1. For an angler to claim a RAFCAA (Coarse) Record fish, the following
criteria are to be met:
a. The fish must have been caught on rod and line by legal and fair
means by a member of the RAFCAA (including Old Lags and Honorary Members),
within the boundaries of the UK. Furthermore, all the rules of the water
from which the fish was caught must have been adhered to in the capture
of the fish.
b. The claimant must have hooked, played and landed the fish on his/her
own, with no assistance from a third party.
c. The fish must have been weighed on an accurate set of scales that
have been zeroed in front of a witness prior to weighing, and which must
be available for inspection and calibration if required.
d. One witness to the weighing of the fish must be provided. If the
claimant knows the witness, a second witness may be required, if photographic
evidence is not comprehensive.
e. Measurements of the fish would add credibility to the claim; these
should include the length of the fish (from the fork of the tail to the
tip of the nose), and the girth of the fish at its greatest.
f. Unless caught in an official RAFCAA (Coarse) match and weighed independently,
photographic evidence of the fish must be provided. Photographs must
show the entire body of the fish, in relation to an object of known size
(which can be accurately measured).
g. A claim will be accepted as a new record provided it meets the above
criteria and is unanimously accepted by the RAFCAA(Coarse) sub-committee
during one of its meetings. The decision of the committee is final and
cannot be appealed against unless further verified evidence is produced.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
COMPETITIVE ANGLING ASSOCIATION
COARSE RECORD FISH CLAIM FORM
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