Clawford Classic Fishing Festival.
In Autumn 2010, Clawford will be running 'The Clawford Classic Fishing Festival'.
The Autumn festival will take place on September 18th. to 25th 2010.
The festival will take place over a seven day period.
The format of the 2010 festival will be slightly different to the previous festivals.
Festival days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Saturday night at 19.00 hours, the organisers will meet in the bar with the festival anglers to discuss Format, Lakes and Rules.
On Sunday will be a one off, open Rover day.
So please book well in advance to avoid disappointment.
Prizes.
First prize includes weeks Holiday for two in a Duplex Self Catering Unit to defend your title the following year.
First Prise.
Second Prize.
Third Prize.
Five Section Prizes.
Team Prizes.
Best Specimen Prize.
A share of the festival prize money.
Plus Daily pools.
Sponsors Prizes.
Prize money.
In 2010 a festival entrance fee of £80 will be levied for every angler taking part in the 7 day event. Clawford will donate £40 for each angler taking place in the 7 day event.
Based on the maximum number of 34, prize money could be more than £4,000 plus.
Remember, the more anglers that take part in the festival, the bigger the prize money.
Every competitor will require at least two, Carp friendly keep-nets and barbless hooks.
Cat meat, floating baits or plastic/rubber baits are banned.
The remaining rules revolve around common sense.
The prizes will be awarded on Friday night, in the bar at 21.00 hours.
The Festival Lakes.
There will be five lakes involved in the Festivals.
Selection of the Festival Lakes will be made the day before fishing and will be selected from the following.
1. JR’s Lake. ¶¶¶¶¶
2. Clawford Lake. ¶¶¶¶¶
3. Edwards Lake. ¶¶¶¶¶
4. Gregorys Lake. ¶¶¶¶¶
5. Rowes’s Lake. ¶¶¶¶¶
On Sunday we will be running an 'Open' or 'Rover' event.
Description of the Festival Lakes.
JR’S LAKE.
This is the Clawford pleasure lake.
During March and September, bags of over 320 lbs. are common.
Contains a good head of Carp, Roach, Bream, Rudd, Big Perch and Cat fish. Etc.
CLAWFORD LAKE.
This is the Clawford Intermediate Carp Lake.
Daily bags of over 600 lbs. have been taken during March and September.
Contains ‘a lot’ of Small to Medium sized Carp.
GREGORYS LAKE.
This will again, be the first time ever Gregorys Lake will be match fished.
This lake can produce bags of over 125 lbs.
Contains Roach, Golden Rudd, Gold Carp, Koi, Golden Tench, Golden Orfe and Pink Orfe.
EDWARDS LAKE.
This lake is probably the most prolific lake at Clawford.
It contains every species of fish contained in Fletchers Lake and Wandas Lake.
This lake can produce bags of over 250 lbs.
Contains Roach, Barbell, Skimmers, Chub, Ghost Carp, Koi, Green Tench, Blue Orfe and .
ROWES LAKE.
This is Clawfords match fishing Lake.
This contains almost every species of coarse fish on the Clawford complex.
Roach, Rudd, Bream, Green Tench, Chub, Ide, Golden Orfe, Crucian Carp and King Carp. etc.
If you need any further information on the festivals or you have any questions, e-mail John Ray on john.ray@clawford.co.uk.