LMGFC Nov 2016

RULE BOOK

SIMRAD

INDEX

“The underlying spirit of angling is that the skill of the angler is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish and that the latter is entitled to an even chance”.

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Competitions within the Summer Competition

Competitions within Winter Competition

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Rule 3 – Fishing Point score Days(c)

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Ladies and Juniors Special Trophy Days – LMGFC (a)

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4-10kg 15kg 24kg 37kg 60kg MARLIN Marlin - Black 12,500 11,500 10,000 8.500 7,500 Marlin - Blue 12,500 11,500 10,000 8,500 7,500 Marlin - Striped 12,500 11,500 10,000 8,500 7,500 OTHER BILLFISH Broadbill Swordfish 12,500 11,500 10,000 8,500 7,500 Sailfish 6,250 5,750 5,000 4,250 3,750 Shortbill Spearfish 6,250 5,750 5,000 4,250 3,750 SHARKS – minimum 100 cm *Shark - Blue 3,125 2,875 2,500 2,125 1,875 *Shark – Smooth Hammerhead Only 3,750 3,450 3,000 2,550 2,250 * Shark – Mako (all) 3,750 3,450 3,000 2,550 2,250 * Shark – Porbeagle 3,750 3,450 3,000 2,550 2,250 * Shark – Thresher (all) 3,750 3,450 3,000 2,550 2,250 *Shark - Tiger 3,750 3,450 3,000 2,550 2,250 *Shark – Whaler (all) 3750 3450 3000 2550 2250

*Shark – Great White 3,750 3450 3000 2550 2250

TUNAS Tuna – Albacore 625 575 500 425 375 Tuna – Longtail 625 575 500 425 375 Tuna – Bigeye 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750 Tuna – Dogtooth 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750 Tuna – Bluefin & Southern Bluefin 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750 Tuna – Yellowfin 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750 MISCELLANEOUS Narrow Barred (Spanish) Mackerel 625 575 500 425 375 Wahoo 625 575 500 425 375 *Yellowtail Kingfish - minimum 70cm 310 290 250 210 190 Barracuda 31 29 25 21 19 Cobia 31 29 25 21 19 *Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish) 31 29 25 21 19 JUNIOR PERSONAL POINTS ONLY Tuna – Kawa Kawa 13 12 10 9 8 Tuna – Striped – Catch & Release Only 13 12 10 9 8

Tagging of White Sharks – The incidental hooking, fighting and tagging and releasing of a White Shark in Commonwealth Waters (outside 3NM) in permitted for scientific purposes and T&R points will be awarded in all tournaments including club point-scores. This species cannot be targeted. For clarity, the NSW GFA President advised that a dispensation has been granted by the Federal Government.

The Don Mc Cloy Trophy

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May be fished for anytime outside normal Summer Competition hours and rust be fished for at club port plus Ladies Day held during NSWGFA lnterclub tournament.

(i) Pat Kremmer Trophy Heaviest Marlin (ii) LMGFC Trophy Heaviest Shark (iii) Hans Meyer TrophyHeaviest Tuna (iv) LMGFC Trophy Champion Male Capture Angler (v) LMGFC Trophy Champion Lady Capture Angler (vi) LMGFC Trophy Champion Junior Capture Angler (vii) LMGFC Trophy Champion Male Tag & Release Angler (viii) LMGFC Trophy Champion Lady Tag & Release Angler (ix) LMGFC Trophy Champion Junior Tag & Release Angler (x) LMGFC Trophy Champion Boat - Capture (xi) LMGFC Trophy Runner-up Champion Boat - Capture (xii) LMGFC Trophy Champion Boat-Tag & Release (xiii) LMGFC Trophy Runner-up Champion Boat - Tag & Release

(g) Tackle Shack Trophy - Champion Boat Billfish Total Billfish tagged+ captured and may be fished for 7 days a week and from any NSW port.

(h) Monthly Awards Held on the 1st Sunday of fishing each month from September to June. Highest pointscoring boat either in capture or tag & release.

