Friday Flash 10th September

We are open again:

Now that we are open in level 2 please feel free to come into the Club, we do have restrictions in place of only being allowed 50 people in the Club at one time and also that everyone must remain seated while in here, so we will be doing full table service for you.  Our kitchen is also open, running a special priced menu throughout this time with a roast pork on offer tonight for $15.00.  On Sunday will be offering up as a special a beef curry.  All of our menu can be ordered as a takeaway if you are wanting a quiet night at home so just ring the Club and place your order and we’ll let you know what time it will be ready for you.    Please remember to scan in on arrival or our staff can take down your details as we are required to by law.

It will be great to catch up with you all again as we’ve missed you!!

Subscription due:

All renewal subscriptions for 2021-22 have well and truly been out now for some time, to avoid a late fee of $20.00 subscriptions are due by the 20^th September, if you are planning on fishing please pay before you go so club points and fish can be recognised.  If you haven’t received a renewal form please contact the office. (we may not have an updated address for you).

 Voting Papers:

Voting forms for committee must be received by the office no later than 4pm on Friday 24^th September. This will mean posting them before Friday 17^th September to PO Box 150 Whitianga 3542 or delivering them in person.

AGM and Prizegiving – Sunday 24^th October, at 5PM

 Because our AGM & Prizegiving should take place when NZ is at a level one and that everyone has the opportunity to attend and enjoy the occasion, it has been decided in the interests of members’ health and safety to postpone the event until Labour Weekend Sunday 24^th October at 5pm

(we hold our snapper tournament on Saturday 23^rd October).  It is possible in these uncertain times that a further postponement may be necessary.

SNAPPER TOURNAMENT / SATURDAY 23^rd OCTOBER 2021    ** CASH PRIZES **

Mercury Bay Game Fishing Snapper Interclub Tournament – you will be fishing for your club for a trophy contested between Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club, Tairua-Pauanui Sports Fishing Club and Whangamata Ocean Sports Club

Open to Members and Day Members

Fished under IGFA Rules

PRIZE MONEY – 1ST – 47% of Pool, 2nd – 27% of Pool, 3rd – 18% of Pool

ENTRY FEE $20.00 AN ANGLER

SWEEPSTAKE (Optional)  $25 per boat – winner takes all

Click here for the entry form and rules

Entry to be received no later than 4pm Friday 22^nd at the office or before the bar closes on Friday night.

 Club Records to date

Bluefin Tuna
Date	Angler		Boat	Weight	Line Wgt
05/07/21	Rebecca Trethowen		Highline Express	106.18kg	60
20/07/21	Blair Harkin		Fyssher	94.6kg	37
23/07/21	Shane McBarron		Undertaker	127.4kg	37
23/07/21	Richard Harland		Pablo	83.2kg	15
28/07/21	Marty Johanson		Fysser	135.2kg	37
Albacore
Date	Angler		Boat	Weight	Line Wgt
23/07/21	Tanya Patrick		Maximus	18.6kg	60
29/07/21	Ben Pond		Fyssher	22.6kg	37

 

Boat Flags:

The club have purchased some top quality boat flags, if you would like to purchase one please pop into the clubrooms/office or give us a call and we can send one to you in the post.  $25.00 per flag.

Closure of the East Coromandel scallop fishery:

The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Hon. David Parker has decided to impose a two-year fishing closure of the East Coromandel scallop fishery, in response to a request received from the Ngāti Hei Trust in February this year.

This closure will come into effect on Saturday 11 September 2021.

It will end on Sunday 10 September 2023.

The closure is made pursuant to section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996.

The Gazette Notice and map can also be found on Fisheries New Zealand’s website, here.

A public notice notifying the closure will be placed in the Waikato Times and Mercury Bay Informer in the coming days.

 

Trophy Winners

Finding the winners was a more complex exercise than usual this year.  The Club’s interim list of Trophy Winners is listed below:   Please check thoroughly for any error or omissions and let the Office know immediately if you suspect anything.  The cut-off date for your responses is the 14^th September.  We definitely wish to avoid any trophies being engraving incorrectly.

TROPHY WINNERS

 

