Barbus13
01-02-08, 05:35 PM
Hi guys.
Please find attached all the info of upcoming family weekend being held in March. Sorry, Pierre, if you have already posted it on the web, but didn't find it. Thanks for letting me use the site.
Here are my contact details: Dirk Human Cell: 0835243668 Email: DHuman@justice.gov.za. If I'm not available please try Andre' Hoffman at 0828267076 and ahoff@vodamail.co.za.
Here it goes:
• Festival will only be held on the Saturday, 8th March. On Sunday will be casual family fishing day.
• Festival held in three categories: Juniors, Woman and Man.
• Juniors must be between the ages of 10 – 18 years, for safety reasons, due to wading, strong currents, and 8 hours of fishing.
• This weekend is totally directed at the family, target groups being:
Father and son, father and mother(wife and husband), father and daughter, mother and child and the whole family (father, mother and the children), please note that single parents are more than free to sign on also.
• Total amount of people allowed will be in the region of 40-45 people.
• Costs: Adults R500 p.p.
Juniors R450 p.p.
(These costs include: accommodation, fishing & registration, and
food, for the WHOLE weekend).
• Percentage of funds will be placed back into yellowfish research and conservation.
• No reservations will be accepted after 1st March 2008, and the first 40-45 people will be accepted.
• It should be noted that all fish will be returned back, and only the best and correct releasing methods will be followed.
• All adults should take a camera (cell phone) with them and some type of scale or measuring tape, to ascertain best idea of the weight of fish. Paper will be given on which this detail should be written, and a photo for proof. The photos and information will then be judged. Please insure to bring connections to connect to the computer, SD cards will be easiest option as it can just be placed into the PC.
• It should also be noted that competitors should provide some type of identification, one of the reasons being to ascertain the age of the juniors.
• A junior CAN NOT fish alone, and must be accompanied by an adult. Beats will be divided in this manner also, and considering the size of the family.
• The sponsors will accept no responsibility for any accidents taking place during this competition, and cannot be held responsible. Taking part will be done at own risk. Especially those that do not adhere to the prescribed rules and regulations placed down.
• Only valid fly fishing methods will be allowed and no other methods of fishing (artlure or baiting).
• Judges will be present on the water at certain times at all beats. This will be done to check for adherence to the rules, but also for one section of the competition being “best looking fly fisherman” in all three categories will be checked.
• Registration is done on Friday, the 7th of March, and closing time will be 20h00 in the evening. No registration will take place after that; accept if arranged before hand due to some unseen circumstances with the management of this competition.
• Any problems should be reported immediately.
• Festival will be judged on the following points:
Best fisherman in each category.(3)
Biggest smallmouth yellowfish in each category.(3)
Best fish of the weekend.(1)
Biggest largemouth of the weekend.(1)
• Sponsorships have been awarded. Prizes will be given according to abovementioned judged points.
• The main objective of this festival being that it should be enjoyed by the family.
Please find attached all the info of upcoming family weekend being held in March. Sorry, Pierre, if you have already posted it on the web, but didn't find it. Thanks for letting me use the site.
Here are my contact details: Dirk Human Cell: 0835243668 Email: DHuman@justice.gov.za. If I'm not available please try Andre' Hoffman at 0828267076 and ahoff@vodamail.co.za.
Here it goes:
• Festival will only be held on the Saturday, 8th March. On Sunday will be casual family fishing day.
• Festival held in three categories: Juniors, Woman and Man.
• Juniors must be between the ages of 10 – 18 years, for safety reasons, due to wading, strong currents, and 8 hours of fishing.
• This weekend is totally directed at the family, target groups being:
Father and son, father and mother(wife and husband), father and daughter, mother and child and the whole family (father, mother and the children), please note that single parents are more than free to sign on also.
• Total amount of people allowed will be in the region of 40-45 people.
• Costs: Adults R500 p.p.
Juniors R450 p.p.
(These costs include: accommodation, fishing & registration, and
food, for the WHOLE weekend).
• Percentage of funds will be placed back into yellowfish research and conservation.
• No reservations will be accepted after 1st March 2008, and the first 40-45 people will be accepted.
• It should be noted that all fish will be returned back, and only the best and correct releasing methods will be followed.
• All adults should take a camera (cell phone) with them and some type of scale or measuring tape, to ascertain best idea of the weight of fish. Paper will be given on which this detail should be written, and a photo for proof. The photos and information will then be judged. Please insure to bring connections to connect to the computer, SD cards will be easiest option as it can just be placed into the PC.
• It should also be noted that competitors should provide some type of identification, one of the reasons being to ascertain the age of the juniors.
• A junior CAN NOT fish alone, and must be accompanied by an adult. Beats will be divided in this manner also, and considering the size of the family.
• The sponsors will accept no responsibility for any accidents taking place during this competition, and cannot be held responsible. Taking part will be done at own risk. Especially those that do not adhere to the prescribed rules and regulations placed down.
• Only valid fly fishing methods will be allowed and no other methods of fishing (artlure or baiting).
• Judges will be present on the water at certain times at all beats. This will be done to check for adherence to the rules, but also for one section of the competition being “best looking fly fisherman” in all three categories will be checked.
• Registration is done on Friday, the 7th of March, and closing time will be 20h00 in the evening. No registration will take place after that; accept if arranged before hand due to some unseen circumstances with the management of this competition.
• Any problems should be reported immediately.
• Festival will be judged on the following points:
Best fisherman in each category.(3)
Biggest smallmouth yellowfish in each category.(3)
Best fish of the weekend.(1)
Biggest largemouth of the weekend.(1)
• Sponsorships have been awarded. Prizes will be given according to abovementioned judged points.
• The main objective of this festival being that it should be enjoyed by the family.