RESTRICTIONS

NOTE;    It is the responsibility of the group organizer, to ensure that ALL members of the group are informed of the restrictions before you arrive at the lakes…..

1. NO SACKING

2. NO LITTER / CRAPPING

3. NO BRAIDED MAINLINE, LEADCORES or LEADERS OF ANY TYPE

4. ALL PARTICLES TO BE PURCHASED AT THE LAKE

5. NO LONG or SHORT “CURVED SHANK” TYPE HOOKS (See hook guide below)

6. MINIMUM 0.35MM  MAINLINE (Also including Nylon/Fluoro hooklengths)

7. 4 ROD MAX PER ANGLER (Never left unattended) ANGLERS MUST FISH IN PAIRS

8. SUPPLIED BOATS ONLY, Anglers must have a boat in the swim. (Bait-boats are allowed)

9. ALL FISH MUST REMAIN IN THE SAFETY MATS PROVIDED  DURING HANDLING…. AND ALL PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE TAKEN IN THE WATER!

10.  NO MOANING

HOOK   GUIDE

Use of certain types of hooks are not allowed at  THE GRAVIERS , both on the Main lake, and the Long lake.

This rule has not been introduced to try to stop you from catching!

During my own investigations into the risk of damage caused to fishes mouths by certain hooks, the conclusion was made that certain hook patterns greatly increase the risk of tearing, double hooking, and failure to be ejected in the case of a cut-off or crack-off.

                     The hook patterns shown here are the types not allowed

                     Note;

                     The key characteristic of banned hooks is the bent shank / back.

                     Any hooks that have been modified, (bent) are also not allowed.

                     If you are unsure about your preferred hook pattern, please do not hesitate to ask.

LINE GUIDE;    As stated above there is a Minimum diameter restriction on mainlines and hooklinks used at the Graviers. Nylon and Fluorocarbon mainlines, and hooklinks must be of at least 0.35mm diameter and not under.

Large capacity reels are recommended, and your mainlines must not be joined! As in no “backing”….just a complete spools of minimum 0.35mm line.

PREFERENCES

The carp at the lakes have fairly soft mouths for gravel pit fish.

Rods of 3 lbs TC and under are preferred.

A correctly set clutch is preferred to backwinding