Counties Sport Fishing Club Newsletter August 2023

2 CountiesSportfishingClubInc. csfc@hotmail.co.nz Contents CoverPhoto:BrockJohnstonwith(another)pending recordfish. ClubDetails03 Bits‘nBobs04 Prizegiving202307 TaggedBillfishRecaptures08 BarCrossingSeminar10 SurfcastingCompetition11 Diary12 Committee13 LeaderBoard14 SponsorsGrid18 0800 482 248 www.acslgroup.nz

NextMeetingWednesday30

th August

AtWaiukuCossieClub

Meetingstartsat7.30pm

ThisisourannualAGM,sopleasetry andcomealongifyoucan

YoudonotneedtobeaCossieClubmembertoattend.AllCSFC membersandguestswelcome.Whynotcomeearlyandtakeadvantage ofthegreatfoodonofferattheCossieClub.

ImportantNote:ifyouintendtohaveamealbeforethe meetingitwouldpaytobooktoavoiddisappointment astherestaurantisverypopularandoftenfull.

ShuntersRestaurantPhone092359131ext5

CountiesSportFishingClub

WeareafamilyfriendlyWestcoastclubbasedinWaiuku,justsouth ofAuckland.Witharound1000members,trailerboatsmakeupthe majorityofourfleet.Celebratingfishingofallkinds,fromthehumble GurnardtothemightyBroadbill.ClubwatersspanfromRaglannorth headtoKaiparasouthheadandincludetheManukauharbourand Waikatoriver.

Tojointheclubclick HERE

NewandUsedBoats,Motors,Accessories,Servicing

Theyhaveareputationforgoodqualityworkmanship,honestyand reliability.TheonsitetechniciansareexpertsinMercury,Etech,Evinrude &JohnsonservicingandrepairsaswellasYamaha,SuzukiandHonda. Theycanalsofitneworusedoutboardenginesanddotrailerrepairs, springs,winchesandrollers.

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Bits&Bobs

GridSponsors2023/24Season

TheallocationofgridstosponsorswillbemadeatourAGMagainthisyear.Wedostill havealimitednumberofgridsavailable.Ifyourbusinesswouldliketosponsoragrid forthisseasonthengiveDougieacall(0275757411) assoonasyoucan.

2023AGM

Anotherdatetoputinyourdiary,ourAGMwillbeheldonthe30th AugustattheCossie Club

ImportantClarificationforSwordfishAnglers

OffthebackofarecentvideowepostedforInternationalFisherman'sday,TheNew ZealandSportFishingCouncil(NZSFC)reachedouttotheInternationalGameFish Association(IGFA)regardingacommondisputeinthedeep-droppingcommunity.The questionwaswhetheritisacceptabletowindinaslacklinewiththerodstillintherod holderafteraswordfishbite.TheIGFAhasclarifiedthatthisactionisnotconsidered aninfractionoftheirAnglingRules,aslongastheangleristheonlyonereelingand removestherodfromtheholderoncethelinebecomestight.Experiencedanglersmay knowwhenthebaitistaken,buttheofficialinterpretationconsidersthefish``hooked" onlywhenthelineistight.NZSFCaimstopublicisethisclarificationtohelpanglers'fish inaccordancewithIGFArules.

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TrophyReturn

IfyouhaveatrophyfromlastyearsprizegivingthenpleasereturnittoStevesohecan havethemallreadyforthisyearsprizegivingonFriday29th September.

CookbookCompetition

TheNewZealandSportFishingCouncilinvitesmemberstoparticipateinourCookbook Competitionbysubmittingyourmostdeliciousandcreativeseafoodrecipes.Bytaking partinthiscompetition,you'llbesupportingourYouthOceanTrust,astheproceeds fromthecookbooksaleswillcontributetonurturingthenextgenerationofmarine enthusiasts.Additionally,weneedyourimaginativeflairincraftingatitleforour cookbook.Wewantanamethatcapturestheessenceofourvibrantfishingcommunity andthediverseflavoursthatwe'refortunatetohaverightonourbackdoorstep.Your ideacouldbecometheiconiccoverofthisculinarymasterpiece!

Andthat'snotall—everyentrywillautomaticallyenterthedrawtowinaremarkable three-generationguaranteedIroncladLegacyPanvaluedat$279.

Toparticipate,visitourwebsiteandclickon'news'orsimplyfollowthislink:

https://www.nzsportfishing.co.nz/cookbook-competition

Merchandisesales

Onlinemerchandisesaleswillnotbeavailablebetween27th Julyand4th October.

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Counties“BiffyaShitOut”SurfcastingCompetition

Afteragreatcomplastyearthiscompetitionisbackagain,butwithabrandnew format.Insteadofjustonedaysfishingthecompetitionwillrunfromthe4th of Novemberrightuptothe26th ofNovember.Thisshouldgiveeveryoneachancetoget outandfishthecompetitionatsometime.Youcanfishasmany,orasfew,daysas youlike.Thiswillbealengthbasedcompetition,soentrieswillbebysubmittingphotos ofyourcatchonanapprovedmeasuringmat.Theprizegivingwillbeheldatour Novemberclubmeetingonthe29th November.Thiscompetitionwillonlybeopento CountiesSportFishingClubmembers.

