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Happy New Year Welcome to 2016

A big thankyou to all our sponsors for the kind sponsorship throughout the year.

Happy club members who attended the Christmas party at Bli Bli.

Fish of the “month” (from member’s meeting to next one)

Mangrove Jack / Spanish Mackerel

13th Members meeting

6:30pm for 7:00pm start

Mooloolaba Yacht

Club

26th Committee

Meeting

Usual Venue

15th 16th 17th

Tropical Iceboxes

Offshore Fishing

Comp


Happy New Year to all, I hope you have had a great year with plenty of fishing

trips and fishing stories to go with them. Our Xmas party was again a great

success with the weather a lot better than the previous year, there was plenty

of food and drink and everybody had a great time.

Congratulations to all the winners of our Xmas raffle, there were some very

good prizes up for grabs. Thank you to all the sponsors who contributed to the raffle and to all

the members who helped out with the catering for the Xmas party, a job well done.

Our first offshore comp for the year is on the 15th, 16th, 17th January, let’s hope the weather gods will look after us,

I have heard there are a few mackerel around. A special thanks to all of our sponsors who have supported us

throughout the year, without them there would be no club. Also I would like to thank all of the past and present

committee members for their help throughout the year and anyone else who has had a part in helping the club out.

Cheers Vince.

Well, Well, Well. Another year has been and gone. Happy new year to all.

I hope the man in the red suit was generous with fishing tackle presents. Unfortunately we

haven't had a fishing competition since November, and therefore I don't

have much to report. The Tropical Ice Box Offshore comp is on 15th - 17th

of this month and the Boondooma Bass Comp is on February 12th - 14th at

Boondooma Dam.

The club Christmas party was well attended and an enjoyable day was had by all. I would like

to thank everyone who helped out. I would also like to thank our sponsors who donated

prizes for the Christmas raffle. See you all on Tuesday at the meeting for a complete rundown

on the upcoming competitions.

Tight lines

Scott

Club President’s report

Club Captain’s report


A big thank-you to our Christmas raffle sponsors of Barbeques Galore Kawana,

Maroochydore Fishing World, Tropical Ice Boxes and Jubilee Distributors.

• Christmas Raffle Winners

1st prize – Barbeque s Galore – Barbeque Master 4 Burner + Wok Burner Winner - Robert Sweeney 2nd prize – Maroochydore Fishing World - Combo Fin-Nor Lethal 40 Reel + Gary Howard Spin Rod Winner – Harry Butler 3rd prize – Tropical Ice Boxes – 62 Litre Esky Winner – Shirley Renfrey 4th prize – Jubilee Distributors – PAC Cryovac Machine + Bags Winner – Paul Jensen 5th prize – Maroochydore Fishing World – Jarvis Walker Heavy Duty Lure Box Winner – Vic Guse 6th prize – Jubilee Distributors – 5 Litre Heavy Duty Truck Wash Winner – Howard Morris Book Buyers Prize - $100 Gift Card – Scott Hazzard

Some members weren’t happy until they found their tickets in the raffle box.

Club Notices and Stories


The Christmas Party was a great success even without some valued? members.

Toilet facilities were provided but some left it

nearly too late to make it to these facilities.

Who were these members?

It was great to see fishing club members finally winning something for the year after all their

efforts. Well done.

New Christmas club party activities including bush

walks and boat less/waterless fishing to entertain the

guests.

Members enjoying great food and friendships at Muller Park Bli Bli.


Reflections of a father who loved his fishing.

Confucius say: “Old man in old boat with old rod catch old fish!!”

Where was the respect for new technology, new $300 outfits, soft plastics, floatlining, well presented baits etc. Not on this trip.

My 70 plus dad is a hard one to convert to anything new. He still doesn't have the internet so I should be safe to write anything

here.

The boys from work twisted my arm with promises of flat water and a peak bite period day so we (Justin and Geoff in Tin shed)

planned a morning trip to the 12 mile. I was a bit behind the others as the old man likes to bring half the house, with extra seats,

hessian bags, food/drink/bait eskys and the obligatory 30 year old telescopic rod. It’s missing two or three top sections from

bustoffs.

Once I find room for all this stuff, then I have to launch the boat on my own (something to do with a dodgy leg and a walking

cane). After the delicate operation of picking him up at the pontoon jetty we are finally on our way.

I arrive at my favourite secret spot x to find another mate from work (Smitty) parked on the pinnacle with lines set. His report

was "no fish here mate", great. It wasn't hard to figure as there were about ten dolphins playing under his boat. We move to

some wider ground and anchor up. Dad starts the count with a little parrot which he reckons pulls like a monster.Hmmm. Then

he upgrades to a 2kg sweetlip. This one hurts his arms. I call my first fish as a big pearlie but end up embarrassed by a bartailed

flathead hooked in the stomach. Out comes the old telescopic rod with 3 hooks, wire trace onto 50lb mono with sinker. Pilchard

on backwards and out she goes. Two minutes later he is onto a nice 4kg snap which really gives him a work over. Sweat is

pouring out of him.

As I am both deckie and captain I have to pull in the anchor rope. I decide to do a bit of drift fishing so that the plastics and float

lines can lay right. Dad sends an old half pilchard down to the bottom. I say "that won't last too many bites". Sure enough

another 4kg snapper comes on board with much grunting and effort from him. Next thing the old telescopic is bent over again.

This time he is playing a small dolphin fish. It jumps and plays like a marlin dad reckons. Next off comes his shirt from all the

action on his lines. We are drifting over flat hard bottom in the middle of nowhere.


The boys in the other boats (50 grand plate alloys) are called on the VHF. “Not catching anything yet”. The wind and current are

running in opposite direction so we hover over another spot in 45m. Up comes another hard fighting 3kg snap on the old

fellows bottom line. This is getting boring.

