Rules

RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Entry is open to all boats, which may depart from any of the recognised harbours between Cape Town and Gordon’s Bay.  However, fish will only be weighed in at the Atlantic Boat Club in Hout Bay, on a daily basis.It is recommended that all boats attempt to launch or be berthed in Hout Bay where ever possible. 

2. Boats and each individual angler irrespective of which day they fish on must be registered and full entry fees paid before departing to sea.

3. If driving fish through for weigh-in you must notify the organisers before hand – please phone and advise (Chris 083 455 4849) or (ABC 021 7902930). No exception will be given for close of scales time because if so it will impact on the daily prize giving and main prize giving times. Boats must leave the fishing grounds earlier (before lines up call) if necessary.

4. An entry fee of R650 per angler is payable on registration or before the 3th Nov.

5. Late entries after the 3rd Nov pay a fee of R700 per angler. Junior anglers U16 (age as at 3 Nov) fee will be reduced to  R300 and will receive a goody bag, but they are not eligible for the main prize. 

6. The competition will run from Wednesday 4 November to Sunday 8 November. In the event of only one day being fished this will constitute a competition.  In the unlikely event of all 5 days being blown out, participants will NOT BE REFUNDED but each registered angler will be entered into a raffle and stands a chance to win a SELECTION of the sponsored prizes EXCLUDING THE MAIN PRIZE.

7. All persons on board must be registered on the official registration form, with a minimum of a skipper and one crewmember (over the age of 18) per boat.

8. The 2 sponsors DECALS handed out at registration must be displayed on the PORT AND STARBOARD SIDE of each registered boat as proof of participation. Failure to display will result in disqualification for the day.

9. The skipper, on behalf of all crew and  in the presence of a witness must sign the official registration form including indemnification and acknowledgement that the main prize is subject to a 3-day waiting period in the event of any objections lodged before the official handover.

10. Skippers briefing is compulsory for all skippers or their designated representative and the attendance register must be duly signed.

11. It is the responsibility of each skipper to ensure that his boat conforms to all safety regulation and that all tournament rules and the legal angling regulations are adhered to.

12. Each registered angler must be in possession of a valid fishing permit (Post Office). Except commercially licensed boats that carry a LT or TP license who may participate in the competition ONLY if it is in accordance with their regulations and that they fish within the rules as detailed in this document.

13. Maximum line class is 37 kg, rod and reel only (no short sticks, handlines, bungees or poles allowed on board)

14. IGFA rules apply throughout the tournament.

15. Minimum size of any fish considered for prizes will be 10 kg .The onus is on the skipper/angler to ensure the correct prize category is selected on the official weigh sheet.

16. The weather committee consisting of three appointed tournament committee members will make all weather decisions before and during the competition.  Their decisions will be binding at all times.  Notwithstanding this, it remains each individual skipper’s responsibility to operate within his own craft’s safety limits.

17. The official LAUNCH TIME each day is 06h00 with the exception on the first day, which will be 07h00 because of the mass start.  LINES IN 08H00 WEDNESDAY (or first official day) thereafter lines in 07h00 THURSDAY/FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY.

MASS START ON THE FIRST DAY AT 07h00 IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL BOATS with the exception of the boats launching from other harbours who must only depart at 07h00 on the first day.

18.   Lines up will be at 15h00 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday but 14h00 on the Sunday. HOWEVER THESE TIMES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE & EXTENSIONS MADE by the  Tournament Committee taking into consideration the number of fishing days and weather forecasts.All boats will be advised before launch. No angling may take place outside of the lines in and lines up times except if a fish is hooked and so reported before lines up to the control boat.  A maximum of 1hour extension will then  be granted, here after the line must be cut. In the event of an early weather call and  safety reasons no extension will be allowed and anglers fighting fish must cut off immediately.

19.    All fish entered must be weighed at ABC. Scales will be open from 16h00 to 18h00 except Sunday from 15h00 until 17h00.Subject to decisions taken in pt.18 above. Scales closing are subject to Tournament Committee considerations due to queuing for weigh-in. All boats must report in to the control boat at lines up that they are. …Lines up and running.

19a   QUEUING…each boat on entering the harbour mouth must report in to ABC CONTROL who will then allocate a number to that respective boat. This number will be the order in which weigh-in will take place. The onus is on the skipper to ensure their vessel is allocated a number otherwise they will be put at the back of the queue

19b SORTING OF FISH …. Prior to entering the harbour all boats are requested to sort their weighable fish on their decks so as to speed up the weigh in. Request that all boats weighing fish must fly the respective flags (handed out at registration) indicating the numbers of fish they will be weighing.Yellow flag for Yellowfin,Blue flag for Longfin and Red for mombak.

20. No single fish will be eligible to win more than one prize and in the event of a tie, the first fish weighed (the reason why you are allocated a number on entrance to the harbour…pt 19a above) will be declared the winner.

21.  Daily call-ups on fish catches will be done at 11h00 and 14h00 by the control boat and it is mandatory that all boats comply. ANY NOTABLE WEIGHING FISH MUST BE COMMUNICATED TO THE CONTROL BOAT IMMEDIATELY ONCE LANDED.

22.  EACH ANGLER MAY ONLY WEIGH IN ONE (1) YELLOWFIN or (BIG EYE) EACH PER DAY. ONLY ONE (1) LONGFIN PER BOAT PER DAY MAY ONLY BE WEIGHED.

All fish weighed on the official scales and entered for prize consideration remain the property of the boat and must be removed immediately from the weighing area. Any fish left unattended will be removed & kept by the organisers. All prize-winning fish may be inspected, tested to verify their freshness and weight.  

