(a) The Association shall maintain state records, as laid down in the Objects of the Association (Object g), NSW shall issue Record Certificates where appropriate in the following categories: men’s, ladies, male & female juniors and male & female small fry.
Saltwater, Freshwater, Fly and Land-based Saltwater and as from the 21st July 2018 a new specific NSW Waters only type record category called “with attached Backing” in the Saltwater, Freshwater and Land-based Saltwater sections.
Records for all categories are kept in the following line classes 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 24kg, 37kg and 60kg.
The new category type is based on the following rule which applies for all Australian/other Australian States and IGFA World Records, however those bodies only have one type category record whereas NSW has 2 split categories, one with no backing attached (existing records) and the new one with attached backing where the following equipment regulation applies.
Line and Backing
Note: Small Fry shall be under the age of eleven (11) years when the capture is made. Junior anglers shall be under the age of sixteen (16) years when the capture is made.
(b) All applications for NSW Records must be accompanied by full substantiative certification (as required by GFAA for Australian records) and such claims must be forwarded by the angler’s club to the NSWGFA Office within six weeks of the date of the capture. Claims received after two (2) months will only be considered at the discretion of the Association when a suitable explanation for the delay is furnished. Any claim received after two months will have a payment of $110.00 (incl. GST) fine applied on top of the standard filing fee.
(c) Procedures for line testing and adjudication of NSW Records Claims shall be the same as those set out and used by GFAA from time to time and by NSWGFA regarding the new category with attached backing.
