D.A.B Rules

[ChezzieM]

Dorset Angling Brigade Rules:

1= All meets will be 2 rods with a maximum of 4 hooks.
2= Catch, Measure and Release (Optional).
3= Verified Score Cards.
4= All fish measured in cm
5= All meets will be fished within a 400yrd radius.
6= No meets will be pegged.
7= Registration for the meets will take place 1 hour before the comp start time. Venues to be confirmed.
Local Rules for D.A.B. meets.
Mackerel and Weaver Fish Do Not count.

Anyone wishing to fish with the D.A.B or join in with our meets, do so at their own risk. No Responsibility Whatsoever will be taken by the organisers of the meets, to any loss, damage or injury however caused.

If you have a medical condition or disability, that may affect you on the beach, please tell the organiser of the meet and the person who you are fishing next too, so they can summons help.

These rules can be adopted by the S.C.C, (South Coast Comp).
If their is any rules you would like to be added or removed, please post and if we need too, we will have a poll.

We have planned to fish the 1st S.C.C/D.A.B meet by fishing with 1 member from each team, side by side, i.e D.A.B with Team Extreme with S.A.S ect.
This gives a neutral person to mark your scorecard, to save accusations.

Hope this helps.

Matt:)

[crazyplums]

Hi Matt,

can i just query a couple of things?

firstly, the measurements on the official measure and release cards are all in metric (cm), as are all official match rulers (the white ones with the red markings), perhaps the inches thing needs reconsidering?

secondly, all to fish within 400 yards, i think thats fine if it's safe to do so, but realistically you want about 15-20 yards between anglers, especially for those of us who are gonna be using a pendulum cast, i'd be rather wary of having an angler 10yrds away (30ft) when i have a 13ft rod, and use between a 6 and 10ft drop, it would mean the next angler is awfully close to a very fast weight !!

it may well not be a problem, but if we get a good number of anglers, we could be pretty close together, i'd like to suggest that the spread of the anglers is determined by how many show up, would that be prudent ?

cheers.

Hugh

[ChezzieM]

no probs hugh, all feedback greatfully recieved.

[Bagstar]

4= All fish measured in inch's.

Can this be changed to mm or cm? All well and good using imperial but it is no longer taught in schools and many people won't be able to measure in inches. Im lucky enough to be able to measure both seeing as I worked in the railway and they are stuck in a time warp but was taught metric at school and im 28 now.

Don't want to come across as picky but I do think that some people will only be able to measure to the inch.

[geffaz]

4,no meets will be pegged

i dont know its only a friendly! perhaps have us pegged alternate?
good way to meet and have a chat with the oposing team mate
as oposed to grouping up in teams and chatting amongst our selves
we have to fraternise with the enemy! also handy for witnesing catches

[crazyplums]

4,no meets will be pegged

i dont know its only a friendly! perhaps have us pegged alternate?
good way to meet and have a chat with the oposing team mate
as oposed to grouping up in teams and chatting amongst our selves
we have to fraternise with the enemy! also handy for witnesing catches

i was thinking similar things, whilst it's not going to be pegged, it might be a good idea to sort some kind of simple system, where one member from each team has to be in each 'group' to ensure an even distribution. of course, there will be odd team numbers, but so long as there's at least one from each in each group, that'd be overcome, it's be quite east to work out, if there's 5 teams, and 5 groups, and one team has 15 angliers, then 3 members in each group, etc, no group size limits of course.

[lockstock]

I think Matt meant not pegged (i.e no draw for positions) but alternate team members along the match venue.

I also think that D.A.B when hosting will publish the rules on the match card. Other hosts could do the same - if there were slight variations from host to host (such as whether Mackeral counted or not!) then these could be local variations/club rules. That the comp would abide by for each location - if we all fish the same rules on the day then it'll be fair.

[crazyplums]

personally i feel we'd be better to find a set of rules, and stick to them for the whole of the SCC's, we'd all know where we stand then,

[Jamie Donnelly]

yes i agree with huge, we should have one set of rules for the whole comp.

but the D.A.B ones sounds good to me. but the rule of fishing within 400 yards is silly. people need and want more space, also if we fish somewhere like brighton marina, people will be more than 400 yards apart!! lol

just a thought.

Jamie

[JudgeP]

yes i agree with huge, we should have one set of rules for the whole comp.

but the D.A.B ones sounds good to me. but the rule of fishing within 400 yards is silly. people need and want more space, also if we fish somewhere like brighton marina, people will be more than 400 yards apart!! lol

just a thought.

Jamie

From what I read it's all within 800yds on a straight beach, 400yd radius. That just about covers the whole Brighton Marina east arm.

[ChezzieM]

From what I read it's all within 800yds on a straight beach, 400yd radius. That just about covers the whole Brighton Marina east arm.


that is right judgep. although during the chicken chuckin season, this may not be possible at some venues.

400yrds left and right should be plenty enough.

[Jamie Donnelly]

oh ok!! sorry!!

Jamie

[Ian Houlton]

Matt said 400yds radius, does this mean we can be stood 400yds out to sea when we cast? or 400yds back from the beach?
if so it will be bloody great at bexi, there is a hotel with a bar within our alloted range.

[Jamie Donnelly]

really!!!! Sorted mate!!

Jamie

[lockstock]

New Comp rule - catch a fish down a pint! works a bit like a handicap - after four or five fish you won't give a hoot about the comp and will just stay in the bar! We could refine it with different drinks for different fish - poor cod = 1/2 shandy; Plaice = 1 pint; Conger = Bottle of Jack Daniels!!!!!

