Thread: What is required to start match fishing?

Hi All,

I know the question is a little odd as I suppose anyone can technically enter a match and fish, but what would you require to start? Can anyone match fish i.e Pay your fee, fish and loose ... or win

I ask as I would be interested in looking into it this year as it sounds quite fun.

Help and suggestions would be appreciated

Best way is ask at your local tackle shop for a club and start fishing with them you will learn a lot from the other anglers. You could find a local venue that holds open matches and pay entrance fee and fish hope this helps

Could be a very steep learning curve jumping straight in to open matches, joining a local club probably the way to go.

good luck

try finding a local club because till you get used to fishing matches because if you fish opens straight away you will be up against people who know the water inside out and a little
practice on any venue is better first
cheers worms

Ah ok, good advice. Does anyone know of any clubs in Grantham, Lincs? I don't really know where to start looking here as we don't have a local tackle shop anymore.

Ignore that, I will post something in another section. I have found that there is a Grantham Angling Association so will I dig for more information.

Thanks All
Tight Lines.

mate join a club learn that way first before each match do your research on the venues your going to fish even go try them out using diff baits get to no the places there is so much into match fishing mate start club fishing first fishing against match men who fish the venues every week you will loose hope it takes us all years to get to that stage

I think that sorts it then