TAMI ISLAND CLASSIC
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SATURDAY 29th and SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2003
Briefing Night 25 November 2003
****ONE ANGLER ONE PRIZE****
ANGLER CATEGORIES:
1) HPS MARLIN (TAGGED ONLY)
2) HPS SAILFISH (TAGGED ONLY)
3) HPS ANGLER (INCLUDES WEIGHED & TAGGED FISH)
4) R/U HPS ANGLER (INCLUDES WEIGHED & TAGGED FISH)
5) HEAVIEST YELLOW FIN TUNA (WEIGHED ONLY)
6) HEAVIEST TREVALLY (WEIGHED ONLY)
7) HEAVIEST DOG TOOTH TUNA (WEIGHED ONLY)
8) HEAVIEST MACKEREL (WEIGHED ONLY)
9) MOST SPECIES CAUGHT ( INCLUDES WEIGHED & TAGGED FISH)
10) HPS JUNIOR (INCLUDES WEIGHED & TAGGED FISH)
11) R/U HPS JUNIOR (INCLUDES WEIGHED & TAGGED FISH)
12) NAFA PRIZE
BOAT CATEGORIES:
13) HPS BOAT (INCLUDES WEIGHED AND TAGGED FISH)
14) R/U HPS BOAT (INCLUDES WEIGHED AND TAGGED FISH)
NOTE 1: TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FISH IN THE COMP ALL ANGLERS SHOULD REGISTER AND PAY BY 25th NOVEMBER 2003 AT THE BRIEFING NIGHT. LATE REGISTRATION MAY ATTRACT A K10 FEE.
NOTE 2: CHECK THE BRIEFING NOTES FOR REGISTRATION COSTS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION.
*ONE ANGLER ONE PRIZE (CATEGORIES 1 to 12)
*LGFC / IGFA RULES APPLY
*LGFC WATERS TO BE FISHED. HOWEVER, FOR ANGLERS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZES, THEY MUST OVERNIGHT AT TAMI ISLAND ON SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2003.
*LINE CLASS OPEN
*CLUB SCALES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT TAMI FOR WEIGHING OF FISH ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE SCALES WILL BE RETURNED TO LGFC ON SUNDAY TO WEIGH FISH CAUGHT ON THE WAY HOME.
*ALL FISH CAUGHT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ARE TO REMAIN AT TAMI.
*MAXIMUM OF 5 FISH PER ANGLER OF ONE SPECIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TAGGED POINTS AND WEIGHED POINTS.
*ONLY BILLFISH THAT ARE TAGGED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS COMP.
*CAPTURE CERTIFICATES FOR ALL BILLFISH MUST RECORD DAY AND TIME OF CAPTURE FOR PRIZES TO ALLOW ALLOCATION OF PRIZES BY COUNT BACK.
*RADIO SKEDS RUN BY LGFC WILL BE HELD AT 10AM, 12 NOON, 2PM AND 4PM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO ALLOW ALL BOATS COMPETING IN THE COMP TO ADVISE CAPTURE STATUS (STRIKES, HOOK-UPS, CAPTURES, TAGS). THIS WILL ALSO ASSIST IN MONITORING THE SAFETY OF ALL COMPETING BOATS.
*LINES IN 06.00 SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2003.
*LINES OUT 17.00 SUNDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2003.
*CAPTURE CERTIFICATES MUST BE IN THE BOX BY 17.00 MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2003. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. THIS WILL ALLOW ANYONE CAUGHT BY BAD WEATHER OR BREAKDOWN AT TAMI TO GET HIS OR HER CERTIFICATES IN SAFELY.
*PRESENTATION IS AT 18.30PM ON TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER AT THE LAE YACHT CLUB.
*IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE THAT ALL CAPTURE CERTIFICATES AND TAG CARDS ARE COMPLETED FULLY AND CORRECTLY AND HANDED IN BY THE CUT OFF TIME. YOU MAY HAVE A CERTIFICATE DISQUALIFIED FOR INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT INFORMATION, AND MISS OUT ON PRIZES AND YEARLY COMP POINTS!!!
