Surf Casting and Angling Club of WA (Inc.) PO Box 2834, Malaga WA 6944 ABN 29 925 237 020 Email: surfcast@iinet.net.au Club Web page: http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au Acknowledgement of Donors The club gratefully acknowledges the support from companies, organisations, club members and families for the donations towards our Presentation night. Club Members: Mal Head, Peter Osborne, Gary Parkinson, Shane Wignell, Peet Wessels, John Curtis, Derek Smith, Alan Jones Company Sponsors: Alvey Australia Australian Monofil (Platypus lines) Belmont City Medical Centre (Dr Sri Srigandan) Bladon WA (Martin Wearmouth) Central Seafoods Halco Tackle J M Gillies Agencies Western Angler Magazine Buildcorp Developments (Victor Schilo) Thank you for your valued support.
October 2018 : Reel Talk Contents Topic Page number Augrabies Falls South Africa.. Cover Inside front cover Acknowledgement of Donors.... 2 November 2018 Reel Talk Contents. 3 Club Committee for 2018/19.... 4 Life Members..... 4 President s Report.... 5 Quotes for the month 5 Coming Field Days... 6 October Field Day Report 6 Field Day Results 8 Drycasting.. 9 November Birthdays.. 11 Peet & Sandra s Holiday 11 Gnaraloo Homestead 14 Six Ways to take action against Skin Cancer 15 Custom Rod Care 17 AAAWA Drycasting Championship Results 18 First Aid.. 22
Club Committee for 2018/9 President Shane Wignell 0488 235 613 shane@arach.net.au Vice President Peter Osborne Treasurer Victor Schilo 0413 152 550 treasurerscac@iinet.net.au Secretary George Belin 0437 489 441 Club email surfcast@iinet.net.au Property Officer Now part of the Treasurer s duties Reel Talk Editor Victor Schilo Dry Casting Officer Ron Thomas 0407 630 053 dee.ron@bigpond.com Field Day Officer Martin Wearmouth 0407 301 195 martin.wearmouth@gmail.com Website Coordinator Peet Wessels Member Coordinator George Belin Committee Person Gary Parkinson Assistant Field Day Officer Vince Tomazin Committee Person Sri Srigandan Recorder Justin Rose jwrose81@yahoo.com.au AAAWA Delegages Victor Schilo, Shane Wignell All club emails should be sent to surfcast@iinet.net.au and all correspondence posted by mail should be addressed to: PO Box 2834, Malaga WA 694 The Website Co-ordinator, Property Officer, AAAWA Delegates, Reel Talk Editor, Dry Casting Officer, Assistant Dry Casting Officer, Field Day / Assistant Field Day Officer, Membership Co-ordinator are Committee functions and not extra Committee positions. SCAC Life Members George Holman, Eric Parker, Ian Cook, Bob Henderson, Terry Fuller, Mal Head, Peter Osborne Deceased life members: Vic Davis, Doug Edward, Lloyd Dunn, Dudley Brown, Noel Knight, Les Shand, Ron Kildahl, Bob Klein, Jim Strong 4
President`s Report November 2018 As I write the ink has dried on the Kalbarri property sale`s documents and we are a few days away from final settlement. This will leave the present membership with a significant amount of funds that the committee has decided will be placed in a fixed term deposit, at least initially. This will provide us with a significant income stream-in fact our largest source of income, that can be used to further add to member`s enjoyment of the club. The committee has started to toss around a few ideas and I am sure the members will provide many more. As most members will know the land was purchased in the mid to late seventies with a demountable house relocated shortly after. This involved some members purchasing debentures [I don`t really know what these are but presumably some form of loan product] that were later paid off. We can imagine the amount of time and work it would have required to get the project up and running. It also over the years has required many hours of member s time and effort to develop and maintain. The benefits of this include the many priceless memories created by the numerous members and their families who have holidayed at the house. We have all heard various stories [some may even be true] of amazing fishing captures and adventures over the years. I suspect there are also a few stories best left untold as well. The point of what I`m trying to say is that all of us past and present will have some personal connection to the house and accordingly feel a sense of gratitude to those members in the 70`s who took the risk and purchased the property. Moving to the present, the club has realised that times change and properties age. Over the last 10 years or so patronage has decreased and required maintenance increased. We have suffered a significant financial loss and despite everyone`s best efforts we were unable to turn this around. It is to the members credit that they were able to realise this and made the sensible decision to sell the property. As a result, we are now in a very strong financial position and providing sensible financial management continues should be able to enjoy financial security for decades to come. This is a wonderful legacy which I am sure those members in the 70`s would be very proud of leaving. On a sad note Leonie Henderson, wife of Life Member Bob Henderson, passed away recently following a long illness. I know Bob and Leonie had been busy attending to many bucket list items over the last year or so and I am sure every effort was made to get them all ticked off. On behalf of all members I extend my condolences to Bob and family on their great loss. Quote for the month: November 2018 Reel Talk Page 5
