Welcome to Matchpool.co.uk and as you may have noticed this web site is devoted to the followers of Fishing and not only that we have people who are new to the sport and are in need of help and handy tips and tricks! We have friendly Chats and meetings and this site is also a very family friendly site for young and old.
If your devoted to fishing or thinking of taking up the sport or just want a friendly chat then this web site is the place to be.
We have sections for Coarse fishing, Match Results,Club & Opens, Carp & Cats + Predators , Game fishing, Sea fishing, Chit-chat, Photography, Matchpools Fishsim Comps and more important Technical Help & Information.
Apart from all these there are so many more sections also like Buy/Sale and Swap, Matchpool meetings ,Venues, Baitbox, The Tackle Shop were we all chat about new and old fishing tackle alike. We have Monthly competitions and Photo competitions as well as a members area for you to be able to tell everyone about yourself and your hobbies and interests.

2007 competition:

With a huge thank you to Stan of Alba Rods we held out first competition where the prize for best Carp, and best Fly caught fish won a fantastic custom built rod. Alba rods hand builds rods to your requirements and using the very best in blanks, the rods will last a life time. All proceeds went to the RNLI a very worthwhile charity.

The winners:

Judged on tackle used, methods, size of fish

Carp Section,

*dave* with his 12lb Carp caught on a pole with 2.1lb breaking strain line, took a hour to get in and broke his pole in the process.

Fly,

This was won by Tack4, a relative new comer to the sport of fly fishing, he caught his personal best trout at just over 4lb on buzzer, this was caught during the night which makes the catch even more special.

We hope the rods come of use to you guys. It was hard to choose a winner with so many good entries submitted.

2008 comp well details are posted right here so sign up now to be able to enter the competition next year. Anyone wishing to donate prizes please contact Rickster on the forums.

Need to send a Private message? well its all available here on Matchpool.co.uk

The ever growing Chat community for all around the world.

And with over 70,000 articles posted there is plenty to talk about.

So why not join us here today and get to know us all and maybe join up for a days fishing.

All our thanks from the admin and members at www.matchpool.co.uk