RULES

Any accidents, injuries, or incidents that occur are solely the responsibility of the competitors, by entering the competition you agree that there can be no claim against the Directors for any harm to your person or property, direct or indirect that occurs during the competition. This is a non-sanctioned friendly comp with like-minded good buggers that enjoy fishing with the lads. 

 

 

COMPETITION RULES AND REGS

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ABOUT

This is an Invite only friendly comp with like-minded good buggers that enjoy fishing. The biggie for all to remember is that this comp is based on length, not weight so you need a brag mat, these come with the boat kit.

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ENTRY COSTS

Entry is $150 per person – The fee covers entry to the competition, prizes competition kit, etc

Due to T-shirt printing etc, there are NO refunds 7 weeks before the competition start date.

You must be paid and registered before the competition starts. 70 PEOPLE MAX

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COMPETITION BRIEFING

Will be held at The Te Rawa Lodge 5:00 pm Wednesday

You are requested to attend the briefing to receive your ‘Boat Packs’ and cover the rules etc.

If you can't attend please contact Mark or pop in and grab you competition packs from Te Rawa Lodge the next morning.

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Only people who entered the competition can be on a watercraft fishing in the competition. Any boat found to have “extra” non-registered people on board will have those individuals and teams disqualified and entry forfeited. You may have a non-fishing skipper however they cannot be involved in hooking or landing fish, no fish caught by a non-fishing skipper can be entered in the comp.

 

FISHING AREA

The fishing area includes the entire Marlborough Sounds, D'Urville Island and Tasman Bay.

 

START TIMES

The fishing start time is 5:00 am Thursday

The competition closes Saturday at 4:00 pm.

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PRIZE GIVING

Prize giving from 6.30 pm to 9:30 pm at The Lodge at Te Rawa

 

MEASURE IN

Official measure in between – 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm daily.

We require the use of a ‘Black Magic brag mat’ Please note if we can’t determine the fish length it won’t count. Fish caught after 5 pm can be counted in your next day’s tally if desired. It is at the angler's discretion which fish they decide to enter. We will not be chasing you for your fish, if you want to enter a fish you need to be at base on time. NB: there will be some daily prizes, as advised at the briefing.

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RULES

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All fish entered are done so on length only. This allows the angler to return quality breeding stock to the water if desired.

 

All fish must be caught by rod and reel only. 

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No long lines or set nets – please note these are banned in the Kenepuru anyway.

 

Only fish species on the prize list are to be ‘weighed in’ Additional Species may be added at the discretion of the Director(s)

 

All fish must be of legal size to count.

 

The Director(s) reserve the right to reject any fish deemed not to comply with the rules for the competition

 

Any individual caught cheating, fishing in a marine reserve or breaking competition rules, or being an annoying cunt will be disqualified and incur a life ban from the competition.

 

No unsportsmanlike behaviour – this is a competition and a fun event, let’s keep it that way.

 

The competition is on rain hail or shine. It is the Skipper's responsibility to determine safe weather conditions appropriate to their boat.

 

Any accidents, injuries, or incidents that occur are solely the responsibility of the competitors, by entering the competition you agree that there can be no claim against the Directors for any harm to your person or property, direct or indirect that occurs during the competition. This is a non-sanctioned friendly comp with like-minded good buggers that enjoy fishing with the lads.

 

You must comply with all Maritime Safety rules and guidelines and of course MPI fishing regulations. No exceptions. AVERAGE LENGTH and MEASURING PROTOCOL • A maximum total of 1 species per person per day can be entered. • The average length is determined by the average length of all snappers entered during the competition. Closest to the mark wins. In the event of a tie – a coin toss will decide the winner between the tied fish. NB: With the average length competition it means if you only catch one Snapper you still have a good chance at a prize. Selecting which Snapper to enter is the angler’s decision and you are not obligated to enter any landed fish.. • In the event of a prize not being ‘won’ a random draw will occur with all competitors’ names in the hat. • Biggest Species is based on Length only. Nose to V of the tail. Have fun and fish hard. Please respect the fishery and the awesome environment we are fortunate enough to play in.

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