PreviousNewsletters

Newsletters,backtoJanuary2018,areavailableonline here.Theyhavebeen uploadedinhigherresolutionthentheoldpdfversionswereemailedoutin,sothe picturesespeciallyshouldbebetterquality.

SomethingfortheNewsletter?

We’realwayslookingforitemstoinclude,soifyouhaveafishingreport,somephotos, orjustagoodstorytotellpleasedropmeanemailonkevin@nzsteele.com

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Prizegiving 2023

Friday29th SeptemberattheCossieClub

Prizegivingstarts6.30pm

DoorPrizeandNibbles

Ifyouwouldlikeamealbeforeprizegivingintherestaurant youwillneedtobookinadvancewiththecossieclub.

Wewouldlovetoseeasmanymembersandsponsorsas possible,especiallyifyouareinthelistbelow.

AuroraScott

BrooklynBurns

BrockJohnston

IndiHarper

WillowCurley

FinnVerner

PhilNicklin

LeahScott

MarcelWadek

ArielHenderson

TaylahMillen

BernardCaie

MitchellHilton

TeamKycaKola

LaylaCraven

StuartRitchie

OliverRoux

CraigHowe

KaneBodman

AndrewGarshaw

BrianDeadman

ColinMarriner

DeanWhite

JackDear

KevinJames

Douggie

Fuzzy

RossHutton

SteveWright

TonyHoeburgen

ChrisChitty

AmeliaScott

JaxsonBurns

DearnaHull

CholeHoffman

JedCoulter

LoisHull

WarrenHarker

StephenFoote

AndyEyre

WayneMorrison

Smudge

AllenSyme

GrantMelville

TeamDiesel

VirtusCraven

AaronSampson

RusselDunn

NilsMcGee

AaronSaunderson

BenWildig

ChrisCox

CraigSaunders

DylanHull

JedCoulter

MackPeach

MaxAndrews

ReeceBlundell

RyanStewart

SteveBernasconi

TraceyJohnston

JakeHarper

Jakeharper

JoelTorpey

LilyHilton

LyleMurtagh

RachelLowe

StuartRitchie

AlexScott

Dangrey

ShaneJohnston

JaydenMillen

Davelee

BradenOlson

TeamFromaDistance

CarterChitty

DanGrey

TerryChitty

RobbieWest

AarronYuill

BradChapman

ClarkeMcRobbie

DarinBurns

GaryBernasconi

JoshBartley

MaddieHull

MikeWeck

RhysDavis

ShaneCoulter

ToddBlack

TrentRoberson

ConnerScott

SeannaCurley

LaurenHull

JayCurley

JackPeach

ChrisMurdoch

IndiHarper

Jalehfoote

GrahamBoustred

GlennKydd

BlakeMelville

BrettCumming

NickMurdoch

ReganDickson

CareyWalter

BevanNewbold

PhilMohan

Teamdiesel

AmeliaBodman

BradThwaites

Clintonbrock

DavidBurns

Wax

ScottWarrender

MalcolmKyd

PerryTaylor

RickyHair

StephenHarper

TomDingle

WarrenOliver

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CLUBINC COUNTIES

TaggedBillfishRecaptures

NewsfromtheNewZealandSportsFishingCouncilonrecapturedfish,whichmakessome interestingreading.

TherehavebeenfourNewZealandtagged stripedmarlinrecapturedthisseason.One taggedinJanuary2022intheBayofIslandswas recapturedbyaJapaneselonglinerintheCoral SeainJulyorAugust2022.Theprocessed weightwas66.4kg.Itisgoodtogetareport fromtheJapaneseBillfish,SharkandBycatch Groupalthoughthetagwasrecoveredwhen landedandmoredetailsareunavailable.The secondstripedmarlinwastaggedoffTeKaha, BayofPlentyon4February2023aftera30minutefight.Thisfishwasestimatedtoweigh 110kg.Itwasrecapturedfromthevessel MadgesticnorthofthePoorKnightson1March 2023.Therefore,thefishwasrecapturedabout 190nauticalmilesnorthwestfromitstagging locationafter25daysatlibertyandwasretagged andreleased.Twostripedmarlinwereretagged andreleasedwithoutretrievingtheexistingtag. Marlinrecapturesareanimportantcomponentof theGameTagproject’sconservationand researchobjectives.Ifyouseeatag,please makeeveryefforttoretrieveitbeforereleasing thefish.Thetagmaypulloutorbetterstillcutit inhalfwithaknifetoleavesomeofthetaginthefishandtherestwithyou.Bothpartshave thetagnumberonthem.ThefifthstripedmarlinrecapturewasnotfromNewZealand.Itwas taggedoffPortMcQuarie,AustraliainDecember2022andrecapturedoffHokiangainApril 2023.The105kgfishhadtravelledaminimumdistanceof1028nauticalmilesin113days. ThisisonlythesecondstripedmarlintaggedinAustralianwaterstoberecapturedhereinthe 50yearstheAustraliangamefishtaggingprogrammehasbeenoperating.

