Around 20 anglers fished across the weekend, with Saturday's wind seeing several boats hit the lakes and estuaries and only a couple fishing the ocean.
Sundays better conditions saw most boats hit the local Ocean, out of Warrnambool and Port Fairy ports.
Congratulations to the winners of the All Species Random Draw as follows:
Senior #1: Janaka Kandage
Senior #3: John Fahey
Junior #1: Max Fry
Junior #2: Martin Oosthuizen
Junior #3: Max Fry
Some notable captures presented over the weekend included 8 different species in the Seniors and 4 in the Juniors.
Martin Oosthuizen with a 4.0kg Morwong, Max Fry with a 12kg tuna on light line.
Peter Goode presented 5 Species, Janaka Kandage 4 species. Max Fahey with Trout and Whiting.
Winners received a collection of prizes and vouchers from sponsors such as Richardson Marine, Stu's Outboards, Kirkstall Hotel, Peppers Pizza Warrnambool.
Around 20 members enjoyed a great BBQ at the Clubrooms along with Presentations, with great food as always supplied from Norfolk Butchers and Reeves Bakery
SIMPLY CATCH A FISH ON THE CLUB LIST, WEIGH IT IN AND YOU ARE A CHANCE TO WIN!
Competition Times: 5am Saturday March 16th until 5pm Sunday March 17th 2024
Weigh Ins: 8pm Saturday & 5pm Sunday @ Clubrooms.
(Club BBQ & Presentation event on Sunday).
Event Briefing: Friday 15th March at Clubrooms, from 6pm
Target Species: All Species on Club List (note minimum lengths)
Albacore 60cm
Southern Bluefin Tuna 60cm
Yellow Tail Kingfish 60cm
Mako Shark 120cm FL
Porbeagle Shark 120cm FL
Thresher Shark 120cm FL
Whaler Shark 120cm FL
Flathead 35cm
Morwong 35cm
Nannygai 30cm
Snapper 35cm
Australian Salmon 35cm
Sweep 30cm
Gummy Shark (gutted) 100cm FL
School Shark (gutted) 100cm FL
Trevally 30cm
King George Whiting 32cm
Striped Trumpeter 45cm
Mulloway 60cm
Bream 30cm
Estuary Perch 32cm
Trout 35cm
Deep water species 40cm (Gemfish, Blue Eye, Hapuka, Knifejaw, Pink Ling)
Weigh In Section:
Entrants can weigh in one fish of each species, per day of the competition.
NOTE: 1 game shark per day, per person. Boat limit of 2
(One game shark from the eligible species Mako, Porbeagle, Thresher, Whaler species)
Blue Sharks are not eligible.
Competition Prizes:
*Senior: 3 Random Prize Draws
*Junior: 3 Random Prize Draws
Let's look after our catch with proper ice & chilling techniques!
All judgement & ruling is at discretion of Competition Committee and is final. All current fisheries regulations & existing club rules apply if not mentioned above.
This club competition is proudly sponsored by:
GreenCon & Wilsons