ANGLING HANDBOOK 2020 2021 - Hillarys Yacht Club
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ANGLING 2020
2021
HANDBOOK
RULES | EVENTS | RECORDS | GENERAL INFO
EMERGENCY INFORMATION page 2
CONTENTS
Emergency Information.....................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................4
Inshore and Deep-Sea Fishing...................................................4
Juniors Welcome........................................................................4
Committee Members........................................................................5
Code of Practice................................................................................6
Boat and Beach Competition.............................................................7
Species Angling Competition......................................................7
Points System and Prizes............................................................7
Competition Entry......................................................................8
Boat Competition Times.............................................................9
Beach Competition Times...........................................................9
2020-2021 Calendar........................................................................10
Competition Rules...........................................................................11
Competition Nominated Species.....................................................16
General Info....................................................................................17
Club Boat Bookings..................................................................17
Club Boat.................................................................................17
Fishing Weather Forecasts........................................................17
Other Useful Websites.............................................................17
Photographs & Bragathon................................................................18
Notes..............................................................................................25
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INTRODUCTION The Angling Section is a friendly, family orientated group of members of varying ages and lifestyles who are actively involved in recreational and competitive fishing, whether it be from a boat or beach. There are weekly fishing trips, monthly Boat Angling competitions, Beach Competitions and the open Harbour Classic event. This season runs from October 2020 to June 2021, 9 months, culminating in the annual Angling Presentation Dinner. It is a short season to better align the future angling calendar activities with events in the HYC year. The 2021/22 season will return to a 12-month season running July to June thereafter. All Club members are invited to join in the activities of the Angling Section. INSHORE AND DEEP-SEA FISHING Bring your own boat or if you do not have a boat to go out fishing, don’t worry! The Club vessel Balaton Jack is generally involved in the regular fishing trips and boat competitions. The weekly inshore fishing trips on Wednesdays start at 7am, with the boat returning by 2pm. Cost depends on the running time of the boat motor. Please contact Ian McCall (0450 765 646) if interested. The monthly Boat Angling Competition takes place on the third Sunday of the month. Members intending to go out fishing on the Club boat need to enter their names in the boat book at HYC reception up to one week prior to the fishing day. JUNIORS WELCOME We hold some very popular Junior Fishing Clinics during school holidays. These clinics are an excellent introduction into fishing, teaching your children how to use fishing gear and identify and handle fish. Your children will also be introduced to the concept of ‘fishing for the future’ by learning about minimum sizes, bag limits and open and closed seasons for certain species. The clinic closes with a weigh in for the fish caught. page 4
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rear Commodore
Allan McDiarmid – 0407 990 260
Angling Captain
Dennis Loran – 0418 928 896
HILLARYS YACHT CLUB
65 NORTHSIDE DRIVE HILLARYS 6025
P.O. BOX 348 HILLARYS 6923
www.hillarysyachtclub.com.au | admin@hillarysyachtclub.com.au
(08) 9246 2833
Section general meetings are held at the Club on the second Monday of each
month, commencing at 7:00pm. All Club members are welcome to attend.
The schedule for boat competitions and beach competitions are specified in
the handbook.
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CODE OF PRACTICE Look after our fisheries 1. Take no more than your immediate needs. 2. Understand and observe all fishing regulations. 3. Support and encourage activities that restore and enhance fisheries and fish habitats. Protect the environment 4. Remove rubbish to prevent pollution and to protect wildlife. 5. Use established roads and tracks wherever possible. 6. Take care when boating and anchoring to avoid damaging sensitive areas. 7. Report environmental damage and pollution to the relevant authorities. Respect the right of others and fish humanely 8. Quickly and correctly return unwanted or illegal catch to the water. 9. Use only legal tackle, attend your gear and value your catch. 10. Obtain permission to enter land and respect the rights of all to use the waterways. Source: Recfish Australia page 6
BOAT & BEACH COMPETITIONS
SPECIES ANGLING COMPETITION
The competitions and point scoring system are based on catching a conser-
vative number of nominated fish species, not just the heaviest bag of fish. An
angler’s catch shall include the heaviest ONE of each nominated species in
their bag to be weighed in. The inclusion of more than one of any nominated
species in the weigh in bag will result in disqualification. Other fish can be
weighed in for records, before or after the competition weigh in.
POINTS SYSTEM & PRIZES
An Anglers competition score comprises of a combination of factors (atten-
dance, number of species and bag weight):
1. Competing anglers signing on and off prior to the weigh-in are credited
with 10 points.