November General Meeting Wednesday 14 November 2018 Coolbinia Sports Clubroom; Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine. Agenda: Please notify the Secretary if you have any items for General business. Field day venues for 2018/19. Dates Venue Boundaries 17-18 November 2018 Cervantes to Sandy Cape South side of Cervantes beach to north end of Sandy cape beach. 15-16 December 2018 Moore River to 3 Mile From Moore river mouth to north end of 3 Mile beach. 26-28 January 2019 Open Go anywhere WA. 16-17 February 2019 Preston / White Hills From Preston south beach to northen end of White Hills. 1-8 March 2019 Esperance Safari. Around Esperance area. Poison Creek (Sandy Bight) ect. 19-22 April 2019 Bluff Creek. As far as you are willing to walk on both ends of beach. Local boundaries are from Lancelin in the North to Point Peron in the South Lines Down for long weekends Saturday 6.00am Lines up for long weekends Monday 9.00am Lines Down on Standard weekends Saturday 9.30am Lines up on standard weekends Sunday 9.00am Sign-on / Weigh-in times, possible fish together spots and locations to be decided at the general meeting prior to the Field Day Surf Casters October 13 and 14 2018 Cervantes to Sandy Cape field day 4 Surf Casters met at 8am on Saturday morning to begin our field day, Peter Osborne, Gary Parkinson, Vince Tomazin and Myself, the weather forecast for the weekend was not great again, but we decided to head to Hill River as a starting point. The drive up was easy due to next to no traffic so we arrived at the Hill River carpark about 9.30am, the beach at the car park had a bit of weed and we let our tyres down and headed north towards the river. The track in was ok and the river water level was high with a few spots having big puddles/lakes in the low areas but most had chicken track so we just kept to the high track and had no issues, on arrival it started to rain quiet hard so we all stayed in the car for 15 minutes till the rain stopped. The water looked very good with no weed and a nice deep gutter, everyone started fishing and for the next 2 hours a few fish hit the beach, Whiting, Tailor, Tarwhine, Herring although not in large number it was enough to keep us interested, the wind was about 15 knots NW and stayed this way till late afternoon when it increased slightly and then decreased just after dark it moved westerly and went up to 20 knots. November 2018 Reel Talk Page 6
The fishing was slow so Gary decided to fish in the river for black bream, I joined him shortly after to find they were biting although most were around 20cm, It was still good to feel the bites and catch a few small fish for release, after an hour we returned to the beach and tried again for some more fish, it was slow going over the afternoon so I decided to go back to the river again mid-afternoon, after a few small fish I landed a 26cm Black bream and a few casts later landed a 31cm fish, this fish put up a much better fight and was not keen to be landed but after a couple of runs it was all over and he was on the beach, I released both size bream to fight another day. The late afternoon fishing was again slow but Gary did manage a small shark that was the biggest fish for the weekend, just on dark a couple more tailor came in and Peter managed a pike, after dark it became a lot more windy and some weed moved in making fishing very hard, we all packed up about 8pm and started getting ready for the night, the forecast was for 30-40 knot winds and rain after 12pm. November 2018 Reel Talk Page 7
Well they got that forecast right Peter and I slept in our cars so had good protection from this weather, Gary set up a mattress on his ute tray and Vince was in his swag on a stretcher bed next to his car, well about 12pm the rain came down hard and the wind must have been 40 knots in gusts so both Gary and Vince ended up in the car to get away from the wind and rain, It was a wild night and the wind did not let up my car was getting shaken by the wind, the rain eased but continued in small bursts through the night. As the sun came up we all got up to check that everything was ok, Peter had left a table and rod holders out that had been taken by the wind, the wind was still too strong to fish so we all packed up and headed for home to warm up and get a good night sleep. Ron Thomas and Mark Hansen both signed on to fish local, Ron fished at Quinns beach and caught some tailor, Mark did not end up fishing. Hope to see a few more fishing next month, we left plenty of fish behind, so it can only get better. Martin Wearmouth Field Day Officer October Field Day Results Top scores up to October Rank Angler Total points 1 Martin Wearmouth 748.6 2 Peter Osborne 591.6 3 Mark Hansen 548.1 4 Peet Wessels 428.6 5 Sandra Wessels 312.4 6 Theo Van Niekerk 261.4 7 Gary Parkinson 231.3 8 Mark Nurse 228.9 9 Paul Terpkos 223.5 10 Shane Wignell 158.1 11 Vincent Tomazin 137.5 12 Chris Stickells 125.0 13 Sabby Pizzolante 118.5 14 Ian Taggart 95.6 15 Ian Cook 69.1 16 Helen Carnell 52.1 17 Ron Thomas 40.5 18 Sarah Wignell 40.0 November 2018 Reel Talk Page 8