(i) Line Class Trophies Must be fished from club port & lnterclub port on normal Summer Competition days. Sharks: 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 24kg, 37kg & 60kg Gamefish: 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 24kg, 37kg & 60kg

(j) 1 st Marlin tagged for season- Newcastle 4WD Centre Trophy May be tagged at anytime and fromclub port (excludes lnterclub port).

(k) Kooragang Cement Trophy-1 st Marlin captured for season May be captured al anytime and from club port (excludes lnterclub port).

(I) Last Marlin for the season - Offshore Charters Trophy May be captured at anytime and from club port (excludes lnterclub port).

(m)Kestrel Boat Trophy- Most Marlin tagged by boat Fished on normal Summer Competition days and from club port.

(n) Tag & Release and Capture - Personal Trophies Fished on normal Summer Competition days from club port & lnterclub port.

(i) Frank Spruce Trophy Heaviest Tuna (II) Fred Vanags Trophy Heaviest Other Game Fish (iii) Toby Nichol Trophy Heaviest Shark {Iv) Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Trophy Heaviest Marlin (v) George Wanless Trophy Heaviest Tiger Shark (vi) Tom Woods Trophy Heaviest Mako Shark (vii) Hans Meyer Trophy Heaviest Hammerhead Shark (viii) Reg Griffiths Trophy Most Meritorious Capture by a Junior (ix) L.J. Hooker Trophy Most Meritorious Capture (x) Elsie Lonsdale Trophy R/up Junior AnglerT&R (xi) Garry & Debbie Cook Haulage Trophy Heaviest Shark by Adult Lady Angler {xii) Garry & Debbie Cook Haulage Trophy Heaviest Marlin by Adult Lady Angler

( o) T &R Release - Personal & Boat Trophies

Lake Macquarie Game Fishing Club Fishing Rules & By-Laws

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Fished on normal Summer Competition days from club port& sanctioned NSWGFA Tournaments.

(i) Belmont North Quality Meats Trophy Champion Junior Angler T&R (ii) Belmont Auto City Trophy Most Billfish T&R by a Junior Angler (iii) Blackwatch Boats Trophy R/up Lady Angler T&R (iv) Fisherman's Warehouse Trophy Champion Lady Angler T&R (v) LMGFC Trophy R/up Male Angler T&R (vi) Mlchael Mahoney Shield Champion Male Angler T&R (vii) LMGFC Trophy R/up T&R Angler overall (viii) Ted Koos Trophy Champion T&R Angler overall (Ix) Complete Marine Mechanics Trophy R/up T&R Champion Boat (x) Ringal Valley Trophy Champion T&R Boat (xi) Premier Concrete Trophy Champion T&R Boat under 21' (xii) Newcastle Stevedoring Trophy Most T&R Sharks by a boat (xiii) All 4 x 4 Spares Trophy Most T&R Yellowfin Tuna by a boat (xiv) All 4 x 4 Spares Trophy Most T&R Other Game Fish by a boat (xv) Boss Hogg Trophy Champion T&R Angler Small Fry

(p) Capture - Personal & Boat Trophies Fished on normal Summer Competition days from club port & sanctioned NSWGFA Tournaments.

(i) Pelican RSL Trophy Champion Junior Lady (ii) Mick Baker Trophy R/up Junior Angler Capture (iii) Joyce Guidoux Trophy Champion Junior Angler Capture (iv) Lillian Bull Trophy R/up Lady Angler Capture (v) James Marine Trophy Champion Lady Angler Capture (vi) Chef Meyer Trophy R/up Male Angler Capture (vii) Hans Meyer Trophy Champion Male Angler Capture (viii) LMGFC Trophy R/up Angler Capture overall (Ix) W.G. Guldoux Trophy Champion Angler Capture overall (x) Merv Scott Trophy Champion Boat under 21' Capture (xi) Marmong Cove Marine Shield R/up Champion Boat Capture (xii) Christopher Jones Trophy Champion Boat Capture

Note: If a junior angler turns 16 years of age during the current season and has point score in both the junior and senior section, then these two point scores can be added together for determining Champion Angler overall.

