REDCLIFFE SPORTFISH

 CHALLENGE 2022

To be held on 11^{th –} 13^th November 2022.

Hosted by the Redcliffe Peninsula Game & Sportfish Club.

Fishing time will be from Friday 11^th 12.00 Midnight to Sunday 13^th 3.30 PM.

Friday 11^th – From 6pm there will be a Meet and Greet at Moreton Bay Boat Club. The restaurant and bar will be open. We will have a short briefing and handout rules and capture sheets (if not attending Briefing sheets will be emailed out with Tournament Code). Fishing Starts at 12.00 midnight.

Saturday12th – There is no need to return to MBBC for Saturday night, but some anglers may choose to meet there for dinner. Fish your own hours.

Sunday 13^th– Weigh station will be open for weigh in fish and handing in capture sheets from 3:30 PM until 4.30pm on Sunday. BBQ from 3.30pm and Presentation from 4.30 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 more challenges. Each individual fish can only be submitted in one challenge category. Prizes awarded for best M&F Senior & B&G Junior for each Challenge.

BEACH Challenge (land based) – Fish must be caught from a land-based position such as a jetty, wharf, beach or bank. A combined total length of your best 5 fish.

BAY Challenge (bay, lakes & rivers) – Fish must be caught from a boat in any of the Bays, estuary’s, canals, 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. Weather permitting.

There will be awards and prizes for:

• The Longest fish overall in each section.
• Champion Mens, Ladies, Boys and Girls sections.
• $200 Lure Pack for Mystery Length Fish
• Extra prizes

COST: $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. This applies to seniors and juniors.

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 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. RPG&SC Inc reserves the right to cancel their entry.

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

Sign up on the night or I can send you an entry form.

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/)