39th Annual Open Sunday |
Sunday 25th November 2018
Fishing 10.00 - 16.00 hrs
Low water 11.07 hrs, 1.1 metres
Low water 11.07 hrs, 1.1 metres
Open Rules
• Exclusion of Liability - Neither the Club nor its Officials or Committee shall be liable for any damage to property, loss, death or injury caused to any full and temporary Open members arising from their participation in any competitions held by the Club.
• Insurance - It is recommended that all full & temporary Open members shall insure themselves against damage, loss, death or injury arising from the sport of Angling including their participation in any competition held by the Club.
• Please park responsibly, ensure access for landowners & emergency services.
• No competitor can fish 90 minutes before the start of the match.
• Competitors can only use one rod for fishing at any time, and must weigh-in their own fish.
• Assistance may be given to cast out, gaff, lift, or land fish, but only competitors must strike and play fish for themselves.
• Only two hooks may be used at any one time or one twin point (no treble hooks).
• Juniors (under 17yrs) may only win the juniors prize unless they have purchased a senior ticket.
• Juniors must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.
• Fish presented at the weigh-in, must be retained ungutted and be available for examination up to 30 minutes after the weigh-in.
• Unwanted fish to be placed in the bucket provided & not thrown in the harbour - thank you.
• The following are not eligible to be weighed-in: rockling, rays bream, and lumpsuckers.
• Size limits are:-
Skate 46 cm wing tip to wing tip.
Bass* 42 cm *(max 1 bag limit)
Eels 38 cm
Codling, Coalfish/billet, Pollock, Wrasse 35 cm
Whiting 30 cm
Plaice 27 cm
Flat Fish, Pouting 25 cm
If not referred to above, then 25cm.
• Any objections must be lodged with the officials during the weigh-in, or they will not be entertained.
• In the event of a dispute then the organisers will adjudicate and have the power to disqualify.
• Any angler in breach of the rules will be disqualified.
• Defaced or photocopied tickets will not be accepted by the weigh master.
• Boundaries ~ Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey, and Whitby Harbour seaward side of the swing bridge.
• Prizes - STRICTLY NO 3rd party collection, to be collected in person.
• At 5.15 pm a WSAA committee member will stop any late anglers joining the weigh-in, in the event of a queue.
• Insurance - It is recommended that all full & temporary Open members shall insure themselves against damage, loss, death or injury arising from the sport of Angling including their participation in any competition held by the Club.
• Please park responsibly, ensure access for landowners & emergency services.
• No competitor can fish 90 minutes before the start of the match.
• Competitors can only use one rod for fishing at any time, and must weigh-in their own fish.
• Assistance may be given to cast out, gaff, lift, or land fish, but only competitors must strike and play fish for themselves.
• Only two hooks may be used at any one time or one twin point (no treble hooks).
• Juniors (under 17yrs) may only win the juniors prize unless they have purchased a senior ticket.
• Juniors must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.
• Fish presented at the weigh-in, must be retained ungutted and be available for examination up to 30 minutes after the weigh-in.
• Unwanted fish to be placed in the bucket provided & not thrown in the harbour - thank you.
• The following are not eligible to be weighed-in: rockling, rays bream, and lumpsuckers.
• Size limits are:-
Skate 46 cm wing tip to wing tip.
Bass* 42 cm *(max 1 bag limit)
Eels 38 cm
Codling, Coalfish/billet, Pollock, Wrasse 35 cm
Whiting 30 cm
Plaice 27 cm
Flat Fish, Pouting 25 cm
If not referred to above, then 25cm.
• Any objections must be lodged with the officials during the weigh-in, or they will not be entertained.
• In the event of a dispute then the organisers will adjudicate and have the power to disqualify.
• Any angler in breach of the rules will be disqualified.
• Defaced or photocopied tickets will not be accepted by the weigh master.
• Boundaries ~ Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey, and Whitby Harbour seaward side of the swing bridge.
• Prizes - STRICTLY NO 3rd party collection, to be collected in person.
• At 5.15 pm a WSAA committee member will stop any late anglers joining the weigh-in, in the event of a queue.
Published Thursday 11th January 2018
Last edit Monday 12th February 2018
Last edit Monday 12th February 2018