SOMERVELL CUP First Gamefish of Season	Alan Proctor 4/7/20; 27.86kg Kingfish on 10kg
PEACHEY-GARDINER TROPHY First Gamefish of Season by Lady Angler WINTER TROPHY Gamefish Scoring Most Points during Winter Season	Kirsten Sherriff 4/1/21; Est 120kg Striped Marlin Kim Schlaepfer 386pts; 92.66kg Bluefin Tuna on 24kg
FRED FORDE CUP First Billfish of Season	Rebecca Trethowen 20/12/20; 13.4kg S/B Spearfish
MARJORIE DAW CUP First Marlin of Season –  Non Charter Launch	Hit’N’Run 3/1/21; Est. 55kg Striped Marlin
PRESIDENTS TROPHY First Marlin of Season by Lady Angler	Kirsten Sherriff 4/1/21; Est 120kg Striped Marlin
ROWLEY SMITH TROPHY Skipper of Vessel Catching First Broadbill of Season	Nathan Wilson (Pearl Miner) 6/1/21
TUNA TROPHY Heaviest Tuna during Tuna Tournament	Craig Scarrott 53.64kg Yellowfin
AMARILLO CUP Heaviest Tuna during Ladies Tournament	Pamela Harbottle 7.25kg Skipjack
KILWELL TROPHY Heaviest Marlin during Tristram Marine Open	Tom Maxwell 144.18kg StripedMarlin
STAR TREK & CFM RADIO STATION  TROPHY  Team Releasing Most Billfish during Tristram Marine Open	Pearl Miner & Relief 2 Billfish
MISS NEW ZEALAND TROPHY Lady Angler Scoring Most Points during Tristram Marine Open	Danny Mills 475pts
FRANK BROWN MEMORIAL TROPHY Skipper of Champion Team in Tristram Marine Open	Tom Maxwell (Mad Max) 1637 pts
CONNIE SIMONS MEMORIAL TROPHY Most Points Scored during Nationals – Mercury Bay v Tairua-Pauanui	Mercury Bay 2161 pts
NZBGFC TROPHY Team Scoring Most Points during Nationals	Mad Max 1637 pts
JACKSON CUP Champion Team in Light Tackle Tournament THE CLASSIC CUP Team Catching Heaviest Billfish during Kubota Billfish Classic	Mercy 859 pts Kawailani 249.8kg Blue Marlin
JUNIOR SNAPPER TROPHY Heaviest Snapper during Junior Tournament LADIES BLUE TAG & RELEASE TROPHY Most Tag & Release Billfish during Ladies Blue	Lexi Ford 9.25kg Bounty Hunter 2 Striped Marlin
LADIES BLUE HEAVIEST TUNA TROPHY Heaviest Tuna during Ladies Blue	Fin & Tonic 2.25kg Albacore
LADIES BLUE OVERALL TROPHY Champion Team in Ladies Blue	Bounty Hunter 900 pts
HOLLINS CUP Last Marlin of Season	Rebecca Trethowen 19/4/21
COLLIER TROPHY Last Marlin of Season in Local Waters	Rebecca Trethowen 19/4/21
JOHN BURNS TROPHY Heaviest Gamefish of Season	Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill
WISEMANS CUP Launch Catching Heaviest Gamefish of Season	Pearl Miner 282.8kg Broadbill
LADY JOCELYN CUP Heaviest Gamefish of Season by Lady Angler	Kirsten Sherriff 150.4kg Broadbill
McGEADY CUP Heaviest Gamefish of Season Caught on Light Tackle	Alan Proctor 27.86kg Kingfish on 10kg
PAUL BARRETT MEMORIAL TROPHY Heaviest Broadbill of the season	Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill
STEVENSON TROPHY Heaviest Billfish of Season Excluding Black or  Striped Marlin	Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill
WINSTANLEY CUP Heaviest Marlin of Season by Local Angler	Warren George 249.8kg Blue Marlin
ARTHUR TAYLOR MEMORIAL TROPHY Heaviest Striped Marlin of Season	Lewis Bodman 170.8 kg Striped Marlin
TISDALL CUP Heaviest Striped Marlin of Season by Lady Angler	Rebecca Trethowen 118.7kg
LISTER DIESEL CUP Striped Marlin Scoring Most Points SUNBIRD TROPHY Heaviest Tuna of Season	Tom Maxwell 961pts; 144.18kg on 15kg Kim Schaepfler 92.66kg Bluefin
HOWARD MADILL MEMORIAL CUP Tuna Scoring Most Points	Kim Schaepfler 386pts; 92.66kg Bluefin on 24kg
ROKSTAD CUP Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna of Season	Daniel Wilson 78.6kg
JP CRAWFORD CUP Yellowfin Tuna Scoring Most Points Caught on Light Tackle	Geoff Dunn 253pts; 25.28kg on 10kg
MURRAY FAMILY CUP Heaviest Kingfish of Season H.F. ALLOWAY CUP Kingfish Scoring Most Points by Lady Angler	Alan Proctor 27.86kg Tiana Smith 77pts; 7.66kg on 10kg
HAROLD BEALE MEMORIAL TROPHY Kingfish Scoring Most Points Caught on Light Tackle	Alan Proctor 279pts; 27.86kg on 10kg
MAHIMAHI TROPHY Heaviest Mahimahi of Season	Dave Couper 12.36kg
WHITIANGA HOTEL TROPHY Kahawai Scoring Most Points	Peter Lee 235pts; 2.35kg on 1kg
ROY DALE TROPHY Heaviest Snapper of Season	Shayna Maiden 11.49kg
HUGHES JUNIOR CUP Heaviest Gamefish of Season by Junior Angler	Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill
VERCOE CUP Most Meritorious Catch by Junior Angler	Daniel Wilson 282.8kg Broadbill on 37kg
DR. MACKERETH CUP Gamefish Scoring Most Points by  Junior Angler	Daniel Wilson 764pts; 282.8kg Broadbill on 37kg
TEMPEST CUP Heaviest Tuna of Season by Junior Angler	Masen Schaepfler 81.18kg Bluefin
MATTHEW WHITFORD MEMORIAL TROPHY Heaviest Snapper of Season by Junior Angler	Lexi Ford 9.25kg
KERR TROPHY Small Fry Angler Scoring Most Points for Season	Liam Clothier 478 pts
CORBANS WINES TROPHY Launch Catching Most Billfish	Mad Max 19; 5 Broadbill, 14 Striped Marlin
TICKLE PINK TROPHY Launch Releasing Most Billfish	Undertaker 13; 2 Broadbill, 11 Striped Marlin
SHIRAZ CUP Skipper of Launch Scoring Most Points  in Local Waters on Heavy Tackle	Tom Maxwell 6798pts
HUGHES & COSSAR TROPHY Non Charter Launch Scoring Most Points for Season	Undertaker 6245pts
FRANK SCALE CUP Mercury Bay Based Charter Launch Scoring Most Points for Season	Mad Max 8526pts
HOOPER CUP Angler Scoring Most Points for Season	Tony Tucker 3997pts