DRY CASTING DATES FOR 2018 PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VENUE Guildford Polo Ground Competition casting starts at 8:30am Held on Sunday of: November 4: December 2: Dry Casting 6 th October 2018 Surf Casters Thirteen members and visitors turned up for our last day before the State Championships at the end of this month and the way some of us cast on the day left a bit to be desired. We definitely need the practice, for example, Peter Osborne took out the honours in the DHA with 123 which is not a good score. I have seen Peter do a lot better than that. Conditions for the day were great with a tail wind for most of the time. The biggest problem we had was the length of the grass. In some places it was well over a foot high. We were told by the caretaker that the grass will be mowed before the State Drycasting. Mark finished in front of Rob Pekaar for the day in the men s division. I had another reasonable day overall taking off the vet s division, but as I stated earlier the casting wasn t up to scratch. My DHA score was 106, my lowest ever, (more practice). The longest cast for the day was 174m in the 112g event going to Peter Pekaar. Unfortunately, there is one thing that we seem to forget, or not worry about, I am not sure which it is, but it is most important to make sure you are ready to cast when it is your turn. We have markers standing out in the sun waiting for members to cast. I arrived home at 2.30pm last Sunday which makes it a long day for me as I start to set the course up at 5.45am, so can we please make an effort to be ready. If the person before you is not ready for some reason, then you cast first. It doesn t matter, we know who you are for scoring reasons. A special thanks to Mark Hansen for doing all the cooking as usual, and also thanks to the helpers on the day. Thank you all for turning up and hope to see you all next month. DCO Ron Thomas November 2018 Reel Talk Page 9
VETERANS BEST CASTS FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019 LONGEST 56 GRAM 148.66 RON THOMAS LONGEST ARTIFICIAL BAIT 139.45 RON THOMAS LONGEST 112G 166.46 RON THOMAS HIGHEST DOUBLE HANDED ACCURACY 147 RON THOMAS HIGHEST SINGLE HANDED ACCURACY 34 RON THOMAS SENIORS BEST CASTS FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019 LONGEST 56 GRAM 140.78 ROB PEKAAR LONGEST ARTIFICIAL BAIT 143.42 ROB PEKAAR LONGEST 112G 158.76 ROB PEKAAR HIGHEST DOUBLE HANDED ACCURACY 129 MARK HANSON MARK HIGHEST SINGLE HANDED ACCURACY 21 HANSON November 2018 Reel Talk Page 10
Birthdays for November David Trainer 13 th ; John Crompton 17 th ; Eric Parker 17 th ; Terry Fuller 29 th ; Martin Wearmouth 30 th. We wish you all the best for your special day Peet and Sandra Wessels recent holiday in South Africa. Just a short overview with a few photos from our recent holiday in South Africa. To us South Africa is still a top tourist destination. We just completed a route tour visiting places, family and friends. Our tour Criss crossed through the country and we ended up with almost 6000 km on the odometer. During our travels we visited many towns, cities, coastlines, mountains, open savannas, dried deserts and we enjoyed all the different cultures. South Africa is definitely a very diverse place to visit. One of our favorite places to visit is Table Mountain, a beautiful natural phenomenon that you definitely want to see at least once in your lifetime. There are a few options to get to the top of this beautiful and spectacular platform. The easiest is by cable car, but for Sandra and I, we enjoy climbing up to the top through Platteklip Gorge, truly an amazing day out. Reaching the top there are many walking trails, spectacular mountain views and in clear sight of the famous Robben Island. While exploring the Cape we visited a few fine vineyards and we especially enjoyed the Boschendal and Spier wines. In our opinion there is not many places in the world that can compare with the beauty of the Cape. The great coastline with the many mountains and green valleys is just spectacular. November 2018 Reel Talk Page 11