(q) Runner-up & Champion Boat Tackle Sections - Capture (i) Ultra Light (ii) Light (iii) Medium (iv) Heavy

Note: Champion Boat & Runner-up Boat Capture is determined by: The leading boat in each tackle section is given 5 boat points The 2nd boat in each tackle section is given 4 boat points The 3rd boat in each tackle section is given 3 boat points The 4th boat in each tackle section is given 2 boat points The 5th boat in each tackle section is given 1 boat point

At the conclusion of the Summer Competition, the boat points from each tackle section are added together to determine Champion Boat Capture.

(r) Local Waters Boat Trophies - Tag & Release and Capture Fished on normal Summer Competition days from club port & lnterclub port.

(I) Kurrl Tackle Shield Champion Boat T&R- local waters (II) L.M. Marine Services Trophy Champion Boat Capture - local waters

(s) Coastal Waters Trophies

Lake Macquarie Game Fishing Club Fishing Rules & By-Laws

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ConditionsThe fish must be point score legal and can be fished for from the end of Summer Season eachyear through to the end of the next season (i.e. 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the fulltwelve months).

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An orange flag measuring 16" x 20" can be flown warning other vessels that they are fighting a fish. Any vessel causing the loss of your fish, whilst you are flying this flag maybe protested against. All protests must be in writing within seven (7) days to the Committee of LMGFC. The Committee's decision will be final.

23. RADIO SCHEDS

(a) The Base Station of LMGFC call sign is "Lake Macquarie Game fish Base". The Base station of LMGFC shall conduct all LMGFC transmissions on VHF Channel 80 where possible with 27MHz Channel 27.940 as a backup.

(b) (i) Radio Scheds will be conducted on VHF Channel 80 on each points scoring day if 3

or more boats are fishing. 27 Mhz radio channel will be 27.940 Mhz and may be used as an alternate radio, but only in conjunction with the main Sched on VHF Channel 80. If less than three (3) boats are fishing then they MUST communicate 2 hourly with each other and/or the Marine Rescue.

(ii) Radio Scheds will be conducted at en minutes past the hour every two hours starting at 7. 10am-Eastern Summer Time and 8. 10am Eastern Standard Time.

(iii) Vessels will notify Marine Rescue before heading to sea with their intention to fish and notify the sched boat at the earliest opportunity once the sched boat has been nominated for the days fishing.

(iv) Vessels will report on each Radio Sched accurately their position using the LMGFC Grid Map. In the event a grid map is not available the vessel must provide wat er depth in fathoms and position in relation to known land marks or preferably a GPS position if available. Fishing report for the period since the last s::hed using the 000 system, anglers name and line class. On the last sched vessels must report total captures and / or tags for the day with an estimated time of arrival back in port. Vessels must report any hook ups to the s::hed boat prior to the end of fishing to be eligible for summer point score.

(c) In the event of vessels at sea not willing to conduct Radio Scheds, the LMGFC President or Committee person will nominate a vessel.

(d) All vessels must report on each radio Sched with the correct information. In the event of a vessel not reporting or giving false information, the Skipper will be required to give an explanation to the Club's Committee, and this could result in a points penalty being imposed.

(e) All vessels must sign off when they have returned to inshore waters with the "Sched Boat" of the day or Standby Base and Marine Rescue.

(f) Completed sched sheets must be returned to the club Secretary within seven (7) days. (g) Failure to comply with any of these Radio Sched rules could result in a points penalty being

imposed and the Committee's decision will be final.

24.JUNIOR MEMBERS

Junior members will not fish any Club event unless accompanied by an Adult with the exception of Juniors fishing from land-based positions. A Junior is an angler who has not reached the age of 16 years.

25. MINIMUM NUMBER TO FISH

Minimum number of two (2) persons must be on any boat partiapating in any LMGFC event.

26. UNWANTED FISH

All unwanted fish must be disposed of in an appropriate manner, well clear of the heads. If this rule is not adhered to the Committee has the right to take whatever action they feel is appropriate and the Committee's decision shall be final.

27. FISHING AWAY AT TOURNAMENTS

It is expected when LMGFC members are participating in NSWGFA sanctioned away tournaments representing LMGFC that they conduct themselves in a manner befitting their Club. If a complaint is received from the host Club of this tournament regarding any LMGFC member the Committee reserves the right to take appropriate action and the Committee's decision will be final.