23.   LADIES/JUNIOR PRIZES OVERALL:

All fish weighed in by a lady or junior and not allocated to the OPEN category will be totalled and  count towards the top Lady/Junior overall.

24.  DAILY PRIZES:

Individual prizes ie. Top angler; top lady; top junior is for the biggest fish of the day subject to category chosen by the angler.

Top Boat is total Yellowfin only weighed in divided by number of anglers on board that day from that particular boat.

DAILY LUCKY BOAT DRAW is subject to all boats that have participated that day and a minimum of the skipper or crew member must be present at the draw to qualify for the prize.

25.  Main prizewinner must attend prize giving to accept the prize, which will be subject to a 3-day waiting period in the event of any objections lodged before final ownership handover. Sponsors and winners team photographs will be compulsory.

26.   Non-compliance of rules will result in disqualification.  All ruling of the Committee will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

27.   Subject to change or amended before the 3rd November 2009.                                    

AMENDED 04/08/09


The new committee

A new committee was elected on the 2nd of April 2012 at the AGM

David Boers (Chairman)

Gary Thompson (Vice Chairman)

Vernon Murray (Treasurer)

Carole Oakley (Secretary)

Steve Potter (Additional Committee Member)

Andrew Duncan (Additional Committee Member)

 

Facebook

Members are all advised that a new Atlantic Boat Club Group has been set up on Facebook. Members are welcome to invite friends to join the Facebook group. Members and the public are also welcome to post whatever they like on this social networking site. A few photo’s have already been posted with some legends. A few events have already been posted as well. We sincerely hope this form of social networking will be a benefit to the club.

 

Outstanding Subscriptions

All members are reminded that the annual subscriptions were due at the end of March 2012.

 

Monthly payment of subscriptions

Those members who have not paid their subscriptions yet are welcome to approach the club manager to arrange payment on a monthly basis. The committee is looking at alternative ways, depending on the banking fees, to arrange monthly debit orders in future to all members who would like to make use of this facility in future.

 

Offshore League

The first leg of the off shore league, 14th April, was blown out – the 2nd leg is on the 5th May. All skippers are encouraged to participate in this exciting fishing event of the club. Should any member be interested in participating, please contact Dale Nicolay, our offshore league co-ordinator, on 083 228 6363 and he will try and find you a spot on any of the boats participating in the league if there is space available. Dale or Chris, the club manager, can be contacted at any time should you wish to find out more about fishing league. The club has won this league over the last 12 years and it will be a pity if the club does not keep that trophy at the club.

 

Guess what happens on Wednesdays

All members, family and friends are welcome to pop into the club on a Wednesday evenings where there is a promotional hour on drinks and meal specials from the Lookout restaurant. Spoil the family and get to meet your fellow club members. There is also the lucky draw at the club on the Wednesday evenings.

 

Bar meals from the LookOut restaurant

A reduced price menu on selected meals is available at the bar for all to come & enjoy during the day & early evening. Just ask the bar lady to place your order.

 

Looking for a function venue

The committee has decided at their last meeting that the club house will be made available as a function venue for members for birthdays, anniversaries and the like. Please contact the club manager to inform him if you interested and to find out mare what the club has to offer.

 

The long weekend coming up

Everyone, including friends and family are invited to the club where the club hosts a monthly Steak Night. The next ABC steak night is on the 27th April, the long weekend for those who are not going away, or those of you who have guests from out of town, why not bring them down to the club so that they can also enjoy the wonderful views and facilities the club offers. Please book early for catering purposes.

 

Darts

A darts board has been erected and the club has an official ladder. You more than welcome to use the facility at any time. There is a set or two available at the club however members are encouraged to bring their own set of darts if you serious about the game. If you interested to participate in the club ladder, just ask Chris to make a name tag for you and challenge those who are currently on the board. The rules are displayed at the clubhouse.

 

Kevin Hodgson

The club committee, on behalf of the members, would like to thank Kevin Hodgson for his gesture in writing off an amount of R8 000 owing to the club. Kevin, you motion is very much appreciated and thanks once more. Members are reminded to thank Kevin personally when they see him at the club next for this fine donation.

 

Western province Deep Sea Angling Association

The WPDSAA AGM is scheduled to take place on the 24th May 2012 and nominations for office bearers is called for including selectors. If anyone wishes to nominate themselves for the governing body, please do not hesitate to contact any of the club committee members of the club manager.

 

The weekend of 21st and 22nd April

A new and exciting fishing tournament is taking place at the club the weekend of the 21st April. The first leg is the Hammie’s Triple Tuna Challenge Invitational with some great prizes. Invites have been sent to all club members with Tuna boats to participate & RSVP are required by Thursday for catering purposes at the opening & closing functions.

 

Gordon’s Bay Offshore Classic

The traditional Gordons Bay offshore classic takes place from Sunday 22nd April through to Saturday the 28th April. If any of the skippers are interested in fishing this tournament, please feel free to contact Chris at the club for more details about this tournament.

 

Call for nominations

Should any of the members wish to fish in the following tournaments and obtain provincial colours, please contact the club for the necessary application forms: TUNA Nationals from Simonstown 14-19 May Re-called nominations close on Monday 16 April at 21h00..BOTTOM FISH Nationals from Durban 9-14Oct nominations close on Fri day 15 June

 

Fishing Board

All anglers are reminded to record fine catches on the fishing board at the club. Simple rules, all club members are eligible to be awarded the various trophies, the season runs from January to the end of December each year, a variety of species, from Hottentots to Marlin, caught anywhere in the world, and all the club needs is a photo of your fish.