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To be held on the weekend of 25th to 27th   October 2024.

Hosted by the Redcliffe Peninsula Game & Sportfish Club Inc.

Friday 25^th Competition Briefing

Meet and greet at Moreton Bay Boat Club on the back deck, starting at 6pm. Nibbles will be provided.  The restaurant and bar will be open. We will have a short briefing and handout rules and capture sheets. (If you are not attending the briefing, competition organisers can email Briefing handouts out with the Tournament Code).

Saturday 26^th Start Fishing

Lines in from 5am. There is no requirement to return to MBBC for Saturday night, but some anglers may choose to meet there for dinner (table reservation recommended). There is no obligation to fish right through. Fish your own hours.

Sunday 27^th Cease Fishing and Presentation

Lines out from 1pm. The weigh station will be open for weighing fish and handing in capture sheets from 2.00pm until 3.00pm on Sunday. BBQ and Presentation from 3.00 pm on Sunday on the Grassed area at MBBC. In the event of rain, we will be on the back deck.

Anglers may compete in one or both Challenges over the competition.  Maximum of 2 fish of each species may be submitted for each Challenge.

BAY CHALLENGE (bay, lakes, land-based, beaches & rivers) – Fish must be caught from any of the Bay, estuary’s, beaches, jetties, canal, lakes or rivers. A combined total length of best 5 fish.

BLUEWATER CHALLENGE (offshore) – Fish must be caught offshore as per the fishing areas and outside a line from Combyora Point on Moreton Is. to Skirmish Point on Bribie Is. A combined total length of best 5 fish.

There will be awards and prizes for: The Longest fish overall section. Individual winners, Mystery Length Fish •Lucky Entry draw.

Entry Fee: $25.00 for all Senior and any accompanying Juniors are free.

If you are not a member of RPGSC.inc or ANSA, you will need to pay $15.00 for a temporary membership fee for seniors.

GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION

This is a length-based competition. All fishing is to be conducted under ANSA rules. All State fishing rules and bag limits to be observed. Undersize fish cannot be submitted. You may fish any division. Any fish that will be submitted for the challenges must be photographed twice, once on a brag mat or measuring device with the Tournament Code displayed and once with the angler. The fish must then be documented on the supplied capture sheet to be submitted to the weigh master after cease fishing. While catch and release is encouraged, anglers are also encouraged to keep fish for a feed, and these fish may be presented gilled and gutted. Certified scales will be provided at the weigh in.

Fishing areas are all waters between Noosa Heads to the north and south to QLD/NSW Border including dams and rivers, excluding privately owned waters. Award winners must be present to receive any awarded prize. In the event of a draw in any category, the first angler to accumulate their score will be considered the winner. All species in the ANSA Qld Species list are eligible to submit, excluding Sharks, Rays and Eels.

To view list visit www.ansaqld.com.au/competitions/eligible-species-list/

There will be a free BBQ provided on Sunday for the weigh-in and presentation. Alcoholic beverages may be purchased from the MBBC can bar provided.

Please Note: While RPG&SC Inc. takes all due care when conducting events, the RPG&SC Inc. and the MBBC are not liable for any damage, injury or costs sustained to persons or property, therefore all persons participating in RPG&SC Inc. events must conduct themselves in a responsible manner and RPG&SC Inc reserves the right to cancel their entry. RPG&SC Inc reserves the right to postpone or cancel the event.

Please be aware, that fishing photographs taken may be used on the RPGSC Inc. website, social platforms and future event advertising. Tagging of fish is promoted, a list of species will be as per the ANSA monitoring schemes which is available at https://www.ansaqld.com.au/monitoring-plans/ . For visiting anglers Accommodation for the event is not supplied but parking of boats in the MBBC will be available. Please see reception at MBBC and a deposit for the access key will secure access for the event.

Contacts for more information:

Vaughn Daly – RPGFC Chairman – 0414 868 200 – dalyspropertyservices@live.com.au

Mick King – ANSA Delegate – 0409 750 677 – kingsfour@bigpond.com

Greg Evans – RPGFC Secretary- 0407 010 957 – secretary@rpgsc.com.au

ENTRY INTO THE MBBC FACILITIES All entrants that live within a 15km radius of the MBBC must be at least a social member of the MBBC or a reciprocal club member to enter the premises for the purpose of briefing and presentation night in accordance to Liquor licensing laws and as per the Clubs QLD reciprocal list. Visitors sign in with ID. (full list http://www.clubsqld.com.au/