Competition Rules

Marlo Angling Club Fishing Competition Rules

Updated Change of Competition Rules as of 2/12/2022

As a consequence of the restrictions of social distancing, the MAC committee has decided to continue the competition on a monthly basis with the following changes-

  • That is, you can now fish for the whole month i.e. from the first day of month to the last day of the month.
  • The results will be shared later to all members.
  • This will enable the competition to continue as normal without the interaction with other people in close proximity.
  • The competition will start on the first day of the month at 12.00am midnight and lines out on the last day of the month at 12:00pm midnight
  • Please Note: Bank competitions will be omitted from our current fishing calendar. Anglers can fish from the bank if desired. We do not wish to restrict anglers to fishing from the bank for an entire month.

Weighmaster

The weighmaster will continue in the 

same capacity however all communication will now be electronic through the app

TRACKMYFISH: TOURNAMENT

How to use this app:

Click on this logo to download from the app Follow prompts ensuring that you select Gippsland and then Marlo Angling Club.

If you are told that your screen name is not available, simply make up another one. If you have any concerns ask a member of the committee or a junior!

It is important to record the first fish of each category per month and record your upgrades as they happen. Fish are to be digitally photographed on a brag mate measuring their length from nose to fork of the tail. The fish you have photographed is then downloaded to the app, recording its length to the relevant category. The app will automatically stamp date when your fish was caught and then update event information for that month and the annual tally.  There is no need to record every fish you catch, but you must do so if it is a bigger fish for that monthly competition and then the app will automatically let everyone know who is in the lead for the month.

NOTEWORTHY FISH: If you feel that you have a weight worthy fish that could see your name on the club honour board for the biggest species on record, ensure that you weigh your fish and record this in the same digital format as for the length, and then pass on the details to the weighmaster. (The biggest fish for the annual competition will be recorded on the app.)

Other Information…

Communication will continue via email, Facebook and regular mail (for some).

We are currently in the process of purchasing brag mats for purchase or loan.

All other information can be found in our current MAC competition rules.

Prizes/Vouchers can be picked up at Snowy River Tackle – Marlo after each monthly event at this stage.

MAC COMPETITION & ANGLING RULES – 5TH EDITION – 02/12/22
  1. DEFINITIONS

CLUB

Means MAC or Marlo Angling Club.

COMMITTEE QUORUM

Means any (4) of the elected Executives or Committee.

JUNIOR

Means a person under sixteen years of age at the commencement of the championship season.

SURF/OFFSHORE FISHING

Means a form of oceanic saltwater competition, not including estuaries or rivers.

ESTUARY WATERS

Means waters under tidal influence inland from ocean entrance.

ANGLING SEASON

The Angling Season is from the first day of December until the last day of November the following year.

FISHING DIVISION

Means a group of anglers. At this time the Club recognises Senior & Junior fishing divisions.

FISHING CATEGORIES

Means types of fishing. At this time the Club recognise Estuary, Freshwater, Surf/Offshore fishing and Estuary Lure Catch and Release categories.

INTRA-CLUB COMPETITIONS

Means our own club’s point scoring competitions.

INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS

Means competitions against other clubs.

OLD SHIRE MEANS

East of Nowa Nowa and the Alpine road to the Victorian, N.S.W. border and excluding Lake Tyers.

  1. CHAMPIONSHIP

2.1         Championships will be conducted in each fishing divi­sion, for each category of fishing conducted in a competition year.

  • A member must compete in at least 3 of the club nominated point-scoring competitions held in a season, to qualify for a Championship Award.
  • Championship awards will be made to a member with the highest Angling Score in each fishing category in each division.
  • In the event of a tied score, a Champion Award will be made to each member with the tied score.
  • The Perpetual Trophy will be presented to the member with the highest Angling Score, and will be held on display in the clubrooms.
  • The Championship Awards will be made at the Annual General Meeting.

