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Tanga Yacht Club (TYC) - Tanga

 1.      RULES

 a)      The Competition will be run in accordance with IGFA rules.

b)    The Competition is a three-day event; boats may leave from TYC, Marungu or Kigombe on the first day. The second day, all boats must leave from TYC.

c)      Maximum of four anglers per boat. No substitute angler will be permitted during the competition.  Only nominated anglers may strike, fight and land a fish. Fish must be marked to identify rod and angler.

d)      Maximum of six lines permitted in the water at any one time.

e)      Boats reporting a hooked fish 20 minutes before lines up will be allowed an extra 30 minutes only.

f)       A representative from each boat must report to the Weigh master, at TYC, with the boat’s catch within 30 minutes of the finishing time, including all nil returns.

The penalty for lateness is disqualification of that day.   

g)      Keep at least 500 m clear of any boat, which is obviously fighting fish.

h)      All boats must be equipped with a VHF radio operating on Marine Channel 71 (TYC), or a cell phone.

         Clearance of arrival or departure from TYC must be sought from Tanga Harbor Signal Station on Marine Ch 12 / 16 or phone ‘signal station’ on 027-2642554 or mobile 0748 346006.

i)       A situation report is required on the hour to TYC control on Ch 71 or phone No. 027 2644246 or mobile 0748 346006.

j)       Any dishonesty will be dealt with severely and publicly.

 2.      START & FINISH

The Start/Finish line is a line from the Eastern tip of Toten Island and the boat shed on the TYC Eastern boundary.

               Anchors up at 06.30 hrs on both days

               Finnish – 1st day – 1700hrs

                                2^nd day – 1600hrs

Slow boats (less than 8 knots) will be allowed 30 minutes either end.

Completed Entry Forms, together with the Entry Fee (50,000/- per boat), must reach the Secretary by 1800 hrs. Friday, 24 October 2008

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 3.       SCORING – Both days - All Species + Bonus points

 a)      Species allowable: All Game fish, Billfish and Shark. No bottom fish, or mutilated fish will be weighed.

 b)      Species amount: Only 10 fish per specie per boat will be weighed during the competition.

 c)      Minimum weights permissible:

Game fish - 3kg

Sailfish / Spearfish - 40kg

Marlin / Broadbill - 100kg

Shark - 75kg

Released Fish – Billfish/Shark Only - Penalty

Released fish will score the minimum weights for points.

We support release; therefore a team bringing any of the specified fish to the scale that weigh less than the stipulated minimum will be penalized as follows:

80 pts Sailfish / Spearfish

200 pts for Marlin / Broadbill 

150 pts for Shark

(Any fish dying during capture will be weighed as normal)

 POINTS AWARDED – ONE POINT PER KILOGRAM

(To the nearest whole kilogram)

  SPECIES BONUS POINTS– Total points X number of species

1 species weighed = total points X 1

4 species weighed = total points X 4  et

           Example of days’ catch

 4.   RELEASE OF BILLFISH / SHARK

      Releases must be verified/witnessed in one of two ways.

(i) Photographs can be made of the successful release.

(ii) Another boat must verify a release.

Witness boats, AFTER clearance by TYC control, will be awarded 15 bonus points for         witnessing a release.

(A ‘successful release’ constitutes the leader or bill held by the wireman, and the subsequent release of a live fish.)

 5.     PROTEST - Any protest must be presented to the Judges in writing (with TSh 10,000/-), within 30 minutes of reporting to the Weigh master. Any decision by the Judges will be final.

 6.     FISHING LICENSES AND IMMIGRATION FORMALITIES

All anglers require a Tanzanian Sport Fishing Licenses. We will arrange issue of these at TYC. (bring 2 p/p photos)

All boats arriving from outside Tanga are required to report to Immigration first to complete formalities.

        Tanga Open Fishing Competition

Tanga Yacht Club     25-26 October, 2008

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  Anglers will receive a free ‘T’ Shirt and a complimentary beer or soda on their return from fishing!

 PRIZES

Winners are expected to be present… Depending on sponsors, more prizes will become available.

 Overall Boat prizes (Total points incl small boats): -

1^st   -

2^nd  -

3^rd   -

 First 2 Small/Slow Boats (Total points): -

1^st  -

2^nd 

 Individual Angler prizes:

Best Angler (total points)

2^nd Best Angler (2^nd- total points)

Heaviest Fish (heaviest weighed single fish) 2^nd Heavy

Most releases (if tied, first releases wins)

Line Class winner (kg of fish X 100 / line class)

Best Lady Angler (total points)

Best junior angler (under 17 – total points)

Biggest Wahoo

Biggest Falusi

Biggest Kingfish

 We need Individuals or small companies to donate prizes in RED…..

Boat auction winners

  1^st  -

  2^nd  -

  3^rd  -

 Competition Itinerary

    Friday 24 October at TYC

1800 – Close Registration

1830 – Briefing for Anglers

1900 – Boat Auction

2000 – BBQ

 Saturday 25 October

0630 – Anchors up, call TYC hourly during the day.

1700 – Anchors down, followed by weigh in at TYC.

1800 – Happy hour, followed by BBQ

Sunday 26 October

0630 – Anchors up

1600 – Anchors down, followed by weigh in.

2000 - Prize giving (winners should be present)..

Boat Auction results, Raffle and Auction.

Dinner

 We are currently looking for Sponsors for competition prizes, raffle and auction donations. Those able to assist in this aspect please drop us a line….

 With grateful thanks!!