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Equipment Regulations
Angling Regulations
World Record Requirements
World Record Categories & Eligible
Species
Record Catch Regulations
Measuring And Weighing Procedures For
Record Claims
Preparation Of Claims
Conversion Formulas For Weights And Measures
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INTRODUCTION -
The
International Land-Based Shark Fishing Association
formulated these rules to establish uniform regulations for the
purposes of compiling and issuing world Land-Based Shark Fishing
records, and to provide basic guidelines for use in cooperative
tournaments and other organized angling events.
In
further keeping with The Association’s mission, these rules
provide for the issuance of records for released fish based on
an estimated weight formula, as well as for fish actually weighed.
All guidelines regarding record claims for both instances are
detailed herein. As with other sporting organizations that compile
and recognize world records, the vast majority of the integrity
of the ILSFA’s efforts rely upon its member’s respect
for sportsmanship, honesty and integrity when engaged in the sport
and when submitting claims. This association’s sincere intent
is to operate based on a confidence and trust that those virtues,
at a minimum, will be held in high regard and exercised at all
times.
The
term ‘Land-Based’ is defined as the land and anything
attached to it, i.e., jetties, piers, bridges, etc. The word angling
is used to describe the act of attempting to capture and / or
the actual capture of sharks using a rod, reel, line, and hook(s)
as outlined herein. Only fish caught in accordance with these
rules, and within the intent of these rules, will be considered
for world records.
EXTREME
CAUTION AND CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED AT ALL TIMES
during any activity involved with this and any other sport. The
safety of the angler and all others is of the utmost importance
and should take precedence over any attempt to handle a fish for
the purposes of gathering data. In addition, if an angler intends
to release a catch, proper care and handling should also be exercised
to avoid any injury to a fish. The ILSFA, it’s officers,
committee members, general members, and / or assigns assume no
responsibility for risk of injury or death that might occur as
a result of attempting to capture, handle, and / or release any
fish, anywhere, under any circumstances.
REGARDING
PROTECTED AND / OR ENDANGERED SPECIES:
By their appearance on the eligible species list in this angling
book of rules, the ILSFA is in no way, shape or form condoning,
recommending or suggesting the intentional targeting of any species
by any angler anywhere. Some species on this list may or may not
be protected by laws and regulations in certain areas during any
particular period of time. It is every angler's own responsibility
to become familiar with and act in accordance with the specific
laws and regulations regarding all species in the geographic areas
where they may choose to fish. The ILSFA assumes no responsibility
for the personal acts or choices of any individual and advocates
employing responsible conservation measures when sport fishing
for any species of shark.
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS:
Equipment Regulations
Angling Regulations
World Record Requirements
World Record Categories & Eligible
Species
Record Catch Regulations
Measuring And Weighing Procedures For
Record Claims
Preparation Of Claims
Conversion Formulas For Weights And Measures
EQUIPMENT
REGULATIONS
A.
Line
1. Monofilament and multifilament lines may be
used. For line classes see World Record Requirements.
2. Wire lines are prohibited.
B.
Line Backing
1. Backing not attached to the fishing line is
permissible with no restrictions as to size or material.
2. If
the fishing line is attached to the backing, the catch shall be
classified under the heavier of the two lines. The backing may
not exceed the 130 lb line class to qualify for records in any
class other than unlimited, and must be of a type of line approved
for use in these angling rules. For
line classes see World Record Requirements.
C.
Double Line
The use of a double line is not required. If one is used, it must
meet the following specifications:
1. A double line must consist of the actual line
used to catch the fish.
2. Double lines are measured from the start of
the knot, braid, roll or splice making the double to the farthermost
end of the knot, splice, snap, swivel or other device used for
securing the trace, leader, lure or hook to the double line.
The double line on all classes of tackle 50 lb and over shall
be limited to 30 feet. The combined length of the double line
and leader shall not exceed 40 feet.
D.
Leader
The use of a leader is not required. If one is used, it must meet
the following specifications:
1. The length of the leader is the overall length
including any lure, hook arrangement or other device. The leader
must be connected to the line with a snap, knot, splice, swivel
or other device. Holding devices are prohibited. There are no
regulations regarding the material or strength of the leader.
2. The leader on all classes of tackle 50 lb
and over shall be limited to 30 feet. The combined length of the
double line and leader shall be limited to 40 feet on all classes
of tackle 50 lb and over.
E.
