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2016 Easter Fishing Competition

Easter Saturday – 26th March

Tournament Rules

All decisions of the organising committee are final all matters.

  1. Fishing will commence 7.00am on Saturday & end at 3.45pm (or may be extended to Sunday if weather unsuitable).  Weigh in will be from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.   Competition must run for at least 2 hours to be deemed a competition.
  2. Fishing will be with rods and reels. No Kontikis, kites, nets, spear guns or long lines are permitted.
  3. Fishing is permitted in an area from Oraro Spy Glass due East (true) to sea to the Hapuku river mouth due East (true) out to sea.
  4. Cheating results in disqualification. Before you begin fishing make sure that you are clear on all the rules.
  5. Channel VHF 60 [International] is the official radio call station.
  6. All fishing prize winners are determined by measured weight and tournament organizers have final decision.
  7. If two or more fish of equal weight become eligible for any prize then a draw will determine the winner.
  8. All winners must be on hand at prize giving. If not present then prize will be redrawn.
  9. You can enter one category only; Fishing or Dive. And one category only in dive; Free dive or Scuba.
  10. Entries will be capped so first in.
  11. Any fish may only be entered in one category.
  12. In the event of bad weather it will be held on the Sunday.
  13. All boats must leave a completed information form with organizers prior to fishing. NO NUMBER ISSUED – NO FISHING.
  14. All boats must carry a lifejacket for each crew member on board and a safety check will be carried out with a prize draw for safe vessels (the more safety features the more entries –judges decisions are final). Vessels under 6m lifejackets must be worn.
  15. No vessels over 8m (stem to stern length) are permitted on the Club’s South Bay ramp. Boats over 8m entered in the competition may use public ramp (free of charge).

Fish Species, Catch Limits & Size

If you have any queries regarding regulation please contact your local MFish Fisheries Officer.
All fish must be of legal size and each angler is must abide by the MFish Fisheries regulations.

Skippers Responsibilities

To ensure they only take the vessel out in conditions that are appropriate to both the type of vessel and your own skill level.   Safety of vessel and crew are the responsibility of the skipper.  Skipper must report in when landing.

Weigh in will be by the South Bay Boat Club Ramp.

Prize giving at South Bay Trotting Club and opens at 4pm. Prizes allocated from 5.30pm

NOTE: If cancelled 100% refund

Environment Canterbury sponsored Safe Boating prize – Waterproof hand held radio.

Ecan Boating Safety Enforcement Officers will be randomly selecting contestants arriving back to shore who are complying with the 5 knot rule along with lifejacket rules. These selected boats will go in the draw for the prize. We strongly advise all skippers get familiar with both sets of rules before entering the competition proper.”

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2015 Easter Fishing Competition

Easter Saturday – 4th April

Tournament Rules

All decisions of the organising committee are final all matters.

  1. Fishing will commence 7.00am on Saturday & end at 3.45pm (or may be extended to Sunday if weather unsuitable).  Weigh in will be from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.   Competition must run for at least 2 hours to be deemed a competition.
  2. Fishing will be with rods and reels. No Kontikis, kites, nets, spear guns or long lines are permitted.
  3. Fishing is permitted in an area from Oraro Spy Glass due East (true) to sea to the Hapuku river mouth due East (true) out to sea.
  4. Cheating results in disqualification. Before you begin fishing make sure that you are clear on all the rules.
  5. Channel VHF 60 [International] is the official radio call station.
  6. All fishing prize winners are determined by measured weight and tournament organizers have final decision.
  7. If two or more fish of equal weight become eligible for any prize then a draw will determine the winner.
  8. All winners must be on hand at prize giving. If not present then prize will be redrawn.
  9. You can enter one category only; Fishing or Dive. And one category only in dive; Free dive or Scuba.
  10. Entries will be capped so first in.
  11. Any fish may only be entered in one category.
  12. In the event of bad weather it will be held on the Sunday.
  13. All boats must leave a completed information form with organizers prior to fishing. NO NUMBER ISSUED – NO FISHING.
  14. All boats must carry a lifejacket for each crew member on board and a safety check will be carried out with a prize draw for safe vessels (the more safety features the more entries –judges decisions are final). Vessels under 6m lifejackets must be worn.
  15. No vessels over 8m (stem to stern length) are permitted on the Club’s South Bay ramp. Boats over 8m entered in the competition may use public ramp (free of charge).

Fish Species, Catch Limits & Size

If you have any queries regarding regulation please contact your local MFish Fisheries Officer.
All fish must be of legal size and each angler is must abide by the MFish Fisheries regulations.

Skippers Responsibilities

To ensure they only take the vessel out in conditions that are appropriate to both the type of vessel and your own skill level.   Safety of vessel and crew are the responsibility of the skipper.  Skipper must report in when landing.