Lake Macquarie Game Fishing Club Fishing Rules & By-Laws

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28. FISHING RULES/BY-LAWSAs well as the reprinting of the club fishing rules/by-laws each year, these fishing rules are to be revised at the end of the Summer Season each year at a meeting, to see what our requirements are and whether these rules are to be updated or changed. We are to fish by these rules without changes until the following revision at the end of the season. If a member wants to place a notice for a change of or addition to any fishing rule during the season, the motion will be noted and placed on the agenda for the revision of fishing rules at the end of that se ason. All Government Statutory requirements must be complied with including minimum fish size and bag limits.

29. BOAT WASH The Committee may impose a penalty of up to 2,000 points if any vessel causes damage to any other vessel or property caused by excessive boat wash in the channel. Any breach of this regulation must be reported within seven (7) days in writing to theLMGFC Committee.

30. NSWGFA INTERCLUB COMPETITION - SELECTION OF TEAMS The selection of LMGFC teams to fish the lnterclub Competition wll be determined by LMGFC Committee at that lime.

31. MEMBER OF COMMITTEEWho may have an interest or who may appear to have an interest in a dispute or consideration before the Committee, shall excuse himself or herself from voting or officiating at such dispute or consideration, but are free to talk on the subject under discussion and give his or her opinion or observation.

32. DEFINITIONSHome Port Lake Macquarie. Club registered vessels may point score out of Newcastle and Norah Head. VisitorA person who has not previously been a member of LMGFC or any other NSWGFA Club, a person who is not currently a member of another NSWGFA Club or a person who has never previously at any time weighed or tagged a fish as a visitor for LMGFC. Junior / Small FryThe above are eligible for male or female trophies unless the trophy states Adult Male or Adult Female. The exception to this is when Champion Angler trophies are being competed for when Small Fry, Junior, Male, Female and overall trophies are available, the angler trophies will be awarded to the respective class.

33. INTENT OF THE RULESIn the case of a dispute the LMGFC Fishing Rules/By -Laws the LMGFC Committee's decision shall be final.

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Northern Zone Competition Rules

1. Fishing days will be the first Saturday OR Sunday of the first full weelcend except ror theClubs' first nominated Zonal day of each month or the Clubs' first competition Saturday orday of each month thereafl.er. Boats can only fish one Norlhem Zone day permonth except for the Overnight Tournaments lo be held twice per fishing year coincidingwith the full moon, when boats can fish all weekend.

If any Club boats fish Saturday for Northem Zone point score and the weather turns bad ror Sunday, then only Saturday will count ror Norlhem Zone points for that month. If the entire weekend is not fishab/e, then it will carry lo the fO/lowing weekend except for the Overnight Tournaments, which are not fnmsferable.

Rshing days will begin in July of each year and_ finish in June the following year. 2. Fish must be captured or tag & released from the Clubs' homepott or in a NSWGFA

sanctioned loumament.a) This competition is only ID be fished out of Northern Zone Ports.

b) In addition ID NSWGFA sanctioned loumaments, a boat may fish a maximumof two (2) Northern Zone Competition days in another Northern Zone Clubs' Pott.

3. Captures and Tags must be lodges by mail or fax to the Northern ZoneChairman within the month of capture and/or tag & release

a) Northern Zone Chairman must notify each club within 14 days of the endof each month the current pointscore updates

4. Each club to nominate its five (5) best captures plus five (5) highest pointscoringtag & release boats. (on form supplied)

s. Northern Zone Competition Pointscore for Capture will be awarded as follows:200 points for the highest pointscoring capture each day18() points for the second highest pointscore capture

160 points for the third highest pointscore capture

Etc ... Etc ...

These points ant for determining Champion Club Overall

6. Points will be awarded as per the current NSWGFA Pointscore.Maximum Pointscores will apply

7. Tag & Release points will be awarded as P6! the current NSWGFA Pointscore.

8. Non - compliance with the rules will result in loss of Capture and/or Tag & ReleasePoints.

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Must be inside the skirt of lure +

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3-4mm Mulli strand wire --+- 150-200mm (6�-8") long

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Cut Hook Diagram

At eye of first hook, cut line leaving deformed tine or loop intact f0< subnlission as part of leader,

Leogih 2nd leader

Give overall �ngth from where line attaches to first hook

Hooks and Lures Measurement

°' lure to extreme point of ture's last hook (greatest measurement).

