We have spoken to the chairman of Simmers. They wi

[CarpKing23]

Yes his name is Robin , and those shirts are really , really nice , and cheap I must say. Hey before it sounds like I am selling them on sealine , lol : ) , but they are  . And if you enter the comp you might walk away with one of them , i will have a pic of them soon for you.

 

[CarpKing23]

Here is a pic of the shirts from a distance , will get a better one from robin

 

[CarpKing23]

If there is guys that would be interested in in day comp off the banks like we had last weekend , let me know , I feel that it is unfair on the guys that don't have boats or floats , to never have something for them. Let me see what I can do for you. If I get enough replies I will have a chat to the chairman

 

[CarpKing23]

Hi all , it seems like we will have the 16th / the 17th of April to do this thing. So we need to find out what date would suit you guys the best , time if on friday , I say we get together at 7 , start at 8 , and on saterday 6pm to 6am.

Price ????????? R150 / angler and the prizes to be determined by amount of anglers.

And then there are the 2 shirts from Catchit , Thank you very much for that.

We still need 2 boats to help with the weigh in if any one knows of someone , plz , plz

 

 

[CarpKing23]

Pictures of shirts sponsored by Catchit , I have to win this comp.......

There are 2 of each up for grabs , PM me or Catchit if you want to order one of them..

 

 

[CarpKing23]

2 off long sleeve winter shirts made from thermo as per pic double x winter

 

[CarpKing23]

2 off elbow sleeve aerated summer shirts as per pic triton

 

[basslover]

Nice going Gary...Looks like you guys are getting serious about this!!
Its not easy organising a comp, but all the very best!!
I really hope i can compete, but i will just be coming back from my honey moon so i doubt it.

 

[CarpKing23]

He BL , you will be entering the comp i kow , Please have a look at our rules and see what you guys think of them , and help us edit where needs to be. You will notice it was taken from the KBBC's rules , and we got permission from them. and if you find it to be in order please request a hard copy from us and we will email it to you , my email address is garryh@za.ibm.com and adriaan adriaan@africaspice.co.za

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]1. The organisers of the Germiston lake open bass challenge would like to promote a sense of sportsmanship, respect and good conduct prior to, during and after a competition. If anyone from the public, a marshal or competitor views a Germiston lake open bass Challenge competitor exhibiting un-sportsman like conduct, or in any way conduct un-becoming to the competition’s rules prior to, during or after a competition may be disqualified from that and future competitions.

2. The Germiston Lake Open bass challenge is a open to all Small watercrafts . No competitor may fish outside of their watercraft for any reason. If any kind of float craft is used , the challenger must be floating in their float craft whilst fishing. If an angler needs to leave the water for any reason whatsoever during the competition he must enter the water again at the same location as he left.
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[font="Times New Roman, serif"]3. No vegetation (flora or fauna) may be cut or moved in the vicinity of the competition grounds whether in or out of the water for any reason whatsoever.

4. No loud music may be played prior to, during or after a competition in the vicinity of the competition grounds.

5. The use of alcohol and/or non-medical drugs during competitions is prohibited. Violation of this rule will result in competition disqualification.

6. All litter must be taken home. Any angler found to be littering in any way whatsoever; be it discarded fishing line, lure packets, food or drink containers etc. will be asked to pick it up. If they refuse or are seen to be doing it again will be disqualified from the competition.

7. Only members of the bass family may be weighed-in.

8. A minimum radius of 20 metres must be kept between anglers at all times; no angler may cast into or move into another angler’s area at any time during the competition unless invited by that angler; in which case you must also vacate the area on request. No marker buoys are allowed to be used to demarcate an angler’s fishing area.

9. Scent sprays and additives are acceptable and permitted.

10. Ground baits are not permitted nor are the creation of feeding grounds for bait fish in any way whatsoever.

11. Any number of fish may be caught and released; but a maximum of three fish may be weighed by a marshal during the competition and the three heaviest fish will be used to determine that competitor’s total weight. All weight will be measured in kilograms. Culling is not allowed.

12. No fish may be weighed by the angler who caught it. A fish must be weighed by a marshal only using scales calibrated and approved by the organisers and marshals at registration previous to the competition start. If a fish is found to be weighed on a non-calibrated scale it will not be counted towards the anglers score.

