Pins and Trophy Rules Revised 2010
                                                                                                                                          

General:

1: The fishing season runs from July 1st to June 30th.

2. To qualify for BBSFC awards, pins or trophies, anglers must be a “full financial member”.

(a)  Classes are:  Men, Women, and Junior (Under 17 on the day of catching fish).

3. Fish to be weighed shall be presented to an approved weigh master with a completed weigh sheet (catch card).

4. All fish must be weighed green i.e. not gutted, gilled or mutilated, e.g. no clipping of fins or tails.

5. Anglers requiring a courtesy weigh must present two completed weigh sheets prior to weighing of fish. One sheet to be retained by the Club courtesy weighing the fish and the other signed and marked “copy” to be returned to the angler to forward to his / her parent Club weigh-master.  (In the case of a tag and release, tag cards must be presented).

6. All fish are to be caught in accordance with IGFA, NZSF and Club rules. Members seeking records should familiarise themselves with these rules, in order to qualify for records, prior to weighing in.

7. Pinfish:

To qualify for Pins, the first fish of each species must be equal to or exceed the following weights and be caught and weighed within the area of Chart 54 (Bay Of Plenty):

8. Pin Awards     

(a)  Marlin: each fish must exceed the previous weight by 15kg.

(b) Short billed Spearfish:  fish must exceed the previous weight by 5kg.

(c) Game Shark:  a pin will be awarded to the angler for any species Tag & Release only.

(d)  All Tuna in 7 (d) must exceed the previous pin award by 5kg.

          Trevally                                  (one pin only]

(k) No angler shall be awarded more than one pin for any one species caught on one day

(l) No angler shall be awarded more than one pin per fish.

(m) A Gold pin shall be awarded for any, recognised, world record fish from the club

(n) A Silver pin with a Ruby eye shall be awarded for any recognised national record from the Club

(o) For the first and last game fish of the season awards, weights must meet or exceed pin weights for all three categories.  Snapper, Trevally and Kahawai are not classed as “Gamefish” for the purpose of these trophies.

Further Club Rules:

9.  Trophies or shield shall be awarded for the heaviest of each species at the end of the season (Marlin must be 90kg minimum).

10. Fishing waters, other than pinfish, are defined as anywhere inside New Zealand waters.   (I.e. 200 miles).

11. Courtesy weighed fish for BBSFC - fish weighed by other clubs - are eligible for Trophies and pins.  NB:  Pinfish must be caught in local waters i.e. Chart 54.

12. All fish, except Marlin, shall have no minimum weight in order to be recorded for Club trophies NB:  Fish must meet MAF minimum requirements.

13. Tag & Release:   

Trophies to be awarded to the angler tagging or receiving the most points for game fish tagged and released by the BBSFC.   Official Tags and reporting cards are available from the Club Reel & Wave. A completed card and photographic / video evidence is required for each T & R claim.

14. Club fishing may be varied in tournaments and will be stated prior to the Tournament.

15. Maximum line breaking strain shall not exceed 37kg.

16. A junior angler is deemed to be one under the age of 17 on the date of catching a qualifying fish.

17. Anglers are eligible to fish in the one, of the three, classes only.

18. Fish may be weighed for only one Club. I.e. a fish may not be weighed in for more than one Club or competition.

19. Boat Points:

(a) Boat points, calculated on the formula (weight of fish multiplied by 100 divided by line weight), will be applied to all fish weighed in by qualified anglers as in (b) below.  The sum of the top three results per boat will count.

(b) To qualify for "Boat Points" anglers must be the skipper's spouse, partner, or a dependent child.

(c) All other anglers on that boat must be full financial members of the BBSFC.

20. A List of trophies with conditions and winners will be published annually by the BBSFC. 

The Club reserves the right to publish trophy and award results and photographs.

21. Weigh Hours:   Fish may be weighed during the hours that the Club is open, by arrangement with the BBSFC on 07 863 5006 or through the Waihi Beach Coastguard on VHF channel 85 or by special arrangement.