CountiesSportFishingClub
Newsletter October2022 www.csfc.co.nz
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CoverPhoto:KeithandDavidMillercampedout underthelighthousetofishthe“biffyashitout” surfcastingcompetition.Theirdedicationwas rewardedwithtwofirstplacesandasecondplace.
CountiesSportfishing ClubInc. csfc@hotmail.co.nz
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ClubDetails03 Bits‘nBobs04 SurfcastingCompetition08 NetBanArea09 Diary10 Committee11 LeaderBoard12 SponsorsGrid16 0800 482 248 www.acslgroup.nz
New andUsedBoats,Motors,Accessories, Servicing
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They haveareputation forgood quality workmanship,honesty and reliability Theonsite technicians areexpertsinMercury,Etech,Evinrude & Johnsonservicing and repairs as well asYamaha,Suzuki and Honda. They can also fitneworusedoutboard enginesand do trailer repairs, springs,winches androllers. 9 Crosbie RoadPukekohe 09 2389180 CountiesSportFishingClub We areafamilyfriendlyWestcoastclubbasedinWaiuku,justsouth of Auckland.With around1000members,trailerboats makeup the majorityofourfleet.Celebratingfishingof allkinds,fromthe humble Gurnardto themightyBroadbill.ClubwatersspanfromRaglan north headto Kaiparasouthhead andincludetheManukauharbourand Waikatoriver. Tojointheclubclick HERE ImportantNote:ifyouintend tohaveamealbefore the meetingit would paytobook toavoid disappointment asthe restaurantisverypopularandoftenfull. ShuntersRestaurantPhone 092359131ext5 SPORTFISHING CLUBINC COUNTIES NextMeetingWednesday30th November AtWaiukuCossieClub Meetingstartsat7.30pm YoudonotneedtobeaCossieClubmembertoattend.AllCSFCmembers andguestswelcome. Whynotcomeearlyandtakeadvantageofthe greatfoodonofferattheCossieClub. Thisisourlastmeetingthisyear,whynotcomedowntocatchupand haveabeerandchat.
Bits&Bobs
GreenShedUpdate
Workiscurrentlyunderwayatthegreenshedtomovetheelectricswitchboardinsideoneof thecontainers,soitcanbelockedup.Thenewsecuritycamerasshouldhavealsobeen installedbythetimeyoureadthis.Pleasespreadthewordthattherearenowsecuritycameras atthegreenshedthatareinternetinkedandwillrecordanyonewhoisthere.
MeasureSections
RememberthataswellasourweightsectionstherearelengthmeasuresectionsforSnapper, KingfishandTrout.Thisallowsanyonewhowantstoreleasetheirfishtostilltakepartinour leaderboardcompetitionandwintrophiesattheendoftheyear.Italsomeansthatyoucan enterthetroutsectionevenifyoucannotgetanofficialweighofyourfish,asisoftenthecase whentroutfishingwellawayfromthecoast.
Backfor2023.Thedateis11th February,solockitintoyourdiaryasthiswillbean eventnottobemissed.
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IndiandJakeHarperfishinginthesurfcastingcompetition.Theyplacedsecondandthirdin thejuniorcompetition.
JuniorNationals2023
TheJuniorNationalswereheldforthefirsttimethisyear,andtheyarebackagainnext year.TheyareheldoverthetwoweekEasterschoolholidaystogivepeoplethebest opportunitytogetoutfishing.Thiswillbethe7th tothe22nd ofApril2023.Wewillbe holdingourfamilydaycompetitiononthe16th Aprilsothatanyofourjuniorstaking partinthenationalscanalsofishthiscompetition.
CountiesClassic2023
TheClassicwillbebacknextyear,afteraforcedabsenceduetocovidrestrictions.Put thedatesinyourdiaryandbookyourtimeoff.Itwillbeheldonthe3rd -5th ofMarch 2023.
Previous Newsletters
Newsletters,backto January2018, are availableonline here.Theyhavebeen uploadedin higherresolutionthen theoldpdfversionswereemailedout in,sothe picturesespeciallyshouldbebetterquality.
Something fortheNewsletter?