13. A score card will be given to each marshal and the weight of each fish, the time it was caught and who it was weighed by must be entered on the score card, the score card will then be signed by both the angler who caught it and the person who weighed it.

14. Start times for competitions will be announced prior to the competition. Those late for the start time for any reason whatsoever will not be able to compete in that competition unless prior arrangements have been made between the competitior and GLOBC organisers.

15. In order to participate in any Germiston lake open bass competition and to be eligible for prizes, anglers must pay their entry fees at the established registration time prior to the competition start.

16. Only anglers who have agreed to these T&C of the competition may be permitted to compete in that competition.[/font]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]
17. Anglers must stop fishing immediately and no fish may be weighed after the air horn is blown to signify the end of the competition. At 5:30 the first air horn will blow to signify the end of competition. At 07:30 the second horn will blow to signify end of results and prise giving.[/font]

1. 
   [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]Participants may “Pre-Fish” a body of water at any time prior to the competition as long as the owners permission has been obtained.
   
   19. The use of electronic fish finders and motors is permitted during any Germiston lake open bass Competition.
   
   20. Registration opens at 5am sharp. Registering first does not entitle you to launch first. There will be a draw of numbers by the organising body. You will enter the water according to the number you have drawn ,all challengers will leave 30 seconds appart from the launching area specified by the organising body. All challengers will enter the water at 05:45.
   
   21. The organisers of the GLOBC, their sponsors and/or representatives cannot be held responsible for the loss of or damage to the competitor’s or spectators or any other person related to the GLOBC property whatsoever.
   
   22. The GLOBC will be held on property belonging to private individuals; such a property has its own rules and regulations which must be adhered to at all times prior to, during and after a competition.
   
   23. The competition organisers and marshals are responsible for the fair and impartial application of the rules. The decisions of the organisers and marshals are final. In the event that an interpretation of the rules is necessary, the organisers and marshals may, at his or her sole discretion, request the organisers, marshals and competitors present at the competition to vote on the issue for a final resolution.[/font]

1. 
   [/*]All competitors MUST adhere to the following health and safety rules or will not be

allowed to participate and will lead to disqualification.

1. 
   [/*]The competitors must have life jackets on at all times
   
2. 
   [/*]Headlamps to be worn at all times and the lamp must have at least a red light or flash function in case of emergency.
   
3. 
   [/*]A mandatory rest period is expected of every challenger after every 4 hours. The challenger may exit the water at any bank closest to them and must re-enter at the exact same place exited.
   
4. 
   [/*]All challengers to have a wistle at all times in case of emergency.

There will be a stand by qualified BAC paramedic on site during the competition

 

[Loams]

Carpking, a word of advice... never ever post your email address in an open forum. Unless you like spam bru...

I just quickly glanced over your rules, and I must be honest, they look very good except for wearing life jackets. Dude, I am in a float tube, there is absolutely no way that I need a life jacket, and I cannot think of anything more uncomfortable in a tube either. I think you should revise that.

my 2c

 

[CarpKing23]

Hi there thanx for you 2c , lol

We will be fishing @ night , if anything has to happen to someone , we will be held resposible. This is a difficult one I know , And a indemnity form will also not hold up in court. I don't know what to do about it , how save is a float tube ? what are the chances of you drowning in one

 

[BassMasterClassic]

:kaykak So what if we make it that you must have a life jacket with you somewhere on the float tube just incase. everybody know murphey.

 

[basslover]

Float tubes are very safe!!
Rules looks good, Just two or three things you need to have a look at...

Rule 20: registration starts at 05:00 am??I thought its a night comp?
Rule 2 ( i see you have more than one rule two? ):
Not everyone has a red light or flashing lights on there headlamps, i dont, but i do have a head lamp, does that mean i wont be able to compete?

There is nothing about weighing of fish??

 

[basslover]

Another safety thing i would bring in is GLOW STICKS that an angler must tie to himself, maybe two or so...

This is a reply on one of the other forums and i think its a great idea....

they could also adopt some form of cellular check in regulation where anglers need to call into HQ every so often

So what you do is, you have one of the marshalls with a registration form with all the anglers names on and then if someone phone then you make a check behind his name....etc etc.

