Newsletter November 2016

MOUNT MAUNGANUI SPORT FISHING CLUB INCORPORATED

COMMITTEE LIST

CLUB OFFICERS Phone Mobile Email PATRON: Bob Batchelor 575 4513

PRESIDENT: Brian Rhodes 542 4040 021 717 118 brianrhodes@xtra.co.nz

VICE PRESIDENT: Kevin Cooper 574 2943 027 493 3548 Kevinpacific@xtra.co.nz

SECRETARY: Toni Peck 575 0249 027 4844292 tonipeck@xtra.co.nz

TREASURER: Chanelle McLennan 562 0181 0274 307852 chanellemail@gmail.com

MOSC DIRECTOR: Brian Rhodes 542 4040 021 717 118 brianrhodes@xtra.co.nz

MOSC DIRECTOR: Kevin Cooper 574 2943 027 493 3548 kevinpacific@xtra.co.nz

NZSFC DELEGATE: Mark Hemingway 574 0028 027 205 2429 reelfinatic@xtra.co.nz

NZSFC DELEGATE: Ross Lucas 575 5932 027 283 0523 Ross.lucas@bgh-group.co.nz

NZSFC DELEGATE: Steve Burling 575 3665 027 5753665 Steve.burling@proslab.co.nz

COMMITTEE: Mark Kelsey 562 2563 027 285 5045 mark.sharon@hotmail.com

Allan McNearney 533 2088 021 943 866 allanm@kinect.co.nz

Scott Weir 572 3684 027 439 8024 bingevicki@gmail.com

Steve Penn 575 5921 027 274 7371 stevejpenn@hotmail.com

Ian Steed 575 9044 i.ksteed@xtra.co.nz

Shirley Baker 027 656 8852 Shirley@justbizness.co.nz

Mike Speed 542 0181 0274 890553 speedmf@hotmail.com

WEIGHMASTER: Robbie Miller 027 280 8079

Committee Meeting’s: First Monday of each Month in clubrooms at 7pm

Club Season: 1st July - 30th June

Handy Phone Numbers: Tauranga CoastGuard: 5785579Weather Phone: (07) 218 1152

NewsletterEditor: Dylan Weir Email: dweir93@gmail.com

Articles of Interest and any suggestions you may have will be very welcomeThis newsletter has been printed by DIGIPRINT Mt Maunganui

DISCLAMER: Opinions and views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Mount Maunganui Sport Fishing Club (Inc)

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Editorial

Deadline for all contributions is the 7th December

Hi all. Fishing season is finally beginning with the weather warming up there is no better place than to be on the water.

The Ham tournament is on the 26th and 27th of this month. So make sure you get yourselves entered and be in to win a ham for christmas. I can guarantee you they are the best hams around.

I would appreciate if people could please email me photos for the cover and back page, as I need these each month.

My email: dweir93@gmail.com

Cheers Dylan

Cover: Angler of the year Steve Burling

Presidents SpielHello Members,

Here we are again with the completion of another month. The weather is doing it’s best to convince us that summer is here, but looking out the window right now I am not convinced what with a strong Norwest and rain, it doesn’t look very pretty! Hopefully this is only short lived and we will get some sunshine and lots of fishing soon.

Must say though, the last few days along the beach have been spectacular in regard to both weather and fish catches from the local kontiki boys. I suspect some of the take home quantities have bordered on the excess such has been the fishing. Put simply, good sized snapper have been coming in regularly along with continued showings of gurnard. The better catches are still being got out at the 2-2.5km mark, so the fish are not yet in real close but can’t be far away.

A weigh master evening was held recently with the Mercury Bay Weigh Master coming down to the club and passing on a few pointers on how to do and identification tips for our members. An awesome presentation was done and much knowledge was gleaned by those attending.

The Hamill’s Trout Tournament was held as scheduled earlier this month. Thanks to those that entered. We ended up with good entries and although some anglers reported hard fishing, 102 fish were weighed over the tournament. Top Land based fish was a 3.42kg Brown Jack. Top boat fish was a Rainbow hen tipping the scales at 3.24kg.

A big thank you to Stacey at Hamills Tauranga for looking after us with prize vouchers along with Proslab (Steve and Tracee Burling) for a late sponsorship of the heaviest fish weighed on Saturday.

Not to be forgotten, but the sausages enjoyed at the bbq weigh in on Saturday were from that wonderful place that is world famous in The Mount, Col’s Butchery and Deli. Thanks Col.

