Hi All
Draw for the NIFSA open will take place in the Bridge Inn (McCauleys) in Carnlough village. Time of draw will be from 12.30pm-2.00pm. YOU MUST BE THERE BY THAT TIME OR YOU WILL MISS THE ENTRY AND BE UNABLE TO FISH.
Refresher courses for beginners and anglers new to the sport will be on Carnlough beach from 12.30-1.00pm inclusive and holding these sessions will be Jonathan Gilbert and Jonathan Kitson. A bowl of stew will be available f.o.c. for all returning anglers afterwards. If you don't come back and claim your winnings the prize will automatically go to the next angler. We have a massive prize table for winners, lucky pegs and raffles so make sure you come back to the Bridge afterwards.
Here are the general rules, all are straight forward but print out if unsure.
RULES NIFSA OPEN 23 NOVEMBER 2019.
ANGLERS MAY ONLY FISH WITH ONE ROD AND A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOOKS AT ANYTIME.
A SECOND ROD AND REEL MAY BE ASSEMBLED BUT WITH NO TRACE ATTACHED AND KEPT AWAY FROM ROD STAND.
THERE IS NO MINIMUM HOOK SIZE.
ALL FISH OF 18CM AND ABOVE WILL COUNT AS “KEEPERS” AND SHOULD BE WITNESSED AND THEN RECORDED BY ANOTHER ANGLER ON RECORD CARD.
ALL FISH SHOULD BE MEASURED ON A PROPER MATCH MEASURE, PLACED FLAT ON THE GROUND WITH THE FISH MOUTH CLOSED. THE FISH TAIL MAY BE MANIPULATED TO REACH MARK.
ANGLERS ARE PERMITTED TO CAST ANOTHER TRACE BEFORE HAVING FISH RECORDED BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO REEL IN ANOTHER FISH UNTIL PREVIOUS ONE HAS BEEN MEASURED AND RETURNED.
A DISGORGER WILL BE SUPPLIED FREE OF CHARGE WITH SCORE CARDS.
PLEASE WATCH VIDEO COMING UP LATER ON UNHOOKING FISH SAFELY
Wading in water to knee max. As soon as you cast you must return to shore immediately.
LESSER SPOTTED DOGFISH AND EELS DO NOT NEED MEASURED AND WILL COUNT AS 45CM, BUT MUST BE WITNESSED BY AN ADJACENT ANGLER.
ANGLERS ARE ADVISED TO BRING A BUCKET TO FILL WITH WATER IN WHICH TO RETAIN FISH DURING UNHOOKING/MEASURING PROCESS
ANGLERS SHOULD RETURN THIER CARD TO HEADQUARTERS ALONG WITH THIER PEG BY
9:15PM LATEST. CARDS AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
WINNERS WILL BE DECIDED BY LONGEST TOTAL SCORE AND THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL FISH POINTS.
PRIZES FOR FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD OVERALL AS WELL AS FIRST TO THIRD IN EACH OF FOUR ZONES.
PRIZES WILL BE PAID OUT FOR LONGEST ROUND AND FLAT FISH.
ANGLERS MUST BE PRESENT AT PRIZE GIVING TO RECEIVE PRIZES AND NON ATTENDANCE WILL LEAD TO PRIZE GOING TO NEXT HIGHEST SCORING ANGLER.
IF AN ANGLER HAS A COMPLAINT OR DISPUTE THIS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO ORGANISERS BY 9:15 PM ALONG WITH FIFTY POUNDS. IN THE EVENT OF THE COMPLAINT BEING UPHELD THE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED TO
ANGLER.
LITTERING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND ANYBODY FOUND TO BE WILFULLY LITTERING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED.
NIFSA MEMBERS WILL WALK BEACH BEFORE AND AFTER EVENT TO RECORD STATE OF VENUE.
THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE'S DECISION WILL BE FINAL.