Rules & Regulations Of RASSPL - Rock & Surf Super Pro League
The rules of the RASSPL - Rock and Surf Super Pro League, are straight forward and easy to understand and follow, unlike many other angling tournaments. Please see the list below for the important and must know rules and regulations of RASSPL and RASSPL competitions:
- The competition is catch and release only
- No fish may be kept
- All fish need to be photographed on the official RASSPL mat
- Anglers are allowed 2 rods per person
- Sliding is allowed, provided there is at least 50 meters between you and close by anglers
- No live bait larger than 500 grams is allowed to be used
- All rules and regulations that apply to recreational fisherman apply within comps
- No hand lines allowed
- Lures, dropshots and fly are allowed to be used
- No gaffing of fish will be allowed
- You are not allowed to help any anglers with casting, baiting up, hooking or landing fish
- All fish must be returned to the water alive and the weigh card has to be signed and witnessed before you can cast again
- Any fish brought dead to a witness will not count
- Any angler caught in possession of any dead fish will be banned for life
- Fish caught out of season will count as points as they are being released
- Anglers submitting weigh cards past the weigh in time will be disqualified
- If an angler is late because a fish has been hooked please contact a RASSPL member or franchise owner
- Gauteng will host 3-4 competitions each season (April – April), excluding the National competition where the top anglers from each franchise will compete against each other
