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OBC Family Fishing Comp 2022

You can only upload ONE FISH, PER PERSON, PER CATEGORY

Take photos of all fish caught and carefully select which one to submit at the end of your fishing day. Multiple entries will be removed and only first entry will be counted.

Checklist before fishing

• Phone or digital camera is fully charged
• Official Measure on board
• Have recorded competition code. Available from 05:00am on competition day.
• Your competition code printed on catch card (must be placed with fish on top left hand of measure in photograph).
• Competition registration form completed and returned to events@obc.co.nz
• Each angler is registered on the OBC fishing comp site https://obc.fishingcomp.co.nz/ Check you can access the sight before leaving land the morning of the Fishing Competition.

General

Please read the rules carefully and if there’s anything that needs clarification, please e-mail/call us prior (Jess events@obc.co.nz/ 021984962). Any matters not specifically covered by these rules will be at the sole discretion of the Tournament Administrator.

This is a measure tournament and fish will not be weighed. Measurement allows you, the anglers to make an informed choice on what fish you reasonably need to keep for food and release the rest. Best practice for release is to wet your hands before carefully placing the fish on the measure for photographing. Then place it back in the net to release or use wet hands. Don’t use a towel or rag as it will remove the protective slime making the fish susceptible to infection and do not place your fingers in its gills as it will cause serious damage.

Your entry and registration for the tournament means you accept the tournament rules outlined in this document and agree to abide by all Tournament Administrator decisions. The Tournament Administrator reserves the right to amend the rules, should they deem it to be necessary and in the interests of the tournament and at their sole discretion.

Competitors participate in the tournament at their own risk. OBC does not accept any liability whatsoever for material damage or personal injury sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during, or after the tournament. Leaving port and participating is at the sole discretion of the skipper and crew at all times. Please refrain from fishing in any reserves.

Eligibility

• Family Fishing Comp – OBC member + friends/family, including children from 4yrs+

Online Registration

All rules and/or clarifications as well as additional instructions in this document are deemed to be known and accepted by all participants whether present or not. This includes detailed instructions on the measuring system, taking a digital photograph of your catch and uploading your entries.

Please register as follows:

a) Return the completed relevant comp team registration form to events@obc.co.nz. Please check all details are entered correctly, your email address is needed to be able to upload your catch on the comp page. We may need to call you, so please leave your contact number for the day.
b) Anglers without email addresses can be added on to your account, under the tab ‘My Account’, then ‘My Friends’
c) You will be sent your login details, to be able to upload your catch prior to the event Each angler will need to login: https://obc.fishingcomp.co.nz/
Fishing Rules

Species

The eligible species are … (MPI minimum sizes and bag limits apply.)
• Family Fishing Comp Adults(13yrs+) – Snapper 30cm, Kingfish 75cm, Kahawai 100cm
• Family Fishing Comp Children (4-12yrs) – Snapper 30cm, Kahawai 100cm, Other Species (as specified on the ‘enter catch’ web page

OBC Fishing Contests - General Rules, Terms and Conditions.

Eligible species

(To be specified by OBC depending on event at hand)

Fishing Method

The catch being entered must have been caught on a rod and reel.

Entries Per Day

A maximum of one entry per species per registrant per day is permitted. Fish must be reasonably fresh and in good condition. Each individual fish can only be entered once - i.e: Multiple entries of the same fish not permitted by either the same or multiple individuals.

Prize terms and conditions

All catches must be measured on an official NZ Fishing Competition measure. The NZ Fishing Competition official measures include any measure that has been formally approved for the NZ Fishing Competition by the NZ Fishing Competition organisers.


The NZ Fishing Competition official measure (1.9m)

Beach & Boat

Shimano Brag Mat


BaitMates Measure


Tindale Foundation Measure

The measure may not be modified so it will affect the ability measure the fish accurately from the jaw tip. The vinyl measure may be shortened, however it may not be cut and re-joined.
While every care is taken with the production of the New Zealand Fishing Competition measures, the organisers take no responsibility whatsoever in the use of this measure for the purposes of determining the legal length of any fish caught. The measure should be calibrated from time to time with another accurate measuring device.

Measuring your catch for OBC Fishing Competitions

A clear photograph of the fish, correctly placed on the measure, is critical for your entry into the competition. It is your responsibility to ensure you provide an image that we can use to validate your entry.
Place your fish on the official measure as shown below and take one or more digital photographs that clearly shows the whole fish, placed side-on, on the measure with either the upper or lower jaw touch the edge of the L shaped plastic end of the measure.
Ensure the V of the tail is clearly visible and as close to the midline of the measure as possible. Take the photo from directly above the fish looking down on it rather than from the front or side.

Checklist

  • Make sure the photo is of sufficient quality and suitable to enable the species and length to be verified.
  • The photo submitted must be in landscape format.
  • Take several photos just in case. Shadows can cause problems if the fish is placed on part sun/part shadow.
  • The tip of either the upper or lower jaw must touch the edge of the L shaped plastic end of the measure. It is permissible to place a hand or have someone hold the fish on the measure or use damp cloth on the fish to settle it while a photo is taken, provided this does not obscure the fish significantly or prevent The NZ Fishing Competition administrators from being able to validate your catch.
  • The V of the tail should as close to the midline of the measure as possible. Fish with a straight (trout & blue cod) or convex tail edge (john dory) should be placed so the tail edge is as close to parallel as possible to the graduated lines on the measure. All fish including blue cod and gurnard must be placed side-on the measure.
  • The measure should be placed on a flat surface.
  • The jaw of the fish must not be distorted in an attempt to exaggerate the length.
  • Fish must be measured fresh and must not be significantly cut in a manner that alters the length. We strongly recommend you DO NOT gut or gill your catch before taking the photo as generally it will render the fish ineligible for the competition. Photos with the fish clean of any blood are preferred and images with excessive blood may be declined.
Please note that your fish may not be eligible for entry to the OBC or The NZ Fishing Competition if the above conditions are not met, however the organisers totally reserve the right to accept an entry on the basis that an appropriate reduction in length is made for any non-compliance and/or the Fishing Competition administrators reserve the right to disqualify any catch at their sole and absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever including but not limited to suspected measure tampering and false date submissions.

How is the length determined

For species with a V tail the innermost point of the V must touch or exceed the line on the measure to qualify for that 0.5cm increment. For example if your fish is just over 40cm but does not reach the 40.5cm mark then the length recorded will be 40.0cm.
For species with a straight or convex tail the measurement will be the point where the middle of the tail touches the measure. Please ensure your fish is placed so the tail is evenly spread and the middle of the tail is along the midline of the measure. If the tail appears to have been squeezed together, a deduction in length will be made.