My idea of sorting out a couple of cocky trout anglers didn’t quite happen as all but one of the fish I hooked managed to release themselves before getting to the net. Guess sorting out the cocky ones will just have to wait a little longer! I will persevere on this matter!

The Cols’ Butchery Ham Tournament is just around the corner (more details in the newsletter), which means you all need to get organised and get out there to catch these hams. 70 odd hams just in time for the HoHo time. Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it this year, but Scott (Binge) has got things under control and will sort you all out and get you on the water. Good luck with the fishing in this one!

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Introducing the new club apparel! There are lots of colours and sizes available. We can take orders - contact Toni Peck for more info (tonipeck@xtra.co.nz). The club has a limited selection for viewing and purchasing.

The Blue Water Tournament is coming up quickly and all early bird entries are well and truly in. Close off is not far away so make sure you get the paper work done. Responses for the early bird entries haven’t happened yet but you will receive these in the next few weeks.

Not sure if I have mentioned it, but our Conservation Officer and myself are off on another fishing junket. This time we are heading for the eastern side of Africa in the hunt for Black Marlin. We have got 10 days of fishing booked in so here’s hoping for some good photos and stories of the trip.

I will keep you posted as I believe we may have access to email while there.

Don’t forget to get down to the club and enjoy the facilities that await you. We are on raffles the week of 30th November and again the week of 21st December, so come on down and catch up.

Rhodesey

Upcoming Events

CURRENT LINES - OCTOBER 2016 ISSUE

What we are all hoping for this season, is playing on the radio right now, “Mr Blue Sky’ an “ELO” classic!

From Australia - they mightn’t be able to play good rugby but their sword fishery is a step up! First Swordfish tag has just popped off!! It detached about 2 months early, but has had a good swim staying on for 187 days. It was tagged off St. Helens, Tasmania in April and detached due east of Norfolk Island in September!

Labor Weekend sees the “Whakatane Sportfishing Club” celebrate their 50thJubilee. That’s right 50 years ago a group of like-minded fishers got together and formed this iconic club, congratulations and have a good time in the club celebrations.

Another from the birthday club. Shaun Braithwaite has landed a Broadbill off the vessel “Sweet Deal” weighing in at 90.2kg.20 pound or 9.1kg, which sounds bigger? Well there appears to be the odd one or three being caught at present; Flat Rock in the Gulf, Aldermans, Ahipara and Houhora.

Warkworth Gamefish Club - Yesterday at 5:18pm, 19/10/2016 - Nicola Hoverd has joined the club! The 20lb club that is, and at 82.5cm it will be hard to beat for this month. Seems that there are some good anglers and fish about in the Warkworth club.

From Houhora - Local member Mason Elliott got himself a nice 9.65kg (21.27lb) snapper today (19/10/2016). Fishing was great with a few big ones getting to live another day.  Congratulations Mason. Kawhia - Today 19/10/2016 a Courtesy weighed Snapper. Caught today while fishing out from Kawhia by Bradley Laughton, from Papakura.  Bradley was fishing from the charter boat Crazy Horse.  His Snapper weighed 12.470 kg.

The AGM and Conference went smoothly. The depth and breadth of experience that our delegates bring to conference allows for insightful, no nonsense analysis and resolution of matters. We were pleased to hear Chris Boyle, Marketing Manager for ITM, outline details of an exciting partnership and sponsorship program for ITM with Council and LegaSea. In 2017 ITM will team up with Simrad as joint major sponsors for the Nationals.  Keep these dates free, 18th to 25th February, 2017.

Snapper fishing, your opinion matters -  In 2013 there was unprecedented media coverage of the recreational snapper fishery.  These highlighted problems with the fisheries management system and the need for more inclusive decision making.  A Snapper 1 management plan has been drafted by a mixed group of fishing representatives, including our NZSFC Fisheries Management team, and the Ministry for Primary Industries.  Now it's time to find out what you think about some of the key issues. 

 Please click on the Snapper 1 Questionnaire to give us your opinion before 28th October. Your answers will be summarised alongside other feedback. A summary will be given to the Ministry, and we’ll send you the results as soon as soon as possible.  We encourage you to share your ideas on what needs to be done to rebuild snapper stocks and protect our marine environment. 

More detail on the Snapper Management Plan is available here

Are you needing a fishing buddy to share costs with you?

I have had to sell my boat but am still very keen.