Another special place for us is the Drakensberg. We have so many fond memories of The Berg. Over the years we literally hiked hundreds of kilometers through this beautiful landscape, and have slept in so many of the caves, many of them with Bushman paintings still clearly visible in them. This time however we opted for a more relaxed stay and we booked into the world-famous Cathedral Peak Hotel. We could however not resist to go on a short hike into one of the most spectacular areas in the Drakensberg, walking below Cathedral Peak, The Bell Tower, Outer Horn and the Inner Horn Peaks, truly an amazing experience for us. Our trip also took us through the Golden Gate NP. The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued, deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops. November 2018 Reel Talk Page 12
Our trip also took us through Namaqualand. This is an arid region of South Africa, extending along the west coast for over 1000 kilometers. This area is famous for its flower show between August and October. In short this was an amazing holiday that we enjoyed tremendously. Now we are safely back to our adopted country that we now call home. We can t wait to get to a beach somewhere where we can throw a line into the big blue, because this is what makes us truly happy. Hope to see you on a beach soon. - Peet Wessels November 2018 Reel Talk Page 13
Special Offer for SCAC Members Are you suffering winter blues then come to Gnaraloo Homestead for the beach and sunshine! We are offering the following: Pay for 2 nights and get the 3rd night free in the new cabins at the homestead or pay for 4 nights and get 6 nights. Offer applies from 11th October 2018 to 28th February 2019 (subject to availability and strictly new bookings only). Terms and conditions apply. For further details phone 089 315 4809 or 0899 42 5927 or email homestead@gnaraloo.com.au or bookings@gnaraloo.com.au Contact Michelle Kiry Marketing Officer for Gnaraloo Station Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, Western Australia Email: sales@gnaraloo.com.au Mobile: +61 0499 032 981 Website: www.gnaraloo.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gnaraloostation November 2018 Reel Talk Page 14
Six ways to take action against skin cancer With the weather warming up, now is a great time to remind ourselves how easy it is to take action against the harmful effects of the sun. In Australia, two in three people will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. Each year, more than 2,000 people in Australia die from skin cancer and it's estimated that as a country we spend more than $1 billion per year treating skin cancer, with costs increasing substantially over the past few years. Yet most skin cancers can be prevented by the use of good sun protection. Remember that good sun protection involves using as many protection strategies as possible. Any one of these on its own will not provide sufficient protection. So take action today with these six SunSmart tips: 1. Learn to use the UV Index The best way to know when you need to use sun protection is to use the UV Index. The UV Index is a great tool for helping plan your time outside and avoiding the strongest UV radiation. Remember the stronger the UV radiation, the faster it's doing you harm. When the UV index is above 3, we need to cover up. 2. Slip on protective clothing Use clothing that covers as much skin as possible Materials that have a close weave have higher UV protection Darker colours absorb more UV radiation Cotton, polyester/cotton and linen materials are lightweight, cool to wear and when tightly woven can protect against 95% of UV radiation Look for material with a UV Protection Factor (UPF) of 40 to 50 for best protection. 3. Slop on SPF 30 or higher sunscreen No sunscreen provides 100% UV protection - remember to use in combination with protective clothing, hats and sunglasses. Look for a sunscreen that: Has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 Is labelled broad spectrum' - this will filter both UVA and UVB radiation Is water resistant - less likely to be washed off by water activities or sweat Meets Australian standards - look for AUST L' or AS/NZS 2604:98' on the label Has a valid expiry date. November 2018 Reel Talk Page 15
4. Slap on a hat Slap on a hat that provides as much shade as possible to your face, head, neck, ears and eyes. There are three main styles of hats that provide adequate sun protection: Broad brimmed hats - with a brim of at least 7.5cm Bucket or surfie' style hats - with a deep crown and brim of at least 6cm Legionnaire hats - with a flap that covers the back of the neck Baseball caps and visors do not provide adequate protection as they leave the ears and the back of the neck exposed. 5. Seek shade Staying in the shade is one of the most effective ways to reduce sun exposure, but remember: Other sun protection measures (clothing, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen) must also be used to avoid indirect UV radiation. Whatever you use for shade, be it trees or built shade structures make sure it casts a dark shadow. 6. Slide on some sunglasses Sunglasses can protect your eyes against UV radiation. When choosing sunglasses look for: Frames that fit close to the face Wrap around styles that reduce UV entering from the sides The Australian standard label. All sunglasses sold in Australia must be tested and labelled according to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 1067:2003 Sunglasses and Fashion Spectacles Sunglasses that have an eye protection factor (EPF) of 10 If you wear prescription glasses consider adding a UV protective coating, attaching protective shades or wearing prescription sunglasses. This article was first published in the Cancer Council November 2018 Newsletter November 2018 Reel Talk Page 16
