FISHING PRIZES
JUNIOR MINI COMPETITION

SPONSORED BY EVANS HEAD NEWSAGENCY

RULES

  • Entry fee $10 (Juniors from Fishing Classic eligible) includes sample bag (for first 300 entries) and Kids fishing clinic.
  • Age 12 and under - (proof required).
  • Fishing Times Sunday, July 10th, 2005 – 5.00 am to 4.00 pm sharp.
  • Species - Whiting, Bream, Dart, Flathead, Luderick and Tarwine. All fish must be presented live, in good condition and comply with NSW Fisheries legislation size limits.
  • Presentation 5.00 pm sharp, Sunday, July 10th. Winners to present themselves with-in 4 minutes to be eligible.

Kids Fishing Clinic

  • When: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Saturday, July 9th, 2005
  • Casting displays and practical demonstration for all the youngsters run by NSW Fisheries Officers and fishing personalities. Free sausage sizzle at completion along with giveaways and prizes. All entrants included.

PACER KAYAKS
The Pacer is the latest development in single seat sit on kayaks.

Bushie

Starlo

****History and Photographs of Last Years Event.****
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
As this is our tenth anniversary, we have increased all our major prizes and will also be increasing the value of the 20 nightly prizes. In addition to the nightly 3.4m Stessl tinny valued at $1300, there will also be a large esky drawn each night.We have had confirmation that Steve Starling, and hopefully Bushie, will once again be in attendance. I would also like to thank all of our sponsors who have once again supported us this year. The four Major sponsors from last year have all returned, being the Woodburn Evans Head RSL Club, Ballina Marineland, Jackoroo Campers and Casino Outdoor & Disposal. The local business Community have also dug deep and offered some very generous sponsorships. We will once again be running our ‘Shopper Docket’ draws and we encourage our entrants to support our local sponsors and give yourselves the chance of winning some great prizes. I wish to point out that there is a major change to the way that the major prizes are to be drawn, and I ask you all, to carefully read that section of the brochure. This change has been necessary to conform with the NSW Legislation.
The sub-committee organising the Mini Juniors Comp. have once again done a great job. There will be junior workshop, conducted by Starlo and NSW Fisheries, on Saturday and some fantastic prizes on offer on Sunday. NSW Fisheries researchers will once again be collecting important angling data, so please ensure that you accurately complete your Fishing Report Forms. This research helps fisheries evaluate your valuable fish stocks and also will give you the chance of winning some great prizes. To commemorate our tenth anniversary there will be anniversary footy style jumpers, polo shirts, beanies and stubby holders for sale. In conclusion, I would urge all entrants to lodge your applications early, as we have decided to limit the number of entrants.We have done this, as we feel that the site will only comfortably accommodate this number and it will also minimise the impact on fish stocks.
Happy Fishing Ray Collins
SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
($5000+)
GOLD SPONSORS
($1500 to $5000)
SILVER SPONSORS
($1500 to $5000)
BRONZE SPONSORS
($250 to $699)
OTHER SPONSORS
(under $250)
PROGRAM AND CONDITIONS
Venue: EVANS HEAD RSL CLUB.
Competition Runs from 5pm Friday, July 8
to 2pm Friday, July 15th 2005.
Official Opening: 5.30 pm, Saturday evening July 9th, 2005.
Note: Entries must be submitted and paid
for by 4 pm each day, to be eligible for the
draw on that night.
Major Trophy Presentation: At the weigh-in and entertainment area at 5.30 pm on Friday, July 15th, 2005 at the conclusion
of all other weekly fish prize presentations
and entertainment, the draw for the 21
major prize winners will be conducted.
Entry Fee: $100.00 per person (Incl. GST)
Entrants must also privately arrange and
purchase their own recent passport size
photograph which is to be clipped to the
application form, together with the fee. Entries will not be confirmed unless passport size recent photograph, fee, and application form are presented altogether. Application forms not correctly filled out will render the entrants ineligible for the draw to determine the winner of the major prize.
Non Competitors: These persons will be
allowed free entry into the weigh-in and
entertainment area but will not be eligible
for any cash or prizes.
Competition Finish: Anyone not in the queue at the Official ‘Weigh-in Stage’ with
a fish to be weighed at 2 pm on Friday,
July 15, 2005 will be deemed ineligible to
be weighed-in and therefore outside the official finish time.
Weigh-ins: Daily weigh-ins will be conducted from 8am to 4.30pm for all species (Saturday to Thursday) and 8am to 2pm Friday.All fish must be weighed in on the official scales provided by the organisers to be eligible
Note: Any fish deemed to be more than 25
hours since being caught, in the opinion of
the Judge will be ineligible to be recorded
for cash or prizes, (the Judge’s opinion is
final and no discussion will be entered into).
Fish: All dead fish must be weighed-in gilled and gutted. All live fish must be weighed in good condition suitable for release as per rules 1a, 1b & 1c. In this regard the judge’s decision is final.
Professionals: All professional fishermen are eligible for entry into the competition provided only that they abide by the same rules as amateur entrants.
Fraud: Any evidence of fraud such as fish more than 25 hours since being caught, foreign matter pushed down the mouth of the fish, fish transported from other than
the inside of official boundaries, more than one person fishing for each individual $100.00 entry, netted fish, or any action in defiance of the rules and goodwill of the competition, will be placed in the hands of the police.
Other Fish Rules:
1. All live fish weighed in become the property of the organisers and will be released.
(a). To be eligible for a daily prize, a live fish
must be alive & in good condition at 5,30
pm on the day it is weighed in.
(b). To be eligible for the weekly prize, a live
fish must be alive & in good condition at
8.00 am the morning after it is weighed in.
(c). In (a) & (b) above. The judges decision is final & no discussion will be entered into.
2. All dead fish weighed in become the property of the organisers. Fish not eligible to be written onto the official scoreboard may be returned to the original owner upon request. Fish not requested to be returned to the original owner will be donated to the Evans Head Coastguard and Surf Club. If the fish is returned to the original owner,then the organisers accept no responsibility for the condition of the fish, whether it has been frozen or not.		 3. All entrants must comply with NSW  Fisheries rules and regulations and have a current NSW Fishing Licence, where required. Any entrant found contravening these requirements will be immediately disqualified from the competition.
4. All fish eligible for weigh-in must be weighed within 25 hours of being caught. Between when the fish is caught and when
it is weighed, it may be iced down but not frozen.
5. The official boundaries of the competition
are from the South Wall Ballina to the 4
wheel drive access at Shark Bay, Nth of
Woody Head and taking a straight line east
out to sea form those positions for offshore
fishing.
6. Fish presented to the scales must be
taken on rod and reel or hand line and must
conform to legal size to be eligible for weighin.
7. Management decision is final and The
Organisers retain the right to withhold any
cash prizes or trophies pending
investigation. Winners of daily fish prizes
may use a proxy. Prizes must be claimed
within 4 minutes of being called. Unclaimed
prizes will become property of organisers.
8. The management has the right to
exclude anyone whom the management
thinks need be, without giving any reason
whatsoever.
9. The competitor nominated on the application form notes that the Organisers accept no liability for any injury, loss, damage of any person or property in the course of excursion, whether such injury or loss is due, or alleged to be due to any act, neglect or default of The Organisers or of
any official or agency thereof, and all competitors fully understand that in so participating they do so entirely at their
own risk and agree to abide by all rules
and regulations.
10. No fish may win more than one trophy,
except for daily prizes and most meritorius
catch.
11. The Management reserves the right to
cancel or postpone the fishing time prior to
or during the competition for any section of
trophy category.
12. Any action, incident, or situation not
covered by the rules and conditions written
in this brochure, shall be determined
co jointly by the Official Judge or Acting Official Judge of the competition and The Organisers if or when those conditions arise. Their decision is final.
13. Prize Draw Rules:
(a). All prize draws are to be made by an
independent person witnessed by an
independent observer. Members of the
Evans Head Fishing Classic Committee
and sponsors are eligible to win any of the
available prizes on payment of the entry
fee.
(b). There shall be a minimum of 20 nightly
prize draws, one prize each night shall be a
‘tinny’ fishing boat. The entrants
photographic pass must be presented, by
the entrant, within 4 minutes, or another
draw will occur.
14. Major Prize Draw.
(a). On Friday 15th Of July 2005,
commencing at 5:30pm. The presentation
of all weekly fish prizes will be conducted at the weighin and entertainment area. At the
conclusion of all other prize presentations
and entertainment the 21 Major Prize
draws will take place.
(b). There will be 21 prizes drawn, with the
major prize being drawn first and the
balance of the prizes being drawn. As each
prize is drawn, the number will not be
announced, but shall be recorded and
placed in an envelope opposite the prize on
a display board.

(c). At the conclusion of the above draw, the 21 winning entries will be called onto the
stage, in random order. These winning
entries shall be given 4 minutes to present
themselves, with their photo ID card or
another draw will take place. In the event of
another draw being required, then all
winners below the absent winner will be
moved up one place and the redrawn
number will be added to the bottom.
(d). Once 21 winning entries have been
identified and assembled on stage, then
the winners will be announced, in reverse
order, with the Major Prize being
announced last.
(e). No number can be drawn more than once in the major prize draw.
(f). Any action, incident or situation not covered by these major prize rules shall be
determined as in Rule No. 12.
15. Boat Competitors:
(a). All vessels must have current NSW
registration or registration recognised in
NSW and must carry all safety equipment
as required by the NSW Marine
Regulations. The registration number must
be displayed on both sides of the vessel.
(b). Boat skippers must be the holder of a NSW speedboat driver’s licence or a licence
recognised in NSW. All skippers and crew
MUST view the Skippers briefing video and
sign the attendance book before going to
sea.
(c). Any vessel deemed by the Official Judge or Acting Official Judge to have an
unreasonable advantage over the other
competitors’ vessels due to weather
conditions or any other reason will be
excluded form the competition for each day
the unreasonable advantage exists.
(d). All occupants of any boat fishing in the
competition must be registered entrants,
excluding crew of licensed charter vessels
16. SAFETY REGULATIONS: for boats fishing at sea.
(a). Boats must be launched at Evans Head
unless otherwise advised by committee.
(b). Must have a minimum of 2 contestants
aboard.
(c). Life jackets must be worn by ALL
contestants when crossing the Evans River
bar, as per NSW Marine Regulations.
(d). Boats MUST register with the Evans Head Coastguard before going to sea and must LOG-IN and OUT with the Evans Head
Coastguard, using the Skippers entry
number, if crossing the bar. Marine rescue
requires advising a return time. See 15(b).
(e). Failure to comply with any of the above
safety regulations will mean disqualification
of ALL occupants of the boat for the day or
for the remainder of the competition for
serious or repeat offenders.
17. Junior Mini Comp: Sunday 10th July 2005, Entrants must be 12 years and under,at the starting date of this competition. Entry fee is $10 for the Mini Comp. Juniors entered in Major Competition are eligible for entry into the Junior Mini Competition.
18. Cancellation: In the event of cancellation of the whole competition due to weather, or any other reason, a $20 management fee will be retained by the committee with the balance of the entrance fee being refunded. A cancellation fee of $15 will apply where an entrant cancels after he or she has been issued with an ID card. $5 charge to preserve same entry number for the following year’s classic. Lost card
replacement fee $10.

 

 
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