If so, please phone Bill - 07 575 8791

TONIS CATCH REPORTTrout- (Species of the Month) Pennell family on ‘Little Riff Raff’ were the only ones who weighed trout - up to 2.11 kg

Snapper- 3.06 kg weighed by Dean Horsborough, and 4.915 kg weighed by Janine Pearce

Kahawai- 2.92 kg and 3.04 kg weighed by ‘First Mate’

Porae- 2.56 kg weighed by Dean Horsborough

Shark- ‘Insane’ tagged and released 2 bronze whalers while snapper fishing at Waihau Bay

Note to everybody: If braid is being used for any catches being recorded, please note it on the catch card!

MY DREAM TRIP TO MONGOLIA: TO GO LAKE FISHING & MEET THE REINDEER PEOPLE By Toni Peck

Unlike hubby John, I love my intrepid journeys and it was with great anticipation that I departed NZ for China on my own, to begin a three week Trans-Siberian train excursion in September. This excursion left from Beijing, going through the Gobi Desert in the South of Mongolia then through the north of Mongolia onto Eastern Russia, and from there through Siberia onto Moscow in the West. This would cover a bit under 5,000 miles.

Before departure from NZ, I pre-booked all stopovers and tours following some very time consuming research. My favourite tour was to to be in Mongolia, where I would take a road trip of around 700 kms from the capital city of Ulaanbaatar to Lake Huvsgol in the North. First and foremost I was looking forward to spending time at the lake with reindeer people where I would share in their everyday lives, namely their belief in Shamanism which is very different from my own, and riding their reindeers.

Second most I was looking forward to doing some fishing in this pristine lake. I never researched what I might catch, anything would do. I would just be happy to be on a boat with rod in hand, enjoying the crystal clear water where you can see down to 30 meters.

And so, let the tour begin! On arrival at the Mongolian Ulaanbaatar City train station, I was met by the tour driver who transferred me to a luxury hotel. I thought it was unusual that he wasn’t accompanied by a guide especially since he himself had limited English, but I just fobbed it off when I was told the guide ‘was busy’. I asked the driver how many were coming on the tour, and was told that I was the only one. This was a bit of a shock as it was advertised to take up to fifteen people. Oh well never mind I thought, one consolation is that I’ll be getting all the attention. Next up would be lunch and dinner which were on the program for today but none was offered. Hmm, lucky I wasn’t hungry.

The driver indicated that tomorrow morning would be early 5am start to make the long road-trip north to Muran City which is an hour short of the lake. So I ordered wakeup call for 4am, and was ready early but by 5.45am there was no pickup and I was concerned. So I asked the hotel receptionist to ring a contact number which I had, and eventually the driver turned up at nearly 6.30am, but with no guide. Guide was “stuck in the countryside, his car has broken down.” So we were to make the long road-trip alone and the guide would meet us at our destination tonight.

Tonight I was supposed to stay in a tourist Ger camp, but I was taken to a rundown old hotel. Driver told me it was the best in town (whether or not it was I don’t know). I asked him where the guide was and reply was ‘he will be arriving in the morning’. We went out for a lovely dinner, and he indicated that we would have breakfast at my hotel at

MY DREAM TRIP TO MONGOLIA: TO GO LAKE FISHING & MEET THE REINDEER PEOPLE By Toni Peck

10am next morning, and then for me it was early night.. No idea where he stayed, must have had mates there somewhere.

Next morning, I was in the lobby before 10am waiting, waiting and the driver bowled up half an hour late with big smiles as if nothing was wrong and still there was no guide. He could tell by the look on my face that I wasn’t happy. Actually I was feeling a bit worried about how all this was going to end up. When asked where the guide was, his reply was “He will meet us at the Lake tonight”. Then he indicates ‘Let’s go’, with no mention of breakfast at the hotel, so I just said ‘breakfast’. He nodded and showed me the exit door, as if to say we’re off. So again I repeated ‘breakfast’ and with that I got the same response so then it was “BREAKFAST!” I was furious, besides the restaurant actually looked quite decent and I was hungry. Reluctantly he led me to the restaurant that by now was closed, however fortunately he was able to order for me, but never asked what I wanted. When it was served he sat there and watched me eat (he must have already eaten at his mates place). It was so humiliating, however lucky for me he had ordered something to my liking.

So today it was just an hour’s drive to the Lake, and then I’d be fishing. But in my mind I’m querying this suspect guide, beginning to think he doesn’t even exist. The lake was just stunning, it was end of tourist season and there weren’t many people around. The ger camp was fairly empty, and driver checked me into a ger which was next to the receptionist’s, and a great possie right next to the lake with a fabulous view. I settled in but it wasn’t a good feel. Actually I was feeling sick in the stomach about this phantom guide and where it was all leading to.

