General Rules
All results recorded at weigh stations must be recorded on an official club weigh in form and then assessed and recorded by the Weigh Master or authorised committee member for competition inclusion.

​Any member of the Bribie Island R.S.L. Social Fishing Club who wishes to use his /her boat in a fishing competition must be in possession of a current boating insurance certificate and must have a current boating licence.

All boat owners must comply with the Queensland Transport Regulations.

​All anglers should make themselves familiar with and must obey the Queensland Department of Primary Industries Fisheries Regulations.

Fish taken should be killed quickly and should be prepared and preserved in such a manner as to minimize spoilage and waste. Where a fish is not wanted, it should be returned in a manner as to maximize its chance of survival.

All fish must be presented for weigh-in at the prescribed times and places. A day in which a fish may be taken is classed as any 24-hour period.

All fish presented for weigh in for inclusion in any Club competition must be line caught.

Grant’s “Guide to Fishes” and/or the Queensland Department of Fisheries will be the club’s fish ID reference.

Fish Sizes 
All species must be a minimum length of 25cm (with the exception of bream & tarwhine which must be 27cm) as per the club minimum unless the Queensland Department of Fisheries imposes a longer minimum length.
​Where the Queensland Department of Fisheries imposes a maximum length, this is also the maximum length for club fish
Eligibility for Fishing Competitions
 
Everyone is eligible to fish in any club competition provided he or she is a current financial member. 
The weigh-in sheet must be submitted to the weighmaster before the end of the month that the fish was caught.
Catch and Release
​Some club members may wish to catch and release their fish and this is encouraged to preserve fish stocks. Also, releasing a fish quickly, rather than keeping it alive for possibly hours, will enhance the possibility of its survival.
In these circumstances a member fishing with another financial Club member (including a relative/family member) may weigh the fish immediately after capture and record the weight, enter it into a club weigh sheet, initial the entry and have it witnessed by the financial member (including a relative/family member) in the boat prior to releasing the fish, provided the fish is photographed against a measure and presented as proof of capture. All photograph properties include a date and time stamp.
However, if the witness was a relative/family member, that fish is ineligible for a club record.
No-take Species.
The following species are protected throughout Queensland and are therefore prohibited from being in anyone's possession without a permit. If accidentally caught, these species must be immediately and carefully returned to the water.
Fresh waters
Tidal waters
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There are other species of fish and marine animals protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. These include grey nurse sharks, whales, porpoises, dugongs, turtles, dolphins, and the following freshwater fish - Elizabeth Springs goby, Oxleyan pygmy perch, red-finned blue-eye and honey blue-eye.
For more information on animals protected under the Nature Conservation Act contact the Department of Environment and Science.  https://www.des.qld.gov.au

NON-ALLOWABLE SPECIES

The following fish are not accepted in the club's competitions.
BAT FISH
HAPPY MOMENTS
​SILVERBIDDY
​BUTTER BREAM
​LONGTOM
​STONE FISH
​EELS
PUFFERFISH
SURGEONFISH
FLUTEMOUTHS
RAYS & SHARKS
TOADFISH
FLYING FISH
REMORA
TRIGGERFISH
FORK-TAILED CATFISH
SAWFISH
TRIPODFISH
FROGFISH
SCORPIONFISH
TRUMPETFISH
GRINNER
SEA PIKE
UNICORNFISH
GURNARD
SERGEANT BAKER
WHIPTAIL
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