We’realwayslookingforitems toinclude,soifyouhave afishingreport,somephotos, or justa good storytotellplease dropme anemailon kevin@nzsteele.com
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PoachersatthePort
TwopeoplewererecentlycaughtbyMPIwith211kahawai,whichtheyhad caughtoffKariotahibeachatPortWaikato.Fullstorycanbefound here
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SurfcastingCompetition Saturday15thOctober FishingfromHoodsLandingroundthepeninsulatotheKentish Fishingstartsmidnight,Weigh-in3pm-4pm 1st,2nd&3rdprizesforSnapper,Gurnard,Kahawai,Trevally Prize-givingatTeToroBYODrinks,BBQavailable SnappersponsoredbyAutohubWaiuku GurnardsponsoredbyCountiesAutoGlass KahawaisponsoredbyDesignmaxHomes TrevallysponsoredbyEganBricklayers JuniorPrize-Highestcombinedweightoffourfish Onesnapper,onegurnard,onekahawai,andonetrevally SponsoredbyFooteeandJaleh TicketsfromWWW.CSFC.CO.NZandOntheSportyApp AffiliatedMembers$30Non-Members$40 Biffyashitout Surfcastingcompetition Thesurfcastingcompetitionwentwell,withsomekeenanglersspreadaroundthecoastfrom HoodsLandingtotheharbour.Ifyoumisseditthisyear,keepaneyeoutasitwillbeback nextyear.Resultsarebelow. SNAPPER 1st LiamShadgett2.60kg 2nd KeithMiller1.63kg 3rd ScottFeatherstone0.77kg GURNARD 1st DavidMiller0.85kg TREVALLY 1st CelineClarke1.16kg 2nd AmeliaO’Donoghue0.88kg 3rd JoshWilkinson0.74kg KAHAWAI 1st KeithMiller1.63kg 2nd CelineClarke1.56kg 3rd IndiHarper1.52kg JUNIOR(combinedweight) 1st AmeliaO’Donoghue2.11kg 2nd IndiHarper1.52kg 3rd JakeHarper1.37kg
NetBanArea
Rememberthatthereis asetnetbaninplace ontheWestcoast,and theareasofthe harbourandriver shownonthismap. Ifyouseeanysetnets intheseareascallMPI on08004POACHER (0800476224)
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10 Besure toputtheseeventsinyourdiaryorphone Diary ClubMeeting30th November MarlinMoney4th,5th or6th Feb2023 Nationals18th -25th Feb2023 ClubMeeting-BBQatbiggreenshed25th January2023 FishNChicks11th February2023 CountiesClassic3rd -5th March2023 ClubMeeting29th March2023 JuniorNationals7th -22nd April2023 FamilyDay16th April2023 ClubMeeting31st May2023 GrunterHunter11th June ClubMeeting26th July2023
Mobile
MatthewDouglas 0275757411 fishdougie@hotmail.com
BarbaraPrescott 0276938431 15bjpre@gmail.com
NickKing 02102887606 csfcoffice@gmail.com
StephenHarper 021373334 sharperuku@gmail.com
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
MaddieHull 02108255744 maddyhull@rocketmail.com
AlvinPacey 021544276 allynpace@hotmail.com
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0212301917 kevin@nzsteele.com
021373334 sharperuku@gmail.com
0272224538 Darin.laura@hotmail.com
0210335145 teressawatts@slingshot.co.nz
021626076
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President
Secretary
Treasurer
VicePresident
Committee
SocialMedia
Merchandise
Fish‘nChicks ClaireHull
Newsletters KevinSteele 2357336
NZFCReps StephenHarper
DarinBurns 2356456
HeadWeighmaster StephenWatts 2352002
NonCommittee ScottWarrender
Weighmasters PeteSellers
SarahParkinson 2356494
CharlieNorton
0800 482 248 www.acslgroup.nz
LeaderBoard
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LeaderBoard
LENGTHRECORDS we needaclearphoto of the fish on the approvedmeasure,which areavailable for $25.The photo mustbe ofthe wholefish lyingonitsside with themouth touchingtheheadof themeasure. We will need detailsof whereitwas caughtand the nameof theangler.
Weighmaster contacts
SteveWatts021 033514509235002ClintHunt 02108097284
ScottWarrender021626076 PeteSellers 0210412943 SarahParkinson021669944
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