From The Secretary s Desk Daniel Somerfield

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1 April 2016 Edition

From The Secretary s Desk Daniel Somerfield I hope everyone likes to new look Scales. Please feel free to let me know if you have any ideas or comments about what you would like to see or hear about.

2 From The Secretary s Desk Daniel Somerfield I hope everyone likes to new look Scales. Please feel free to let me know if you have any ideas or comments about what you would like to see or hear about. This is your club and you all have a say in its direction and running. There are a lot of changes that are currently being addressed and these will be discussed in upcoming meetings. A lot of the concepts are based around what will encourage members to be more involved. We have such a great diversity of people in the club with so much enthusiasm and ideas to offer. So I implore you all to speak up and have your say in the next few months leading up the AGM in August. I have heard quite a few times from the plethora of people I talk to why would I want to join a fishing club when I can just fish for free anyway. This is very true but the statement kind of misses the point. In our present day, information is so readily available to anyone with internet access. This means that fishing spots and tips are online 24/7. I can see the doubter s point but also know that half of what you hear is false and the other half is exaggerated. So that leaves these guys with 25% factual information to plan a day on the water. If you factor in tides, weather and the current interest rate, then things don t look good to boat a fish. I am full of it! But my point is that I think we, as a club, are amazing in the way we all share tips, tricks and stories with each other. I know there would be no way I would have experienced all that I have in the past few years if it wasn t for you all. I also say to my sceptical friends that I have never met so many people, from so many backgrounds with such interesting stories to tell. Have a chat to anyone at a club barbeque and you will be surprised what you will discover. I have heard stories from Vietnam while awaiting an impending storm to hit us. We have members who can fly and who can dive. I know people who can weld, smelt, build, fix and design all manner of creations. It s amazing to hear where people come from, what they have done and what motivates them in their lives. These are the aspects of a club that need to be valued and treasured. To me, that is what being in a club is all about. Dan

Plenty of space and trees for shade, even the dogs had a great time.

3 CANIA TAG-A-LONG 2016 Helen Johnson Another tag-a-long to Cania has come and gone and what a time was had by all. For some of us, naming Don, Tracy, Perry, Terri and myself we had an extended break of 8 days. The weather was great and the camping lovely amongst the bush and birds. Plenty of space and trees for shade, even the dogs had a great time. One must wonder why Perry had his BIG boat up there, well it wasn t all about fishing we had many other activities whilst we were at Cania. Namely swimming, water skiing, chasing red claw, cooking, bush walking, bird watching and celebrating Perry s birthday. Don and Perry s Boats tied up and a leisurely morning swim up the back of the Dam..

Below is Marie on the wake board being towed around keeping nice and cool.

As for the recipe, you will have to ask Tracy who was the master chef.

Even a couple of bass got put into the pan and tasted quite nice with the same sauce.

4 Below is Marie on the wake board being towed around keeping nice and cool. Perry up on his skies Then came the red claw hunt. Between Don, Tracy and Perry. The red claw were there for the taking.. and then for the cooking The red claw were cleaned and meat cooked in the tail shell. As for the recipe, you will have to ask Tracy who was the master chef. But there was garlic and onions ect. Even a couple of bass got put into the pan and tasted quite nice with the same sauce. As the days passed, lots of little activities were undertaken. Tracy tried out her Christmas present of a metal detector, and tried out her luck down in the river bed beside the park. All to no avail. A tin can or nail or two were the only finds. The dogs loved the stroll and enjoyed the outing.

5 Then there was the bush walking and bird watching. Maree and Terri ventured up to the Dripping Rock, however the area was a little dry and very little dripping was to be seen. There were birds. From shags to Pelicans and Eagles on the lake to the kookaburras, parrots and butcher birds at camp.

