Cover Photo : Smudge and head weighmaster Steve. Smudgewithhispresidentsawardforhismanyyears of service on the club committee which he stood down from this year. He will still be involved in running the grunter Hunter competition for us though.
Next Meeting Sunday 29th September At Waiuku Cossie Club
Meeting starts at 4pm
You do not need to be a Cossie Club member to attend.
All CSFC members and guests welcome.
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
New and Used Boats, Motors, Accessories, Servicing
9 Crosbie Road Pukekohe 09 2389180
Fish N’ Chicks 2025 -Change of Date
Arguably
Coastguard Rescue
Just after 3am Saturday 7th September,Papakura Coastguardvolunteers were called out to help a boat experiencing mechanical issues and at risk of running aground near Clarks Beach in the Manukau Harbour. In choppy seas and a significant swell, they reached the 16-foot powerboat and safely towed the four people on board back to shore.
Here’s the worrying part - there was only one lifejacket between the four of them!
We’ve seen too many tragic outcomes on the water lately, and we know wearing a lifejacket can seriously make all the difference if something goes wrong out there. Please share this story as a reminder to your loved ones to always do the right thing before heading out. Even the most seasoned boaties can use a little nudge sometimes!
A big shoutout to our Coastguard Papakura volunteers for getting up early in the morning and doing what you do best - keeping people safe. You’re absolute legends!
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.
NZSFC Podcast
Club Meetings
Starting with the September meeting we will be moving out bi-monthly club meetings from the last Wednesday of the month to the last Sunday and they will be starting at 4pm. Meetings will still be held in the Cossie Club.
This is to encourage more members to attend, and make it easier for junior members to come along as well.
Remember the new date
September Club Meeting
Sunday 29th September
4pm at the Cossie Club
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.
Counties/Clevedon Interclub
This competition is held every year between Counties and Clevedon game fishing clubs. It is held over two days (Saturday and Sunday) with the weigh in on Sunday afternoon. Each year the clubs take it in turns to host the event, this year Clevedon are hosting. The host club lays on food, and there is always a good spread on offer. Teams score points for the heaviest three fish in 6 categories; Snapper, John Dory, Kahawai, Kingfish, Gurnard and Trevally. Three points for heaviest, two points for second and one point for third. The points are totalled and the winning team decided. Those with a long memory will remember that we have won this competition, but the last few years have not gone well for us and Clevedon have had some pretty decisive wins. Counties honour is at stake and we would really like to beat them this year, so if you can please think about taking part in the competition. As you can see from this picture of last years competition everyone had a great time, although Clevedon do seem to be smiling more than we are.
Another great thing about this competition is that we arrange a special licence to allow us to donate all the fish weighed in to a local charity, grandparents raising grandkids. This charity, as the name suggests, supports grandparents who are raising their grandkids because the kids parents are unable to do so. With the price of fresh fish in the shops this gives many of them a treat that they can’t often afford.
9th & 10th November
Contact Bob Hilton for details 027 4880563
Manukau 1853
I found this map online, surely one of the first charts made of the harbour, made by the admiralty in 1853. It doesn’t seem to have changed that much in the lastr century.
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
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.