Rod
1. Rods must comply with sporting ethics and
customs. Considerable latitude is allowed in the choice of a rod,
but rods giving the angler an unfair advantage will be disqualified.
This rule is intended to eliminate the use of unconventional rods.
2. The rod tip must be a minimum of 40 inches
in length. The rod butt cannot exceed 27 inches in length. These
measurements must be made from a point directly beneath the center
of the reel. A curved butt is measured in a straight line. When
the rod butt is placed in a gimbal, the measurement from the center
of the reel seat to the pivot point of the gimbal can be no more
than 27 inches. (The above measurements do not apply to surfcasting
rods.)
F.
Reel
1. Reels must comply with sporting ethics and
customs.
2. Power driven reels of any kind are prohibited.
This includes motor, hydraulic, or electrically driven reels,
and any device that gives the angler an unfair advantage.
3. Ratchet handle reels are prohibited.
4. Reels designed to be cranked with both hands
at the same time are prohibited.
G.
Hooks For Bait Fishing
1. For live or dead bait fishing no more than
four single hooks may be used. All must be firmly imbedded in
or securely attached to the bait. The point of one hook may be
passed through the eye of another hook.
2. The use of a dangling or swinging hook is
prohibited. Double or treble hooks are prohibited.
3. A photograph or sketch of the hook arrangement
must accompany all record applications made for fish caught on
multi-hook tackle.
H.
Hooks and Lures
1. When using an artificial lure, no more than
two single hooks may be attached to the line, leader, or trace.
Hooks should be attached separately. The eyes of the hooks must
be no less than an overall hook's length (the overall length of
the largest hook used) apart and no more than 12 inches apart.
The only exception is that the point of one hook may be passed
through the eye of the other hook. The trailing hook may not extend
more than a hook's length beyond the skirt of the lure. A photograph
or sketch showing the hook arrangement must accompany a record
application.
2. Gang hooks are not permitted.
I.
Other Equipment
1. Fighting chairs cannot be attached to any
mechanically propelled devices (i.e., a motor vehicles) that are
actively utilized to aid the angler during the act of fighting
a fish.
2. Gimbals must be free swinging, which includes
gimbals that swing in a vertical plane only. Any gimbal that allows
the angler to reduce strain or to rest while fighting the fish
is prohibited.
3. Gaffs used to land a fish must not exceed
12 feet in overall length. In using a flying or detachable gaff,
the rope may not exceed 30 feet. The gaff rope must be measured
from the point where it is secured to the detachable head to the
other end. Only the effective length will be considered. If a
fixed head gaff is used, the same limitations shall apply and
the gaff rope shall be measured from the same location on the
gaff hook. Only a single hook is permitted on any gaff. Harpoon
or lance attachments are prohibited. Tail ropes are limited to
30 feet. (When fishing from a bridge, pier, or other high platform
or structure, this length limitation does not apply.)
4. Entangling devices, either with or without
a hook, are prohibited and may not be used for any purpose including
baiting, hooking, fighting, or landing the fish.
5. Upriggers, outrigger and kites are permitted
to be used provided that the actual fishing line is attached to
the snap or other release device, either directly or with some
other material. The leader or double line may not be connected
to the release mechanism either directly or with the use of a
connecting device. Spreader bars are also acceptable when used
strictly as a teaser.
6. Floats and similar devices may only be used
if they do not unfairly hamper or inhibit the normal swimming
or fighting ability of the fish, thereby giving the angler or
crew an unfair advantage in fighting or landing the fish.
7. A safety line may be attached to the rod provided
that it does not in any way assist the angler in fighting the
fish.
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ANGLING
REGULATIONS
1.
From the time that a fish strikes or takes a bait or lure, the
angler must hook, fight, and land the fish without the aid of
any other person, except as provided in related sections of these
angling regulations.
2. If a rod holder is used and a fish strikes
or takes the bait or lure, the angler must remove the rod from
the holder as quickly as possible. The intent of this rule is
that the angler shall strike and hook the fish with the rod in
hand.
3. If a double line is used, the intent of the
regulations is that the fish will be fought on the single line
most of the time that it takes to land the fish.
4. A harness may be attached to the reel or rod,
but not to the fighting chair. The harness may be replaced or
adjusted by a person other than the angler.
5. Use of a rod belt or waist gimbal is permitted.
6. Once the leader is brought within grasp or
the end of the leader is wound to the rod tip, more than one person
is permitted to hold the leader.
7. One or more gaffers may be used in addition
to persons holding the leader.
