farriers)
26 An angler may be absent from his/her swim for a maximum of 4 hours and off site for a maximum of 2 hours in any 24hr period. Note. Stalking whilst occupying a permanent swim is allowed with one rod only and only when space permits and must not interfere with another angler’s fishing. This at the duty bailiff’s discretion.
27 No angler’s rods must be left unattended. This includes ‘walking out’ of lines to clip up if other lines remain in the water. It is not permitted to leave rods under the control of another angler who is already fishing.
28 Wound in rods must have the hook bait removed.
29 Fishing in areas which are out of bounds or in swims which are closed is prohibited.
30 The Carp Society shall have the right to inquire into, and take the appropriate action in the event of an alleged infringement of the rules in accordance with the current bailiff guidelines, which are published on the Carp Society website. A paper copy of which is available from the office.
31 All bailiffs and Carp Society Officials have the right to examine any vehicle on, entering or leaving the property to ensure that fish are not being removed, transported illegally or stolen. This right may only be exercised in the presence of the person using the vehicle, but refusal to cooperate may result in the termination of the vehicle user’s rights to fish and/or be on the property. Any person found attempting to remove fish from any Carp Society water shall automatically lose their permit(s) and membership. Subject to the seriousness of the incident the Carp Society can suspend permission to fish whilst investigating an alleged infringement.
32 Random checks will be made with regard to permits, memberships, rigs and bait.
33 The toilets provided must be used at all times.
34 An angler may spend a maximum of 96 hours (4 days) in a swim before having to vacate it. This is deemed to commence from on the first day of occupancy irrespective of the time of arrival. The same angler cannot reoccupy that swim for a further 120 hours from on the day of his/her departure. For anglers doubling up in red post swims the limit for both is set from the first occupying angler.
35 Your permit remains the property of The Carp Society and is non transferable. Should you lose your permit a replacement will be supplied on payment of an administration fee.
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