When submitting a drawing or photograph of a lure, the above information is required.

LEGAL: if the hook is wholly contained within the skirt of the lure.

NOT LEGAL: if the hook is not partially or wholly contained within the skirt of the lure.

LEGAL: if the leading hook and the trailing hook are entirely within the skirt of the lure.

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LEGAL: if eyes are no less than hook:'s length apart and no more lhan 30.48cm (12 inches) apart

cc NOT LEGAL: if eyes are less than hook's length apart.

LEGAL: if the hook is partially contained within the skirt of the lure.

NOT LEGAL: the trai ling hook musl be at least partially within the skirt of the lure.

LEGAL: if all of the leading hook and some of the trailing hook is within the skirt of the lure.

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LEGAL: point of one hook may be passed through eye of other hook..

C .. C -·NOT LEGAL: if eyes of hooks are more than 30.48cm (12 inches) apart. LEGAL: if eyes of hooks are less than 30.48cm (12 inches) apart

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Albacore Marlin, black ** Shark, thresher * Tuna, skipjackThunnus alalunga Makaira indica Alopias spp. Katsuwonus pelamis

Amberjack Marlin, Pacific blue ** Shark, tiger * Tuna, southern bluefinSeriola dumerilii Makaira nigricans Galeocerdo cuvier Thunnus maccoyii

Barracuda Marlin, Striped ** Shark, whaler * Tuna, yellowfinSphyraena spp. Tetrapturus audax Carcharinus spp. Thunnus albacares

Bonito Rainbow Runner Spearfish ** WahooSarda spp. Elagtis bipinnulatus Tetrapturus spp. Acanthocybium solandri

Broadbill ** Sailfish ** Trevally, big eye Xiphias gladius Istiophorus platypterus Caranx sexfasciatus

BY STATECobia Samson fish Trevally, giant Rachycentron canadum Seriola hippos Caranx ignobilis

Eagle Ray * Queenfish Trevally, gold spot Myliobatis australis Scomberoides spp. Carangoides fulvoguttatus

Kingfish (yellowtail) Shark, blue * Trevally, golden Seriola Ialandi Prionace glauca Gnathanodon speciosus Trevally, silver ***(70cm minimum size) Pseudocaranx dentex

Shark, gummy * Tuna, bigeye (35cm minimum size)Mackerel, broad barred Mustelus antarcticus Thunnus obesusScomberomorus semifasciatus Snapper ***

Shark, hammerhead * Tuna, bluefin Pagrus auratus Mackerel, narrow barred Sphyrna spp. Thunnus thynnus orientalis (40cm minimum size)Scomberomorus commerson

Shark, mako * Tuna, dogtooth Salmon, Australian ***Mackerel, shark Isurus spp. Gymnosarda unicolor Arripis trutta Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (40cm minimum size)

Shark, porbeagle * Tuna, longtailMackerel, spotted Lamna nasus Thunnus tonggol Mulloway (Jewfish) Scomberomorus spp. Argyrosomus japonicus

Shark, school (tope) * Tuna, mackerel (kawa kawa)Mahi Mahi (dolphinfish) Galeorhinus galeus Euthynnus affinisCoryphaena spp.

Small Pelagic Tag

Large Pelagic Tag

Metal Shark Tag

Billfish Tag

Updated 30th May 2016

TYPES of TAGS

- All Sharks must be a minimum of 100cm In Length

NOTES:

South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia (south of the Tropic of

Capricorn) ONLY

GFAA Eligible Gamefish Species - Tag & Release

- All Sharks and Eagle Rays [*] are to be tagged with the Metal Shark Tag

- Species marked with [***] are to be tagged with the small pelagic gamefish tag

- All species must be a minimum of 60cm in length except sharks & where specified above

- Billfish [**] are to be tagged with the Billfish tag

- JUNIOR TOURNAMENT - Maximum of 5 tagged fish of any one species to be entered on any one day

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