 Whyalla Steel City Sportfishing Club Policies
Some SCSFC policies
and information (amended April 2011)
SCSFC POLICY PAGES
1. CURRENT CLUB
ACTIVITIES
Activities
members enjoy together
Ø Fishing events
Ø Caravanning
Ø Bowls – night owls
Ø Footy pools comp
Ø Monthly meetings and suppers
Ø Monthly BBQs
Ø Annual Presentation dinner (youngsters included – usually first week
in June
Ø Christmas dinner (adults only) (usually first or second week in
December)
Ø Children’s and adults Father Christmas BBQ (usually second Sunday in
Dec)
Ø Lotto
Ø Exchanges with other clubs
Ø Annual away outings
Elliston
Arno Bay or
similar
Cowell or
similar
2. POLICY RE NEW MEMBERS
New members are welcome.
The Club has made the decision, not to actively advertise for new
members.
New members need to be aware that they must have their own
insurance.
Junior members can only join with an adult/adults or carer, i.e.
family memberships.
New members are supplied with copies of the SCSFC Constitution and
By-Laws, and ANSA new member information kit.
It is an accepted policy that
all members on joining the Club will automatically join ANSA and this
membership is included in the annual membership fee.
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3. FISHING FORMAT
This policy has been trialled since 2008 - 2009 and for the interim
replaces the monthly fishing competition programme.
ANNUAL COMPETITION FISHING EVENTS
1. ANNUAL CLUB FISHING COMPETITION DAYS
SECTION 1
Each Club member and junior can nominate 4 days per annum as
competition days. The day must be a date day, namely between midnight and
midnight. The days may be nominated at any time but each day must be nominated
before the member begins fishing.
Nominations must be made with the Weigh-master, stand-in
Weigh-master, or Committee member. The stand-in Weigh-master or Committee
member must tell the Weigh-master of any nominations received as early as
convenient.
SECTION 2
The Club Committee will nominate four venues each year, in four
different months, at an away location or locations, and determine a
fishing start and end time for that venue. (E.g. The time could be 12 noon to
12 noon over two or three days or more days, or may just be for 5 hours).
All members of the Club may fish that venue at any time two weeks
either side of the nominated date (or during the four weeks following) for the
same times as nominated for the away location.
Fishers must nominate with the Weigh-master, stand-in, or Committee
member. The stand-in or Committee member must tell the Weigh-master of any
nominations received as early as convenient.
Weigh-in arrangements: Weigh-in can occur on any approved scales
that have current verification with two or more people present or with the
Weigh-master or stand-in Weigh-master. The Weigh- master or stand-in Weigh-master
must be notified within one week of returning to Whyalla of the weigh-in
results, to have the results recorded and counted.
In lieu of section 2, land based anglers who do not attend the away
venues/outings may nominate four days, at separate times, two weeks either side
of the programmed away outing. They may fish for 12 hours from 4am to 4pm, or
the same length of the away event fishing time if greater than 12 hours, for
Club competition points.
Boaties who do not attend the away venues/outings may nominate four
days, at separate times, two weeks either side of the programmed away outing,
where they can fish for the same length of time as the away competition, for
Club competition points.
No weigh-in for competition scoring is accepted unless the prior
nominations are made.
These changes are aimed at regenerating interest in weighing in
catches and fostering a renewed spirit of competition amongst members.
Committee nominated away venues are likely to include the annual Elliston trip,
Cowell and Arno Bay trips, or any other locations as decided by the Committee
from year to year. Sometimes the snapper competition is included as an event.
4. ANSA LOGOS,
RECORDS AND
SALE
ITEMS
Details are
available from the ANSA national website, and hand book
5. CLUB AND ANSA
RECORDS
A copy of the
SCSFC records is available from the Secretary.
ANSA records are
printed in the ANSA handbook supplied to members on joining.
Record claims
must be submitted to the weigh master on the forms and within a certain time
from the date of catch.
Record catches
can be made at times other than competition event times.