3             COMPETITIONS

  • The Committee will prepare the Club syllabus before the commencement of the fishing season.
  • New club members must be financial members prior to the commencement of competition to be eligible to score angling points or accept trophies. Members of the previous year must be financial by the 31st October
  • A current members list will be supplied to the weigh-master and barman prior to each measure-in or function where the bar is open.

INTRA-CLUB COMPETITIONS

  • In these events, anglers will compete in Senior and Junior divisions.
  • Members from other angling clubs may compete in competition times and in compliance with state regulations.
  • Invited guests are permitted to compete in these competitions, in competition times and in compliance with state regulations.
  • Club credits will be awarded for the longest fish caught in each division for Estuary. Club credits will be awarded for the longest fish and the biggest shark caught for Surf/Offshore in a combined division.

3.4.5       If only one competitor competes in any one division it will be deemed a valid competition.

  • A club credit is to the value of $30.00
  • The angler with the longest bag in each division will be acknowledged.

3.4.8      The committee may provide small gifts for encouragement awards to Junior members as they see fit.

  • Intra-Club competitions add to a member’s Angling Score.
  • Fish entered in the Estuary Lure Catch and Release category may not enter the same fish in the Estuary category, Estuary Lure Catch and Release points will only be awarded to members who present a photo in accordance with rule 1

INTER-CLUB COMPETITION

  • In these events the committee will arrange with the other club(s) the format of the competitions.
  • The committee will award trophies as they see fit.
  • Inter-Club competitions add to a member’s Angling Score if an Intra-Club competition runs concurrently.
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  • Inter-club competitions are where the top 5 anglers from each club present their longest bream – date stamped photo’s included.
  • Longest length of bream from each club wins.

SOCIAL COMPETITIONS

  • In these events the Committee may set such rules as they see fit.
  • Social competitions need not be included in the annual syllabus.
  • Social competitions add to a member’s Angling Score if an Intra-Club competition runs concurrently.

OPEN COMPETITIONS

  • In these events the Committee may set such rules as they see fit.
  • Open competitions add to a member’s Angling Score if an Intra-Club competition runs concurrently.

BEST FISH COMPETITIONS

  • Best fish competitions operate for the duration of the fishing season for fish caught at any time, in the old Shire of Orbost.
  • Best fish competitions run concurrently with all other competitions held in the old Shire of Orbost.
  • Trophies will be awarded in each fishing division for the heaviest fish caught in each fishing category regardless of the number of entrants in that category.
  • Best fish competitions do not add to a member’s Angling score.
  • The Best Fish trophies will be presented at the Annual General Meeting.
  • Any member of the club must fish in at least 3 Intra club calendar competitions to be eligible to measure-in fish caught outside competition times, with the exception of members residing outside a 50km radius of Marlo, who need only to have fished in one club calendar competition to be eligible for BEST FISH COMPETITION.

4            RULES of the DAY

  • The “Rules of the Day” shall be complementary to the Competition and Angling Rules.
  • The “Rules of the Day” sheet shall be prepared by the Weighmaster and be available to all members prior to the competition.

5            BAG LIMITS

  • Bag limits for fish species, eligible for acceptance in competition must not contravene State Statutes and Regulations.

5.2         Club nominated bag limits for Estuary and Surf/Offshore competitions shall be: Total bag of Two (2) fish of any club recognised species for both categories ie: Two fish Estuary and Two fish Surf/Offshore plus one shark. Estuary Lure Catch and Release category NO fish may be measured-in dead.

5.3         Club nominated fish not acceptable shall be:

Parrot Fish, Skate and Ray, Gurnard (except Flying Gurnard), Eels, Carp and Roach, Crustaceans-Molluscs, Some Shark- Carpet, Wobbegong, Port Jackson, Leopard, Banjo and like species, (Salmon & Taylor – Estuary Only) Subject to the committee discretion.