Time passed and it was about mid-afternoon before the driver said we were

going on a boat tour. Well that put a smile on my face until he added “BUT NO FISHING”. I think I am actually going to vomit, I am so angry, although by now it didn’t really surprise me, there have been way too many anomalies going on with this tour. So with that I insisted “FISHING!!!’. The driver didn’t know what to do, obviously there was no fishing trip organised. Then he was on the phone, time passed and when he approached me asking “Where is your rod?” in perfect English, I saw red. I couldn’t believe my ears. Surely he didn’t expect me to bring a rod all the way from New Zealand! I am distressed, feel worse than ever. Now the receptionist is on the phone looking for a rod, and after an hour or so, a fisherman walked into the camp with two rods in hand. I’m smiling again, and with that the driver phones this phantom guide who wishes to talk to me. Guide apologises profusely for his tardiness in arriving however he will be arriving in the early hours of tomorrow morning now. I never answered to that, I don’t believe him, whoever he is, why should I? He then progresses to tell me that HE has found the rods for me and I have to pay the fisherman USD20 for the rod hire. I was horrified, everything was just getting worse. I told him in no uncertain terms that I was not paying for rod hire and so it was not mentioned again.

So now we have rods but then I am told… wait for it… There is NO LAKE FISHING! We are going to the river. Far out, this can’t get any worse now, I am devastated but I have to go with it, I have no choice. We drove 35km to a beautiful river and first up it was the fisherman’s job to get on the vodka and the driver’s job to catch the bait. This was relatively easy, driver would throw his T-Shirt over the buzzing insects hovering

around the grass (they were a cross between a cricket and a cicada) and once he’d nabbed them he stored them in a plastic bottle. For the life of me, I couldn’t catch a fish to save myself, cast after cast, hour after hour, and snag after snag. The fisherman passed me his rod a couple of times when he hooked up so at least I could reel something in. What species they were I have no idea. Not being a river fisher, they could have been trout, salmon, omul or

timbuktu for all I know. These guys only knew the species in their own language.

After fishing, we drove back to the lake and driver took me to dinner. He didn’t order, just sat there watching me eat, (must have been having dinner with the fisherman) so humiliating once again. Back to the ger camp and before leaving me there, he tells me he’ll be staying in the ger right next to me tonight. I asked him what time we would be going to the reindeer people in the morning and his response was “I don’t know, you are under your guide now. He is arriving in the morning”. And with that he drove off.

Sometime later, as I was sitting pondering outside my ger, a strange man approached me saying “you have organised horse riding for tomorrow?” My reply was “No, not me”.

He insisted that indeed horse riding had been organised for me, but when I explained that tomorrow I would be with the reindeer people, he dropped the bombshell. The reindeer people (being nomadic) had already left the area, moved on to their winter abode. It was apparent now that the driver and guide had been stringing me along all this time, and thus the horse riding was arranged to fill in my day instead. My dream was totally shattered!

I went to bed. The ger was cold, I was alone and my life had come tumbling down. I couldn’t sleep, I have lost all trust in these people. It was a very long night.

I rose early in the morning, and first thoughts were to check the ger next to me to see if the driver had returned during the night, but lo and behold it was empty. My thoughts were now running wild... I have no driver and no guide, I have been deserted 700 kms from the city, and there is very little traffic for me to find my way back from this town that was closing down as the tourist season was ending. Quick as lightning, I got dressed, immediately packed my bag, and was on a mission to find a way out of here, fast!

I woke the receptionist in the ger next to me. And as I explained my predicament to her I couldn’t hold back the tears. Ulaanbaatar (the Capital City) is referred to as ‘UB’ so I just kept saying to this lady “UB, UB”. She didn’t speak English but she understood. Next thing she was on the phone, who to, I have no idea. I then sat at the doorstep outside my ger, bag in hand to check for my money which I would need to get out of here. When I couldn’t find it that was the last straw. The tears were now streaming down my face, not at the loss of the money but more that these people could do this to me.

Quite some time later, as I sat head bowed outside my ger, I heard a man’s voice saying “Toni Peck, I want you to calm down”. Thinking ‘who the hell are you’ I looked up and asked who he was. He said “I am your guide.” Well, my thoughts were of disbelief, first of all ‘how could you even dare to show your face here’ and second ‘why did you even bother coming, this nightmare of a tour is almost over’.

