Mark Wintle
Well-known member
Several of my local clubs now insist on unhooking mats on their 'carp' waters without defining which waters qualify. Bear in mind you can roach fish the same waters, match fish the same waters, without a mat. Also bear in mind that the banks range from soft deep grass, through gravel, dirt, wooden pllatforms and concrete, and that the rule is widely ignored. Despite this the vast majority of swims have some sort of of 'soft' area of grass even if platformed.
Are we getting too hung-up on this especially where using soft grass is often better? Should far less fish be placed on the ground anyway, bearing in mind that match anglers tend to hardly ever do this?And that mats are far from totally safe.
Are we getting too hung-up on this especially where using soft grass is often better? Should far less fish be placed on the ground anyway, bearing in mind that match anglers tend to hardly ever do this?And that mats are far from totally safe.