5.4         Bag limit for Special Competitions or Inter-Club Competitions will be set at one (1) fish per bag.

5.5         Inter-club scoring: The heaviest fish from five different anglers from each club will be added as a single bag, the club with the longest bag will be deemed the winner. With the exception of longest specified species competition: The angler with the longest fish of the nominated species will be acknowledged, and the club that angler represents will be deemed the winner.

WEIGH-IN

  • For all references to weight, weigh-in or weigh-master now shall be known as “measure, measured or measurement” for the MAC purposes.
  • All competition fish shall be measured from nose to fork in “Millimetres” only and photographed. Only then fish may be entered via “Track My Fish” App.
  • Fish measured -in must not contravene State Statutes and Regulations.
  • Fish caught for competition reasons are to be measured-in, “as caught”.
  • The measurement recorded for Estuary fish measured-in “as caught” are to be measured from nose to fork of the fish.
  • The measurement of recorded for fish measured-in “cleaned and scaled” nose to fork of the fish.
  • Fish caught in offshore competitions to be measured-in “as caught” with the exception of shark, which must be gutted.
  • Competitors who participate in competitions must conform with the “Rules of the Day”.
  • MAC competitions use local EST
  • All competitions shall start 6.00 am on the first day of the month and finish 12.00 pm on the last day of the month. Weigh-ins will still take place from 12.30 pm till 1.00 pm at nominated times and dates associated with inter club events as nominated on the MAC fishing calendar or vis other communication from time to time.
  • All fish must be on the mat for measurement by 1 pm. No late fish will be measured under any circumstances.

ANGLING SCORE

  • A member will accrue an Angling Score in all categories of fishing, by adding all points accrued by the member fishing in that category for the fishing season.
  • One member from any division must compete in a competition for members to accrue Angling Score points.
  • The formula used to calculate points accrued in Intra-Club competitions is shown below-

1st Heaviest bag……………       40 Points

2nd Heaviest bag……………       35 Points

3rd Heaviest bag……………       30 Points

Other bags…………………        25 Points

EQUIPMENT

  • Equipment must not contravene State Statutes and Regulations.

ETHICS

  • During the angling events, competitors shall be on their honour to comply with the Competition and Angling Rules adopted by the club.
  • Subject to exception rules 9.2.1 and 9.2.2, each competitor must cast their own line and angle their own fish.
    • Allowed an exemption to Proven Temporary or Permanently Disabled members, need not cast their own line in any competition.
    • Junior competitors need not cast their own line in surf competitions.
  • Assistance may be given in gaffing, netting, gilling, or tracing, provided that this assistance does not entail handling the rod or reel at any time prior to the fish being landed, boated or beached.
  • Competitors must hold an Amateur Fishing Licence during events if required by State Statutes and Regulations.
  • Any competitor who contravenes State Statutes and Regulations, or club rules will forfeit all points and awards for that competition.
  • Any competitor who contravenes State Statutes and Regulations, or club rules twice in a season will be disqualified for that season.

DISPUTES

  • A Dispute Committee, consisting of the Weigh-master and the two highest-ranking Committee members of the Club available, will exist at all competitions.
  • Ranking order for Dispute Committee matters is President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Bar manager and Committee members in alphabetic order of surname.
  • The Disputes Committee will have the power to inspect any competitor’s equipment or catch.
  • The Disputes Committee must meet and adjudicate within 30 minutes of receiving notice of a dispute or at the first reasonable opportunity a Dispute committee can be formed.
  • A competitor found in breach of the Competition and Angling Rules shall be disqualified from that competition.
  1. ALTERATIONS to COMPETITION and ANGLING RULES
  • Alterations to the Competition and Angling Rules can only be made at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.
  • Alterations made at a Special Meeting must not affect a member’s Angling Score in any completed competition of the current angling season.
  1. ADOPTION of COMPETITION and ANGLING RULES
  • This draft 5th edition of the Competition and Angling Rules was finalised and adopted at the Annual General Meeting on Friday 2nd December 2022

Marlo Angling Club is a family orientated fishing club located in Marlo in East Gippsland, Victoria.

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