Hamilton Workingmen's Club
Fishing subsection
February 2017
Club Officials
Commodore:
John Hobbs
027 5350781
Vice Commodore:
Russell Allerby
021 407823 or 07 8532366
Secretary:
Mary-Ann Thomas 853 2366 027 4961486
Treasurer:
Robert McLennan
856 6012
Fishing Trip Coordinator:
Bruce Wood
825 2230
Raffle Coordinator:
Brian Morrow
847 8741. 027 4322384
Newsletter Editor:
Diane Kearvell
027 2819969 [email protected]
0274 716900
Committee Meeting
The next committee meeting is Wednesday the 15th of February at 6-30pm.
Raffles
Our next raffle nights begin Tuesday 21st of February and finish Saturday 25th February.
We need as much help as possible for all these nights, so if you have the time please come
along.
If you are unsure of the number of raffle nights you have done call Mary-Ann on
0274961486 or email her at [email protected]
Club Clothing
Cut-off date for ordering club clothing is 17th February. Wearing one of our smart club shirts
for Raffles and other activities such as the Fishing Tournament helps us to stand out and be
recognised as a member of the HWMC Fishing sub-section.
Contact: Yvonne Gattung 8297527 or 027 614 830
Upcoming fishing Trips 2017
February Sunday 12th
Tapu Fish4T
February Saturday 18th Tapu Fish4T
February Sunday 26th
Raglan Sea Thief
March Friday 3rd
Tapu Fish 4T
March Wednesday 22nd
Tapu Fish 4 T
March 10th – 12th
Fishing Tournament Coromandel
March Saturday 25th
Raglan Sea Thief
Bruce Wood is our fishing trip coordinator, so if you are unsure about anything relating to our
trips he can be contacted on his mobile number 0274 716900
Fishing Tournament
March 10th -12th 2017
Entry Form-Please check our club notice board HWMC
Fee-$100 per person. Please pay at HWMC Office
Final Day for Payment-Saturday 25th February
Our yearly fishing tournament is held at Coromandel. We stay at Coromandel Top 10
Camping Ground, with members generally arriving on Friday night to attend the briefing and
for some social time prior to the competition, which is held on Saturday.
Members are usually on the water early to get in as much fishing as possible. Fish are weighed
in that afternoon, and then everyone cleans fish, boats and themselves before dinner and prizegiving that night.
On Sunday morning those who wish gather for breakfast before heading home.
Your Tournament fee of $100 covers the Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast and
accommodation. Feel free to bring along your own beer, wine or non-alcoholic drinks.
We always have great prizes, and every member who enters will definitely receive something.
Last year 43 members entered and all had a great weekend, you won’t be disappointed. So be
sure to get your entry in on time.
Sea Thief Raglan
January 28th 2017 (Brian)
A good day out fishing except for a lumpy sea. We fished in about 35mtr off white cliffs north.
There were only 5 of us myself, Chris, Roger Littin, Andy Collins and Alan Wright. Though
the fishing was hard and we didn’t get our limit we caught some nice fish averaging 4.5kgs.
Roger caught the biggest snapper 5.42kgs.
I caught an 11.54kg kingy (98.5cm) which put up a good fight (Plenty of Steaks Yum). 1
trevelly and 2 gurnard. (No sharks). Plenty of Kahawai were caught catching some of the guys
out, and creating a few tangles. A couple of the guys were feeling a bit seedy due to the swell,
and were glad to head back home.
I should mention that for every space not filled on the west coast it costs the club 8 raffles and
on the east 5 raffles.
January 27th 2017
Another successful fishing trip on Fish 4 T with everyone back with their quota by 9-00am.
Biggest Snapper
To the best of my knowledge the following members are the present leaders for our biggest
snapper caught on a club fishing trip. This competition continues until our next AGM.
Peter Cateley 7.68kg
Raewyn Forsman 6.70kg
Alan Wright 5.80kg
Frogs & Bourbon
A man went fishing one day.
He looked over the side of his boat and saw a
snake with a frog in its mouth.
Feeling sorry for the frog, he reached down,
gently took it from the snake, and set it free.
But then he felt sorry for the snake. He looked
around the boat, but he had no food.
All he had was a bottle of bourbon. So he
opened the bottle and gave the snake a few
shots.
The snake went off happy, the frog was happy,
and the man was happy to have performed
such good deeds.
