Ok gang... here's the official information about the Kayak Fishing Fun Day taking place next Saturday, August 11th! Hope to see many of you there
If you are planning to attend, please be sure to bring exact change for entry.
Here are the event rules...
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NOVASCOTIAFISHING.COM / ATLANTIC WINDS ADVENTURE KAYAK FISHING FUN DAY RULES
1. DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL!!! THERE ARE NO APPEALS.
BY PAYING YOUR $20.00 ENTRY FEE, YOU BECOME AN ENTRANT, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL RULES HAVE BEEN READ AND AGREED TO, AND WILL BE OBEYED BY YOU. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ATLANTIC WINDS ADVENTURES, NOVASCOTIAFISHING.COM OR ANY EVENT ORGANIZERS, JUDGES, VOLUNTEERS ETC. WILL BE HELD BLAMELESS AND CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE IN THE EVENT OF ANY INJURIES OR DEATH SUFFERED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT.
2. THE CONTEST AREA IS TO BE ALL LEGAL NOVA SCOTIA WATERS (SALT & FRESH).
ANGLING TIMES TO BE 0800-1500HRS 11AUGUST2012. JUDGES WILL BE TIMEKEEPERS. NO GRACE PERIOD.
ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE CHECKED IN AT LAUNCH BY 1500HRS.
A PREDICTED EXTREME WEATHER EVENT(HURRICANE, TYPHOON, TORNADO) WILL BE THE ONLY CAUSE FOR CANCELLATION.
(RAIN IS NOT AN EXTREME WEATHER EVENT) IN THE EVENT OF RAIN AND AN ELECTRICAL STORM, IT IS EXPECTED THAT
ALL ENTRANTS WILL EXERCISE CAUTION AND USE COMMON SENSE AND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP.
3. ALL LAWS, STATUTES, RULES, REGULATIONS, FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, AND MUNICIPAL, ARE TO BE OBEYED BY ALL PARTICIPANTS. VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
.4. ALL WATERCRAFT, PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO BE PADDLED, PEDALLED, OR ROWED, (SUCH AS KAYAKS, CANOES, PUNTS, OR ROWBOATS) ARE WELCOME. MODIFIED KAYAKS ARE ALSO WELCOME. PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPLY THEIR OWN WATERCRAFT FOR THE COMPETITION OR FISH FROM THE SHORE. DEMO KAYAKS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR COMPETITION.
5. ANY LEGAL MANNER OF ANGLING IN NOVA SCOTIA IS ACCEPTABLE AS IS ANY LEGAL BAIT.
6. ANY ENTRANT MAY ALSO ANGLE, ON FOOT FROM SHORE.
7. ALL ENTRANTS MUST HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH WHICH TO RECORD HIS/HER CATCH.
8. THIS IS PROBABLY THE ONLY EVENT IN YOUR LIFE WHERE SIZE DOES NOT COUNT!!! IT IS THE SPECIE ONLY.
9. ANY CRAFT, POWERED BY, OR ASSISTED BY ANY ENGINE, (INTERNAL COMBUSTION OR OTHERWISE) EXCEEDING 2.5 HP WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
10. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FUN FILLED ANGLING DAY. THE OBJECT OF WHICH IS TO CATCH, PHOTOGRAPH, AND RELEASE, THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VARIETIES OF FISH BY AN ENTRANT ANGLING FROM THE CONTEST WATERS, HAVE A BITE WITH YOUR "BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE ANGLE" AND ENJOY THE CAMARADERIE.
11. IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED, YOUR PHOTO "MUST" INCLUDE YOUR UNIQUE ID TAG YOU WERE PROVIDED WITH AND THE FISH YOU CAUGHT. THE PHOTO MUST BE CLEAR ENOUGH TO IDENTIFY BOTH THE TAG AND THE SPECIE OF FISH TO THE JUDGES.
12. OUR WINNER WILL BE DECLARED AS THE ANGLER WHO HAS SATISFIED THE JUDGES THAT HE/SHE HAS ANGLED THE GREATEST VARIETY OF FISH SPECIES.
13. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN THE NUMBER OF SPECIES ANGLED, THE JUDGES WILL DECIDE ON THE BASIS OF A CASTING ACCURACY COMPETITION WHO SHALL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
14. THERE CAN ALWAYS BE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS FOUND IN RULES. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE TRYING TO EXPLOIT THEM FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT. IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION FOR ENTRANTS TO COMPETE ON OTHER THAN A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. THEREFORE, IF YOU DISCOVER A "LOOPHOLE", BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE JUDGES BEFORE YOU BEGIN AND GET A RULING. DO NOT RUN THE RISK OF BEING RULED AGAINST,(AND DISQUALIFIED) IF A QUESTION IS RAISED OR PROTEST MADE ABOUT THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU HAVE CONDUCTED YOURSELF.
15. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IS EXPECTED OF ALL ENTRANTS
16. THE DECLARED WINNER WILL HAVE HIS/HER NAME ENGRAVED ON THE TROPHY, RECEIVE HIS OWN "TAKE HOME" PLAQUE, GET "BRAGGING RIGHTS " FOR A YEAR AND "THE ENVELOPE" CONTAINING $100.00 IN CANADIAN CURRENCY.
17. ANY COMPLAINTS OR PROTESTS MUST BE MADE KNOWN TO THE JUDGES BEFORE 1515HRS (3:15pm LOCAL TIME).
18. ALL ENTRANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PARTICIPATION PRIZES (AN OCEAN RODEO DRYSUIT AND OTHER MISC. PRIZES ).
19. WE EXPECT THAT COMMON SENSE OUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES/QUESTIONS, FAILING THAT..............
20. ..............................IMMEDIATELY REFER TO RULE#1.
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