OK people, the proposed rules of the pinfish section are listed below.

The pin fish section will be open from Labour weekend and wil run from Labour Weekend to Labour Weekend. Thats 00.01 on Saturday Morning until 12.00 Friday night 2005.

There will also be an international section, which will be announced over the next couple of weeks. This is for people from overseas or for those going up to the Islands.

The species for which pins will be awarded are as follows:-

Blue Cod

Bluenose

Butterfish

Crayfish

Grandaddy Hapuku

Gurnard

Hapuka Bass

John Dory

Kahawai

Kingfish

Salmon

Snapper

Tarakihi

Trevally

Trout

Trumpeter

Albacore

Tuna

Yellowfin

Black Marlin

Blue Marlin

Striped Marlin

Shark

Tag & Release Marlin

Tag & Release Shark

Tag and Release Tuna

Sincere thanks to Lethal for creating a bunch of awesome pins, which will be posted on the page over the next couple of weeks.

Do not send fish entries by courier. If you wish to send fish in, please ask your wife or girlfriend to pop in with the fish on ice in a chilly bin � and to bring her best cooking apron.

Some form of proof will have to be provided, as we all know how enthusiastic fishermen can be. Weights must be accurate to at least one decimal place.

The same proof offered to game fish clubs for tag and release purposes is acceptable, as are weighmaster�s certificates or photos of the fish hanging at the weigh station.

Any official contest weight report/receipt, or photocopy, of official documents are acceptable proof.

For private entries the onus of proof is on the weigher and the minimum proof accepted will be as follows:-

The fish must be weighed on decent scales and a photo of the fish being weighed with the weight clearly visible, must be submitted with the entry.

Remember there are a number of sets of accurate scales out there � such as gas station lpg scales, scales from any retail shop or establishment, which are generally certified. These people will often let you throw a big fish on to weigh. Remember to include a photo of the fish and scale reading.

As this is an online pin section, we cannot officially check the weight of the fish. We have to rely on the accuracy of your scales and your own honesty in recording and reporting the weight.

Any persons found exaggerating fish weights will be excluded from being part of the pinfish section, and will have to buy several rounds at future forum social events. A cowpat, signifying a tendency to exaggerate, may be attached to your profile in place of any stars.

The pinfish holder will have the name and the fish weight recorded in the relevant section of the Trophy cabinet. They will be able to use the relevant fish pin as part of their profile signature on the section.

They will be allowed to boast mightily at forum events. Being awarded a pin does not absolve people from buying rounds at forum gatherings.

This section will be administered by the pin fish section administrator and the forum admin and their decisions will be final.

Any appeals must be accompanied by several large bottles of rum and an invitation to go fishing with the appellant.