 

[CarpKing23]

Hi there , BL , thanx for your input , we will make ajustments to the rules , this was just a rough lay out of it , Please could everyone PM me their email addresses so i can sent you the rules , it looks better than on here. lol I will add all of the things you added , thanx again

 

[CarpKing23]

Float tubes are very safe!!
Rules looks good, Just two or three things you need to have a look at...

Rule 20: registration starts at 05:00 am??I thought its a night comp?corrected , lol sorry
Rule 2 ( i see you have more than one rule two? ):Fixed
Not everyone has a red light or flashing lights on there headlamps, i dont, but i do have a head lamp, does that mean i wont be able to compete?Rule changed , thank you 24.2

There is nothing about weighing of fish??ref to rule 17

Herewith the rules , please check for me.

Another thing I want advice on is , what if I can organise small keepnets for each angler. That they can tow around with their bass in.

 

[CarpKing23]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]These rules must be strictly adhered to for the duration of the Kickboat Bass Challenge competition trail and the preceding Kickboat Bass Classic.[/font]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]1. The organisers of the Germiston lake open bass challenge would like to promote a sense of sportsmanship, respect and good conduct prior to, during and after a competition. If anyone from the public, a marshal or competitor views a Germiston lake open bass Challenge competitor exhibiting un- sportsman like conduct, or in any way conduct un-becoming to the competition’s rules prior to, during or after a competition may be disqualified from that and future competitions.

2. The Germiston Lake Open bass challenge is a open to all Small watercrafts . No competitor may fish outside of their watercraft for any reason. If any kind of float craft is used , the challenger must be floating in their float craft whilst fishing. If an angler needs to leave the water for any reason whatsoever during the competition he must enter the water again at the same location as he left.
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[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]3. No vegetation (flora or fauna) may be cut or moved in the vicinity of the competition grounds whether in or out of the water for any reason whatsoever.

4. No loud music may be played prior to, during or after a competition in the vicinity of the competition grounds.

5. The use of alcohol and/or non-medical drugs during competitions is prohibited. Violation of this rule will result in competition disqualification.

6. All litter must be taken home. Any angler found to be littering in any way whatsoever; be it discarded fishing line, lure packets, food or drink containers etc. will be asked to pick it up. If they refuse or are seen to be doing it again will be disqualified from the competition.

7. Only members of the bass family may be weighed-in.

8. A minimum radius of 20 metres must be kept between anglers at all times; no angler may cast into or move into another angler’s area at any time during the competition unless invited by that angler; in which case you must also vacate the area on request. No marker buoys are allowed to be used to demarcate an angler’s fishing area.

9. Scent sprays and additives are acceptable and permitted.

10. Ground baits are not permitted nor are the creation of feeding grounds for bait fish in any way whatsoever.

11. Any number of fish may be caught and released; but a maximum of three fish may be weighed by a marshal during the competition and the three heaviest fish will be used to determine that competitor’s total weight. All weight will be measured in kilograms. Culling is not allowed.

12. No fish may be weighed by the angler who caught it. A fish must be weighed by a marshal only using scales calibrated and approved by the organisers and marshals at registration previous to the competition start. If a fish is found to be weighed on a non-calibrated scale it will not be counted towards the anglers score.

13. A score card will be given to each marshal and the weight of each fish, the time it was caught and who it was weighed by must be entered on the score card, the score card will then be signed by both the angler who caught it and the person who weighed it.

14. Start times for competitions will be announced prior to the competition. Those late for the start time for any reason whatsoever will not be able to compete in that competition unless prior arrangements have been made between the competitior and GLOBC organisers.

15. In order to participate in any Germiston lake open bass competition and to be eligible for prizes, anglers must pay their entry fees at the established registration time prior to the competition start.

