Proudly supporting: TOWNSVILLE

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1 e n u J h t 4 2 y a Saturd Proudly supporting: TOWNSVILLE

2 Welcome The Townsville Game Fishing Club Inc welcomes all participating members and guests to the 2017 Ladies Game Fishing Day. The objective of this event is to increase the profile of the TGFC, the Townsville offshore fishery and above all, allowing women of all ages to have a fun day out whilst raising valuable money for the Townsville Women s Centre. North Queensland Combined Women s Services (The Women s Centre) is a free health and wellbeing community service for women of North Queensland. For thirty years the Women s Centre has provided services to an average of fourteen thousand women per year, delivering assistance to thousands of women and their children. This organization ensures the safety of women escaping domestic violence and in particular supports those who have been sexually assaulted. Our communities most marginalized and disadvantaged women are able to access free information, referrals, support and counselling. The current Centre is in need of a refurbishment and upgrading. This project will provide the space and facilities needed to increase access to support services and healing to all women throughout the region. Supporting women to safety and investing in their health and well-being is the base in which to build a healthy community. This building project will enable increased support to victim/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and improve regional responses to empower change for a violence free community per senior lady angler Incl. a Tournament Fishing Shirt per junior lady angler (U16) Incl. a Tournament Fishing Shirt for Extra Tournament Fishing Shirts Prize Categories CHAMPION FEMALE ANGLER CUMULATIVE POINTS CHAMPION BOAT RUNNER UP FEMALE ANGLER CUMULATIVE POINTS FIRST MARLIN CHAMPION ANGLER CUMULATIVE POINTS FIRST SAILFISH RUNNER UP ANGLER CUMULATIVE POINTS HARD LUCK AWARD LARGEST TUNA, MACKERAL, TREVALLY, COBIA, WAHOO, QUEENSFISH, DOPHINFISH

3 Fishing Rules This is a LADIES ONLY tournament, however the guys are certainly allowed to be on board acting as skipper/deckhand. A minimum of 2 people must be on board as this is required for safety. Land base fishing is not accepted. There is no Line Class boat size restrictions. Participating Ladies are encouraged to fish to GFAA (Game Fishing Association Australia) rules. DISQUALIFICATION The following will disqualify a catch; If a fish takes more than one bait or is tangled in another line. The fish is caught by an angler with extra tackle. If the fish is injured in anyway by another fish, shark, boat propeller. BILLFISH (Marlin & Sailfish) Club Boats & Angler - All Billfish to be tagged and released. Submit tag cards & Activity sheet. Non Club Boats - All Billfish to be released following photo of each fish boat side featuring Tournament Ribbon. Each Billfish will score 500 points. The first marlin and sailfish tagged/photo for the tournament is eligible for a prize. OTHER GAME FISH Other Game Fish are to be weighed to score points. One fish per species per angler is allowed to be weighed. Other Game Fish will score 1 point per kilogram. Eligible game fish for this category are Tuna (excluding Mac Tuna), Mackerel, Cobia, Dolphin Fish, Wahoo, Queenfish, Trevally. These fish species are to be presented to the weigh master in a fresh, edible, gilled & gutted condition. In the event of tie, the angler reaching the score first will be awarded the winner. REPORTING Must be made in writing and handed to the weigh master (Ben Mathiesen) and tournament judge by close of weigh in at 1.00pm Sunday. No other form of protest will be accepted. Judges decision will be final. VENUE The briefing evening, weigh in and presentation will be held at the Townsville Yacht Club. The TYC provides licenced bar facilities, boat mooring, meals are also available for purchase. Anglers are responsible for the provision of all food and beverage for their boats. WEATHER Bad weather the decision to put to sea is entirely the responsibility of the skipper of the boat. The TGFC Inc committee takes no responsibility for decisions made by individual boat crew who decide whether to put to sea or not. No allowance will be made for fishing time lost as a result of bad weather. The committee reserves the right to cancel the day due to bad weather. QLD FISHERIES SPANISH MACKEREL Members from the Qld Fisheries team will be attending the weigh in to remove ear bones from Spanish Mackerels. This research assists with the monitoring, growth rate and sustainability of the Spanish Mackerels.

4 Itinerary & fishing times 6.30pm FRIDAY 23rd June 2017 Nominations close Early Nominations are encouraged and available at Tackleworld Domain. Nominations are to be with club secretary, Renee McKenzie , no later than 6.30pm at the Townsville Yacht Club. REGISTRATION & BRIEFING 7pm Team bags, a briefing, and reading of the rules will commence at 7.00pm one member from each team must be present at the registration & briefing. Payments can be made by the means of Cash, Cheque, Eftpos, EFT (bsb acc ). 7.30am 5pm 11am 1pm 2pm 2.15pm 2.30pm Please note: Payments made at Tackleworld can only be made by Cash or Cheque. SATURDAY 24th June 2017 Fishing Times SUNDAY 25th June 2017 Weighing of other game fish, tag cards and score sheets to be handed in. Greeting by Townsville Game Fish Club. Teams encouraged to be dressed in team colours. Donation presentation to the Townsville Women s Shelter Presentation of prize winners.

5 NOMINATION FORM 24th June 2017 BOAT REGISTRATION Vessel Name: Vessel Rego: Vessel Size: Skipper s Name: Skipper's Phone: PARTICIPANT'S DETAILS Shirt Size: ANGLER 1: S M L XL ANGLER 2: S M L XL ANGLER 3: S M L XL ANGLER 4: S M L XL IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 4 ANGLERS (DUE TO SUBSTITUTE ANGLERS), PLEASE COMPLETE ADDITIONAL NOMINATION FORM NOMINATION FEES Senior Angler 60 each Junior Angler 30 each Extra Shirt 35 each TOTAL QTY TOTAL PAYMENT VIA EFT: Bank: QCCU BSB: Acc: (Please use the vessel name as your payment reference). Entry fee MUST be returned with this nomination form. EFTPOS faclities will be available at registration. INDEMNITY Please accept our nomination for the 2017 Ladies Game Fishing Day. I/we agree to the rules as published. In consideration of your accepting me/us as a competitor/s or guest/s I/we absolve the 2017 Ladies Game Fishing Day Event Organiser, Tournament Committee, Officers and Members, their Staff, Executive, Volunteers, Assistants and Concessionaires, The Townsville Game Fishing Club Inc., their Officers and Members, it's Staff, Executive, Volunteers, Assistants and Concessionaires, any Sponsors, as such from any liability whatsoever and howsoever arising from my/our involvement (whether on shore or at sea and including any liability resulting from the acts or omissions of my/our boat owner/skipper/deckhand or other employees) in the tournament and we indemnify you and agree to keep you indemnified against all claims, damages, costs and losses that may be claimed or awarded against you or that you may suffer resulting from injury or loss to us or my property of mine/ours invitees, or licensees or guests. No nomination form will be accepted until all team participants have signed this indemnity and complete such details on the nomination forms. Should any nomination be received by the Tournament Committee without being signed by all team participants, then acceptance of the nomination will be subject to and conditional upon all team members signing this indemnity and completing all details on this nomination form as when requested by the Tournament Committee or the Townsville Game Fish Club Inc. All charter vessels competing in this tournament must be in current survey, all other vessels must be LEGALLY able to have on board the maximum number of anglers and one scrutineer. ALL VESSELS MUST be covered by their own insurance. Boat owners, operators, skippers and deck hands or other employees are solely responsible for all the activities and solely in respect of their vessel.