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Abroadbillswordfishestimatedtobe65kgwastaggedoffWhangaroaon12March2022from thevesselGo

Deep.ThisfishwasrecapturedbetweenWhiteIslandandCapeRunawayon6March2023. Therefore,thetaghadbeenattachedforalmostayear(359days)anditwascaughtabout230 nauticalmilessoutheastfromwhereitwasreleased.

AbluemarlinwasrecapturedwithanAustraliangamefishtagbyRustlernortheastofthe AldermanIslandson

16March2023.Itwasestimatedtoweigh140kgandwasretaggedandreleased.Thisis notableasitisthe

firsttaggedbluemarlinrecapturedandreportedinNewZealandwaters.Thisfishwastagged fromSteveCampbell’sBlueMarlinMagicoffVaua’uon20July2018.Itwasestimatedtobe80 kgandwasreleasedingoodcondition.Therefore,thetaghadbeenattachedfor4yearsand 8months(1700days)withthefishtravelling1096nauticalmilessouth-westbeforerecapture.

AsouthernbluefintunataggedoffCoorabie,GreatAustralianBightinDecember2005was recapturedbyarecreationalfisherontheHokitikaTrenchin2023,17andahalfyearslater.It wastaggedbyaresearchvesselwhenitwasjust73cmlong(about8kg)andwas185cmand 100pluskgonrecapture.

AnotherAustraliantaggedsouthernbluefintunawascaughtinNewZealandwaters.It wastaggedoffRechercheBay,SouthernTasmaniaon22May2021,estimatedat15kg,andwas recapturedbyasurfacelonglinevesseloffDunedinon8April2023measuring113cmand estimatedtoweigh30kg.Therefore,ithadbeenatlibertyfor686daysandwas1086nautical miles(straightline)fromwhereitwastagged.

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CountiesSportFishingClub “biffyashitout” SurfcastingCompetition 4th -26th November FishingfromHoodsLandingroundthepeninsulatotheKentish Fishasmanydaysasyoulikeandenterasmanyfishasyou like.Entryisbylengthmeasure,photostobesubmitted. Prize-givingatthe29th Novemberclubmeeting 1st,2nd &3rd prizesforSnapper,Gurnard,Kahawai,Trevally JuniorPrize-Longestcombinedlengthoffourfish Onesnapper,onegurnard,onekahawai,andonetrevally EntryFee$30

12 Besuretoputtheseeventsinyourdiaryorphone Diary AGM30th August Prizegiving29th September Counties“BiffYaShitOut”SurfcastingComp4th -26th November ClubMeeting29th November ClubMeeting31st January2024 Nationals17th -24th February2024 ClubMeeting27th March2024 JuniorNationals13th -27th April2024 ClubMeeting29th May2024 ClubMeeting31st July2024 ClubMeeting25th September2024

13 Committee Position Name Phone Mobile Email President MatthewDouglas 0275757411 fishdougie@hotmail.com Secretary BarbaraPrescott 0276938431 15bjpre@gmail.com Treasurer NickKing 02102887606 csfcoffice@gmail.com VicePresident StephenHarper 021373334 sharperuku@gmail.com Committee BobHilton 2357359 0274880563 Bob.hilton9@gmail.com MichaelParker 2352663 021654741 smudgethefisherman@gmail.com PatrickEgan 0212710533 patrick@eganbricklayers.co.nz CareyWalter 2352173 0273922831 c_walter146@msn.com BruceSloane 2357729 0274061581 Bron.sloane@xtra.co.nz PhilNicklin 0272207775 philandces@gmail.com ShaneJohnston 0274889073 shanej@envirowater.co.nz ClintHunt 02108097284 clintonhunteng@gmail.com PollyEyre 0210527604 maizienz@hotmail.com MikeOldfield 02041079843 biff_mel@ps.gen.nz BertDuncan 021421713 bertoduncan@gmail.com SocialMedia MaddieHull 02108255744 maddyhull@rocketmail.com Merchandise AlvinPacey 021544276 allynpace@hotmail.com Fish‘nChicks ClaireHull 0272043151 underway11sc@gmail.com Newsletters KevinSteele 2357336 0212301917 kevin@nzsteele.com NZFCReps StephenHarper 021373334 sharperuku@gmail.com DarinBurns 2356456 0272224538 Darin.laura@hotmail.com HeadWeighmaster StephenWatts 2352002 0210335145 teressawatts@slingshot.co.nz NonCommittee ScottWarrender 021626076 Weighmasters PeteSellers 0210412943 SarahParkinson 2356494 021669944 Sparks.s@xtra.co.nz CharlieNorton 0211640300 0800 482 248 www.acslgroup.nz

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LENGTHRECORDS weneedaclearphotoofthefishontheapprovedmeasure,whichareavailablefor$25.The photomustbeofthewholefishlyingonitssidewiththemouthtouchingtheheadofthemeasure.Wewillneed detailsofwhereitwascaughtandthenameoftheangler.

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Weighmastercontacts SteveWatts021033514509235002ClintHunt02108097284ScottWarrender021626076 PeteSellers 0210412943 SarahParkinson021669944

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