2. The first eligible specie is awarded 7 points and 1 point per specie thereaf-
ter on a graduating
scale;
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• 1st specie – 7 points = 7 points • 2nd specie – 8 points (+7) = 15 points • 3rd specie – 9 points (+15) = 24 points • Etc. 3. Total bag weight x 2 points per kilogram and/or part thereof. 4. A maximum weight of up to 10kg for Samson Fish and Sharks. 5. The categories of Section Winners for the day are; • Men’s highest point scorer • Ladies highest point scorer • Junior highest point scorer • Mini Junior highest point scorer 6. In the event of equal category points, the winner is the competitor with the greatest number of species. If this is the same, then the bag with the heaviest single fish will determine the category winner. 7. Prizes may be awarded for some heaviest or lightest mystery fish chosen on the day. COMPETITION ENTRY Entry to the competition is open to all members of Hillarys Yacht Club along with invited guests and potential members who can compete as “Visitors” up to three times. page 8
Categories and age breaks:
• Men’s and Ladies: Over the age of 17 on the 1st of August
• Juniors: Aged between 8 and 16 years on the 1st of August
• Mini-Juniors: Under 8 years on the 1st of August
BOAT COMPETITION TIMES
Sign-on: a weather report including confirmation of competition go-ahead
(rule 25) and a signon sheet will be in the Wet Bar on competition days prior
to the event start time (normally between 6:00 and 6:30am). For safety,
please also ensure to logon and logoff with Whitfords Sea Rescuecall sign
VJ6LQ
Start: is from 7:00am all year (unless otherwise notified).
Sign-Off: for safety reasons all competitors MUST SIGN OFF directly or via a
proxy regardless of whether they are weighing in any fish or not. Whitfords
Sea Rescue will be notified of any angler not accounted for at 4:30pm (see
rule 2).
Weigh in: 4:00pm at Hillarys Yacht Club (unless specified otherwise).
BEACH COMPETITION TIMES
Sign-on: a sign on sheet will be in the Wet Bar prior to the event start (unless
specified otherwise).
Sign-Off: for safety reasons all competitors MUST SIGN OFF directly or via a
proxy regardless of whether they are weighing in any fish or not.
Start: Saturday 00:01 am (Friday midnight)
Weigh in: Sunday noon 12:00pm Unless specified otherwise
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2020-21 CALENDAR page 10
COMPETITION RULES
1. All competitors must sign on prior to competing in the competition. New
skippers must complete the Skippers Boat Registration Form.
2. All competitors MUST SIGN OFF at the weigh-in or via a proxy.
3. Undersized or protected species in the weigh-in area will result in auto-
matic disqualification.
4. Bags must be hessian or cloth - Plastic bags are not allowed.
5. Competitors’ bags must be in the weigh-in area prior to the commence-
ment of the weigh-in.
6. Competitors’ bags in the weigh-in area must contain ONE ONLY of each
nominated species.
7. All rays or similar, gurnards or other poisonous species are NOT ALLOWED
IN THE WEIGH-IN AREA. Weighing these fish for records shall be rec-
ognised after consultation with the Field Day Officer/Weigh-In Officer
only.
8. All fish must comply with AAA or Fisheries Department minimum sizes.
Nominated species without legal size shall have competition minimum
size of 200mm or as nominated by the Angling Committee.
9. No mutilated fish will be weighed in. Gilled or gutted fish are acceptable
with no adjustment allowance for the lost weight.
10. Disputes must be reported to the Field Day Officer within 10 minutes of
the close of the weigh-in. A Dispute Committee shall adjudicate on all
disputes and their decision shall be final. The Dispute Committee will
consist of three Angling Committee members, nominated by but exclud-
ing the Field Day Officer.
11. The Field Day Officer and/or Angling Committee shall have the right to
vary arrangements and rules to contribute to the smooth running of
competitions.
12. LATE WEIGH-IN EXEMPTIONS. A boat competitor delayed by towing a
boat in distress can be considered for a late weigh-in. This exemption will
not apply to competitors on the boat in distress.
13. In the event of a fish being hooked in or through the mouth by more than
one competitor, the specie(s) and bonus points will be shared, the points
will not exceed those available to a single angler.
14. All fish must be caught by the competitor weighing in. Each angler must
hook and bring in own fish, but may receive help in gaffing, gilling or land-
ing, without the assistant handling the competitors rod, reel or line.
page 1115. A competitor must not use more than two rods or handlines at any one
time, and each rod or line must not have more than two hooks. (A flight
or hooks joined is considered to be one hook)
16. All boats must comply with the Department of Transport, Boat Regula-
tions as applicable.
17. Boat pairing is recommended for safety.
18. Radio communications during competitions is on 27.96MHz (Ch 96) or
VHF 72.
19. Whitfords Sea Rescue Tower. For your own safety please log on with
VJ6LQ on VHF 73 or 27.90MHz (Ch 90).
20. Remember to LOG OFF at the end of the day. Whitfords Sea Rescue Tower
phone number is 08 9401 3757. If competitors have not logged off or ad-
vised the FDO within 30 minutes of closure time (4:30pm), Whitfords Sea
Rescue will be contacted and advised that the anglers in question have
not returned and to be listed as overdue.
