11 - PERMITTED FISHING TECHNIQUES

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11A

Teams consist of two or three members. One team can fish with 4 rods at maximum. In caseany of the teams catches with more rods, the team will be immediately excluded from the championship without any compensation! Teams can also use the fifth and sixth rod, but only for spodding and markering.

11B

Only competitors can camp, use boats and fish 24 hours a day, precisely and only during the competition.

11 C

Only rigs on each rod whose bait would be released if it is torn shall be permitted. A rig may contain only one rig and one hook. Barbed hooks are allowed.

11D

It is FORBIDDEN to use drop lead bait. Instead, only natural stones may be used, (except for the stones from the dam), iron or concrete weights. Lead loads may only be used for castingor for fishing with "IN LINE" rigs.

11E

The use of bait boats is FORBIDDEN.

11F

Beating fish is allowed from a boat, ashore or from the water itself, but up to the waist deep the highest and 10 metres from the shore at maximum. In case of a lower water level, the marshal may allow a further distance.

11G

Marking of the peg is allowed only with a pole buoy. Each team can use 4 pole buoys at maximum (they can be equipped with low light-emitting light sources). Any other means of marking the peg are prohibited.

11H

Any forms of bottom mapping, feeding, baiting, etc. is allowed only after the competition is officially started. The permitted baiting distance is 500 meters. Both the echo sounders and GPS are allowed.

11CH

When using the boat, each competitor has the obligation to wear a life jacket. In case of violation of this regulation, the team will be issued a yellow card.