Weigh in will be by the South Bay Boat Club Ramp.

Prize giving at South Bay Trotting Club and opens at 4pm. Prizes allocated from 5.30pm

NOTE: If cancelled 100% refund

Environment Canterbury sponsored Safe Boating prize – Waterproof hand held radio.

Ecan Boating Safety Enforcement Officers will be randomly selecting contestants arriving back to shore who are complying with the 5 knot rule along with lifejacket rules. These selected boats will go in the draw for the prize. We strongly advise all skippers get familiar with both sets of rules before entering the competition proper.”

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Membership Renewals due – Smartphone Ap – AGM coming up

Subs are due, Locks have been changed and keys need to be updated.

Our AGM is on Sunday 4th January – 1pm, at the Takahanga Bowling Club – Kilarney St.
AGM includes a presentation and discussion of Salmon Enhancement, please attend. We are being asked to contribute financially.

There is a new recording app for smartphones – fish4all – available for both android and iphone. Give it a try – looks quite good. If enough people us it, it should give us some accurate information with which to argue our case with MPI and other stakeholders.

Plan is to hold the fishing context at Easter 2015 – more details later.

Easter Fishing Contest 2014

Fishing Contest 2014
Fishing Contest 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2014 Easter Saturday falls on 19th April, with Sunday 20th being our alternate.

Rules below are last year’s and will be updated in Mid March 2014 – please check back for updated rules, and check the rules you get on the day.

Pay particular attention to rule 9 (No charter vessels) and rule 15 (8m vessel length limit). Note the new Dive section

Entry Fees: Boat $25, plus Adults $20 and children $10 – send payment by cheque to :
Kaikoura Boating Club
P.O. Box 98

Kaikoura

or by bank transfer to our bank account: 03 1586 0003851 00
with your skipper’s name as reference, and “contest” as the code.

Get your entry in NOW!!!

If you leave your entry to the day, then we can only take cash or cheque.

Please complete and Email entry form to us.

Tournament Rules

All decisions of the organising committee are final all matters.

  1. Fishing will commence 7.00am on Saturday & end at 3.45pm (or may be extended to Sunday if weather unsuitable).  Weigh in will be from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.   Competition must run for at least 2 hours to be deemed a competition.
  2. Fishing will be with rods and reels. No Kontikis, kites, nets, spear guns or long lines are permitted.
  3. Fishing is permitted in an area from Oraro Spy Glass due East (true) to sea to the Hapuku river mouth due East (true) out to sea.
  4. Cheating results in disqualification. Before you begin fishing make sure that you are clear on all the rules.
  5. Channel VHF 60 [International] is the official radio call station.
  6. All fishing prize winners are determined by measured weight and tournament organizers have final decision.
  7. If two or more fish of equal weight become eligible for any prize then a draw will determine the winner.
  8. All winners must be on hand at prize giving. If not present then prize will be redrawn.
  9. Charter Boats entries are permitted only within their own category and prize pool.
  10. Entries will be capped so first in.
  11. Any fish may only be entered in one category.
  12. In the event of bad weather it will be held on the Sunday.
  13. All boats must leave a completed information form with organizers prior to fishing. NO NUMBER ISSUED – NO FISHING.
  14. All boats must carry a lifejacket for each crew member on board and a safety check will be carried out with a prize draw for safe vessels (the more safety features the more entries –judges decisions are final). Vessels under 6m lifejackets must be worn.
  15. No vessels over 8m (stem to stern length) are permitted on the Club’s South Bay ramp. Boats over 8m entered in the competition may use public ramp (free of charge).

 

Fish Species, Catch Limits & Size

  1. If you have any queries regarding regulation please contact your local MFish Fisheries Officer.
  2. All fish must be of legal size and each angler is must abide by the MFish Fisheries regulations.

 

Skippers Responsibilities

To ensure they only take the vessel out in conditions that are appropriate to both the type of vessel and your own skill level.   Safety of vessel and crew are the responsibility of the skipper.  Skipper must report in when landing.

 

Weigh in will be by the South Bay Boat Club Ramp.

Prize giving at South Bay Trotting Club and opens at 4pm. Prizes allocated from 5.30pm

NOTE: If cancelled 100% refund

Environment Canterbury sponsored Safe Boating prize – Waterproof hand held radio.

Ecan Boating Safety Enforcement Officers will be randomly selecting contestants arriving back to shore who are complying with the 5 knot rule along with lifejacket rules. These selected boats will go in the draw for the prize. We strongly advise all skippers get familiar with both sets of rules before entering the competition proper.”

 

Oaro Ramp repaired

The Oaro Ramp has been completely repaired and resurfaced as these 3 photos show.

 

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