THE WHANGAROA SPORT FISHING CLUB RULES

Membership — The club provides a warm and friendly environment for their members. Membership is renewable on the 1st of September each year.

Club Licence — This important document is displayed at all times and is our legal criterion for trading.  A parent or guardian must accompany junior members whilst in the clubrooms.  No liquor is to be removed for consumption outside the premises.  The club does not allow BYO to be bought into the clubrooms or restaurant.  Police enforce liquor procedure and practices.  We endorse the Sale of Liquor Act and pride ourselves in Host Responsibility requirements.

Visitors — Visitors are welcome.  We have reciprocal rights with all NZSFC and Clubs NZ affiliated – please produce your membership card or sign a Restricted Membership form. Regular visitors drinking alcoholic beverages are expected to become a Full or Social Member after three visits.

Children — Children 12 years and under must leave the clubrooms by 9pm Sunday - Thursday and 10pm Friday and Saturday. 

Language — No foul or profane language will be accepted or tolerated in the club.

Dress Standard — A reasonable standard of dress is required — tops and footwear must be worn. Please, no gumboots or dirty footwear in the clubrooms.

Smokefree Clubrooms — Please smoke outside in the area provided. (Not at the front entrance).

Fishing Rules — Please read the Club Fishing Rules. 

Weigh-ins — When bringing in a fish to be weighed, please state over the radio your approximate arrival time. 
For members courtesy weighing at other clubs, please ensure that you complete a duplicate weigh sheet, and have it signed by the officiating weighmaster and returned within 21 days to Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club, (except at the end of the season where they need to be returned within 14days).
Courtesy weighs — Free to all NZSFC affiliated members upon production of a valid membership card. Non-affiliated courtesy weighs will be charges a $60 fee, which is to be paid to the weighmaster upon the weighing of the fish. 
Additional weigh sheets can be uplifted from the clubrooms without charge or downloaded from our website.  We require a weigh sheet, with tag card and tag number recorded on the weigh sheet. In the case of liberated fish, a weigh sheet must also be handed in.  NZSFC tags can be purchased from the clubrooms.