10th - 14th AUG. 2021 - Townsville Game Fishing Club
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$18,500 in cash
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10th - 14th . . TOWNSVILLE AUSTRALIA
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Register online at www.tgfc.org
WELCOME
The 39th ‘TGFC Billfish way North for the 2021 heavy tackle
season. Many local, state and national
Challenge’ will be held from companies and their owners have
Tuesday 10th August until
sponsored and participated in this
Saturday 14th August 2020 with
tournament for several years now and
all social events being held at the
have found it to be a great opportunity
Townsville Yacht Club.
to invite valued customers, suppliers
It is a major event on the 2021 and friends along for a memorable
National fishing calendar with few days of fishing and socialising.
great prizes and prize money
up for grabs. TGFC Billfish
Challenge is a terrific social
TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE
event fishing the world famous $350 (Anglers, Skippers, Deckhands)
Bowling Green Bay fishing $200 (Junior Anglers):
grounds. The tournament Includes competing angler fees, RED
is a premium social event levy, food drinks package for Tuesday
for the whole of North and Thursday night and 2 course
Queensland as well as dinner and drinks package during
keen game fishermen the presentation Saturday night.
from all around Australia Guest tickets
and across the world. $50 per person Tuesday night*
This event contributes greatly $50 per person Thursday night*
to promoting Townsville as $100 per person Saturday night*
a major tourism destination, *includes food and drinks package
and serves as a great stop All competing teams are required to
over point for the professional be pre-nominated and have payments
game fishing fleet on their made by 5pm Monday 9th August.
ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
Nightly cash and prize giveaways
TUEsday WEDNEsday THURsday Friday Saturday
10TH AUG. 11TH AUG. 12TH AUG. 13th aug. 14th aug.
From 5pm fishing day 1 fishing day 2 fishing day 3 fishing day 4
MEET and greet Blessing of 7am start fishing 8am start fishing 7am start fishing
Townsville Yacht Club the fleet 10:10am 11:10am 11:10am
7pm 7:30am Radio schedule 1 Radio schedule 1 Radio schedule 1
Skippers BrIEfing vessels depart 1:10pm 2:10pm 1:15pm
All competing vessels townsville YACHT radio schedule 2 radio schedule 2 radio schedule 2
must be moored in their club marina
designated pens at the 3:15pm 4:15pm 3pm Cease fishing
7:45am radio schedule 3 radio schedule 3
Townsville Yacht Club 4pm - 6pm
sHOT GUN START
on Tuesday night. 4:30pm Cease fishing 5:30pm Cease fishing Weigh in/SCORE
11:10am Compulsory return to SHEET LODGEMENT
Radio schedule 1 Townsville Yacht Club Townsville Yacht Club
2:10pm Marina weigh in/score From 7pm
radio schedule 2 sheet lodgement 5-8pm. Presentation dinner
4:15pm Middle night social - Townsville Yacht Club
radio schedule 3 Townsville Yacht Club
(compulsory).
5:30pm Cease fishing
Boats to be moored in
their designated pens.
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UP TO 8kg LINE CLASS TOURNAMENT 2021 BIL
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$18,500 in cash PLUS HEAPS CHALLVEI N
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of PRIZES UP FOR GRABS
CHAMPION TEAM
CHAMPION RUNNER UP TEAM
CHAMPION TEAM (UNDER 7.5M)
• Champion TEAM DAY EACH DAY • FIRST MARLIN TAGGED
• Champion RUNNER UP TEAM EACH DAY
• Champion angler - MALE • FIRST SAILFISH TAGGED
• champion angler - FEMALE EACH DAY
• Champion angler - JUNIOR • Heaviest other gamefish
TOURNAMENT RULES
All flags must be returned to the organising (TGFC) committee takes no responsibility
committee at the conclusion of the tournament.. for decisions made by individual boat crews
GENERAL the Townsville Yacht Club, in a safe and orderly
This tournament is a BILLFISH TAG & RELEASE fashion, led out by the Townsville Coast Guard, CODE OF ETHICS who decide whether to put to sea or not. No
EVENT. The tournament will be conducted from no earlier than 7:30am on Wednesday to The 2021 TGFC Billfish Challenge is a fishing allowance will be made for fishing time lost
Tuesday 10th to Saturday 14th August 2021. commence fishing thereafter. tournament based on rules providing all as a result of bad weather. The Committee
competitors with a fair and equal chance of reserves the right to cancel or postpone any
TEAM SIZE TAGGING scoring tournament points. It is important day/s due to bad weather.