8. The angling and equipment regulations shall
apply until the fish is either released or weighed according to
procedures outlined in the section entitled 'Measuring And Weighing
Procedures For Record Claims'.
The
following acts will disqualify a catch:
1. Failure to comply with equipment and / or
angling regulations.
2. The act of persons other than the angler in
touching any part of the rod, reel, or line (including the double
line) either bodily or with any device, from the time a fish strikes
or takes the bait or lure, until the fish is either landed or
released, or in giving any aid other than that allowed in the
rules and regulations. If an obstacle to the passage of the line
through the rod guides has to be removed from the line, then the
obstacle (whether chum, floatline, rubber band, or other material)
shall be held and cut free. Under no circumstances should the
line be held or touched by anyone other than the angler during
this process.
3. Resting the rod in a rod holder or any other
object while playing the fish.
4. Handlining or using a handline or rope attached
in any manner to the angler's line or leader for the purpose of
holding or lifting the fish.
5. Shooting, harpooning, or lancing any fish
at any stage of the catch.
6. Chumming with or using as bait the flesh,
blood, skin, or any part of mammals other than hair or pork rind
used in lures designed for trolling or casting.
7. Using a boat or device to beach or drive a
fish into shallow water in order to deprive the fish of its normal
ability to swim.
8. Changing the rod or reel while the fish is
being played.
9. Splicing, removing, or adding to the line
while the fish is being played.
10. Intentionally foul-hooking a fish.
11. Catching a fish in a manner that the double
line never leaves the rod tip.
12. Using a size or kind of bait that is illegal
to possess.
13. Attaching the angler's line or leader to
part of a boat or other object for the purpose of holding or lifting
the fish.
14. If a fish escapes before gaffing or netting
and is recaptured by any method other than as outlined in the
angling rules.
15. Handling or possessing a protected and /
or endangered fish species in a manner that would place the angler
in violation of any policies and / or laws of their respective
geographic region
The
following situations may disqualify a catch:
1. When a rod breaks (while the fish is being
played) in a manner that reduces the length of the tip below minimum
dimensions or severely impairs its angling characteristics.
2. When a fish is hooked or entangled on more
than one line.
3. Intentional mutilation of a fish at any time
during or subsequent to capture or release. In any case, mutilation
on a fish must be shown in a photograph and fully explained in
a separate report accompanying the record application.
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WORLD
RECORD REQUIREMENTS
Land-Based
Shark catches can only be considered for world record status if
they are caught according to ILSFA Angling Rules. Following is
information on world record categories, procedures, and requirements
for filing claims. An application fee of $15 U.S. for members
and $30 U.S. for non-members is required for each record claim.
All materials submitted will become property of the ILSFA.
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WORLD
RECORD CATEGORIES
General
Information:
The ILSFA maintains world records for eligible shark species in
line class and all-tackle categories. In order to qualify for
a record, a fish must be among those noted on the Eligible Species
list and must exceed the existing record by the required amount
or meet the minimum requirements, if any, for vacant records.
No applications will be accepted for fish caught in hatchery waters
or sanctuaries. The catch must not be at variance with any laws
or regulations governing the species or the waters in which it
was caught.
When an additional species of game fish is made eligible for ILSFA
world records, the effective date will be announced. Fish caught
on or after the effective date will be eligible for records. Announcement
of an additional species in ILSFA publications will be considered
proper notification in lieu of any other notice.
All-Tackle
Category:
All-Tackle world records are kept for the largest fish of a species
caught by an angler in any line class up to, and including the
unlimited class. For line classes see World Record Requirements.
All tackle record claims are considered for all species of fish
caught according to ILSFA angling rules. Applications for species
not currently included in the ILSFA line class listings must meet
the following criteria:
1. The fish must represent a valid species with
a recognized scientific name.
2. The fish must be a species commonly fished
for with rod and reel in the general area where the catch is made.
3. The fish must be identifiable based on photos
and other supporting data presented with the application.
4. The fish must be considered “trophy-sized.”
A rule of thumb is that the length must fall within the top half
of the estimated maximum length of the species.
Line
Class Categories:
Line
class records are kept according to the strength of the line.
Records are kept in the following line classes:
Standard
Line Classes:
20 - 130 lb
Unlimited Line Class:
Permissible line in the unlimited class must be commercially available:
monofilament,
braided or dacron types. Wire lines are prohibited.
ILSFA
ELIGIBLE SPECIES
Note: All ILSFA eligible species mature to overall lengths exceeding
8 feet and are found in or near coastal surf zones.
