Friday 14.11.25

MBGFC Manager Resignation

Dear Members,

As previously advised, our Club Manager, John East, has resigned from his position.

Following consultation with the Committee, it has been agreed that John will take garden leave until his official last day on Friday, 5 December.

This arrangement allows the Committee additional time to implement several operational and administrative changes that are required to support the Club going forward.

We wish John the very best of luck in his future endeavours.

In the interim, John’s responsibilities will be jointly managed by the Committee and existing staff until a suitable permanent replacement is appointed. All required licences previously held by John have now been appropriately transferred to Committee members, ensuring the Club continues to operate as normal.  If you have any questions, please contact the office at office@mbgfc.co.nz

Cocktail of the Day

Pop on down to enjoy our refreshing Friday cocktail for only $10, today’s cocktail is  Limoncello Spritz  (Limoncello, Prosecco, Soda and garnished with mint)

Fishing Report

We are happy to be bringing back a weekly fishing report. Please let us know of any interesting fishing you have done so we can share it with our members. Please email info to office@mbgfc.co.nz

Info for the weekly report is gathered by club members and also provided by Stackattack Charters. A big thank you to those who contribute.

Offshore

The water is warming up it is now over 19 degrees out wide which will mean the gamefish are not far away. Bass and Puka are being caught on the deeper reefs if you know where to look.

Inshore

The water temp has also improved along the coast. Kingi fishing in the shallows is going well, using a live bait will get the best results.

Snapper fishing has been great, both on and around the reefs. Using a good burly will help but will also attract Sharks so be prepared. For the “no bait” fishers, the snapper are around the reefs, but also out on the sand and are taking soft baits, sliders and slow jigs. Keep an eye on your sounder for mid-water sign, as this is the time of year that snapper sit high up in the water column, often quite close to the surface. Be prepared to catch them on the drop. Note, the Longshore Marine No Bait Tournament starts this Saturday so enter the Comp via the office and get into it.

Pack-horse crayfish are in good numbers around the deeper reef edges. Remember these are now measured the same way as Red Crays (tail width) but at larger sizes. Male 84mm, Female 90mm. Dive Zone have the new measures in stock. Please also check the legal bag limits.

Up the river, Mullet are starting to turn up, as are a few Flounder so if netting is your thing then give it a go.

URGENT

Don’t forget there are now more “NO FISHING” areas in our region in the form of a marine reserve extension or High Protection Areas (HPA). Of note is the boundary extension to the Cathedral Cove reserve which now extends out past Centre Island and includes the reef structure behind it. The HPAs that are to the North and South of the Alderman Islands are also no fishing areas including a large chunk of the “Aldie Pins”. Please make yourselves aware of these areas. Information and GPS co-ordinates can be obtained off the noticeboard inside the club.

Good Fishing

Upcoming Tournaments

 Longshore Marine No Bait Tournament 15^th – 22^nd November

Kicks of this Saturday -  It’s a cash in – cash out tournament, entry is only $40 per person. Prize money is entry fee money plus $1000 worth of Longshore Marine vouchers.  There will be an optional sweepstake for the heaviest snapper $25 per boat.

There will also be a bunch of spot prizes for all competitors that are present at prizegiving. 

The weekend weather is a bit of a mixed bag, but Sunday looks good with light winds

Entry forms are available at the office and bar.

Ladies Blue Entries are open   1^st Dec – 30 April 

MBGFC Ladies Blue Tournament starts a just over a couple of weeks away. This is a ‘Blue Water’ Comp for those keen lady fisho’s that like to out there behind a lure. Eligible species are:  marlin, broadbill and Tuna (all species)

Entries to the 25/26 MBGFC Ladies Blue Tournament are now open! Get in touch with the office or pop down to the clubrooms to grab a form 07 866 4121  office@mbgfc.co.nz      $100 per angler

Pacific Coast Marine Top Ten Tuna Tournament  

Thanks to Pacific Coast Marine, The Top Ten Tuna Tournament will kick off 15^th December for a month.   There have been yellowfin caught in the last week up north, so there are definitely fish out there.  Entries open shortly. We will keep you posted.

Proposed amendments to commercial fishing regulations – 2025

Submissions Close 28^th November

Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) is seeking feedback on a package of 19 proposed changes to commercial fishing regulations. Proposal one seeks feedback on whether changes should also apply to the recreational fishing regulations. The majority of the changes have been proposed by representatives of the commercial fishing industry as a means to remove redundant regulations and/or regulations that are overly complex, duplicative, or impose unnecessary compliance costs.

Of particular interest to our fishing community is the provision for dead marlin caught by commercial fishers to be landed and sold in monitored fisheries.

For full details on these proposed changes and how to make a submission click this link:

Proposed amendments to commercial fishing regulations | NZ Government

Volunteers Wanted

Many thanks to the people who have offered to help this coming season with events and tournaments.  We are always in the need for volunteers, if you would like to put your name on our volunteers list, please contact Caro in the office.

We are hosting the Extreme Boats comp 20^th, 21^st & 22nd November, we have various areas where we need help, if you are available any of these day’s please let Caro know.

Wednesdays Roast:  Roast Pork, usual veges and salad bar

Raffles 20^th November:   From next week we will start to raffle hams in addition to all our other raffle offerings.

Carpark Closed next week:    You may have seen that the marquees are up! We would like to advise our members that the back club carpark will be closed from Thursday 20^th to Saturday 22nd November, as we will be hosting the annual Extreme Boats Competition during this time.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Club Draw - #831 Jolie Shadbolt       $700 N/C Next week $800

3 Jug Draws $225.00   Lisa W, Paul, Lisa-Maree

“Chuck a Chook”  Chucker :   Kim and Paul from Birmingham

#3          Stuart              Dropped

#126      Robyn              Dropped

#137      Aaron              Popped off chest

#7          Lisa                 Caught

#63        Phil                  Flew underneath

#11        Phil                  Would of hit his face if looked left

#84       Jane                 Caught – perfect throw

#24       Tom                  Perfect catch

#54       Cheryl               Off the shoulder

#53       Drew                 Not even close

#15       Robbie              Easy catch

have a nice weekend

Caro

Office