Its a grey area though. If I go and ask Joe blogs if I can fish on the back of his property, and he says its all good too I am hardly going to tell others or advertise where I am fishing....... Understandably. Not only competition but for future reference.

Allot of the GIsborne coast boundary is private, and most of the better fishing falls into this.

I believe you ether cut all private access- defined as an area you need permission to fish, or you allow all of it. After all, if im fishing on Joe blogs land, chances are no one else will find it and get access to it anyway, so I would have a big advantage on private land. But at the end of the day, because no one knew where it was, they were unable to ask for permission.

I think a championship everyone needs to be put at the same level. What is the point of having a champs if you can get a leg up by knowing the right people? Do you want to find the best angler or the person who knows te right people.

I have allot of access, so im coming from a non bias position.
A book with fishing locations and identified boundaries I believe is the only way to do this. There is some wicked fishing spots through Te Kaha, most wouldn't even know where to start on who to ask..... Guys from welly or the far north travelling shouldn't have to find joe blogs to ask him for permission. Because at the end of the day, with where its at, because it is so grey, the angler can just say Je blogs said anyone could go in if they wanted to...... and as stated above, your not going to advertise that, and it falls into the rules...

Thanks