21. All competitors in the angling competitions or participating in any Angling
Section events, do so entirely at their own risk, and Hillarys Yacht Club
Inc. and /or Committee(s) will not be held responsible for any loss or
damage by any other member or incurred during the event.
page 1222. At the conclusion of the September competition, the Records Officer will
calculate:
- The final Boat Competition score for each angler will be calculated by
adding their best nine (9) monthly competition scores together.
- The final Beach Competition score for each angler will be calculated by
adding all their beach competition scores together.
23. End of year trophies can only be won by financial Club members.
24. ‘MOST RECORDS CAUGHT’ Trophy will only be assessed from fish weighed
in Club competitions.
25. WEATHER RULE
1. Strong Wind Warning
For local boating events from the Hillarys Marina, if a Strong Wind Warning
is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for Perth Local Waters: Two Rocks to
Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island at the 4:30am report on the compe-
tition day for any period 4:30am to 12:00 midnight, the competition for that
day is automatically cancelled.
Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/perth-waters.
shtml
page 132. In the event of inclement weather, the competition can be cancelled or start time may be delayed for up to one hour depending on circumstances. A subcommittee of a Field Day Officer and two other Club members nomi- nated by him/her will make the decision to fish or not. If it is decided that the competition be cancelled, the competition shall be postponed until the next available Sunday in the month (see Angling Calendar). If conditions on the next available Sunday are deemed unfavourable, the competition will be cancelled for that month. The decision of this committee is final. BOM provides detailed marine weather information; the following link can be used to source information for Perth Local Waters Forecast http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/perth-waters.shtml BOM WA Marine Telephonic Service 1900 926 150 also provides recorded weather forecast information for various regions in West Australia, including Perth Local Waters page 14
Some useful websites with additional weather detail useful to fishers (there
are many others);
BOM Meteye http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/?loc=WA_FA001
(provides hourly wind and sea data over the region via a map)
Sea breeze https://www.seabreeze.com.au (provides hourly wind and sea
data, also provides realtime information from weather stations and buoys in
the area)
Windy https://www.windy.com (provides hourly wind and sea data over the
region via a map)
26. DISCARDING FISH RULE
All participants are required to observe the responsible fishing practices set
out in the AAA Association’s Recreational Fishing Code of Conduct. Competi-
tors should not knowingly discard whole fish caught prior, during or after any
event, subject to the severity of the incident, further action may be taken by
the clubs executive committee.
page 15COMPETITION NOMINATED SPECIES SPECIESs MINIMUM SIZE Baldchin Groper 400mm Breaksea Cod 300mm Bream 250mm Cobbler 430mm Dart 200mm Dhufish Western Australian 500mm Emperors minimum size as per Fisheries applies Flathead 300mm Flounder 250mm Foxfish/Pigfish [all] 300mm Game Fish per Fisheries Department Regulations Goatfish [all] 250mm Harlequin 300mm Herring 200mm King George Whiting 280mm Leatherjacket 250mm Mackerel (blue) 200mm Mulloway 500mm Pike 300mm Samson Fish Maximum of 10 points 600mm Sand Bass 250mm Shark (excluding Great White, Grey Nurse, Port Jackson, Shovelnose, Rays, Fiddler and Rays) Snapper Red 300mm Snapper Pink 500mm Snapper Queen 410mm Spanish Mackerel (Narrow Barred) 900mm Spanish Mackerel (Black Spotted) 500mm Squid (hood length) 200mm Sweep [all] 300mm Tailor 300mm Tarwhine 250mm Trevally [all] 250mm Tuna 220mm Whiting (School, Yellowfin Western or Weed) 200mm page 16
GENERAL INFO
CLUB BOAT BOOKINGS
Monthly Angling Competition or Mid-Week Angling can be booked through
the Club Administration Office Phone 08 9246 2866.
CLUB BOAT
BALATON JACK Call Sign DN071
FISHING WEATHER FORECASTS
There are many useful websites with additional weather detail useful to
fishers these include;
BOM Meteye http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/?loc=WA_FA001
(provides hourly wind and sea data over the region via a map)
Sea breeze https://www.seabreeze.com.au (provides hourly wind and sea
data, also provides realtime information from weather stations and buoys in
the area)
Windy https://www.windy.com (provides hourly wind and sea data over the
region via a map)
OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES
Whitfords Sea Rescue https://www.whitfordssearescue.org.au/
Recfishwest https://recfishwest.org.au/
page 17PHOTOGRAPHS & BRAGATHON page 18
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NOTES
page 25HILLARYS YACHT CLUB
65 NORTHSIDE DRIVE HILLARYS 6025 | P.O. BOX 348 HILLARYS 6923
www.hillarysyachtclub.com.au admin@hillarysyachtclub.com.au (08) 9246 2833
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