Shortfin
Mako / Isurus oxyrinchus
Tiger / Galeocerdo cuvier
Great Hammerhead / Sphyrna mokarran
Scalloped Hammerhead / Sphyrna lewini
Bull / Carcharhinus leucas
Bronze Whaler / Carcharhinus brachyurus
Dusky / Carcharhinus obscurus
Lemon / Negaprion brevirostris
Salmon / Lamna ditropis
Thresher / Alopias vulpinus
Porbeagle / Lamma nasus
Sand Tiger / Carcharias taurus
Spinner / Carcharhinus brevipinna
Sandbar / Carcharhinus plumbeus
Blacktip / Carcharhinus limbatus
Nurse / Ginglymostoma cirratum
Some
IGFA Recognized Shark Species:
Note: This list is used here as a point of interest and reference
only
Shark,
blue / Prionace glauca
Lemon / Negaprion brevirostris
Shark, hammerhead / Sphyrna spp.
Shark, mako / Isurus spp.
Shark, porbeagle / Lamna nasus
Shark, thresher / Alopias spp.
Shark, tiger / Galeocerdo cuvier
Shark, white / Carcharodon carcharias
Shark, whaler / Carcharinidae family
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RECORD
CATCH REGULATIONS
General
Information:
1. Protested applications or disputed existing
records will be referred to the ILSFA Lead Committee for review.
Its decisions will be final. The ILSFA reserves the right to refuse
to consider an application or grant a claim for a record application.
All ILSFA decisions will be based upon the intent of the regulations.
2. When a substantial award is specifically offered
for a world record catch in any line class, only a claim for an
all-tackle record will be considered.
3. In some instances, an ILSFA representative,
Lead Committee member, member of an Advisory Council or from a
local ILSFA member club may be asked to recheck information supplied
on a claim. Such action is not to be regarded in any was as doubt
of the formal affidavit, but instead as substantiation of the
due dilligence taken by the ILSFA to verify and maintain its records.
Species
Identification:
1. Photographs must be submitted by which positive
identification of the exact species can be made. Read the rules
regarding photographs at the end of this section. Applications
without photographs will not be accepted.
2. A catch may be disqualified if there is the
slightest doubt a fish cannot be positively identified from submitted
photographs and /or other data submitted.
3. If no decision can be made from the photographs
and the angler can provide no further proof of the identification
of the species, the record claim will not be considered.
Witness
To Catch:
On all record claims, witnesses to the catch are required. Witnessed
catches may be disqualified if questions arise regarding their
authenticity. It is important that the witnesses can attest to
the angler's compliance with the ILSFA Angling Rules and Equipment
Regulations. See ‘Application Forms’ section for witness
requirements.
Time
Limit On Claims:
With the exception of all-tackle records only, claims for record
fish caught in U.S. continental waters must be received by the
ILSFA within 60 days of the date of catch. Claims for record fish
caught in other waters must be received by the ILSFA within 90
days of the date of a catch.
If an incomplete record claim is submitted, it must be accompanied
by an explanation of why certain portions are incomplete. An incomplete
claim accompanied by an explanation may be considered for a record
if the following conditions are satisfied:
1. Any missing data is supplied within a period
of time considered to be reasonable, in view of the particular
circumstances. The ILSFA’s Lead Committee will make final
decisions on any and all complete or incomplete claims.
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MEASURING
AND WEIGHING PROCEDURES FOR RECORD CLAIMS
In
addition to all other requirements, record claims are evaluated
based on either: 1) ‘estimated weight’ or 2) ‘actual
weight’ as outlined in this section.
Measurement
Procedure For ‘Estimated Weight’ Record Claims
Estimated weight measurements should be taken as follows and must
accompany any record application. All measurements must be recorded
using an accurate, store bought measuring tape. The cloth type
is recommended. All weights and measures are calculated in feet,
inches, pounds and onces. See 'Conversion Formulas for Weights
and Measures' below for help in converting from other formats.
