RULES AND BYE-LAWS 2008

1. Rules and bye-laws shall apply as agreed by the Members at a General Meeting and as may be amended by the Executive Committee.

Discipline

1. (a) The Committee shall have the power to suspend, temporarily, the membership of anyone responsible for any act or conduct considered by them to be prejudicial to the affairs of the Club or to sea angling in general. The period of suspension, unless shorter, shall be limited by the date of the General Meeting. Suspended Members shall be given the opportunity to state their case to the Meeting and a decision as to their continued membership will be taken by the Club.

(b) Junior Members taking part in boat and shore outings must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Club Funds

1. Club Funds will be utilised to offset Club outgoings at the discretion of the Executive Committee and will be accountable by the Treasurer at the AGM.

Trip Etiquette

4.(a) Overnight Trips

The venues will be decided by Members and numbers will be on a ‘first come’ basis. However if the bare minimum is reached for these trips and an individual then pulls out after trip is booked he/she is liable for cost of full deposit unless they can find a replacement for the space they have vacated.

(b) Day Trips

As above the venues for the season will be decided by the members. Once an individual commits themselves for any day trip they are then liable for a deposit which will be set by the Committee dependant on total cost of charter (usually 50%). Deposit payments will be due one calendar month prior to trip (timescale is at Committee’s discretion). As above, if an individual pulls out after their name has been added to crew list for trip, they will still be liable to pay full deposit unless they are able to find a replacement.

• If there are still spaces available on trips when all members have been asked then any member on trip can ask a guest to fill boat up (AS LONG AS THEY LET THE SECRETARY KNOW SO TO KEEP TABS ON NUMBERS ABOARD).

Competitions

1. Each year Competition Trips will be available for Club Members.

• Competition Scoring :- Scoring Format will be decided by the Committee and will be presented to participants on day of competition

• Fish of the Year :- This will be awarded to the Club Member who catches the Best fish over the season and will be determined by a members vote at

Club AGM.

Fishing and Competition Rules

1. The Club and it’s Members shall abide by the rules as laid down in the S.F.S.A. handbook with the following amendments :-

(a) Participants may only fish one rod at a time, spare rods and reels with terminal tackle not fitted may be carried but stored in a manner which is respectful to fellow anglers.

(b) No more than 4 hooks to be fished at the one time – pennel and treble hooks count as one.

• Only fish caught forward of the gills and landed with the hook in this area may be presented for Club Records.

• Where possible all undersize and border line fish to be returned alive.

Club Record List

1. A list of record fish caught by Members on Club outings from boat and shore shall be kept.

Junior Members

8. Junior members on trips will be charged 50% of full individual price.

Club Website (www.wavewizards.co.uk)

9. The club website will show scores for competition trips, club records, bonus ball winners, photographs, items for sale and any other club business.

Club Membership fees for season 2008 will be :-

Male Member - £10:00

Female Member - £8:00

Junior/OAP Member - £5:00