[Ian Houlton]

New Comp rule - catch a fish down a pint! works a bit like a handicap - after four or five fish you won't give a hoot about the comp and will just stay in the bar! We could refine it with different drinks for different fish - poor cod = 1/2 shandy; Plaice = 1 pint; Conger = Bottle of Jack Daniels!!!!!

cracking idea!
then chesilmaster can drive us home because he will be the only sober one there:kissing:

[Jamie Donnelly]

oooo hahahaha thats cracked me up!!

Jamie

[ChezzieM]

cracking idea!
then chesilmaster can drive us home because he will be the only sober one there:kissing:

not if there's jack daniels about......


me sober... your avin a laff...:notworthy

[slayer]

not if there's jack daniels about......


me sober... your avin a laff...:notworthy

kip on the beach night then:blink:

[Brad.B]

New Comp rule - catch a fish down a pint! works a bit like a handicap - after four or five fish you won't give a hoot about the comp and will just stay in the bar! We could refine it with different drinks for different fish - poor cod = 1/2 shandy; Plaice = 1 pint; Conger = Bottle of Jack Daniels!!!!!

Does this mean for those of us who dont drink, if we reel in a bag of weed we can just chill out in the beach buddy and get stoned? Suits me i can then fish down from the clouds,lol

[lockstock]

I wouldn't try and smoke seaweed mate - it'll be difficult to light for a start!!!

[peterpan3494]

when i have a 13ft rod, and use between a 6 and 10ft drop, it would mean the next angler is awfully close to a very fast weight !!

opppps ther go's ma woolly hat ha ha ha

[peterpan3494]

New Comp rule - catch a fish down a pint! works a bit like a handicap - after four or five fish you won't give a hoot about the comp and will just stay in the bar! We could refine it with different drinks for different fish - poor cod = 1/2 shandy; Plaice = 1 pint; Conger = Bottle of Jack Daniels!!!!!

a bottle of JD JESUS H CHRIST im on my back after a shandy ha ha ha :wiggle::roll1:

[ChezzieM]

when i have a 13ft rod, and use between a 6 and 10ft drop, it would mean the next angler is awfully close to a very fast weight !!

opppps ther go's ma woolly hat ha ha ha


do you cast sideways?????

[crazyplums]

do you cast sideways?????

lol, no, i know a pendulum doesn't follow an outward radius, but essentially if it were aborted late in the cast, it can go where it chooses, probably in a big circle as it drills me into the floor, or i go down the bank ! !

[lockstock]

We'll put a big 'H' - for Helicopter - out on the beach just for you!!LOL

[Jamie Donnelly]

oh good, i thought i might borrow the helicopter as it is a fair distance..

cheers mate,

Jamie

[Edgey]

Is the 1st comp going to be at Chesil. WHen is it. If it is please give the pandemonium casters plenty of room. That way us knowledgeable ones who can only cast 5 yards will get all the fish.

[Ian Houlton]

28th april mate but we are having a day there before that

[Edgey]

28th april mate but we are having a day there before that


Grate.

Two days after my B'Day. Count me in

[Bagstar]

I have been sat here at work trying to sort out a score card for the meets, have a look at this and see what you think. I can easily change it if need be.

[lockstock]

I have been sat here at work trying to sort out a score card for the meets, have a look at this and see what you think. I can easill change it if need be.

Looks pretty good to me - I think you only need to put the verifier once at Top or Bottom - then that will leave more room on each line for details of the fish - or just bigger writing - my big black crayon fill those little boxes easily!!LOL.

[Bagstar]

Try this one then.

[lockstock]

Try this one then.

That looks OK to me. I hope that works picks up a bit!!!

[The Bandit]

It would be agood idea to have a running total column.....it saves adding it all at the end

[Edgey]

I am not doing this to annoy anyone, just a genuine thought.

What should be done on catch and release matches when someone catches a strap conger or silver eel.

You could for instance have an angler who catches 3 pout and be winning when he is beaten by a lucky angler catching a strap conger and nothing else.

Should there not be a handicapping system say where silver eels and congers only count 50% of their length?

I shall now go and hide in my foxhole, put on earmuffs and helmet and wait the fall-out:idea:

[ChezzieM]

I am not doing this to annoy anyone, just a genuine thought.

What should be done on catch and release matches when someone catches a strap conger or silver eel.

You could for instance have an angler who catches 3 pout and be winning when he is beaten by a lucky angler catching a strap conger and nothing else.

Should there not be a handicapping system say where silver eels and congers only count 50% of their length?

I shall now go and hide in my foxhole, put on earmuffs and helmet and wait the fall-out:idea:

interesting edgey...

but... isn't fishing about luck. if you are lucky enough to catch a big fish, whether it be a conger or a tope ect, if it is long enough, it will win.

i personally don't think there should be a handicapping system.

[Edgey]

interesting edgey...

but... isn't fishing about luck. if you are lucky enough to catch a big fish, whether it be a conger or a tope ect, if it is long enough, it will win.

i personally don't think there should be a handicapping system.

I agree entirely, it is just under the weighing system, to which I am NOT advocating a return, the quantum of fish caught would probably weigh more than the strap. But as you say it is down to luck at the end of the day and if I caught a strap, naturally being then complete hypocrite I am I would support leaving it as is. :) :)

[cap'nhaddock]

catch a nice slimy silver eel worth lots of points..... result x 1
and the opposing team has to measure it !........ result x 2
and they waste 10 minutes of match time measuring and cleaning up...... result x 3 !
go for the eels