We did do a lot of fishing as well, mostly up the back of

some of us put a bit of time into catching live Shrimp and

With this story I will put a lot of the member s fish

All members caught fish and those that chased the red claw

SARATOGA Alex with his nice Lure caught toga My bait

6 We did do a lot of fishing as well, mostly up the back of the dam amongst the numerous lily pads and off the rock walls. Most members who fished the weekend only lure fished while some of us put a bit of time into catching live Shrimp and bait fished for a lot of the time. With this story I will put a lot of the member s fish photos in and these tell the story on their own. All members caught fish and those that chased the red claw had a good feed. SARATOGA Alex with his nice Lure caught toga My bait caught toga BASS Terri under a big tree snagged this Bass on Shrimp Perry worked the rock wall for his. My 48 cm Bass taken of the rocks on floating shrimp Alex with his surface lure caught bass

7 Don with his Eeltail Catfish which were bottom feeding as was Terri s fish Howard with his Golden Perch only one of 3 taken over the trip We celebrated Perry s Birthday with a lovely Roast Lamb with all the trimmings and Birthday cake.

8 Some of the Club BOATS Perry Black with Tracy, Terri and Marie The King Family Don Patterson Daniel Somerfield Trevor and Howard

9 Beau and Dani setting the red claw pots Enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the lake. Sitting around the camp fire Saturday night.

Spoils Prove Hard To Find At The Bill Proctor Memorial. Daniel Somerfield A picturesque day greeted us as the 2016 Bill Proctor Memorial Tournament got underway.

Over the day competitors targeted the weed edges, timber as well as the deeper sections of the lake.

Russell Pardon was the angler who shone through on the day and was embraced as the champion of the tournament for this year.

10 Spoils Prove Hard To Find At The Bill Proctor Memorial. Daniel Somerfield A picturesque day greeted us as the 2016 Bill Proctor Memorial Tournament got underway. The fishing was difficult with those lucky enough to land legal fish having to work hard for their bounty. Over the day competitors targeted the weed edges, timber as well as the deeper sections of the lake. Deb Weeks was at the weigh-in to award the winner on behalf of the Proctor family. Russell Pardon was the angler who shone through on the day and was embraced as the champion of the tournament for this year. The defending champ, Alex Turner, found himself tied for second position with Pete Buwalda. All participants vow to return next year to challenge Russ. I am sure he will relish the competition. The tournament was held in great spirits. We honoured Bill Proctor s memory and his contribution to bass fishing in our region and in particular Lake Gregory. We will remember the Bass Man.

11 Legend Profile Where there s a Will, there s a way! Where were you born? Parkes NSW. Don t hold that against me, but I played my initial first grade game in QLD so I support QLD at state of origin time! Nickname? Dad, Spoon, Wilbur, Will.I.am Boat s name? Doesn t have a name so just The Boat Will McUtchen Favourite food? Meat Pie What s your hidden talent? I can hurt myself doing anything. Favourite way to go fishing? In a boat Best music to listen to? ABC radio Grandstand What peeves you off? Drivers that don t know they have an indicator. Fold or scrunch? Fold Best fish to target? Anything that s willing to be caught Favourite fish to eat? Flathead What s on your bucket list? Road trip around Australia What was the last thing you bought? Bubble-gum gelato (Don t do it.) If you could only fish with one lure/bait forever, what would it be? Any plastic in the colour white Most memorable fish? 88cm Golden Trevally What s something incredible that has happened to you? Became a dad. If you were down to your last $20, what would you do? Get a job Where are you fishing next? Kirby s wall probably

12 April Weigh-in Results Seniors 1 Graeme Williamson NAME FISH LENGTH POINT TOTAL?Diamond Trev Remora Wrasse Nth Bluefin tuna Remora Steven King Golden Trev Golden Trev School Mack Nth Bluefin tuna Estuary Cod Perry Black Estuary Cod Blue salmon Black Jewfish Queenfish Golden Snapper Helen Johnson Beau Britton Don Patterson Jordan Stoddard Terri Hanlon 361 Juniors NAME FISH LENGTH POINT TOTAL 1 Jacob Box Collard Seabream Collard Seabream Parrot fish Remora Remora