We anchor up again over a 36m bomby and guess what he is on again to another snapper on a half pilly on the bottom. He is

just about buggered by now. Still not a hit on the Sps or floatlines. What is going on??

While dad is having his well-earned lunch I finally catch a legal fish, a small red throat emperor. Strange for this far south.

Then it had to happen! Off goes the telescopic again with a big fast fish. As he was busy eating I offer to play this one. Anyhow

after 30 mins of jumping and circling the boat six times we land a beautiful 10 kg Dolphin fish. The fish just refused to come

towards the boat/gaff but just looked incredible thru Polaroids in the midday sun. It was lit up with the brightest blue/yellow

body and green fins. I gaff the fish myself as the old fellow is worn out from having to cross from one side of the boat to the

other so many times.

I get dad to take some photos with the digital camera but after looking at them on the camera I am not even in the picture, so I

tell him he'll have to hold the fish and I'll take the photos (something about delays after you push the button). He struggles with

his last strength to hold the fish up like it’s his own. We couldn't fit the fish in the esky so out comes the wet 'hessian bags' and

some ice bottles.

Don't you hate being out done by the old master!!

To cap off a great day the steering cable snapped as we turned for home. I splint the outer jacket with a fish dehooking rod and

tape and managed to drive home without barely touching the wheel.

Dad reckons I need to lift my game and do some more maintenance on the old boat.

Round the Circle is a monthly collection of snippets of interest / information

concerning the club. Most is collected at the “Sewing Circle” held at Wayne and

Barb’s Fishing World on Friday mornings – hence the name. Contribute items to

Tony Fleming. Share a coffee or tea some food and true fishing hints, spots and

stories.

Spanner Crabbing in the dark.

Apparently one member ran over and lost one of his own pots on a recent spanner trip.

No names mentioned.

Caloundra Mud Crabs: Bait is the

important factor.

Jimmy Brennan has scored some decent

sweetlip up to nearly 3kg in close recently.

Scotty Hazzard has done well recently on trolling lives at depth to land some great schoolies, spotties and

spanyards to 14kgs.

Latest News – Round the Circle - Tony Fleming


FISHING REPORT FOR JANUARY, 2016

ESTUARY: Small flathead and tarwhine taking lures and baits from Bli-Bli to the cod hole at the mouth of Eudlo Creek. Bream about in numbers at Goat and Channel Island but berleying is the only way to entice them to feed. Mangrove jack and mud crabs up in Petrie Creek and around the Bli-Bli Islands. SURF: Tarwhine and shovel nosed rays along Maroochy north shore with tailor and bream at Pincushion, where baby blue pilly’s are the preferred bait. Sand whiting and dart in the gutters along Maroochy and Alex beaches. Pippies and sand worms getting the best results with these species. OFFSHORE: When conditions allow the area around The Blinker providing good catches of mixed reef fish using squid and cut flesh baits. Mackerel of good quality caught in the Coolum area, but are constantly on the move following bait schools. The Barwon Banks for quality reef fish such as snapper and pearl perch. FRESHWATER: Quality bass and togas on flies below the spillway at Borumba Dam with golden perch and bass on medium divers trolling the weed line in the dam. Recent rains will make the water cloudy, so bright coloured lures suitable to the depth shown on your sounder is the recipe for success.

WAYNE NILSSON

MAROOCHYDORE FISHING WORLD

Maroochydore Fishing World

Club Information

Office Bearers for 2014 – 2015

President Vince Kreis 5478 2526 0419785179

Vice-President Joe Hardman 5445 8969

Treasurer Howard Morris 5477 7255 0438172112

Secretary Neil Moore 54507042 0414625802

Asst. Secretary Barbara Nilsson 54458995 0438458995

Sponsorship Brian Fawcett 54794321 0406403699

Club Captain Scott Hazzard 54399332 0402105112

Memberships Vic Guse 54421804 0404432320

Club Recorder Paul Jensen 5448 5707

Raffles Joan Steele 5448 4946 0458484946

Drinks Carl Jensen 54508240

Web Site Brett Porter 54455407 0420520012

Newsletter Brett Porter 54455407 0420520012

2013-2014 ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES (July 1st to June 30)

You need to complete an application form and pay the membership officer. If you are not financial, you are not covered by any ANSA insurance policy.

2013-2014 Annual Fees ANSA SCSC TOTAL

SENIOR FEMALE $50.00 $20.00 $70.00 SENIOR MALE $50.00 $20.00 $70.00

FAMILY (2A+2J) $75.00 $25.00 $100.00 JUNIOR (With registered senior) $20.00 $5.00 $25.00

HALF YEAR FEES – from December for NEW members.

Seniors – $45.00, Family – $65.00, Juniors – same as above

Boat Insurance

Members – boats entering ANSA or SCSC

competition MUST have public liability

insurance, together with all required current safety gear and equipment.

ANSA Visitor Membership

For a visitor to be covered by the ANSA PLI

Policy they must be registered as a

temporary ANSA member before the event

Costs is $10.00 per senior, $2.00 per junior, or $25.00 per family.

Newsletter Bits & Pieces

If you have any stories, pictures, etc. that could

add to the reading enjoyment of our fellow

members, please send to [email protected]

Thanks, Brett Porter

MAROOCHYDORE FISHING WORLD,

22 FIRST AVENUE,

MAROOCHYDORE. Q. 4558.

PHONE/FAX (07) 54432714

EMAIL: [email protected]


5443 3208

Wayne & Barb 5443 2714

Jubilee Distributors

TROPICAL & DOWNUNDER ICEBOXES

Mobile: 0428 800 513

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