W
= Estimated Weight In Pounds
F = Fork Length In Inches
G = Girth In Inches
The
Formula:
F x (G x G) / 800 = W
Measurement
Procedure:
a. Measure the fork length in inches from the
tip of the snout to the fork of the tail. Tape should be laid
flat over the entire length of the fish’s back just along
the dorsal line and extended to the rear of the fork of the tail.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The total length measurement
from the tip of the snout to the tip of the upper lobe of the
tail fin must also be taken at this time and included with an
application. This is additional valuable data that will be used
in record evaluation and for cooperative research purposes.
b. Next, multiply the fork length by the girth
measurement (the largest diameter of the fish, typically just
behind the pectoral fins) squared.
c. Divide that number by 800
As
an example to illustrate, a tiger shark with a fork length of
12’ and a girth of 72” is measured in this manner:
The
Formula:
F x (G x G) / 800 = W
Therefore:
144
x (72 x 72) / 800 =
144 x 5184 / 800 =
746,496 / 800 = 933.12 estimated pounds
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Estimated
Weights Needed To Defeat Or Tie Existing Records
1. To defeat an existing record a new claim must
exceed the estimated weight by no less than 25 pounds.
2. A catch that matches the estimated weight
of an existing record shall be considered a tie. In the rare case
of a tie claim involving more than two catches, the estimated
weight must be compared with the original record (first fish to
be caught and claimed). No fish with an estimated weight less
than the original record will be considered.
3. Only estimated weights using the formula outlined
previously will be accepted for evaluation. Fractions of inches
and pounds should be recorded and will be used in claim evaluations.
However, final determination will be made after rounding either
up or down based on the final estimated weight. For example, using
the example above, the estimated weight would be rounded down
for an official designation of 933 pounds.
Weighing
Procedure For ‘Actual Weight’ Record Claims
1. Record candidate fish must be weighed by a
designated weigh master (if available) or by an ILSFA designated
representative or by a reputable local individual familiar with
the scale. Unbiased witnesses to the weight should be utilized
whenever possible.
2. Weight of the platform, rope or sling, (if
used in any way during the weighing process) must be established
and then deducted from the total weight.
3. Tackle used by the claiming angler to capture
a fish must be displayed for the weigh master and / or any unbiased
witness at the time of weighing,
4. Estimated weights will not be accepted when
claiming fish based on actual weight.
5. Weights indicated by graduations on the scale
used are the only ones to be considered. Visual fractioning of
said graduations are disallowed. Weights falling between any 2
graduations on a scale must be rounded to the lesser of the two.
6. Record claim fish should be weighed on scales
that have been certified for accuracy by either a government agency
or some other qualified and / or accredited entity. The scale
must be regularly checked and certified for accuracy in line with
related government regulations a minimum of once every twelve
months. If a fish is weighed during a period where the scale has
not’t been certified within this 12-month period, it should
be certified as quickly as reasonably possible. In this case,
a report detailing the inspection / certification prior to any
potential adjustments must accompany a record application.
Scale
Requirements For ‘Actual Weight’ Record Claims
1. In the event that no official inspector or
designated commercial scale representative is available where
the fish is weighed, then the scale must be checked / verified
by weighing articles of proven and recognized weight. And any
objects weighed must be, at a minimum, equal to the fish’s
weight. Verification of the object(s) correct weight, including
photographs must be submitted along with the names, addresses
and phone numbers of any witnesses to this alternate weighing
procedure.
2. In cases of remote areas with no availability
of scales, it will be permissible for an angler to use his own
scale only if they are an acceptable, quality type that has been
properly certified before and after returning from the trip on
which the candidate fish was captured. All other submission requirements
will remain in effect.
Weights
Needed To Defeat or Tie Existing Records
1. In order to replace a record fish, the replacement
must weigh at least one full pound more than the existing record.
2. A catch that equally matches the weight of
an existing record or exceeds the weight by less than the amount
required to defeat the record shall be deemed a tie. In case of
a tie claim involving more than two catches, the weight must be
compared with the original record (first fish to be caught and
claimed). No fish weighing less than the original record will
be considered for a record.
3. Estimated weights will not be accepted and
fractions of pounds or ounces will not be considered.
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PREPARATION
OF CLAIMS
To
apply for a world record, an angler must submit a completed ILSFA
application form along with any applicable fees, the mandatory
length of line and double line (if used) and all other required
photographs and other information as outlined on the application
form. Photos and video can be submitted electronically. Please
see futher details in the sections below and on the application
form.
Application
Form:
The official ILSFA world record application form or a reproduction
must be used for record claims. Click
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as long as all items are included. The angler must fill in the
application personally. The ILSFA also recommends the angler personally
mail the application, line sample, photographs and other required
items with proof or receipt of mailing. When making any record
claim, an angler must indicate the specified strength of the line
used to catch the fish. In the cases of line class records, this
will place the claim in an ILSFA line class category (see section:
World Record Categories). All lines will be examined by the ILSFA
to verify the specified strength of the line. If the line tests
over its particular category, the application will be considered
in the next highest category. If it under tests into a lower line
class category, the application will not be considered for the
lower line class. Currently, the heaviest line class permitted
is 130 lb. The ILSFA reserves the right to use the services of
various line manufacturers or other means in verifying line samples.