BRIEFING NIGHT NOTES – 25th
· MAP/LAGOON ENTRY: OUTSIDE BEACON SET IS 4 POSTS AND ONE FLOATING MARKER BEER KEG CURRENTLY FLOATING, CLEARLY VISIBLE, LYING ON ITS SIDE…ALWAYS KEEP THIS MARKER TO YOUR WEST AND TRAVEL BETWEEN THE POSTS. WHEN GOING INTO THE LAGOON THE MARKER IS ON YOUR STARBOARD, YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE. KEEP THE BLACK TRIANGLE BEACONS ON YOUR STARBOARD, RIGHT HAND SIDE OR TO THE WEST (THE LAE SIDE). LARGER BOATS MUST BE AWARE OF THE REMAINDER OF A BOMMIE LODGED IN THE DOG LEG…REFER TO THE MAP. DO NOT DRIFT TOO FAR TO THE EAST OR OPEN SEASIDE AT THE ENTRANCE. MAPS TO BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOATS.
· ANCHORING: SAND BOTTOM 60 TO 70 FEET DEPENDING ON THE TIDE, SAND ANCHOR ONLY WITH PLENTY OF CHAIN …USUAL LENGTH OF CHAIN IS AT LEAST TWO THIRDS LENGTH OF BOAT, SCOPE AT LEAST 3 TIME DEPTH, 5 TIMES IN WINDY CONDITIONS. LAGOON BEACH AND WEEDS BEDS WILL BE HIGH AND DRY IN THE MORNING. OVERNIGHT WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FROM ALL DIRECTIONS SO ALLOW ROOM TO SWING ON PLENTY OF ROPE. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS WHEN ANCHORING. IF RAFTED UP WITH OTHER BOATS, USE ONLY ONE GOOD ANCHOR FROM THE BIGGEST BOAT, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAFT. MORE THAN ONE ANCHOR WILL RESULT IN LINES TANGLING AND LIFTING OF ANCHORS OFF THE BOTTOM WITH THE RESULTING MAYHEM…YOU MAY DRIFT INTO OTHER BOATS LET ALONE A REEF!
· REGISTRATION FEES: FEES OF K50 PER ADULT AND K25 PER CHILD UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE CHARGED. THESE FEES MUST BE PAID BY EVERYONE GOING TO TAMI ON THE WEEKEND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE COMPETING IN THE COMP. THE FEES COVER:
ALL MOORING FEES
ALL ACCOMMODATION FEES
ALL CANOE (WATER TAXIS) FEES
SATURDAY NIGHT BBQ
SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST
FEES ARE TO BE PAID BY DUE DATE TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE CATERING ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE AND TO ALLOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS HASSLE FREE FISHING WHILST AT TAMI.
· ICE: NO ICE WILL BE PROVIDED. ANGLERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SUPPLY.
· SATURDAY NIGHT BBQ: BRING YOUR OWN EATING UTENSILS = KNIFE, FORK, SPOON, PLATE, BOWL, CUPS AND GLASSES ETC.
· WATER AND FACILITIES: TENTS CAN BE PITCHED ON THE BEACH. ADEQUATE COVERED FACILITIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE, COMPLIMENTS FROM NGI STEEL.
· TOILET FACILITIES: THE TOILET WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PAPER, SAWDUST AND DISINFECTANT.
· RUBBISH: ALL RUBBISH MUST BE REMOVED WITH YOU ON YOUR BOAT AS TAMI HAS VERY LIMITED DISPOSAL CAPABILITY.
· ARTS AND CRAFTS: TAKE SMALL DENOMINATION CURRENCY (K1, K2, K5 ETC,) FOR PURCHASING CARVINGS, ARTS AND CRAFTS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE SATURDAY NIGHT. DON’T BE TOO TOUGH ON THE BARGAINING AS THIS EVENT IS THE ONLY FUND RAISER FOR THE ISLANDERS EACH YEAR.
· ALCOHOL: PROVIDE ALL YOUR OWN NEEDS. PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY ALCOHOL TO THE ISLANDERS.
· WATER TAXIS: THE ISLANDERS WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORT FROM BOATS TO SHORE AND BACK. IF ASKED FOR MONEY PLEASE ADVISE THEM THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL ARRANGE PAYMENT FOR THEIR SERVICES.
· LGFC MEMBERSHIP: ALL SKIPPERS TO CHECK THE MEMBERSHIP OF ALL CREW. THEY MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE LGFC (FULL OR CASUAL) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZES. THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO THE BRIEFING NIGHT ON 25th NOVEMBER 2003.
· TAGS: LIMITED NUMBERS, SEE IAN BULL, LAE BATTERY SERVICES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
· FISHING BAITS: NONE PROVIDED, PLEASE ENSURE YOUR OWN ADEQUATE SUPPLY.
GOOD LUCK, TIGHT LINES AND HAVE AN ENJOYABLE AND SAFE WEEKEND.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR