Sport Fishing Club Newsletter May 2024 www.csfc.co.nz
Counties
2 Counties Sportfishing Club Inc. csfc@hotmail.co.nz Contents Cover Photo : The NZSFC Youth Nationals top club trophy, which has been won for the second year running by Counties. Club Details 03 Bits ‘n Bobs 04 Grunter Hunter 06 Youth Nationals 07 Icebreaker 15 Items For Sale 16 Cameras on Fishing Vessels 17 Diary 18 Committee 19 Leader Board 20 Sponsors Grid 24 0800 482 248 www.acslgroup.nz
Next Meeting Wednesday 29th May
At Waiuku Cossie Club
Meeting starts at 7.30pm
Please try to come along as we need enough members to vote on the new subs for next year.
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
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Bits & Bobs
Prizegiving
This years prizegiving will be held on Friday 6th September at the Cossie Club. Food will be available in the Restaurant between 5.30pm and 7pm and this year children will be able to stay until the end of the night. More details closer to the date, keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information.
Visiting Other Clubs
We would like to remind all members that when visiting other clubs or fishing in their competitions that you are representing Counties Sport Fishing Club. Please do your best to create a positive image for the club.
2024 AGM
This years AGM will be held on the 28th of August at the Cossie Club, so mark the date in your diary.
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
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Fish and Game Trout Release
Good news for anyone who likes to get out on fresh water and fish for trout. Fish and game recently released 200 rainbow trout from Rotorua in the lake near the gun club.
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.
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GRUNTER HUNTER COUNTIES SPORT FISHING CLUB PRESENTS ENTRY FEE PER PERSON $60 THE 2024 FRANKLIN HUNTING & FISHING Prize Category: Heaviest Gurnard to 25th place 1stPrize$3000 Non Member Adult Non Member U/16 OPEN TO ALL ANYONE CAN FISH (Discount for CSFC Members) COUNTIES SPORT FISHING CLUB MEMBERS: CSFC Member Adult CSFC Member U/16 Average Weight Juniors compete for the same prizes as adults
2024 GRUNTER HUNTER RULES
Anglers must present their ticket to the Weighmaster to be eligible for prizes even if not weighing a fish 2 Only Red Gurnard are eligible Weighed fish will be clipped, only intact fish will be weighed 3 All fish must be caught on a rod & reel 4 Fishing starts at 12.01am Sunday June 16th 5 Weigh in opens at 3 00pm Anglers must be in the weigh in queue at the Te Toro Green Shed by 4 00pm on the day of the competition – no exceptions 6 Anglers may fish the Manukau Harbour or the West Coast from Raglan North Head to Kaipara South Head 7 Spot Prize winners must be present to claim prizes 8 Juniors must be 16 years old or under on June 16th 9 Only one gurnard may be weighed per angler. If two fish the same weight are weighed then the first of those fish weighed will be deemed to be the heaviest 10 There will be no alcohol sales at the venue 11 On-Line Ticket sales close Friday 14th June at 9.00pm. Ticket sales from H&F will cease C.O.B. Saturday 15th June. 12 There will be no ticket sales on the day 13 Safety is every skipper’s responsibility $40 $20 $30
SUNDAY 16th JUNE
TETORO
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Youth Nationals
The official results are now confirmed, and it’s great news for Counties. We have won the trophyfortopclubagain,whichmakesitacleansweepforCountiesthisyearwiththeVarta cup in the Nationals and now the top club trophy in the Youth Nationals. A huge congratulationstoallthejuniormemberswhotookpart,andthankyoutotheirfamiliesfor helpingthemgetouttherefishing.
We also got a couple of good results in the photo competition, with Brock getting first in the senior marine photo with “resting birds” and Riley getting second place in the senior funniestphotowith“I caught a Marlinnot!”.
Place Club NoFish Points 1 COUNTIESSPORTSFISHINGCLUB 6 2,267.33 2 KAWHIABOATINGANDANGLINGCLUB 10 2,011.03 3 MTMAUNGANUISPORTFISHINGCLUB 8 1,222.75 4 MERCURYBAYGAMEFISHINGCLUB 6 1,159.17 5 WHANGAREIDEEPSEAANGLERSCLUB 7 1,112.76 6 WHAKATANESPORTFISHINGCLUB 8 949.75 7 NEWPLYMOUTHSPORTFISHINGCLUB 6 604.56 8 TAIRUA-PAUANUISPORTSFISHINGCLUB 5 540.75 9 BAYOFISLANDSSWORDFISHCLUB 1 295.00 10 AKITOBOATINGCLUB 5 260.75 11 TAURANGASPORTFISHINGCLUB 7 209.67 12 HAWKESBAYSPORTSFISHINGCLUB 5 85.83 13 WELLINGTONSURFCASTINGCLUB 4 54.00 14 WAIRARAPASPORTSFISHINGCLUB 3 40.98 15 MATARANGIBOATANDFISHINGCLUB 1 0.00
Brooklyn Burns receiving her prize for winning the Burnsco Photo Competition
For Sale
2016 Yamaha 200hp four stroke outboard, 25" shaft, 830hrs (still on boat so may increase).
This motor has been absolutely bullet proof from day one. Predominantly used for trolling for marlin (sub 2000rpm) and never used for water skiing or similar.
Brand new Saltwater Series stainless prop fitted last year. Regularly serviced.
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Cameras on Fishing Vessels
Cameras onboard commercial fishing vessels have exposed the environmental cost of destructive, indiscriminate fishing techniques.
Since the installation of cameras on 127 vessels, the volume of reported fish discarded has increased by 46 percent and interactions with protected species, including seabirds and dolphins, is more than double what was previously reported.
Around $30 million has been invested in the camera programme so far, and it seems that it is money well spent given that the footage has exposed a greater level of wastage than has been estimated.
This level of discards is not included in current assessments, so some inshore fish populations could be more at risk of serious depletion.
This means many fish stocks will need to be reviewed and a greater allowance will need to be made for fishing related mortality. That means fewer fish are available to be caught.
For decades fisheries managers have allowed the commercial fishing industry to live out of sight, out of mind, beyond the horizon. Now with some transparency, the data speaks for itself.
While transparency is good, the real issue is that we are still not addressing the root cause. The Quota Management System allows for indiscriminate bulk harvesting in mixed species fisheries, resulting in an incredible amount of wasted fish. These methods are unacceptable and have no place in our inshore marine environment.
Clearly, fisheries management in this country has lost its way. These latest revelations confirm what many are thinking, that the regulator has been captured by the industry it is supposed to oversee.
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18 Besure toputtheseeventsinyourdiaryorphone Diary ClubMeeting 29th May GrunterHunterCompetition 16th June IcebreakerCompetition 5th,6th,7th July ClubMeeting 31st July AGM 28th August Prizegiving 6th September ClubMeeting 25th September ClubMeeting 27th November
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
Michael Parker 2352663 021 654741 smudgethefisherman@gmail.com
Patrick Egan 021 2710533 patrick@eganbricklayers.co.nz
Carey Walter 2352173 027 3922831 c_walter146@msn.com
Bruce Sloane 2357729 027 4061581 bruzasloane@yahoo.co.nz
Phil Nicklin 027 2207775 philandces@gmail.com
Shane Johnston
027 4889073 shanej@envirowater.co.nz
Clint Hunt 021 08097284 clintonhunteng@gmail.com
Polly Eyre 0210 527 604 maizienz@hotmail.com
Mike Oldfield 020 41079843 biff_mel@ps.gen.nz
Bert Duncan 021 421713 bertoduncan@gmail.com
Social Media Maddie Hull 02108255744 maddyhull@rocketmail.com
Merchandise Alvin Pacey 021 544276 allynpace@hotmail.com
Fish ‘n Chicks Claire Hull
027 2043151 underway11sc@gmail.com
Newsletters Kevin Steele 2357336 021 2301917 kevin@nzsteele.com
NZFC Reps Stephen Harper 021 373334 sharperuku@gmail.com
Darin Burns 2356456 027 2224538 Darin.laura@hotmail.com
Head Weighmaster Stephen Watts 2352002 021 0335145 teressawatts@slingshot.co.nz
Non Committee Scott Warrender 021 626076
Weighmasters Pete Sellers 0210 412 943
Sarah Parkinson 2356494 021 669944 Sparks.s@xtra.co.nz
Charlie Norton 021 1640300
19 Committee Position Name Phone Mobile Email
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Leader Board
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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.
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Weighmaster contacts Steve Watts 021 0335145 09235002 Clint Hunt 021 08097284 Scott Warrender 021 626076 Pete Sellers 0210 412 943 Sarah Parkinson 021 669944
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