Rules
- All fish entered for Federation trophies, medals, prizes and records must be caught by fair angling with rod and line.
- A maximum of THREE HOOKS, fished on either one or two rods.
- A treble hook counts as one hook.
- Foul hooked fish will NOT be accepted. Definition - The point of the hook must have entered from the inside of the mouth or lip.
- All fish must be weighed on calibrated scales - a copy of the calibration certificate must be held by the SWFSA at the start of the year for awards to be valid. Please note a renewal certificate will be required on expiry (i.e. every 12-24 Months depending on the life of the calibration certificate to a maximum of 24 months).
- Members without access to club scales may have their fish weighed on scales that have a current certificate of accuracy, e.g. Tradesmans. If this method is used the angler must obtain a letterhead or bill of sale, or similar, stating the weight of fish, signed by the person who weighed it.
- A completed claim form and a weight certificate must be sent to the fish recorder by the 10th day of the month following the capture of the fish.
- No species of fish will be accepted unless it is at least 75% of the Federation’s specimen weight for the species.
- All fish are measured from the head to the tip of tail for minimum size.
- Any fish caught and weighed in for SWFSA awards MUST NOT be sold for gain or exchanged for reward.