He was a gentle person (as I found most Mongolian people are), and he told me it was all his fault while profusely apologising. He said to me “If you want to hit me, I will understand”, and he meant it. My reply was “I don’t hit people”. I progressed to tell him that on top of everything else my money was gone and he sympathised with me. After a long sorry conversation he said he would do all he could to find the reindeer people for me, and if he couldn’t he would refund me the whole cost of my tour. Eventually he came and said “I have found the reindeer people, they are 300km away and we can make it on horseback in four days”. He was dead serious, but hang on, first of all I don’t trust you, and second I don’t have four days to spare as I have ongoing tours to meet.

So now he wants to do everything in his power to make it all up to me. He wants to take me fishing again at the river, on an exploratory boat tour, to see deer that are similar to reindeer, but I’m not interested in any of it. I just want out of there. “I hate this place”, I said to him with a vengeance. “I hate it!”

It was now early afternoon when lo and behold the driver turned up at the camp with the fisherman, just out of the blue. So when I insisted the guide take me the 700 kms back to the city right now, all three of us hopped in the car and left. We drove right through the night, at one stage encountering a police check point which held us up for an hour.

Police searched the car and found nothing, they checked the driver’s credentials nothing was amiss. So with that they demanded the equivalent of USD20 cash, or otherwise they would issue driver a speeding ticket for the equivalent of USD60. Driver chose the ticket. Finally at 3.40am I was dropped at my luxury hotel, very tired but very relieved that it was all over. I felt safe now.

Today the guide wanted to spoil me, so we agreed to have minimal sleep and meet at 11am to go touring. He treated me like a queen. We spent time at beautiful Terelj

National Park, visited a Tibetan monastery, had an encounter with big birds (holding a big owl and a 20 kg vulture), Pizza Hut dinner (way better than NZ’s and a welcome change to Mongolian food) followed by a Mongolian instrumental, throat singing and contortionist concert at night.

Back to my hotel for the night and as I packed for my onward journey the next day, I found that the money I thought had been stolen was in fact in my bag. My heart sunk. It wasn’t elation, it was rather a feeling of guilt for putting this onto my guide who had sympathised with me. How was I going to tell him? Well I did that very next morning as he picked me up to take me to the ‘Intellectual Museum’ (the only one in the world).

And then we parted with bitter sweet memories as I was met by my next tour guide for a 3 day stay at a Ger camp 35 kms from UB on the steppe, before my onward Trans-Siberian journey through Russia where there were to be many great tales to tell.