16. Only anglers who have agreed to these T&C of the competition may be permitted to compete in that competition.[/font]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]
17. Anglers must stop fishing immediately and no fish may be weighed after the air horn is blown to signify the end of the competition. At 5:30am the first air horn will blow to signify the end of competition. At 07:30am the second horn will blow to signify end of results and prise giving.[/font]

1. 1. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]Participants may “Pre-Fish” a body of water at any time prior to the competition as long as the owners permission has been obtained.[/font]
      
   2. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]The use of electronic fish finders and motors is permitted during any Germiston lake open bass Competition.[/font]
      
   3. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]Registration opens at 5pm sharp. Registering first does not entitle you to launch first. There will be a draw of numbers by the organising body. You will enter the water according to the number you have drawn ,all challengers will leave 30 seconds appart from the launching area specified by the organising body. All challengers will enter the water at 05:45.All competetors must have a cellphone with them at all times , their numbers will be with the organising body.[/font]
      
   4. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]The organisers of the GLOBC, their sponsors and/or representatives cannot be held responsible for the loss of or damage to the competitor’s or spectators or any other person related to the GLOBC property whatsoever.[/font]
      
   5. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]The GLOBC will be held on property belonging to private individuals; such a property has its own rules and regulations which must be adhered to at all times prior to, during and after a competition.
      [/font]
      
      
      
   6. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]The competition organisers and marshals are responsible for the fair and impartial application of the rules. The decisions of the organisers and marshals are final. In the event that an interpretation of the rules is necessary, the organisers and marshals may, at his or her sole discretion, request the organisers, marshals and competitors present at the competition to vote on the issue for a final resolution.[/font]

1. 1. 
      [/*]All competitors MUST adhere to the following health and safety rules or will not be

allowed to participate and will lead to disqualification.

24.1 The competitors must have life jackets on at all times

24.2 Headlamps to be worn at all times and the lamp must have at least a red light or flash function in case of emergency, or a glow stick.

24.3 A mandatory rest period is expected of every challenger after every 4 hours.The challenger may exit the water at any bank closest to them and must re-enter at the exact same place exited.

24.4 All challengers to have a wistle at all times in case of emergency.

24.5 There will be a stand by qualified BAC paramedic on site during the competition.

 

[CarpKing23]

the original document looks much better

 

[basslover]

Carp King....it looks orait, but have you sat down and really worked through the rules??
Im going to put my Q & A's in Red below, please dont think im being nasty to you guys, im just trying to help you out...
And sorry to say, dont think this is a social comp anymore....hehehehe...

CarpKing23 wrote:

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]These rules must be strictly adhered to for the duration of the Kickboat Bass Challenge competition trail and the preceding Kickboat Bass Classic.[/font] I know we dont have a patent on this name, but please note that the Germiston Lake open bass challenge is not part of the KBBC ( Kickboat bass challenge/classic ) in any way, at this stage.

[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]1. The organisers of the Germiston lake open bass challenge would like to promote a sense of sportsmanship, respect and good conduct prior to, during and after a competition. If anyone from the public, a marshal or competitor views a Germiston lake open bass Challenge competitor exhibiting un- sportsman like conduct, or in any way conduct un-becoming to the competition’s rules prior to, during or after a competition may be disqualified from that and future competitions.

2. The Germiston Lake Open bass challenge is a open to all Small watercrafts . No competitor may fish outside of their watercraft for any reason. If any kind of float craft is used , the challenger must be floating in their float craft whilst fishing. If an angler needs to leave the water for any reason whatsoever during the competition he must enter the water again at the same location as he left.
[/font]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]3. No vegetation (flora or fauna) may be cut or moved in the vicinity of the competition grounds whether in or out of the water for any reason whatsoever.

4. No loud music may be played prior to, during or after a competition in the vicinity of the competition grounds.

5. The use of alcohol and/or non-medical drugs during competitions is prohibited. Violation of this rule will result in competition disqualification.

6. All litter must be taken home. Any angler found to be littering in any way whatsoever; be it discarded fishing line, lure packets, food or drink containers etc. will be asked to pick it up. If they refuse or are seen to be doing it again will be disqualified from the competition.

7. Only members of the bass family may be weighed-in.

8. A minimum radius of 20 metres must be kept between anglers at all times; no angler may cast into or move into another angler’s area at any time during the competition unless invited by that angler; in which case you must also vacate the area on request. No marker buoys are allowed to be used to demarcate an angler’s fishing area.