Teams shall consist of not fewer than two, Tagging for points applies for billfish only. Tag that all competitors retain a high degree of
or more than four anglers. Mixed teams poles are limited to a maximum of 15 feet. Fish sportsmanship during their fishing activities. BREAKDOWNS
using substitute anglers are eligible for should be released as quickly and as humanely Even more important is that all competitors In the event of a breakdown, where the vessel
all prizes. When using a substitute angler as possible. adopt an attitude of safety first at all times. The will be unable to effect repairs that would allow
the weigh master must be advised before TGFC Inc. has adopted the following rules to be
start fishing with club membership and FIRST BILLFISH TAGGED it to return to port within the prescribed weigh
The first marlin and sailfish tagged daily are incorporated in this tournament: in times, the team captain or crew member will
the angler fees paid in advance. A $55
fee will be required to be paid for each day eligible for sponsored prizes. This award is a. Rules of the sea will prevail whilst trolling, and be permitted to transfer to another competing
fished by a substitute. Substitute Anglers made to the angler whose vessel makes the vessels must give right of way. vessel to enable the presentation of the score
will be required to pay as guests to be able first acknowledged radio call advising of a b. At all times a safe distance between boats cards and or fish to the weigh master.
to attend the nights functions if wishing successful tag and release for each species must be maintained.
to do so. in accordance with G.F.A.A. rules - A fish FISHING RULES / LINE CLASS
is considered tagged and released when c. It is expected that each angler in a team
have an equal amount of fishing time. This tournament will be fished under the
QUALIFICATIONS the tag is secured to the fish and released “Fishing Rules and Tackle Regulations” of the
To participate in the tournament, each angler, alive. Guidelines for tag & release as per d. No fish shall be gaffed then tagged and
released. G.F.A.A. as in effect at the time. Line class shall
skipper and deckhand must be current financial G.F.A.A http://gfaa.asn.au/release-fishing/
members of a Game Fishing club affiliated with be up to 8kg. Only non-offset circle hooks shall
Acknowledgement must be made by game
QGFA or GFAA. International Anglers need to be base whether from a direct or relayed call. Tag
COMMUNICATIONS – be used for live baiting.
a current member of a affiliated IGFA Club and times must be presented to the weigh master
SCHEDULES (SKEDS)
Radio schedules reporting activities are Reminder: Total leader lengths not to exceed
all anglers must produce proof of membership on the score sheet. 20ft (6.10mtr) Leader not to exceed 15ft
at the sign-on. Those participants not affiliated compulsory and must be observed by all
SCORING SYSTEM competing boats. Sked radio times on vhf (4.57mtr) and doubles/lure bait not to exceed
with any of the above will be levied $150.00 per
angler for membership to the Townsville Game The method adopted to identify award winners working channel 22 are: Wednesday; 11.10am, 5ft (1.53mtr) Tournament judges will be
Fishing Club Inc. is 1,000 points per billfish system. There are no 2.10pm, 4.15pm Thursday; 10.10am, 1.10pm, checking.
points awarded for other gamefish. In the event 3.15pm Friday; 11.10am, 2.10pm, 4.15pm
DISQUALIFICATION of a tied score, the angler or team tagging the Saturday 11.10am and 1.15pm. There is a TROPHIES & PRIZES
Anyone discovered or reported and proven to most billfish first will be declared the winner. silence period from the end of the last sked To be eligible for any of the trophies/prizes all
have broken these rules will be disqualified of each day until the call of cease fishing. All anglers and the skipper of the vessel must
from this tournament without refund of NOTE: It is important for anglers to record the hook ups during this period must be called
time of completion of a successful tag and release sign a Statutory Declaration at the time of
nomination fees. immediately to qualify for playing out after registering, stating that all fishing during the
(as per G.F.A.A. guidelines for tag & release as cease fishing.
