CONDITION OF ENTRY

The competition is open to anglers over 10 years old before the time of the event start

• Participants under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, for the purpose of clarification any one 18 years old on the actual registration day, will be deemed as an adult and therefore can participate without any parent or guardian.

• Participants under 18 years of age will not be able to skipper of a boat unless they possess a Power Boat 2 RYA certificate as a minimum an provide evidence of boat insurance in their name.

• For Safety onboard and to aid when taking photo and records a minimum of 2 participants per boat is required. The maximum number per boat will be subject to the boats size with a maximum set at 4.

• The competition is a catch, measure, record,  photograph & release competition. For safety Boats must keep a minimum safe distance of 30 meters from another boat.

• The measurement requirement for the qualifying fish must be photographed as follows:

  • Bass and bream: nose touching the headend on the measurement board and tail flat.

  • Ray species: across the wings with one wing clearly touching headend on the measurement board.

  • Smooth-hounds and tope: must be belly down and nose touching the headend on the measurement board

• This is a two-day competition, and the skipper/owner of the boat is required to ensure that the boat is seaworthy for the duration of the event. If the boat is unable to return for the 2nd day then the anglers onboard will not be able to continue the competition unless an alternative boat has been checked and verified, this will be decided by the officials on a case-by-case basis.

• The event is taking place in fishing grounds to the East of the Isle of Whyte, map co-ordinates will be provided no later than 24hours before the event start.

• All anglers are responsible for submitting their scorecards by the designated time to secure their catch of the day being recorded, this includes photographs taken to validate a catch include

• Fish on measuring board with score card visible, and fish held by angler showing the score card. If the measurement or score card is not clearly visible the catch could be rejected.

COMPULSORY CONDITION OF ENTRY

• All anglers must have adequate insurances, marine insurance for the boat and skipper, individual insurance for the angler. Membership of the Angling Trust and provision of a valid active membership is recommended.

  • Registration forms must be submitted by the boat skipper prior to commencement of the event.

  • This must provide the Name, Address, Email, Telephone, DOB and Emergency Contact details of each person on board during the event. 

  • On the registration day of the event all participants must complete the verification form and sign the disclaimer confirming acceptance of event rules and terms & conditions.