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Boat Competition Rules

1. All competitions shall be fished to N.F.S.A. and V.A.S.C. rules.

2. Minimum sizes for fish in club competitions shall be as laid down by the V.A.S.C. (Based on the N.F.S.A.- I.O.W. Div, minimum size List). Members will be notified of any change in minimum sizes during the year by newsletter

3. Booking in for competitions will be at the Club House, Wheelers Bay. Stewards to be in attendance thirty minutes before the start of the competition. Boats may leave once they have signed on.

4. All competitions will be Rovers with the exception of the Fishing Race on which all boats will be launched from Wheelers Bay.

5. Entry fees for competitions will be organised by the Competition Secretary. A sweep will be organised on each competition by the Steward and paid out on the best specimen based on N.F.S.A, IOW Div. Records (Boat).

6. All competitors must have paid their subscription for the year prior to entering the competition.

7. Visitors may fish competitions as Associate Members. The fee for Associate Membership will be the entry fee for that competition and membership will last for that day only.

8. There must be at least two competitors in each boat. A minimum of two boats to constitute a competition.

9. A life jacket or buoyancy aid must be provided for each competitor in the boat.

10. One rod and line, with not more than three hooks attached is to be used by each competitor at one and the same time. The exceptions are the Fish of the Month and Fishing Race competitions for which two rods with a maximum of three hooks between them may be used. A treble is to be considered as one hook, but only one hook may be a treble.

11. Competitors rods must not be handled by anyone but themselves unless in danger.

12. No assistance in catching and landing fish may be given by any other competitor in the boat except in the actual lifting of the fish from the water with Gaff, Net or Hand. (For physically disabled see N.F.S.A Rules).

13. All fish caught in competition shall be weighed-in at the Club House, Wheelers Bay at the end of each competition.

14. Any fish taken before the official start of the competition must be declared to the Steward. Rods must be taken in at the time and laid down for the finish of the competition.

15. Before certifying the weights of any fish the weights must be ascertained as follows:
     
    All fish of any weight must be weighed on certified scales or steelyards and certificates must state that the fish have been so weighed and duly witnessed. The weight of any fish arrived at by weighing in an unstable position cannot be accepted.

16. Only one Mackerel may be weighed in any one competition unless it is a Mackerel competition. Mackerel allowed for Specimen Fish and N.F.S.A awards.

17. (a) For each Conger Eel caught the competitor will be awarded 15lbs towards total bag weight for that competition, regardless of the weight, but must be seen to be sizeable. The fish can be cut free at the side of the boat and returned alive. Conger Eels allowed for Specimen Fish and N.F.S.A awards.
    (b) For each Tope the same rule applies as that for Conger Eels, but 20lbs will be awarded towards total bag weight for that competition.

18. For the Club's aggregate competitions points will be awarded by species.

19. Competition year for cup awards and vouchers shall be taken over twelve months period from 1st January to 31st December the same year. Vouchers will be awarded on each competition in proportion to the attendance. Cups and vouchers will be presented at the Annual Dinner.

20. For Fish of the Month and Specimen Fish a certificate, duly signed and witnessed must be received by a Committee Member within three days of capture. If sent by post the postmark will be proof of the date.