We have spoken to the chairman of Simmers. They wi

[CarpKing23]

Hi there

No you are not being A hassel to me , this is why i posted the rules there , so people could add what they wanted to add , once everything is in working order . I will open a final post with everything in place , this was ment to be a poll , with all the anglers putting in their 2c. Thank for your help .....

 

I like what you said about rule 1 , shows you thinking about it......

 

[CarpKing23]

Herewith the rules i edited.

Thank BL for your input , The prize money to still be determined by the chairman of Simmers , We are waiting for another sponsor to come threw as well , that is another surprize i know is going to catch the peoples eyes.

[font="Times New Roman, serif"]These rules must be strictly adhered to for the duration of the GLOBC[/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 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 Five fish may be weighed at the weigh in station at the end of the competition. The three heaviest fish will be used to determine that competitor’s total weight. All weight will be measured in kilograms.

12. 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.

13. 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.

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

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15. 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]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]16 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]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]17      The use of electronic fish finders and motors is permitted during any Germiston lake open bass Competition.[/font]

1. 1. 
      [/*][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]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]19 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]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]20. 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]

[font="Times New Roman, serif"][/font][font="Times New Roman, serif"]21. 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]

22 All competitors MUST adhere to the following health and safety rules or will not be

allowed to participate and will lead to disqualification.

22.1 The competitors must have life jackets on at all times. Competetors in float crafts may have a life jacket present with them , and do not have to wear it.All other competitors must have life jackets on.

22.2 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.

22.3 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 / they can remain seated in their craft , in the water .

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

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






I am holding thumbs ,

 

[CarpKing23]

O crap , i never saw i put that in .... KBBC sorry about that ,

 

[madporra]

Hi Carpking23,
If there is anyone you should take notes from it's BL. They been there, done it.

Their rules are almost 100% (the 1 new rule comes into effect (or gets voted into the rules by the competitors) at the KBBC Germiston Lake leg of the 2010 series - culling.)

This "culling" issue has been a heated debate and I think the poll on our other website clearly favours culling as part of the rules. That means you weigh in at the end (or if the fish is turning (aka dying), then you go weigh it in straight away).

I could also comment on the rules, but BL will mirror exactly what i would have said anyway.

I have been to all but 1 of their comps, so seen the changes. These guys have transformed the kickboat / inflatable bassing fraternity's love of bass fishing in a big way, and have given this discipline a competition like no other I have seen (or heard of) in Gauteng, if not in SA.

I know he will be getting married soon, Shawn has also just had a baby, so if you need to know "how they do this" and "how they do that", you could also call me and I could assist you as best possible by the way they handled the other comps.

Shweeeetttt .....

PS I would LOVE to make it for the comp. Put mine and Dave's names down so long .....

 

[madporra]

(below refers to the reply by BASSMASTERCLASSIC regarding lifejackets).

Eish have you ever tried to fish with waders on AND a lifejacket on a float tube? Might be a bit difficult ...

My float tube has 3 bladders, so if 1 goes, I should be able to get to safety OK with the other 2. Plus we have fins, so that helps too. I have fished on a float tube all night there before (so did catchit andhis son) - so far so good!

 

[CarpKing23]

Hi there MP

As this is the first time I am going to do this , it is very very dif , thanx to BL , he has helped me in more ways than you can imagine.

Wait , you are all in for a surprize , there is soooooo much going to come from this comp , we have a lot in store for everyone.


But you will have to be there , to get the info.

This is what I thought we do , the entrance will be R150 , R100 goes towards the prizes and the R50 will go towards a keepnet , a small one that i will organize from one of my club members. ????????/

 

We have 2 weeks to get an answer , please guyz commit. We have 4 shirts that need to go , it would be better if there was more than 4 people though......

 

 

 

[madporra]

CarpKing23 wrote:

Hi there MP

As this is the first time I am going to do this , it is very very dif , thanx to BL , he has helped me in more ways than you can imagine.

Wait , you are all in for a surprize , there is soooooo much going to come from this comp , we have a lot in store for everyone.

But you will have to be there , to get the info.

This is what I thought we do , the entrance will be R150 , R100 goes towards the prizes and the R50 will go towards a keepnet , a small one that i will organize from one of my club members. ????????/

We have 2 weeks to get an answer , please guyz commit. We have 4 shirts that need to go , it would be better if there was more than 4 people though......

Entrance fee is up to you to split.
R50 for a keep net sounds good, however try test one out first. The one I have does not work,one of the other competitors on the KBBC had a very good one made, but his was R150.

Also the KBBC started off with a R100 entry fee. You don't want to chase okes away at the first comp. Perhaps see how this one goes and up it to R150 at the next one?

I think if you advertise within Simmers' membership, on this site and on our one, you will have a surprising turnout. At least from my other site there is already interest shown. Can I post the date there?

Get back to me on the entry fee issue soonest though.