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MMSFC TROUT TOURNAMENT 2016

1st HEAVIEST BOAT SECTION Angler: Winston Cox

Weight: 3.215kg

2nd HEAVIEST BOAT SECTION Angler: Jannine Pearce

Weight: 3.054kg

3rd HEAVIEST BOAT SECTION Angler: Ross Lucas

Weight: 2.992kg

1st HEAVIEST LANDBASED SECTION Angler: David Bach

Weight: 3.420kg

2nd HEAVIEST LANDBASED SECTION Angler: Scott Hampton

Weight: 2.988kg

3rd HEAVIEST LANDBASED SECTION Angler: Scott Hampton

Weight: 2.808kg

1st JUNIOR SECTION Angler: Zac Pennell

Weight: 2.325 kg

2nd JUNIOR SECTION Angler: Drew Ellison

Weight: 1.980kg

3rd JUNIOR SECTION Angler: Drew Ellison

Weight: 1.960kg

BEST CONDITION FACTOR Angler: Allan Derbyshire

CF: 54.4626

WORST CONDITION FACTOR Angler: Scott Hampton

CF: 29.7275

OVERALL AVERAGE WEIGHT Average Weight: 1.909kg

Angler: Brad Cox

Weight: 1.904kg

SATURDAYS HEAVIEST FISH Angler: Winston Cox

Weight: 3.215kg

SENIOR PRIZEGIVING 2015/16

TROPHIES

Brazendale Cup: Heaviest Snapper Russell Conder 8.465kgs

B & G Sloan Family Trophy: Heaviest Snapper by Lady Angler

Toni Peck 4.655kgs

Penn Hapuka Trophy: Heaviest Hapuka Barney Jackson 26.58kgs

Bay Fabricators Trophy: Heaviest MahiMahi Alan Hunwick 6.720kgs

Chambers Cup: Heaviest Skipjack Tuna Karin Harnett 5.340kgs

Kahawai Cup – Heaviest Kahawai Barry Bunyard 3.205kgs

Mr & Mrs Snow Trophy: Heaviest Kingfish David Kirk 20.58kgs

Hide Away Rest Home: Heaviest Kingfish by Lady Angler

Toni Peck 12.52kgs

Drum Tackle Trevally Plate: Heaviest Trevally Daryl Russell 4.955kgs

Rick Cooper Family Trophy: Heaviest Bluenose Steve Burling 20.20kgs

MMSFC Trophy – Heaviest cod Rob Miller 1.764kgs

Mount Police Fishing Club Trophy: Heaviest Terakihi

Steve Burling 1.430kgs

Laird Family Trophy: Heaviest Gurnard Viv Tito 0.800kgs

Miller Trophy: Heaviest Gemfish Cody Burdis 9.060kgs

Mount Liquor Mart Trophy: Heaviest Porae Michelle List 3.965kgs

Hamills Hunting & Fishing: Heaviest Sea Bass Ian Steed 24.20kgs

Ship n Shore Hammer Hardware Trophy: Heaviest John Dory

Winston Cox 2.320kgs

Olsen Family Trophy: Heaviest Trout Colin Drever 5.340kgs

Dean Wright Trophy: Heaviest Trout by a Lady Angler

Rosemary McKenzie 3.470kgs

Burling Family Trophy: Heaviest Land Based Trout caught fly fising

Dean Tiriana 3.890kgs

Architects Trophy: Heaviest Albacore Toni Peck 10.75kgs

Marty Brazendale Trophy: First Yellowfin tuna Gerry Mcdonnell 29.34kgs 20/02/2016

Peck Trophy: Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna Gerry Mcdonnell 29.34kgs

Maui Trophy: Heaviest Tuna

Gerry Mcdonnell 29.34kgs

Bradford Family Trophy: First Gamefish to exceed lineweight

Steve Penn Kingfish

19 December 2015 18.335kgs

Bob Batchelor Family Trophy: First Tagged Billfish

Ted Cowin 30th January 2016

Bridgeway Auto Trophy: 1st Marlin weighed Brian Rhodes 10th February 2016 Striped Marlin 91.1kgs

Seatrade Agencies Trophy: Heaviest Gamefish by Lady Angler

Toni Peck 12.52kgs Kingfish

HT Plywood Trophy: Heaviest Striped Marlin Duane Hawkins 152.70kgs

Real Estate Centre Trophy: Heaviest Black Marlin

Brent Williamson 179.70kgs

Dr M Godfrey Billfish Trophy: Heaviest Overall Billfish

Brent Williamson 179.70kgs Black Marlin

Kevin Hemingway Memorial Trophy: Grand Slam (Tuna, Kingfish, Snapper)

Toni Peck 195 points

Powerboat Services Trophy: Most T & R Gamefish

Insane 5 tagged & released

Col’s Butchery & Deli Nationals Trophy: Boat with most points in Nationals

Nora 450 points

A1 Glass Trophy 1989: 37kg

Brent Williamson 486 points

Resene Paints: 24kg Jason Waters 110 points

Ivan & Ruth Hare Trophy: 10kg Steve Penn 183 points

Drum n Tackle Sports Trophy: 6kg Dean Horsburgh 258 points

Mt Electrical Trophy 1989: 2kg Vance Fulton 340 points

Automotive & Marine Trophy: 1kg Dean Wright 412 points

Spiers Motors Cup: Overall Points Brent Williamson 486 points

McEwan Engineering Top Boat Trophy: Over 6m

Nora (Ian Steed)

2273 points

Jensen Steel Fabricators Ltd Trophy: Under 6m

Marligator (Vance Fulton)

860 points

The Brass Bell: Most Species Dean Horsburgh 7 species

Tag & Release Marlin Ted Cowin Carey Wilson Steve Burling Craig Morrison Paul Duyvestyn Bevan Renata Cody Burdis Greg Percy