CALCUTTA mentioned above), as this information is used to tournament will be in accordance with all rules
identify the winner in the case of a tied score - Vessels fishing in radio black spots or having of G.F.A.A.
A compulsory minimum buy in Calcutta is
a count back. a communications equipment failure must
automatically entered into by competing teams.
make all efforts to contact tournament base JUDGES
($200 for Teams of boats 7.5m and over, $100
SCORE SHEETS with sked results via either ship to ship relay or Two judges and one reserve judge appointed by
for Teams of boats under 7.5m,). The Calcutta
NOTE: It is MOST IMPORTANT that the score mobile/satellite phone communications the committee will be announced at the time of
will be held after the Skippers Briefing where
the auction will take place, competing teams sheets are clearly & correctly compiled and Failure to report activity for two briefing and shall be the sole adjudicators of the
will ‘own’ their boat for the minimum price if returned by a member of the team, to the consecutive skeds in a row (a 30 minutes tournament, and their ruling shall be final. Lines
there are no higher bids. This is a cash only tournament weigh master during the designated grace period is given after the second
weigh in times (Thursday 5:00pm - 8:00pm for and other equipment may be tested or inspected
calcutta. sked commencement) WILL result in the
days 1 & 2, Saturday 4:00pm - 6:00pm for days disqualification of that days points. at the discretion of the weigh master or the
REGISTRATION & BRIEFING 3 & 4). A returned score sheet must show the judges.
All teams must be nominated with all entry fees results for each team member. No score sheet will REPORTING FISHING ACTIVITY
paid online by 5pm Monday 9th August. be accepted by the weigh master after the close The first digit refers to the strikes, the second PROTESTS
of weigh in, except in the case of fish notified as to hook ups and the third to tagged billfish in Any protests must be submitted in writing to
It is MANDATORY that all skippers and crew reference to activity since the last sked only.
being played before cease fishing was called, and the judges no later than close of weigh in on
attend the 7pm briefing at Townsville Yacht
Club. All competing vessels are to be moored then it is tagged and where the return journey Vessels will be called in alphabetical order of the last day. The judge’s decision shall be final
in their designated pens at the Townsville prevents the angler making the advertised weigh boat name. The report is to be in the order and no correspondence will be entered into. No
Yacht Club on the night of August 10th, for the in time. In the event of an angler still playing the of: Boat name, map reference, activity and other form of protest shall be accepted.
Thursday night social and the Saturday night fish after cease fishing on the last day, a 3½ hour species. For example: Reef Raine - Seabourne
presentation. time limit will apply from the time cease fishing Electronics 4 - Three, Two, One. All boats must RULES
is called to the presentation of the score card to sign off on reaching safe waters at the end of The Tournament Committee reserves the
FISHING GROUNDS the weigh master. each day. right to alter or change any rules or any part
Closed - as per grid map. of the program without notice. Tournament
TOURNAMENT FLAGS WEATHER
TOURNAMENT START TIME Boats are to fly issued tournament flags and any Bad weather - The decision to put to sea is participants will be notified of all changes
7:30am Wednesday 11th August. All sponsors flags whilst moored at the Townsville entirely the responsibility of the skipper of ASAP. The tournament official rules are held by
competing vessels will be instructed to depart Yacht both before and after the 4 days fishing. the boat. The Townsville Game Fish Club Inc. the tournament committee and organiser.PLEASE SUPPORT
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