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Tournament Director All correspondence:
Host Club: Shoal Bay Fishing Club
Tournament Adjudicators: Gary Miller, Ted Mackay, John Ambrose
Tournament Base & Official Tent: d'Albora Marinas, Teramby Road, Nelson Bay
Boat Eligibility
Entry is restricted to trailerboats - defined as any vessel capable of being transported by a NSW registered trailer being towed by a conventional motor vehicle including 4WD upon NSW public roads up to a maximum beam of 2.6 meters.
Entry/Angler Eligibility / Fishing Licenses
Entry is open to members of the public agreeing to be bound by the Tournament Rules and is not restricted to members of fishing clubs or organizations. Only fish caught from entered eligible trailerboats by entered eligible anglers will be eligible for prizes. Anglers must hold relevant and current fishing licences, permits, etc as may be required by NSW Laws. Details at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries or www.licence.nsw.gov.au/gls/ .
Angler Identity
Angler ID cards (to be collected at registration) must be presented to any Tournament Official on request and prior to any fish weigh in or prize claim or for any other claim such as food or refreshments as may be provided.
$35 per junior angler (under 16 at the time of the Tournament).
This fee may include food and refreshments as may be provided by the organisers. A Late Entry Fee will be charged for entries received after last mail 19th March 2010. The late entry fee is $140 per Senior and $70 per Junior.
All boats must comply with the relevant NSW Maritime safety regulations current at Tournament time. Boat and crew safety is the responsibility of the skipper of the vessel. The decision to enter, compete, and fish is the decision of the competitors. Details at www.maritime.nsw.gov.au
Fishing Area & Marine Parks
Boats must be launched and retrieved within Port Stephens or within 12 kilometres by road from Tournament Base. Marine Park boundaries and usage regulations must be obeyed. Details at www.mpa.nsw.gov.au .
Prior to starting fishing, intending entrants MUST check & register their attendance at the Offical Tent at Tournament Base.
- Registrations & clothing pick-up commences 1800
- Competitor Briefing 2000 approx
- Lucky prize draw may be held before & immediately after the briefing.
-Start of fishing is after 0600
- BBQ / Refreshments 1200 – 1500
- Lucky prize draws will be held immediately after the BBQ.
Sunday 28th March - Official tent open 0600 - 1200
- Anglers must be in the official Compound prior to 1200 sharp Sunday for their fish to be eligible for weigh in.
- The Official Award Ceremony will commence at approx 1330
- The final major Lucky Prize will be drawn immediately after the Awards.
Point Scoring & Species
Individual prizes will be awarded to the angler/s (Senior & Junior) who over the Tournament weighs in the heaviest of the following eligible species:
| Bream - Live only (30cm) | Cobia (65 cm) | Drummer, Black (35cm) |
| Flathead (36cm) | Flounder (25cm) | Luderick (30cm) |
| Marlin / Billfish (tag & release only) | Morwong (30cm) | Mulloway (50cm) |
| Tailor (35cm) | Teragalin (45cm) | Tuna inc. Bonito (40cm) |
| Snapper (30cm) | Yellowtail Kingfish (65cm) |
Species may be added or deleted at the Organisers discretion. Competitors will be advised of any changes at the Briefing & Registration
For the purpose of this tournament and to avoid unnecessary fish kills, the Organisers have imposed in some cases a minimum length above that set by State Fisheries. These lengths appear alongside the eligible species above. Please visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries for the latest species and bag limits.
Champion Angler
Titles will be awarded to the Angler – Senior & Junior – who over the Tournament amasses the most points counted as follows:
1st Heaviest of a species: 5 points
2nd Heaviest of a species: 3 points
3rd Heavies of a species: 1 point
In the event of a tie, the winners will be determined by the date & time the first of the final point scoring catch was weighed in.
Champion Boat
Titles & prizes will be awarded to the boat that amasses the most eligible points as detailed for the Champion Angler above. Only the top 3 fish in each category will be eligible for prizes or enter into the tally for Champion Angler (Senior & Junior) and Champion Boat.
Fish weighed in will have their tails docked. Live fish being released into the Bay or Big Tank for display and later relase will not have their tails docked.
Many anglers return their catch to the water alive after weigh-in, and this behaviour is encouraged and applauded by the Organisers and Spectators alike.
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