1/. All Competitors MUST REPORT to the Registration Marshal at the Clubhouse at least one hour before the Start Fishing Time(s), as Posted for one or two day Competitions. Catch bags and Labels will be issued upon registration. Any Competitor failing to register will be DISQUALIFIED from the Competition.

2/. All participating boats will be subject to Boarding and Inspection by Competition Marshals or Scrutineers, prior to the Start Fishing Time, on the day of the Competition.

3/. All participating boats MUST remain within the confines of the WAITING AREA as indicated on the attached chart. Please, do not start fishing whilst waiting for the Start Time.

4/. The Start Time will be signalled by a Blast on an air horn at 8.00am EXACTLY.

5/. CANCELLATION. In the event of extreme weather conditions prevailing on the day, the decision to cancel the Competition, taking into consideration the sizes of the smallest boats entered, will be made by the C.B.Y.C. Angling Section Committee. This decision will be made an Hour and a Half before the Competition Start Time. Therefore, any Pre-Registered Competitors should ring the club any time after 0630hrs. 029 2022 6575. (Please also see Rule 17)

6/. If a Designated Fishing Area has been indicated, all participating boats will be required to remain in this Area for the duration of the Competition.

No two boats shall come together, other than in the case of an emergency. COMMITTEE BOATS WITH RADAR WILL MARSHAL THE DESIGNATED AREA.

7/. Competitors shall fish with no more than two rods only and with a maximum of three hooks per rod. A treble hook shall count as three hooks. A third rod SHALL NOT BE ASSEMBLED for jigging, feathering or any other reason.

8/. Gill nets, Trawl Nets, or any other form of Commercial Net, Longlines, Deadlines, or Handlines are forbidden. Any boat found carrying any such equipment will be automatically disqualified, together with all competitors aboard that boat.

9/. All persons carried upon a participating boat MUST HAVE ENTERED THE Competition.

10/. All fish to be weighed are to be landed at the C.B.Y.C. Pontoon and taken to the Weigh-in Marshal in the Catch Bag provided to each Competitor upon registration. The Catch Bag must be properly secured and have attached, the Competitor’s Identification Label. Scales will be open from 4.30pm and will close at 6.00pm EXACTLY.

11/. The Competition, having started at 8.00am, will finish when the Weighing-in closes at 6.00pm. Any fish brought to the scales after the final Weigh-in Time shall be disqualified.

12/. The minimum weight of a Cod eligible to be weighed in shall be 5lbs.

13/. The Weigh-in Marshal shall ensure that all fish are clearly marked following weighing. All fish other than Prize Fish will be available for collection from the Weigh-in Area half an hour after the last weigh-in. (Please also see Rule 18).

14/. The Weigh-in Marshal’s report, as to the Winner(s), will be announced in the Clubhouse as soon as the information is available. Any query regarding the Weigh Marshal’s report, must be taken up personally with the Weigh Marshal within fifteen minutes of his report having been announced. Thereafter, the Weigh Marshal’s decision shall be final and irrevocable, bearing in mind that there will be a Qualified Independent Adjudicator present, overseeing the Weigh-in.

This Adjudicator will also have the power to disqualify any fish he feels to be ineligible, for whateve reason!

The Winners of the CASH PRIZES, i.e. £600, £300, £200, also the POOL, SHALL NOT be eligible to win any other prize on the day of the Competition. This is a Cod Only Competition and all prizes will be for Cod ONLY. (Please also see Rule 20).

N.B. The Pool Prize Monies, collected along with the entry fee, will be awarded to the First, Second and Third Competition Winners, in the ratios of :- 1^st Prize, 50%. 2^nd Prize, 30% and 3^rd Prize 20%.

NB. In the unlikely event of two fish being of exactly the same weight, the following shall apply:-

1^St Prize: If two fish of exactly the same weight are weighed–in, the 1^st & 2^nd prize monies will be added together and each winner will receive half of that total amount, i.e. £450 each. Also, the next heaviest fish will then qualify for the 3^rd Prize.

2^nd Prize: If two fish of exactly the same weight are weighed–in, the 2^nd & 3rd prize monies will be added together and each winner will receive half of that total amount, i.e. £250 each. Also, the next heaviest fish will then qualify for the 4^th Prize.

3^rd Prize: If two fish of exactly the same weight are weighed–in, the 3rd prize money will consist of the original £200, to which the Angling Section will add £100, making a total of £300 which will be divided between the two winners. I.e. £150 each.

Should the number of Cod landed be less than the number of prizes available, the prizes outstanding will be allocated on a lottery basis. Therefore, it’s important that you retain the raffle ticket which will be given to you when you register on the morning of the Competition.

16/. In the event of any Competitor wishing to lodge a protest against the conduct of any other Competitor, The protestor must:

17/. In the event of bad weather causing the Competition to be cancelled, the Prizes for that Competition will be distributed amongst the Pre-registered Competitors Only, by means of a Lottery.

18/. Fish not collected from the Weigh-in Point on the day of the Competition, will be sold and the proceeds donated to the R.N.L.I.

19/. The Management Committee the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club reserve the right to reject any application for entry into this Competition.

20/. In the interests of health and the environment, it would be appreciated if any unwanted fish or bait etc, is disposed of away from the Bay and Club grounds and NOT IN THE CLUB SKIP. Thank You.