CRABBING DAY

FISHING ASSOCIATION

The weather was perfect, with a calm morning and the predicted change not until the afternoon, by which time the crabs had been cooked and eaten. With excellent tides of a 1.8m movement between 0819hrs and 1418hrs, we did not need to get up at dawn to catch the high tide. The seas were calm, the temperature not too hot and the crabs were plentiful with occasional boats getting the limit. Eleven boats went out and 300 plus crabs were the reward. Ninety-three guests and members joined the Fishing Association Committee to catch, cook and enjoy the crabs and the day. With the lesser number, seating was spacious and comfortable enabling easy movement to enjoy the company of all present. Thanks go to Ken Amos and friend Peter Williams, as well as Joe Mezzini and Alex (who made the wonderful chilli sauce) for the cooking, to all who did the cleaning and serving and to the CYCSA kitchen for the rolls, plates and salads. Thanks also to Pam and Georgina for running the raffle and with the great support from members and guests, $490 was raised. Blue Sky 1 took out the Crabbing Day Award for the most crabs and Peter Bolton and crew came in with the boat limit of 60 crabs. Largest Crab (claw to claw 588mm) went to Lily Mia, Largest Crab Junior went to Chloe on CYC 1 and Claude Marchesi won the first prize in the raffle. Raffle and Award prizes were exceptional this year and many thanks to our major sponsor, Port River Marine, thereby James and Jim Theodore, for not only their generous sponsorship but also for excellent prizes. North Haven Marine, CYCSA Functions and the CYCSA Fishing Association also contributed generous donations to the prize pool. Thanks also to the Fishing Association Committee members for setting up on the Saturday afternoon and then cleaning up after the event. Special thanks also to the CYCSA maintenance and office staff for their help, especially in bringing all the cooking gear across from the Western Basin, cleaning up on Monday morning and returning the gear to storage. All in all, a great and successful day with everyone getting a nice feed of crabs and leftovers to take home as well.

Vlad Humeniuk Chair, CYCSA Fishing Association

Bliue Sky 1 takes out the Crabbing Day Award for most crabs

Junior Winner, Chloe with Adrian Wilson