INTERNATIONAL ANGLING CONTEST RULES
Contains Fish Species, Tackle Divisions and Weight Dividing Numbers for calculating the points value of the catch.
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FISHING ZONES
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Zone One
Zone Two
Zone Three
Zone Five
Zone Six
INDEX
SECTION I
I-I Angling Activities
I-2 Committee Responsibility
I-3 Members Eligible to Compete
I-4 Newly Accepted Applicants
I-5 Badge Ratings
I-6 International Fishing Teams
I-7 Changes in Rules
SECTION II ANGLING RULES & STANDARDS
II-1 General Division & Equipment Regulations
A. Line Class Divisions
B. Equipment & Regulations
1. Line
2. Double line
3. Leader
4. Rod
5. Hooks & Bait
6. Artificial Lures
7. Safety Lines
SECTION III ANGLING RULES & STANDARDS
III-1 Fly Casting Division Equipment & Regulations
A. Fly Divisions
B. Equipment Regulations
2. Leader
3. Rod
4. Reel
5. Hooks
6. Flies
III-2 SPIN CASTING DIVISION RULES & REGULATIONS
Spin Casting Classifications
Regulations
1. Rods
2. Line
3. Reels
4. Leader
5. Lures
III-3 PLUG CASTING RULES & REGULATIONS
Plug Casting Classifications
1. Reel
2. Rod
3. Leaders
IV-1 CATCH SPECIFICATIONS (APPLICABLE TO ALL DIVISIONS)
1. Hooking & Fighting
2. Mutilation
3. Harpooning
4. Broken Rod
5. Gaffs & Nets
6. Reels
7. Lines
8. Casting
9. Foul Hooking
10. Length of Fight
11. Multiple Hooking
12. Resting the Rod
13. Failure to Comply
IV-2 SCALES & WEIGHING
Scale Certification
Scoring
Length & Girth Measurements
1V-3 ELIGIBLE FISH & MINIMUM WEIGHTS
Basic Weights Points
"Appendix C"
IV-4 TERRITORY & TIME LIMITS
Time Limit
Acceptable Entry
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IV-4 POINTS SYSTEM
Point Formula
Credit for Multiple Entries
Entries in Division
Disqualifying Factors
RELEASED FISH
A. ANNUAL COMPETITION
1. Release Points
2. Release Entry Category
3. Billfish & Bluefin "Appendix D"
B. RELEASES
1. Releases Consist of
a) Intent
b) Touch Leader
c) Swivel, etc.
Applicable Rules
IV-5 ENTRY CARDS
IV-6 CITATIONS
Requirements
SECTION V ANNUAL CONTEST & CHAMPIONSHIP
V-1 ANGLING YEAR
Dates
V-2 OVERALL ANGLING CHAMPION
Additional Rules
V-3 YEARLY DIVISION CHAMPIONS
Zone Champion
Fly Casting
Spin Casting
Plug Casting
Light Tackle General
Additional Requirements
V-4 SPECIAL AWARDS
Gar Wood Award
Carlton Tweed Spin Award
Jack Bryson Plug Award
Scott Flecher Fly Award
Edward "Luke" Gorham Casting Award
John Emery Memorial Award
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