Perry Gray Memorial Trophy: Best Deserved Hard Bastard

Duane Hawkins

Striped Marlin 152.70kgs caught solo

Neptunes Trophy: Most Meritorious Catch Brent Williamson Black Marlin 179.7 kg

Pierce Honda Trophy: Angler of the Year

Steve Burling

Perry Gray Memorial Trophy: Best Deserved Hard Bastard

Duane Hawkins

Striped Marlin 152.70kgs caught solo

Neptunes Trophy: Most Meritorious Catch Brent Williamson Black Marlin 179.7 kg

Pierce Honda Trophy: Angler of the Year

Steve Burling

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NEW ZEALAND HYDROGRAPHIC AUTHORITY TIDE PREDICTIONS

TAURANGA Lat. 37° 39' S Long. 176° 11' E

DECEMBER 2016 N.Z. LOCAL TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS

TIMES LISTED ARE N.Z. DAYLIGHT TIME

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Time m

1 Th

0303 0.3 0927 1.8 1527 0.4 2134 1.7

2 Fr

0342 0.3 1007 1.8 1607 0.4 2214 1.7

3 Sa

0420 0.3 1046 1.8 1647 0.4 2254 1.7

4 Su

0459 0.3 1125 1.8 1729 0.4 2334 1.7

5 Mo

0540 0.3 1206 1.8 1813 0.4

6 Tu

0017 1.7 0624 0.3 1249 1.8 1859 0.4

7 We

0103 1.7 0711 0.3 1336 1.8 1948 0.4

8 Th

0154 1.7 0802 0.3 1427 1.8 2041 0.3

Time m

9 Fr

0250 1.7 0858 0.4 1521 1.8 2137 0.3

10 Sa

0351 1.7 0958 0.3 1619 1.8 2235 0.2

11 Su

0455 1.7 1100 0.3 1718 1.8 2335 0.2

12 Mo

0557 1.8 1202 0.3 1818 1.9

13 Tu

0033 0.1 0658 1.9 1301 0.2 1917 1.9

14 We

0130 0.0 0755 2.0 1359 0.2 2014 1.9

15 Th

0225 0.0 0850 2.0 1455 0.1 2110 2.0

16 Fr

0317 0.0 0944 2.0 1549 0.1 2204 2.0

Time m

17 Sa

0409 0.0 1036 2.0 1643 0.1 2257 1.9

18 Su

0500 0.0 1127 2.0 1735 0.2 2349 1.9

19 Mo

0550 0.1 1218 2.0 1827 0.2

20 Tu

0040 1.8 0640 0.2 1308 1.9 1918 0.3

21 We

0132 1.7 0731 0.3 1359 1.8 2010 0.3

22 Th

0225 1.7 0824 0.4 1449 1.8 2101 0.4

23 Fr

0319 1.6 0917 0.5 1539 1.7 2154 0.4

24 Sa

0414 1.6 1012 0.5 1628 1.7 2245 0.4

Time m

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0507 1.6 1106 0.5 1718 1.6 2336 0.4

26 Mo

0559 1.6 1157 0.5 1807 1.6

27 Tu

0024 0.4 0648 1.7 1246 0.5 1854 1.7

28 We

0109 0.4 0734 1.7 1332 0.5 1940 1.7

29 Th

0152 0.3 0818 1.7 1417 0.5 2025 1.7

30 Fr

0234 0.3 0900 1.8 1459 0.4 2108 1.7

31 Sa

0314 0.3 0941 1.8 1541 0.4 2150 1.7

MT MAUNGANUI SPORT FISHING CLUB INC. FISHING RULES FOR TROPHIES/COMPETITIONS:

Revised and up-dated June 2013 (Changes are in BOLD)

1. The fishing season is from 1st July to the 30th June the following year.

2. Any person submitting a fish for weighing that is eligible for any Club Trophy or competition must be a financial member of the MMSFC. Existing club members are deemed financial up to and including the 31st July of the new season. Members of clubs affiliated to NZSFC being eligible for competition prizes only.

3. DAY MEMBERSHIP: Day members have the rights of full members for that day, other than the right to qualify for individual Angler Trophies. Day member’s catches qualify for the two TOP BOAT competitions. Day member catches qualify for Club Records and pins.

4. SMALL FRY & JUNIOR ANGLERS: Small fry anglers are aged 10 and under. Junior anglers are aged 11 to 16 years. Where a small fry or junior has a birthday during the fishing season that moves them up to the next membership category, then all points accumulated shall remain with the membership status that the angler fished and recorded the points under. A new tally of points will begin from the commencement of the change of membership category.

5. All fish weighed must be caught on rod and reel only. The use of nets, set lines, hand lines, Kontiki kites, droppers etc is not permitted. Power driven reels of any kind are prohibited. This includes motor, hydraulic, or electrically driven reels, and any device which gives the angler an unfair advantage.

6. All fish for weighing MUST be presented to the Weighmaster by the angler in person. 7. All fish must be presented to the Weighmaster complete.

(a) Fish that are rotten, gutted or in any way mutilated will be disqualified. (b)Frozen fish may be weighed for Club Trophies and Pins ONLY. Frozen fish weighed do not qualify for club competitions. (c)Correctly iki’d fish are allowed.

