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SPORTSFISHING & GAME CLUB
W.S.G.C. TROPHY LIST
FISHING YEAR
The fishing year aligns with the financial year, running from 1 July to 30 June annually.
ELIGIBLE SPECIES
All eligible species shall be as per the current ANSA Rules and Regulations handbook. All captures / releases must occur in Australian territorial waters (up to 200-mile offshore international limit)
MINIMUM POINT SCORES
Senior
25 points (2kg minimum line class for all club comps & conventions,
50 points (1kg minimum line class for all point scoring outside comps & conventions
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Junior (Under 16 yrs)
No minimum point score, however all fish must comply with relevant state minimum length regulations, or where no minimum length applies, be a minimum length of 25cm
OPEN TROPHIES (ALL MEMBERS)
Chris Deans Club Champion
Highest points aggregate in Club & ANSA Competitions
Senior Male Champion / Senior Female Champion
Highest aggregate of eligible species for senior male and female anglers.
Chris Deans Club Champion
Highest points aggregate in Club & ANSA Competitions
Champion Boat
Boat with the highest combined point-scoring fish
Freshwater / Estuary / Land-Based Champion
Top anglers of eligible species in each environment - Freshwater, estuary, or land-based
Freshwater: Including freshwater lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, etc. above a point of tidal influence
Estuary: The mouth of a river or lake to the highest point of tidal influence
Land-Based: From land formations or on a platform structure, securely and permentantly attached to land, e.g. river/lake banks, surf beaches, rock formations, piers, jetties, etc.
Tag & Release Champion
Highest points aggregated for tagged and released eligible GFAA species
Highest Point Scoring Blue Water Fish
Highest points scoring of any eligible pelagic species
Highest Point Scoring Snapper
Highest points scoring snapper
President's Trophy
Awarded at the President's discretion
NAFA Trophy
Celebrating the funniest, strangest or silliest moments, as nominated by members and awarded at the committee's discretion
JUNIOR TROPHIES (UNDER 16)
Junior Male / Female Champions
Highest aggregate of eligible species for junior male and female anglers
Junior Male / Female Runner-up
Second highest aggregate of eligible species for senior male and female anglers.
Highest Point Scoring Fish
Top-scoring fish by any junior angler
Encouragement Award
Awarded at the committee's discretion
Note: The weigh master (s) has the final discretion over species identification and whether a fish is eligible to count towards club points.