HBAFC 2022 Fishing Club Rules
January 2022 - 23 FISHING RULES
1. The fishing boundaries are confined to Australian Coastal Waters and Inland Waterways,
the fish are to be presented in accordance with the following guidelines.
2. All fish caught and weighed must be in accordance with the DPI guidelines and the current
Club weigh-in sheet and any Club rules that may apply.
Note: It is the Anglers responsibility to follow the guidelines of the DPI on bag limits and
minimum and maximum size limits.
DEAD WEIGHT MONTHLY COMPETITION
3. Dead Weight Monthly Comp Fishing times are from 4 am Friday until Weigh-in time (3 pm
Sunday) unless notified.
Competition points will be awarded for species of fish as per Club Rules
4. Only one fish of each species can be weighed in at each weigh-in
5. Bonus five (5) points per species for more than two species presented. i.e. 3 Fish get 5 pts etc.
6. Bonus five (5) points total for presentation and presented in ice or ice brine.
7. For maximum points all fish presented should be:
- Gilled and gutted with no other damage to the fish – or a 10% points deduction
- Un-scaled – if scaled, loss of presentation points
- No Hooks or detrimental marks to be on or in the fish
- Kept in ice or ice brine – if not, loss of presentation points
Note: Fish weighed in with broken or severed necks will need to be 3cm longer than
stated legal length.
8. Competitors must hook and land their own fish, only fish caught by the angler, will be allotted,
points to the respective angler, assistance in landing the fish by gaffing or landing net is allowed.
9. Members must hand their own fish to the weigh in master who will place the fish on the ruler and
Scales. Only the Member weighing in fish is to be at the weigh in table. All other members are to
be away from the table.
10. Maximum points that any one fish can accrue is 50.
All points scoring fish can only be measured and weighed at the club’s official weigh-in, except if dispensation at the weighmasters discretion is granted as per rule 14.
11. If a person is a member of multiple fishing clubs, they can only weigh in for one
fishing club at a time (i.e., our weigh-in points can only be used for our club events)
12. Possessing or presenting undersize fish at our weigh-in will incur a 25% penalty
on the total points for the angler’s bag for that day at the discretion of executive committee.
13. Any member found continually contravening any club by-laws or fishing rules, may lose all
points accrued for the year at the discretion of the executive committee.
14. Weigh-ins will be held at The Hervey Bay Sports Club (Soccer Club)
Tavistock St between 3pm and 4pm on the Sunday of the competition unless otherwise notified.
Special Weigh in may be organized during the Comp with the permission of the weigh in master, if fish caught are deteriorating and to protect eating quality. Fish Weighed in under this clause can be upgraded at the Club weigh in. Members weigh in under these circumstances must attend the actual weigh in to be eligible for points.
15. Perpetual Annual Trophies must be returned to the Weigh Master on or before 30 Sept. each
year no competition points will be accumulated for the following year competition if trophies are
not returned. Perpetual Trophies must be returned to the Club if the member decides to leave the
Club. Members who decide not to rejoin the Club will be entitled to any vouchers won during the year but will not be presented with the Trophy to take home as they are the property of the Club.
16. Decisions of the Weigh in Master are final, and any query is to be settled at the weigh in.
17. Members may weigh in one fish of any specie per comp. if acceptable by Club rules.
Everyday Fishing Competition
18. Perpetual Trophies will be given out at the end of year presentations; overall winner will be the
Anglers Male, Female and Junior with the most accumulated point over the year.
19. Fish caught can only be entered in One Competition either Normal Dead Weight Monthly
Or Everyday Fishing Competition.
20. Everyday Fishing Competition runs per Calendar Month i.e., from the 1st to the last of the month
21. Fish for this competition are subject to the same rules as the normal dead weight monthly
competition, regarding specie, length, and bag limits.
22. Only one fish per specie per month is eligible for points.
23. Members will be issued with Membership Cards and a “Monthly Code” which is to be written.
on the card.
24. Fish are to be photographed on Brag Mat or Ruler clearly showing the length of the Fish,
Membership Card and Monthly Code.
25. Photos can be presented at each monthly weigh in, or forwarded to weighmaster who is
responsible for entering the results into the computer. The Photo may be sent during the month if
the angler wishes, any larger fish will update the fish, previously sent during the month.
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26. Points to be allocated for legal fish as per our list, 10 points for legal fish and a further 1 point
per centimeter over legal length to a maximum of 50 points.
Example Fish with legal length of 39cm measuring 45cm will get 10 points plus 6 points = 16
points.
27. Members may only win 2 Prizes in each of the Dead Weight and Everyday Fishing in the
Largest Specie Section of Prizes. The winner will default to the next weight in the case where
a member has already won his allotted 2 Prizes, unless the angler is the only member to
catch that respective specie.