8. Tackle must be presented to the Weighmaster on request. 9. All fish must be weighed as soon as practicable after capture or at specified weigh in times in the case of any competition. The condition

factor of the fish is at the Weigh Masters sole discretion. 10. Weighmaster can at his/her sole discretion gut or cut open any fish for inspection or identification purposes. 11. The angler and crew must assist, if required, the Weighmaster in the measurement of gear and the weighing of fish. 12. A fish is deemed caught when weighed by the Weighmaster. 13. Pin and Game fish species must be caught in accordance with IGFA, NZSFC and CLUB rules, Regulations and By Laws. All fish must be

caught and disposed of in accordance with the current Ministry of Fisheries Rules, Regulations and By Laws. 14. Any fish weighed by MMSFC (or courtesy weighed by an affiliated club in NZ) must at all times be handled and dealt with in accordance with

these rules, and NZSFC, IGFA, and MOF rules and By Laws. If there is any contravention then any award may be refused or cancelled. Any trophy, prize or pin must then be returned to the Club.

15. Tag & Release - Completed tag return certificates must be delivered to the Club Secretary within 14 days of release. (This includes any courtesy tag and releases). A photograph/video and/or witness from another boat clearly showing the tag in the fish must accompany all tag certificates for Billfish. The responsibility is that of the individual angler.

16. Minimum weights: Billfish - (Striped, Blue and Black Marlin) Min 90kg Broadbill – must exceed line weight Kingfish – minimum of 1 m in length Sharks - (All Sharks) light tackle (10kg and under) Min 40kg. Heavy tackle (over 10kg) Min 90kg. Club records, regardless of weight will be

accepted for Billfish and Sharks; however they are not eligible for pins, points or trophies. Snapper – With the exception of small fry and juniors a 1kg Min applies unless otherwise stated for a particular competition. There are no

minimum weights on any other species unless otherwise stated for a particular competition. 17. Courtesy weighs will be accepted from any Club affiliated to the NZSFC. However if a MMSFC member is fishing another club’s competition

outside of Chart 54, they fish by their rules, and no courtesy weighs will be accepted by this club for fish caught in another club’s competition (outside of Chart 54) unless you choose to weigh the fish for MMSFC and forego any competition prizes. Correctly completed weigh sheet to Club Secretary within 14 days. The responsibility is that of the individual angler.

17a. Courtesy weighs will be accepted for all fish weighed inside Chart 54. (This includes fish weighed during other NZSFC affiliated clubs competitions within Chart 54.) Correctly completed weigh sheets to Club Secretary within 14 days. The responsibility is that of the individual angler.

18. PINS: Pins will be divided into ultra light tackle (1, 2, 3 and 4kg) light tackle (6, 8, and 10kg) and heavy tackle (15, 24, 37 and 60kg) sections and will be awarded in categories of men’s, ladies, juniors and small fry. Pins will be awarded in each section for the first fish caught in the pinfish species list (see minimum weights or length requirements) Pins will be awarded for each subsequent fish caught that beats the previous pinfish weighed in that section for that season. In the event of two fish weighing the same weight the first fish weighed will be classed as pinfish. No angler on any one-day may be awarded more than 1 pin for one species per section.

18a. Minimum weights for pinfish – Trevally, Snapper, Kahawai, Skipjack Tuna, Albacore Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Broadbill, Wreck Fish (giant sea bass) all must equal or exceed line weight.

Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin and Black Marlin minimum of 90kg. Sharks – (all sharks) Ultra light tackle and light tackle sections (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10kg) Shark must be minimum of 40kg. Heavy tackle

section (15, 24, 37 and 60kg) Shark must be minimum of 90kg. Shortbilled Spearfish. Wahoo and Sailfish, minimum of 10kg. Mahi Mahi minimum of 4kg. Kingfish 1m minimum in length and must equal or exceed line weight. 19. Record fish – It is the responsibility of the angler to be aware of any potential NZ or World records their fish may be eligible for, they must notify

the Weighmaster of their intention to claim any NZ or World record. It is then the responsibility of the Weighmaster or another committee member to record and process the claim. A listing of current records will be held at the weigh station.

20. Any fish weighed for the MMSFC that has been previously weighed for another Club or any other competition will be disqualified.

21. DRAWING CONTEST PRIZES: When contest prizes are unclaimed through lack of eligible fish then they will be drawn amongst participating anglers at Prize Giving. Angler must be present to claim any drawn prize. (NB note sponsors approval).

22. For safety reasons we recommend a minimum of two people fishing from one boat. 23. Certificates will now be issued for all catches that break an existing club record, in the men’s, ladies, junior and small fry categories. No angler

on any one-day will be awarded more than 1 club record per species per line weight. 24. The Committee shall have the right to alter, delete or add to these rules, as it may deem necessary prior to the new fishing season.

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