Next Meeting Wednesday 26th March At Waiuku Cossie Club
Meeting starts at 7.30pm
You do not need to be a Cossie Club member to attend.
All CSFC members and guests welcome.
Why not come early and take advantage of the great food on offer at the Cossie Club.
Important Note: if you intend to have a meal before the meeting it would pay to book to avoid disappointment as the restaurant is very popular and often full.
ShuntersRestaurantPhone 092359131ext5
Counties Sport Fishing Club
We are a family friendly West coast club based in Waiuku, just south of Auckland. With around 1000 members, trailer boats make up the majority of our fleet. Celebrating fishing of all kinds, from the humble Gurnard to the mighty Broadbill. Club waters span from Raglan north head to Kaipara south head and include the Manukau harbour and Waikato river.
To join the club click HERE
New and Used Boats, Motors, Accessories, Servicing
9 Crosbie Road Pukekohe 09 2389180
Bits & Bobs
New Weighstation
For our more Southern members we now have a new weighstation set up at Port Waikato. This is run by Chantelle Brock, who can be contacted on 0276998058. She says that she’s available most of the time, but please try to call 30-45 minutes before you arrive.
Comps are Go
Our two biggest competitions of the year are about to happen, with the Classic on the first weekend of March followed the next weekend by Fish N Chicks. These both have a lot of entrants pre-registered and promise to be great competitions, good luck to everyone entering. Entries for both competitions are now closed.
Previous Newsletters
Newsletters, back to January 2018, are available online here. They have been uploaded in higher resolution then the old pdf versions were emailed out in, so the pictures especially should be better quality.
Something for the Newsletter?
We’re always looking for items to include, so if you have a fishing report, some photos, or just a good story to tell please drop me an email on kevin@nzsteele.com
Who really is Shane Jones? He often refers to himself as “Matua Shane”. Well he isn't our matua. Jones is a walking advertisement for the commercial fishing industry, which isn't surprising considering his history as ex-chairman of Sealord and ties to political donations from large commercial fishing companies.
Quota owners wishlist for changes to the Fisheries Act is not new. In fact it's been in the works for the past 13 months since they now have a compliant Minister who is willing to erode public consultation and bury incriminating footage of fish dumping to 'maximise profits'.
If Jones were truly the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, you'd think he'd at least pretend to care about marine health. Instead, his plan helps maximise commercial catch by weakening constraints on commercial fishing, and granting wide powers to himself - the Minister.
It is unacceptable for a minor party to be facilitating a massive transfer of public benefits and governance powers to private quota owners.
Let's just call this what it is: regulatory capture in full view, where those who are meant to be governed are instead steering the ship. If we don't push back now, we'll have no one but ourselves to blame when the fish are gone and the control remains firmly in the hands of a privileged few.
Fisheries reform? It's more of a scam.
We are still picking apart the proposals and how they will impact the future of our fishing and marine environment. So far, the 71-paged document looks, feels, and smells like a fast-track Bill for quota owners to increase catch limits.
Public consultation is open until March 28 so keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks for more information on the proposed changes and how you can speak up.
Nationals 2025
Nationals are now over for another year, and it was another good year for Counties. There were lots of great results, so congratulations to all our teams who were outthere representing Counties.
Some of the highlights for Counties were:
Three Counties boats in the top ten teams
Diesel, No Limits and Kyca Kola
Three Counties boats in the top ten striped marlin section
Flat Out, Diesel, Rollin Coal
Top team for black/blue marlin
Diesel
As well as game fishing we also had Counties teams scoring well in the snapper section fishing on light lines. Froma Distance and 3 Jacks both placed well in that section.
Overall Counties were in third place in the Varta cup
Full results can be found HERE
NZSFC Podcast
HERE to listen to the podcasts
Pod and Reel: The NZSFC Podcast
Welcome to the Pod and Reel podcast, presented by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, a national body with over 50 affiliated clubs across New Zealand, and over 37,000 members. Since 1957, NZSFC has focussed on setting standards for responsible fishing practices, collating records, organising events like the Nationals, and supporting its affiliated fishing clubs. This podcast dives deep into the history, the people, and the clubs that make up our fishing community. We’ll explore the highs and lows of fishing and learn from mistakes made, striving to be better, safer, and smarter when we interact with the water. With 15,000 kilometres of coastline, New Zealand’s fishing history is rich with stories of the tussle between us and the sea.
Join us as we delve into these topics and more on the Pod and Reel podcast, your gateway to the world of all things fishing in New Zealand.
President Matthew Douglas
Secretary Barbara Prescott
027 5757411 fishdougie@hotmail.com
027 6938431 15bjpre@gmail.com
Treasurer Nick King 021 02887606 csfcoffice@gmail.com
Vice President Stephen Harper 021 373334 sharperuku@gmail.com
Committee Bob Hilton 027 4880563 Bob.hilton9@gmail.com
Mike Oldfield
020 41079843 biffnmell@gmail.com
Patrick Egan 021 2710533 patrick@eganbricklayers.co.nz
Shane Johnston 027 4889073 shanej@envirowater.co.nz
Bruce Sloane 2357729 027 4061581 bruzasloane@yahoo.co.nz
Phil Nicklin 027 2207775 philandces@gmail.com
Nick Murdoch 02102696635 Nick@apscivil.co.nz
Social Media Polly Eyre 0210 527 604 maizienz@hotmail.com
Fish ‘n Chicks Claire Hull
027 2043151 clairehull1316@gmail.com
Newsletters Kevin Steele 021 2301917 kevin@nzsteele.com
Head Weighmaster Stephen Watts 2352002 021 0335145 teressawatts@slingshot.co.nz
Non Committee
Weighmasters Scott Warrender
021 626076
Pete Sellers 0210 412 943 phsellers@outlook.com
Sarah Parkinson 2356494 021 669944 Sparks.s@xtra.co.nz
Charlie Norton
021 1640300
Michael Parker 021654741
Colin Marriner 0274523991
NZFC Reps Stephen Harper 021 373334 sharperuku@gmail.com
Darin Burns 2356456 027 2224538 Darin.laura@hotmail.com
Merchandise Alvin Pacey 021 544276 allynpace@hotmail.com
Leader Board
Leader Board
LENGTH RECORDS we need a clear photo of the fish on the approved measure, which are available for $25. The photo must be of the whole fish lying on its side with the mouth touching the head of the measure. We will need details of where it was caught and the name of the angler.