 

[CarpKing23]

The keepnet , is the only logic thing I can think of to use , The guys must just take care of the fish . We all love bass , and I am sure we will take care of them. R100 entrance fee , and for the guys that are interested in buying a keepnet from me @ cost R50 , it is a small one , and I will be using one of them as well.

I am waiting for Noel and Theo , they have a meeting tomorrow night , then we wil commit to the date. I can not wait

 

[basslover]

Thanks Guys...
CP, i decided not to give you the contacts of the KBBC as it is tough to organise a comp like this and you should maybe have a trail run with 20 odd people, a lot easier to manage.

I wont be able to join you guys if its on those dates, so all the best and good luck...really hope everything turns out for the better.

 

[madporra]

CarpKing23 wrote:

The keepnet , is the only logic thing I can think of to use , The guys must just take care of the fish . We all love bass , and I am sure we will take care of them. R100 entrance fee , and for the guys that are interested in buying a keepnet from me @ cost R50 , it is a small one , and I will be using one of them as well.

I am waiting for Noel and Theo , they have a meeting tomorrow night , then we wil commit to the date. I can not wait

Me neither!!

Can you send us a picture of the net? I will tell you if it is similar to the one I mentioned. If it's like mine I'll also let you know if it will work. Mine is a carp net, the type you peg into the ground with pegs and let your fish swim around in peace. But for the boat this net is too lightweight and floats, and keeps the fish above water so the fish will die quickly - we don't want that to happen ....

The other net is soft but material it's made of is more rigid, so it stays under water which in turn keeps the fish in the water too.

I'll try get a pic of the one that was used at the comp.

 

[CarpKing23]

Yes the net is one of those nets that will float above the water. I am running out of ideas here. What els can work.?

 

[CarpKing23]

The only thing left is to have everyone take a digital camera with them , and we will print cards of 1m by 0.5m and draw lines threw them. The anglers will have to get someone next to them take the pic and sign it off.

 

[CarpKing23]

Hi Mp , please could you ask everyone on your site to meet with us on saterday at 12 @ germiston lake , so we can decide on what we going to do , i might have a sponsor for keepnets for us. It depends on how many people are interested in joining.

Please let everyone confirm by latest friday.

 

[madporra]

Hi guys, with the OK from a fellow bassing acquaintance, Kobus de Winnaar (Winner of the KBBC Leg 2 @ E.B.A. 2009, and 4th at KBBC Leg 3 @ Murray Park 2009), I will post some of the pics of his follow-me bag that seems to work very well.

This is not meant to be a "classified ad", rather an informative read and advising guys where to get good quality bags. CarpKing, perhaps contact him (I'll send you his number).

Previously I mentioned that the "carp sack" I have (very soft bag meant to keep carp in by pegging it into the ground in the corners) proved a disaster as a follow me bag. Aeration holes were small, the bag folded in on itself and kinda "clung" to the fish, it floated on the surface, thereby restricting the fish in a big way - a definite no-no. My fish started turning very soon after placing them in the bag, which I successfully released as soon as I saw this happen.

The follow-me bag Kobus has, is apparently very good in a lot of respects:-
- Material is soft once in the water, does not harm the fish
- Aeration holes are quite big, so water flow is not restricted in any way
- The bag keeps it's shape rather than folding, and stays in the water rather than floats, which means the fish are always able to move around freely
- The zip opens and closes easily, even when under water
- He had 5 fish in the bag recently while testing it out, weighing in at around 7kg for a good part of the day at Bronkies, and the fish were released looking extremely good and seemed unstressed (see pic attached)
- Kobus attaches his bag to his float tube as per the pics, by means of Karibiners (those hooks that climbers use etc. - do not come with the bag). The same can be done for inflatables, pontoons, etc.
- His fish at Boskop KBBC in March looked very good too, in fact he has never had a fish turn in the bag at all.
- The price is good, I feel, at R150 each.

A friend of his (Eric I think?) makes them in Boksburg, and Kobus helps him out by selling them for him at no extra cost (Kobus based in the North of JHB).

Kobus has said he would be willing to bring the bags to the next competition (or send them with someone), however should you wish to collect, he would accommodate you at a convenient time. However, please make payment with your order, as it is a bit unfair for Kobus and his mate to lay out money and people turn him down.

Please PM me or Carpking23 for his details.

Cheers!

 

[madporra]

Another pic

 

[madporra]

3 of 4

 

[madporra]

And finally 2 of the 5 fish he kept in the bag which he caught at Bronkies ....

 

[madporra]

Eish ....

In addition to all the additional additions .......

The net maker (Eric) will be marketing these bags as "Wappa Bass Keepnets".

- Use it as a travel bag, empty content on V-boat and use bag for fishing.
- Quick dry

Suggestions on modifications to bags are welcome.

 

[pomerob]

Something you may want to consider. Red on the headlamp is used mainly to keep the miggies away as they are not attracted to red light. Making this the emergency colour could cause confusion some where along the way.

 

[CarpKing23]

True there Pomy , but if they gives us a call with a location , it would be a bit more helpful.