He thought everything was great until about
ten minutes passed and he heard something
knock against the side of the boat. With
stunned disbelief, the fisherman looked down
and saw the snake was back with two frogs!
Kingfish Facts
KINGFISH Seriola lalandi lalandi (Scientific name)
The yellow tail Kingfish is one of the most ferocious and powerful fish that every fisherman
dreams about landing. It is one fish which will test every muscle in your upper body especially
your arms, shoulders and back. Their smooth stream lined bodies and strong caudal fin gives
the kingfish its speed and power.
Kingfish prefer reef structures and rocky pinnacles with a moderate current running and are
found abundantly in summer. They can be found in varying depths of water in the North Island
of New Zealand, and generally move in schools by age. Kingfish are commonly seen in
shallow bays and harbours in summer where they hunt bait fish.
It usually takes a kingfish up to 21 years to reach its full growth size of 2.5 metres or more and
they can weigh up to 40-45kgs. These are considered to be ‘large’ kingfish, but in reality the
15-20kg range is the most common catch. Growth parameters show that female kingfish take
longer to grow than males do, however females reach a greater overall length than the males.
MOF Regulations
Size Limit (length)
National: 75cm
Bag Limit: 3
I caught this 94cm Kingfish in 7 metres of
water at Tapu on Saturday 28th January. It
gave me a great fight on my small cheap rod
with some pretty dodgy line on it. We were
in a small tippy aluminium boat, and each
time the fish ran Ross had to start the motor
and follow. I was convinced it was a
stingray, as the fish didn’t surface until right
at the end and the water was very murky.
So I was very happy it was a Kingi!
Sea Thief Raglan
February 4th 2017 (Diane)
Ross and I, Peter Cateley, Marlene Wray, Peter Reilly, and Lynne Buck left Raglan wharf just
after 7-00am for a day out fishing with Craig. The bar was easy, however the sea was a bit
choppy, and 3 club members (not me) fed the fish during the day. The first spot looked
promising when Ross landed a nice snapper early on, however the snapper proved to be slow.
Though we landed a good number of Kahawai, which caused a few tangles. Also a few sharks
were around. After a couple of hours Craig pulled anchor and we went in closer off the White
Cliffs. Then it was all on with quite a few small fish, but also some really nice pannies. Also a
nasty shark began to hang around for a free feed, and he managed to get most of a snapper
from both Ross and I. The sea began to get a bit rough, so it was decided we should go in after
the bait was finished, Peter Cateley and I were the only ones to keep fishing until the very last
of the bait was gone. It turned out to be a good move for Pete, as he landed the second to last
fish, a very nice 7.68kg snapper, putting him straight into first place for the biggest snapper. I
landed the very last fish a nice big Kahawai. We all went home with our limit in snapper, and
a good number of Kahawai each.
Thanks again Craig for a really great day out on Sea Thief.
Greedy shark got the best bits
of these two snapper
A good haul of Raglan fish
Now that’s a very happy smile Pete.
What a great fish!
HWMC – Fishing Section
Kawhia Food Festival
Fundraising Event.
Russell Allerby, Bob Coombes, Tau Sampson, Ange Sampson ,
Christine Coombes and Mary-Ann Thomas set up the site at 6:30am.
The event opened at 9am.
We started selling straight away.
Russ with his blow torch
grilling the mussels.
The crowd watching the
bands, and lining up for all the
delicious food.
Curried Mussels served
with bread.
Mussels poached in wine with garlic and
cheese grilled on top.
Bob and Ange ready for the
punters.
Raw Fish
punnets.
A lovely
sunny day
in Kawhia,
so many
people.
Kawhia Food Festival is held on the Saturday of Waitangi Weekend every year.
Apart from the stall holders, the entry fee is a gold coin donation. This event raises funds for the
Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
It was a fun, busy day for all who helped out. We learnt many new things and things to do differently
next time.
The information of the event will be given out at our next meeting and published in the meeting
minutes.
A great big thank you to Ange for helping out and for all her cooking – Ange made the rue for the
curried mussels and made the raw fish. Everything was delicious. Also to Christine for helping set up,
clean up and serve. Both Christine and Ange served on the day.
What a fantastic team effort. Thank you Russ for suggesting this and making it happen and be a
wonderful event for our Fishing Club.
Thank you Tau for you tireless effort with all the mussels. A 3am bedtime and a 5:30 wake up!!
Thank you, Bob for your support and time to make this happen.