- Carp & Pike anglers must be in possession of a suitable landing net, unhooking mat, anti-septic and unhooking tools at all times and must be used
- Minimum net size 36 inches
- Use a carp/pike sack if only absolutely essential, maximum permitted sacking time permitted 10 minutes only
- To kill virus’s always dry your nets, weigh slings, carp sacks and unhooking mats thoroughly in the sun after use
- Do not use long shank bent hooks
- No fixed leads or any other rig that could tether a fish to be used
- No keep nets for carp/pike
- Pike anglers must use a minimum 30lb wire trace at all times
- Minimum line strength 15lb
- Barbless or crushed barbed hook only for pike and carp fishing
- carp anglers are asked to observe The Carp Society’s fish-care guidelines
- Pike anglers are asked to observe The Pike Anglers Club of GB fish-care guideline. Pike/carp anglers should have and use fish antiseptic