Extreme care should be exercised in measuring the fish, as the
measurements are of the utmost importance for estimated weight
verification required for record status, as well as for use in
cooperative scientific studies. See the section: 'Mearuring and
Weighing Procedures for Record Claims' above for details. The
angler is responsible for seeing that the necessary signatures
and other required contact information of any witnesses are also
included on the application, along with their own. If an ILSFA
representative or a member of an ILSFA club is available, he or
she should be asked to witness the claim. Any deliberate falsification
of an application will disqualify the applicant for any future
ILSFA world record and any existing records will also be nullified.
Line
Sample:
Applications must be accompanied by any section of double line
and at least 50 feet of the single line closest to the double
line, leader or hook. All line samples must be submitted in one
piece. If a lure is used with the leader, the leader should be
cut at the eye attachment to the lure. Each line sample must be
in one piece. It must be submitted in a manner that it can be
easily unwound without damage to the line. A recommended method
is to take a rectangular piece of stiff cardboard and cut notches
in two opposite ends. Secure one end of the line to the cardboard
and wind the line around the cardboard through the notched areas.
Secure the other end, and write your name and the specified strength
of the line on the cardboard. Any line sample submitted that is
tangled or cannot be easily unwound will not be accepted. Line
samples submitted with record claims are verified according to
manufacturer specifications.
Estimated
Weight (when applicable):
Seperate measurements used to determine an estimated weight and
the determined estimated weight derived using the formula outlined
in 'Measuring And Weighing Procedures Of Record Claims' must accompany
all record applications.
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Actual
Weight (when applicable):
Actual weight as outlined in 'Measuring And / Or Weighing Procedures
Of Record Claims' must accompany all record applications.
Photographs:
For accurate species identification and record evaluation, only
the clearest possible photos must be submitted. In all cases,
photographs should be taken of the fish lying on a flat surface.
The fish should be broadside to the camera with no visible part
of the fish obscured. Whenever possible, additional photographs
of the head and back taken from above to demonstrate whether the
fish has or does not have a ridge between the dorsal fins (an
interdorsal ridge) can also be submitted.When photographing a
fish, the ruler, yardstick or marked tape used for measurements
should be placed beside the fish.
Photographs
that must accompany all record applications include:
- The full length of the fish
-
The angler with the fish
- Seperate photos of tackle used in catch (including rod, reel,
leader and hooks *)
- Any witnesses
*Regarding hooks, the ILSFA understands it is not always possible
to remove hooks and that not every angler chooses to do so for
personal, as well as for obvious safety reasons. In such cases
where post-catch and/or release photos of hooks are not available,
please describe hook configurations on the application form. If
similar configurations are used on a regular basis by an angler,
a stock photo of that configuration would be beneficial to the
written description mentioned previously.
It is important that we have clear, publishable photographs
of the fish and the angler. If additional action shots of the
catch or video exist, they may also be submitted. Be sure to make
copies of all photos and video submitted since they may not be
returned. By submitting materials, an applicant grants the ILSFA
rights to distribute and/or publish said materials for promotional
purposes in various media including, but not limited to electronic,
video, broadcast and print.
CONVERSION
FORMULAS FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Persons
submitting world record claims are required to provide the weights
and measurements in inches and pounds. The following is provided
for informational purposes.
Weights
Ounces x 28.349 = Grams
Ounces x 0.02835 = Kilograms
Pounds x 453.59 = Grams
Pounds x 0.45359 = Kilograms
Grams x 0.0353 = Ounces
Grams x 0.002 = Pounds
Kilograms x 35.2736 = Ounces
Kilograms x 2.2046 = Pound
Measures
Inches x 25.4 = Millimeters
Inches x 2.54 = Centimeters
Feet x 30.48 = Centimeters
Feet x 0.3048 = Meters
Millimeters x 0.03937 = Inches
Centimeters x 0.3937 = Inches
Centimeters x 0.0328 = Feet
Meters x 39.37 = Inches
Miscellaneous
1 pound force x 4.448 = Newtons
1 kilogram force x 9.806 = Newtons
1 fathom x 6 = Feet
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