Tathra Amateur Fishing Club
Xmas Newsletter 2014
President: Ray Spencer
Secretary: Kerry McKee
Committee:
Ron Killoran, Barry Whittaker, Stephen Holzhauser
Ken Miners (Dec)
Jim Bartlett (Dec)
Jake Engleman (Dec)
Tom McAppion, (Dec)
Vice President: Hans Cremerius
Treasurer:John Bull
LIFE MEMBERS
Maurice Van Ryn
Ken Britliff (Dec)
Tom DeOlivera (Dec)
Peter Hayes (Dec)
John Lucas (Dec)
Col Russell (Dec)
HELLO ALL ITS XMAS TIME AGAIN
TIME FOR ALL OUR SUMMER HOLIDAY MEMBERS TO HITCH UP THE BOAT, LOAD UP THE
MISSUS and/or MR AND THE KIDS AND HEAD TO YOUR TATHRA HOME AWAY FROM HOME
AGAIN WHERE A WARM WELCOME, COLD BEER/COCKTAILS AND HUGE FISH AWAITS YOU
FROM US AND OURS TO
YOU AND YOURS
ALL THE BEST FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON
COMING EVENTS
GENERAL MEETING ON Sunday DEC 28 2014 - AT 1PM AT THE KIANINNY BAY CLUBHOUSE
AGENDA - To discuss the date of the AGM 2015- The Committee has discussed the idea of holding the
AGM on the first day of the Xmas Comp in 2015.. We are simply not getting enough members at the AGM
to have a fair say in the running of the club or to stand for Office. Please attend if at all possiblePS: The bar will be open
Tathra Country Club: Happy Xmas and Welcome to Sun 28/Mun 29 December 2014
2015
Critter Ridder Pest Control & Raine & Horne
Mon 26/Tues 27 January 2015
Commercial: Australia Day Comp
Easter Comp sponsored by the Business Houses
Sat 4 /Sun 5 April 2015
DONATIONS OF CASH OR KIND ARE ALWAYS
WELCOME FOR THIS COMP
Minor Adjustments to Fishing Rules from 3 Nov 2014.
A reduced bag limit from 20 to 10 for Flathead species (other than Dusky Flathead) Bream, Tarwine,
Tailor, Trevallies and Luderick.
For more info visit the DPI web site
Tathra Amateur Fishing Club
TRIVIA
The largest fish is the Whale Shark which grows to
more than 15 metres in length and the Smallest fish
is a freshwater goby found in the Philippine Islands
that is less than 1 centimetre fully grown
Why are fish smarter than humans??
Ever seen a fish spend a fortune trying to hook a
human!!
How fast do fish swim?
It is estimated that the fastest fish (tuna, marlin,
swordfish, mackerel) swim in excess of 50 kph, but
the Sailfish and Wahoo can exceed 90 kph. The
average fish would be pushed to reach 20 kph
ANNUAL PRIZE WINNERS FOR THE 2013-2014 SEASON
Congratulations to all the winners both Senior & Junior
- remember you can weigh fish in at the Tathra Beach Country Club for the current season
OPEN
JUNIOR
Gerard
SNAPPER
Sproules
0.935
Adam
Daniel
MORWONG
McAuliffe
2.4 McAuliffe
0.600
SAND
FLATHEAD
Rodney Pollard 1.410 Ryan Hanel
0.720
TIGER
FLATHEAD
Ron Finlayson
1.165 Ryan Hanel
0.730
GURNARD
David Dulhunty 0.130
GUMMY SHARK Warren Purcell
2.480
LEATHER
Andrew
JACKET
Lennon
1.040
BREAM
Ollie Hinde
1.035
DUSKY
Jasper
FLATHEAD
Brett Dennis
1.54 Dulhunty
1.25
WHITING
Peter Menzies
0.610
SALMON
Peter Menzies
1.950
Andrew
Daniel
TAILOR
Lennon
0.665 McAuliffe
0.735
Trevally
Ollie Hinde
1.270
Luderick
Jack Dennis
0.325
Tathra Base is NOT a NSW Rescue Station and as such is not manned 24 hours a day. It only covers
27mhz band radio. A trailer check is done on dark and if the weather turns suddenly bad.
Let Tathra Base know where you are on Channel 88
Paint your radio number on your trailer and keep these phone numbers on board
Base operator phone Numbers
Kerry McKee
64941214 mob 0400408155
John Reeve
64941463
THE FISHING REPORT
Deep Sea: Flatty Fishing both North and south has been very good since about late September. There is
still the occasional leatherjacket but not in the plague proportions they were last season. Good catches of
Snapper and Mowies have been landed both north around Goalen Head, and south at White Rock.
Tathra Amateur Fishing Club
River: Has fished well all over winter and last week saw a lot of nice bream bagged and there is usually
some sandy flathead downriver of the bridge.
Our Club will be helping DPI release 680,000 baby prawns into the Bega river early in December so
prawning should be especially good over summer.
Beach: Is always patchy but relatively calm seas have seen some good salmon landed. Beach worms for
the sea bream etc are still the preferred bait.
Wharf: Always good for a “surprise”catch and a few good size Kingies were hooked last month.
Shelf: Plenty of bait fish on the way out at the Tathra Canyons at present but the water is still too cold for
the bill fish.
"Never leave fish to find fish".
Tax Invoices: Some accounts remain unpaid so come on and pay up otherwise give the Secretary a ring
on 64941214.
Swimmers at Kianniny - Sorry to have to repeat this warning but it gets worse every year Skippers
please keep a good watch out for swimmers when you’
re entering the channel and into
the bay. We have signs warning swimmers of the dangers of boats but unfortunately some people do not
heed the warning. Legally it is a case of the skipper being deemed guilty if a collision does occur.
A little boy was sitting on the pavement fishing into a bucket. Along came the vicar and took pity on the
wee soul and gave him some money. "How many have you caught today young man?" he asked as he
patted him on the head. "You're the fourth," he replied
All the best for 2015