Our Fishing Rules
GENERAL FISHING COMPETITION RULES
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All competitors will start and finish at a nominated event ramp. Late entries must register with the club radio operator on leaving the ramp on VHF Channel 77 or 27meg channel 94 or mobile phone
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On a competition day, skippers must log on at the start time of the comp to the competition co-ordinator. Members must also log on and log off to the local Sea Rescue Group. If unable to log on pairing up is compulsory.
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There must be a minimum of four boats entered in any competition or that competition will be cancelled.
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If a competition is cancelled due to bad weather or insufficient starters, that competition will be held on the following Saturday or Sunday.
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A competition will be cancelled if on the day of the competition there is a strong wind warning or large swell.
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If fishing five nautical miles off shore then all boats must be a minimum of five meters in length and equipped with a VHF radio.
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All persons participating in a competition do so at their own risk
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Competitions will be run by the competition co-ordinator and will have a START TIME and a WEIGH-IN-TIME
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All competitions will be total bag weight and then points awarded for club championship.
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If any fish or bag presented for weigh-in contravenes state limits it will disqualify the competitor from the competition.
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All boats must comply with Marine and Harbours safety regulations and carry a lifejacket for each person on board as well as flares and epirb.
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Fish eligible for weigh in are the listed species in the recreational fishing guide with the exclusion of Wrasse , Parrot Fish, and stingrays.Only 0ne Australian Salmon and one Samson Fish may be weighed in.The Samson Fish will have a maximum of 5kg eligible weight only.
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Sharks must be a whole trunked shark(head,tail and fins removed) with a maximum of 10kg eligible weight only per shark.
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