9. Scent sprays and additives are acceptable and permitted.

10. Ground baits are not permitted nor are the creation of feeding grounds for bait fish in any way whatsoever.

11. Any number of fish may be caught and released; but a maximum of three fish may be weighed by a marshal during the competition and the three heaviest fish will be used to determine that competitor’s total weight. All weight will be measured in kilograms. Culling is not allowed. Only 3 fish? Why not make it five fish weighed in but only your three biggest fish counts? Culling is going to be difficult to manage if you have keep nets for the guys and especially at night...When will you weigh these fish?

12. No fish may be weighed by the angler who caught it. A fish must be weighed by a marshal only using scales calibrated and approved by the organisers and marshals at registration previous to the competition start. If a fish is found to be weighed on a non-calibrated scale it will not be counted towards the anglers score. Ok, so you guys are using marshals to weigh the fish on the water while the guys/girls are fishing?? Dont know if this will work at night, its going to be really difficult, we find it difficult at day already, by using this method at night its going to be a nightmare to be a marshal.
Another question on this, do you have marshals? What if you dont have any marshals who is going to marshal then?
Sorry that im being a pain with all these questions, but we had a guy being a pain with us about the rules and i can tell you now, that he played a big role in our growing and success of the comp, even tho i dont want to admit it...hehehe

13. A score card will be given to each marshal and the weight of each fish, the time it was caught and who it was weighed by must be entered on the score card, the score card will then be signed by both the angler who caught it and the person who weighed it.I wouldnt give a score card to the marshal, rather give a scorecard to every single competitor and make him responsible for his weigh ins, by giving a score card to each marshal makes it difficult for the organisers to count up the weights at the end...if you know what i mean...

14. Start times for competitions will be announced prior to the competition. Those late for the start time for any reason whatsoever will not be able to compete in that competition unless prior arrangements have been made between the competitior and GLOBC organisers.

15. In order to participate in any Germiston lake open bass competition and to be eligible for prizes, anglers must pay their entry fees at the established registration time prior to the competition start.

16. Only anglers who have agreed to these T&C of the competition may be permitted to compete in that competition.[/font]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]
17. Anglers must stop fishing immediately and no fish may be weighed after the air horn is blown to signify the end of the competition. At 5:30am the first air horn will blow to signify the end of competition. At 07:30am the second horn will blow to signify end of results and prise giving.[/font]

1. 1. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]Participants may “Pre-Fish” a body of water at any time prior to the competition as long as the owners permission has been obtained.[/font]
      
   2. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]The use of electronic fish finders and motors is permitted during any Germiston lake open bass Competition.[/font]
      
   3. 
      [/*][font="Times New Roman, serif"]Registration opens at 5pm sharp. Registering first does not entitle you to launch first. There will be a draw of numbers by the organising body. You will enter the water according to the number you have drawn ,all challengers will leave 30 seconds appart from the launching area specified by the organising body. All challengers will enter the water at 05:45.All competetors must have a cellphone with them at all times , their numbers will be with the organising body.
      Like the drawing of numbers...really good idea.
      Only problem i see with this rule is...in rule 14 you say that the times will be anounced and now in this rule you say it starts at 05PM sharp?
      [/font]

Will talk about the other rules now.

 

[basslover]

CarpKing23 wrote:

1. 1. 
      
      

1. 1. 
      [/*]All competitors MUST adhere to the following health and safety rules or will not be

allowed to participate and will lead to disqualification.

24.1 The competitors must have life jackets on at all times

24.2 Headlamps to be worn at all times and the lamp must have at least a red light or flash function in case of emergency, or a glow stick.

24.3 A mandatory rest period is expected of every challenger after every 4 hours.The challenger may exit the water at any bank closest to them and must re-enter at the exact same place exited. This is also dificult to marshal?and for safety reasons i dont think its save for guys to get of their boats to stretch legs on the public side and im sure the yacht club wont like it either, they chased us away while we were fishing there....

24.4 All challengers to have a wistle at all times in case of emergency.

24.5 There will be a stand by qualified BAC paramedic on site during the competition.

You said a R150.00 p.p. how will this be split up etc.?

Like i said this is not to give you guys gas, i just want you guys to be very clear with your rules, doesnt help you have a set of rules but its not 100% clear etc.
Im talking out experience of mistakes we have made and that we needed to learn.
Remember its a thankless job but very rewarding!!!REALLY!!!
Really hope i can compete i think its going to be really great fun!!!