13 Leader Board Current standings of the annual awards. MASTER ANGLER Senior Helen Johnson & 12 species Highest No. Trophy length fish for year Each fish is only eligible for one major Trophy RUNNER UP Graeme Williamson 10 species MASTER ANGLER Junior Kayden Stoddard 1 species Highest No. Trophy length fish for year There for it is important to state which category you CLUB CHAMP Senior Helen Johnson 63 pts Points per monthly comp 1st=5 2nd=4 3rd=3 4th=2 want your fish placed in. Put it on the monthly sheet RUNNER UP Don Patterson 52 pts CLUB CHAMP Junior Jacob 32 pts 5th=1 Every angler who has fish = 1pt RUNNER UP Kayden Stoddard 7 pts Highest Point Score fish SENIOR BOAT Highest Point Score fish JUNIOR BOAT HIGHEST POINT SCORING LANDBASED FISH Senior HIGHEST POINT SCORING LANDBASED FISH Junior MOST FISH TAGGED MOST POINTS TAGGING Senior or Junior D.A.G. AWARD CLOWN Senior or Junior Dolphin Fish highest points length Marlin Highest points Length Based Graeme Williamson Jacob Box 185 pts 113 pts Fish captured from Boat Length Points Fish captured from Boat Length Points B/T Whaler Shark Flathead Jordan Stoddard 122 pts Fish captured from land-based Length Points Fishing Saratoga?? Most Tagged fish for year Fish captured from land-based Length Points Fishing?? Points for most tagged fish Nominations Needed Dob a mate in Alex Turner 173 pts Points based on length. dolphin fish Points based on length. Highest pt score Lure Caught fish Steven King 176 pts Points based on length on LURE Trolled or Lure cast. Gold Spot Trevally Highest pt. score Bait Caught fish Kevin Charteris 170pts Points based on length on Bait Caught fish Cobia (145 cm) HIGHEST SCORING FLYFISHING Senior or Junior Helen Johnson 130 Pts Capture on Fly Length based points Tarpon ESTUARY COMBO Helen Johnson pts Combine any 4 Estuary Species Hair tail, Tarpon Grunter Flathead Leader Board current as of date of publication.

BRAG BOARD Clockwise from top: Geoff Hodge with a

Beau Britton with a solid Woodgate Barra.

Steven King caught this hard earned barra.

Russell Pardon with guest of honour Deb Weeks.

14 BRAG BOARD Clockwise from top: Geoff Hodge with a pig of a Barra from Monduran. Beau Britton with a solid Woodgate Barra. Dan with a humble bream. Steven King caught this hard earned barra. The best looking top 3 winners of the Proctor tournament. Joint 2 nd Peter Buwalda and Alex Turner, 1 st Russell Pardon with guest of honour Deb Weeks. Tony Chandler scored this silver giant on his birthday. The Monduran Miracle Man If you would like to submit a picture to the Brag board, please send your picture to secretary@bundysportfishing.com.au or bring a SD card or USB to the monthly meeting and share your catch with your friends.

Coming Up April 10 th General Meeting. Fish Dish 16 th 17 th Rocky Trip Cancelled 21 st Committee Meeting 25 th ANZAC Day May 8 th General Meeting. Lighthouse Hotel.

15 Coming Up April 10 th General Meeting. Fish Dish 16 th 17 th Rocky Trip Cancelled 21 st Committee Meeting 25 th ANZAC Day May 8 th General Meeting. Lighthouse Hotel. May Madness Night 28 th 29 th Woodgate Tag-a-long June 11 th 12 th Col Kinbacher Memorial Competition 12 th General Meeting. Burnett Heads Hall. Queen Theme 24 th 25 th 26 th VMR Fishing Competition TBA Committee Meeting Coming up on the 10 th July is the inaugural Big Bream Shootout. The concept of the tournament is in the format and spirit of modern tournament fishing. Honours go to the largest single bream by length. To promote catch and release it is preferred that the fish be photographed on a mat and returned to the water with minimal stress. To combine this with the monthly meeting, the event will be on our own Burnett River. It is an exciting new occasion and one that I know will be embraced by the club. Prepare for the shootout!

16 Notice Board Stacer 429 outlaw s / console 50hp e-tec with extras This boat has never touched water. $ Please contact Jane or Jenny Irwin on

17 Contacts President: Beau Britton Ph: Secretary: Daniel Somerfield Ph: Treasurer: Paul Box Thank you to these valued friends who support us. Please do your best to return the favour. For further information or to submit an article or picture please contact Daniel Phone: Please have submissions in club meeting date of each month for editing and proofing. Thanks

TACKLE BOX October 2017

TACKLE BOX October 2017 Rene Walker being presented with her QGFA and club awards Please send photos / contributions to Mark Rose at tacklebox@rpgsc.com.au 1 INTRODUCING THE 2017-18 COMMITTEE Greg Skinner Chairman Noel Day Club