Bass Fishing - Freshwater

WHEN

Wednesday 5th :            Briefing 7pm:      Spit Camping Grounds at Somerset

Thursday     6th :           Session 1:         Starting at 6.00am 
                                   Session 2:         Starting at 1.00pm

Friday         7th :           Session 3:          Starting at 6.00am 
                                   Presentations:    12.30pm

The competition will be conducted between 5th and 7th September 2007 inc.

The tournament will consist of 3 fishing sessions over two days

WHERE

The event will be held at Somerset Dam. At this stage, due to the low water level, we will be starting off from the 'Spit' end of the dam. The briefing will be held at the Spit Camping Grounds which is located in the town of Somerset. Camping is available at these camping grounds for the duration of the tournament. 

OVERVIEW

The tournament will be a catch and release Bass fishing competition. Only lures and fly fishing is accepted, dead or alive baits will not be allowed. Cast and retrieve and trolling allowed.

A limit of 50 competitors will apply. All competitors must be able to produce a Stocked Impoundment Permit prior to the event.

These permits are available at the office at Somerset Dam Holiday Park for $7 for a week or on the Web at:

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/10203.html

A boating permit must also be purchased to fish on Lake Somerset. Go to the following website for more information.

http://www.seqwater.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=RecreationalActivities

You will be allocated a total of three sessions. At the completion of each session, you will be required to weigh in your two biggest bass per session. An ‘In possession’ Bass limit of two per angler will apply. Smaller bass can be upgraded throughout the session to allow your biggest bass to be measured.

The overall winner will be the person with the most metres of Bass in total after the three sessions. First, second and third place medals will be awarded. Trophies will also be awarded for both the biggest Bass and the biggest Golden Perch of the Tournament.

There will be a briefing at 7pm on Wednesday the 5th September 2007. This briefing will be held at the Spit Camping grounds so it is advisable that competitors arrange their accommodation for Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Spit Camping grounds. 

If you are a non-boater please do not register until it has been confirmed that you have a boat to fish from.

Open category –no specific age applies

COORDINATOR

Senior Sergeant Brad Clark on (07) 46316343 or Inspector Wayne Woods on (07) 46316705. and Fire Officer Peter Robinson (QFS) 0413334123

SPONSORS

RULES AND CONDITIONS

1. ALL FISH MUST BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE WEIGH-IN SITE ALIVE
2. FISH MUST BE KEPT IN A LIVE WELL AND RELEASED ALIVE AT THE WEIGH STATION AFTER MEASURING AND SCORING. FISH THAT DO NOT SWIM AWAY WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR SCORING POINTS. ALL LIVE WELLS MUST BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH SESSION.
3. LURES AND FLY'S ONLY, CASTING, TROLLING AND FLY FISHING ARE THE ONLY FORMS OF FISHING PERMITTABLE. NO BAIT DEAD OR ALIVE
4. MAXIMUM OF TWO BASS PER ANGLER EACH SESSION, FISH MAY BE UPGRADED DURING EACH SESSION AND THE TWO BIGGEST FISH FOR EACH ANGLER BROUGHT BACK TO THE WEIGH STATION FOR SCORING AT THE ANGLER’S DISCRETION.
5. THE LEGAL MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT OF BASS AND GOLDEN PERCH FOR THIS EVENT IS 300MM FROM THE TIP OF THE NOSE TO THE FORK OF THE TAIL.
6. ALL COMPETITORS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL QFS AND QLD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS AND HOLD A CURRENT SIP FISHING PERMIT. RELEVANT SAFETY GEAR IS TO BE CARRIED ON THE BOAT.
7. THE START WILL BE A CHASE STYLE START AND BOATS WILL BE STARTED 10 SECONDS APART UNATIL ALL ANGLERS HAVE STARTED. STARTING ORDER FOR SESSION ONE WILL BE IN ORDER OF REGISTRATION. STARTING ORDERS IN SUBSEQUENT SESSION WILL DEPEND ON THE BOATERS RANKING.
8. ALL LIVE WELLS MUST BE AERATED OR HAVE A RECIRCULATORY SYSTEM FITTED AND CAPABLE OF HOLDING YOUR BASS. AERATED ESKYS ARE PERMITTED.
9. ONE ROD PER ANGLER IN USE AT ANY TIME.
10. THE OVERALL WINNER WILL BE THE PERSON WITH THE MOST METRES OF BASS RECORDED IN TOTAL AFTER THE THREE SESSIONS. FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED. TROPHIES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED EACH FOR THE BIGGEST BASS AND THE BIGGEST GOLDEN PERCH FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
11. PRACTICE FISHING IS ALLOWED UP TO 6PM WEDNESDAY 5TH SEPTEMEBER. NO FISH CAN BE KEPT AND WEIGHED IN DURING PRACTICE FISHING. A PRE FISHING BAN WILL BE IN PLACE FROM 6PM WEDNESDAY 5th SEPT TO 6.00AM THURSDAY 6TH SEPT.
12. BOATS SHOULD ALLOW A CAST (30 METRES) DISTANCE FROM OTHER BOATS WHILST FISHING UNLESS INVITED IN CLOSER.
13. IN A TIED SCORING SITUATION THERE WILL BE A COUNT BACK ON THE LONGEST BASS LIMIT FROM THE FIRST SESSION. IF STILL LEVEL THEN THE SECOND SESSION LIMITS AND SO ON.
14. POINT SCORING, ONLY FISH OF AND OVER 300MM FORK LENGTH WILL QUALIFY FOR POINT SCORING. THE POINTS WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS, 1 POINT PER MILLEMETRE OF THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE FISH FROM TIP OF NOSE TO THE FORK IN THE TAIL. EG, 385MM FISH = 385 POINTS. ALL COMPETITORS MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED BY AN OFFICIAL STARTER.