- There will be a monthly award for a secret weight category, the secret weight to be determined by the Scorer (Should more than one angler catch the secret weight fish then awards shall be given to both anglers).
- The monthly award for the heaviest Snapper will be included for both In House* and Open** categories.
- It will not be possible to receive an award for both the heaviest Snapper and the secret weight category, which means that members can only receive one award in the monthly category.
- There will be a monthly award in the Junior category, at the discretion of the Angling Committee.
- Competitors can only weigh in fish for the Club Championship 3 days per week, Monday to Sunday inclusive. Any 3 days within a week may be chosen. Any fish weighed outside the 3 days.
- Club Championship Competition can be entered in the Non - Club Championship Sheet for other competition points and results.
- The last 2 days of Competition are for Club Championship points also. Fish may be weighed in up until 12:00 (Noon) refer to Angling Competition Dates for comp. end date
- The heaviest Snapper Award (Tom Kells Memorial Trophy) is to be awarded separately for both In House* and Open** categories.
- The Jack Pompei Award (most Snapper) is to be awarded separately for both In House* and Open** categories. There will be awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in this category.
- Awards for the following competitions will be presented on the day of the competition end, rather than at the Annual Presentation Night, being: Max Coningsby; APYAC Interclub competition / Captain and Crew; Pot of Gold; Ladies Fishing Day/s; Adults Mixed Charter Day and Tiger Lyons Whiting competitions. Winners must be present to receive awards or forfeit their prizes.
- The minimum weight for Snapper will be 1Kg for weigh in.
- The points system is 1 point per fish and 1 point per Kilogram thereafter.
- Only Snapper will be eligible to weigh in for the Club Championship in both In House* and Open** categories.
- For Gummy Shark and other Shark varieties, the minimum weight for weigh in will be 3Kg cleaned weight.
- No Stingrays/Eagle Rays/Banjo Sharks may be entered for any competition.
- Actively competing land based anglers are eligible to compete providing weigh in rules are adhered to, and are eligible for an end of season prize. (2 or more denotes a competition).
- Any incorrect entry on weigh in sheets will mean a loss of points for that angler and a second offence will eliminate him/her from further competition participation (at the discretion of the Angling Committee, on advice from the Scorer).
- Fishing Marks must be accurately recorded so that all members receive a fair go. In this regard, the location entered on Score Sheets of where a fish is captured must be within two kilometres of the point of capture.
- Entries on the Score Sheets should be complete and thorough in accordance with Score Sheet headings.
- Members must not make inappropriate comments, or amendments to entries on competition sheets without concurrence of the Scorer.
- Any breach of the angling rules could cost the Member all accrued points, at the discretion of the Angling Committee.
- Boats housed outside the club may be entered in the competition, provided they are registered with the Boathouse Captain or Scorer. (Non-Members boats are not eligible to compete in special club competition categories listed on Angling Competition Season Dates)
- Maimed fish, such as being mutilated by a Shark or Seal will not be eligible.
- A fish that have been landed on another person’s rod will be credited to the person who lands the fish.
- If any angler has knowledge of another angler breaking the rules, they are obliged to report the offence to the Angling Committee in writing within seven days of the offence occurring.
- Special awards will be given for any “spectacular” catches outside our jurisdiction (e.g., Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, as some Members venture into Country/Interstate/International locations), at the discretion of the Angling Committee.
- More than six Members fishing outside the Club on a Club organised trip will constitute a competition with appropriate awards, at the discretion of the Angling Committee.
- A King George Whiting championship category (both In House* and Open**) will be awarded for 2019/20, based on numbers caught and weight of fish, at the discretion of the Angling Committee.
- Members may fish more than once on a given day, but fish may only be weighed once on any day. Members should be aware that multi-tripping can be illegal in certain circumstances and daily bag limits must not be exceeded.
- If two or more boats participate in any competition, this means that a scheduled competition will proceed, unless called off by 20:00 on the evening prior to the competition.
- When weighing in fish, all fish caught in the boat on a given day should be weighed in, including any fish caught by visitors.
- All In House* and Open** Competition fish must be weighed using the scales located at the APYAC boathouse by the angler that caught the fish.
- Fish can only be weighed until 19:00 on any club meeting nights.
- Any issues that arise, that are not adequately covered by APYAC Angling Rules will be resolved by the Angling Committee.
- All fishing must comply with the provisions of Fisheries Law and Regulations and all other relevant Laws and Regulations.
- Breaches of Angling Rules will result in loss of competition points, at the discretion of the Angling Committee.
- The same rules apply for Junior Championship and points scored by Juniors are eligible for Club Championship (therefore a Junior Member can become Club Champion).
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