Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Bait may include:
prawns
yabbies
squid
worms
pilchards
seaweed
mud eyes
maggots
crickets
live fish
grasshoppers
octopus
cut baits
shellfish
green weed
cunjevoi.
Habitat may include:
oceanic
pelagic
demersal
estuarine
rivers
impoundment
estuarine.
Relevant legislation may include:
occupational health and safety
permits or permission for access
environmental regulations
marine regulations.
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
occupational health and safety
safety and emergency procedures
use, maintenance and storage of fishing equipment
manufacturer's design specifications and recommendations for equipment use
bait and berley procedures
risk management procedures
communication protocols
code of ethics.
Contextual issues may include:
weather conditions, including times
season
transport
location
trip distance and duration
group objectives
group size.
Methods for catching and collecting fresh bait may include:
yabby pumps
trawling
digging
dredging
trapping
cast nets
line fishing
yabby nets
worm pumps.
Methods to keep bait alive may include:
use of ice water for mud eyes
placing of grasshoppers and crickets in a stocking
live bait tanks
buckets with aerators
keep nets
wet bags, cloth and sand.
Methods for presenting bait may include:
live
whole
pieces.
Rigs may include:
in-shore
off-shore
lake
river or stream.
Methods for keeping dead bait may include:
freezing
salting.
Berley may include:
fish offal
fish oils
grain by-products.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
differentiates between bait species and selects preferred bait according to the species of fish being caught and contextual issues
catches and collects fresh bait using bait gathering equipment and applies various methods of presenting bait and storing it alive and dead
presents and rigs bait according to the type of fish species targeted and tackle being used, and uses berley at appropriate intervals to attract target species.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure participates in multiple activities that involve selecting, catching and using bait in local conditions to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance.
Assessment must also ensure access to:
resources and information regarding fish feeding habits to prepare for the baiting activity
suitable locations with sources of bait to allow participants to select, catch and use bait
sources of berley suitable to the situation
relevant equipment to catch and store bait within a particular habitat.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of safe participation and demonstration of selecting, catching and using the preferred bait for the target species of fish
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and the advantages and disadvantages of types of bait when used for particular fish species
third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
SISOFSH201A Catch and handle fish.