6. WEIGH IN OF
EXACT FISH CAUGHT
Members attending events may use a marking system for fish caught by
them. The fishing co-coordinator for each event, whenever possible, should help
to clarify this before the event begins.
7. TAGGING FISH
Tag and release
is encouraged. Tagging booklets are available from the tagging coordinator.
All fish may be
tagged, but there are some main target species (at present in SA they are
snapper ,salmon, bream, King George whiting, mulloway and yellowtail kingfish) and occasionally
government reps will ask for specific fish sizes and species to be tagged.
Tagging kits are
purchased by individuals from ANSA and are only available to ANSA members. The
first few tags must be paid for; after that, tags are free from ANSA. Different
inserters and tag applicators are also being tried.
8. TAGGING KITS
Information on
tagging is available from the Club tagging Coordinator.
Kit cost details
are available from the ANSA national website.
9. FISHING
LIAISONS
Currently the
SCSFC has built liaison with the:
a. West Darling
Fishing Club based in Broken Hill
“Investigations are under
way to develop a Perpetual Trophy between the two clubs”
and money has been put
away for this purpose.
b. Shepparton Fishing Club
from Victoria.
c. Newsletters are exchanged
with various sportfishing clubs including Port Lincoln.
10. LAMINATED
MEMBERSHIP LIST
Laminated membership lists with contact information and call signs
are produced a couple of times a year, to help members.
11. PARASITES IN
FISH
Members are
urged to take photos or/and contact a member of the Finfish group
when parasites (worms) are noted in fish.
Kate Hutson at
Queensland
University
may help with advice and verification.
12. OLD FLARES
Old flares can be dropped to a police station.
13. CERTIFIED
AND ACCEPTABLE SCALES
The Club has
certified scales that are retained with the Weigh-master.
Personal scales
that have been checked/certified against certified scales, and the verification
is within date (usually one year), may be used to weigh fish provided two
persons (at least one a club member) are present.
14. STAINLESS
HOOKS
The club has a
policy, that supports an ANSA request, the stainless hooks NOT be used.
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15. SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsors are sought
annually for the purpose of covering newsletter costs and trophy costs and the
tabs for perpetual trophies.
Sponsors may be
invited to attend events and presentations at their own expense.
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16. SECRETARY
EXPENSES
Out of pocket
expenses may be paid to the Secretary, as determined and voted on at any meeting.
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17. CLUB JACKETS
AND T-SHIRTS
Club jackets and polo shirts,
short and long sleeve may be arranged through the Club Secretary.
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18. OTHER ACTIVITIES
Members may also attend and support local activities; e.g.
ANSA meetings, dinners and BBQ’s
Friends of the Whyalla Conservation Park
19. CLUB
PROPERTY
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VIDEO CAMERA. Is available for members to borrow along
with 2 SD cards.
Hire is to people known to the club. Cost is $30
plus dry cleaning (which is considerable for suit, whiskers and hair) and all
damage and missing items must be paid for by the club member or known person
who borrows it.
All other people
wishing to borrow the Santa suit must make an application in writing to the
club committee, and also sign the conditions of use statement. The person
borrowing the suit before it is taken must sign a statement acknowledging these
conditions."
A draft “Santa Suit Conditions of Use”
statement is to be considered at the next club meeting.
20. RADIO PROCEDURES
When travelling
members are encourage to use UHF radio.
When in convoy
members set their radios on channel 18.
21. POLICY RE
SYMPATHY AND CONGRATULATION CARDS
The Secretary,
President or any meeting can decide to forward cards on the Club’s behalf, at
the Club’s expense.
22. ANNUAL MOST
MERITORIOUS CATCH…ANSA NATIONAL AND STATE AWARDS
ANSA accepts and requests yearly nominations for juniors and seniors for
the “Most Meritorious Capture” award. Any
person may send a story, or stories and photos, to ANSA and nominate people for
the annual prize in both categories.
23. PERSONAL INSURANCE
All members and social members are required to organize their own
insurance.
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