Angling Trust Feeder National Championship
Aire & Calder/ New Junction Canal
Saturday 12th September 2026
The Feeder National is the official qualifier for the FIPSed World Club Feeder Championships*. It is a team event of five anglers with up to five reserves. Each angler is required to be an individual member of the Angling Trust over the age of 16 on the day of the event, unless a Young Angler Exemption certificate has been applied for and awarded. Teams are required to have club/association membership of the Angling Trust.
Headquarters: TBC
Draw: 8:00am (All teams must register before the draw. Registration opens at 07.30am)
Baiting up period: 10:50am until 11:00am (duration 10 minutes)
Fishing: 11:00am – 4:00pm (duration 5 hours)
Water closure: All venues will be closed to competing teams and anglers from midnight on Sunday September 6th
Licences: All competitors must be in possession of a valid Environment Agency fishing licence. Any competitor reported by the Environment Agency on the day of the match will be disqualified.
Nets: Big weights are possible, and a minimum of two keepnets should be taken by every angler. All nets must comply with national Environment Agency byelaws.
Local rules: One hook only, no bloodworm and joker, all fish to be weighed at peg and returned to water, competitors will not be weighed in if any litter is left in the peg, the use of knotted keepnets is not allowed
Eligible fish: All coarse fish are eligible for weighing except pike & zander, which do not count. Game fish (salmonids, including grayling) do not count.
Rules: The Feeder National is fished to simplified international rules. Refer to the Match Programme for full details.
*The club will have to fund their own participation as there is no funding or financial support available at this time.
Register Your Interest - Feeder National Championship
Please complete the below form to secure a place in the Feeder National Championship. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis. We will only accept one team entry initially - please register your interest on the form if you would like to enter a second team. Places will then be offered depending on the amount of spaces left.