To The Owner of a New Custom Built Rod Your hand crafted rod has been built with care and consideration, as if I was building it for myself. There are a few things that you need to know to ensure that you have many memorable outings and hours of enjoyment from your fishing rod. Use a line class appropriate to the rod. The line class rating is usually on a label on the rod. Use casting weights / lures appropriate to the rating listed on the rod - don t overload it. When using the rod don t high stick or bend it radically, as it will break. High sticking occurs when the rod is bent beyond its natural flex and this generally occurs when trying to land a fish or retrieve line loaded with weed. When this occurs the angler causes the rod tip to bend beyond 90 degrees to the butt, putting excessive strain on the rod and this leads to disaster. Don t drop the rod or knock it against hard objects, particularly if it is made from graphite or carbon fibre. This will bruise the rod and cause it to fracture, often some time later. Don t dry load a rod to test its strength without using a reel and appropriate line. If you are not sure how to do this properly seek assistance. When you have finished fishing for the day wash the rod down with fresh water to which a few drops of liquid detergent have been added. Wipe it down to dry it. With multiple section rods, ensure that no water remains inside the blank. To ensure long life of the guides and winch mount a quick spray with Inox will ensure smooth operation and prevent corrosion. Do not use other sprays as they may damage the bindings, finish or the blank material. Never clean the rod with solvents. Store the rod in a rod bag and if a longer rod, store it horizontally supporting it along its length with a least three support points. Do not lean the rod against walls or store in locations where it will be bent in a curve as these do not come out once set. When travelling always secure long rods on roof racks over the drivers head with the butt of the rod towards the front of the vehicle. Do not tie the rod tip down bent in a curve over the engine. Don t loan a rod to a mate they get broken. If you follow this advice I trust that you will get many hours of pleasure from using your hand crafted rod and catching fish. Kind Regards and Good Fishing. The Custom Rod Builder. November 2018 Reel Talk Page 17
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Safety Series: First Aid The plan we all need but fail to plan for After a short hiatus, we are back covering First Aid as part of our Safety Series. Today we discuss the First Aid plan we all need but fail to plan for. It s part of our DNA as Australians we have this belief that she ll be right and think that we are invincible and that nothing could go wrong. Because of this, we fail to plan adequately for the situations where she s not going to be right. Being prepared for an injury is no different. Most people pack a first aid kit into their rig somewhere before they head out, just in case, and this is a great thing (that there is some thought into being prepared in case someone gets hurt). However, it is only one part of the equation. By definition, First Aid is exactly that initial aid to an injured person with the aim of either stabilising them or preventing further injury until they can get proper medical help. There are two key components to this: Being able to provide effective First Aid Being able to get the person to proper medical help Providing effective First Aid Providing First Aid is relatively simple. It requires some basic equipment (a First Aid Kit), and some knowledge of how to do it. The gold plated solution here is to have a high quality first aid kit, as well as someone who is first aid trained. The reality of being trained though, is that like most things, unless you touch it regularly, you lose the skills. There are some great apps around now that will walk you through the process of providing First Aid to someone on your phone. Best of all, they work without mobile reception. St Johns and also The Red Cross have good free apps, as does Rescue Swag (a company we have reviewed here). Most people could manage this initial treatment of a casualty. Where we fail is in considering how we are going to get medical help. Getting a person to proper medical help So, you ve used the first aid app and your first aid kit to apply a snake bite bandage to your mate who accidentally stepped on what you think might be a Brown snake and got bitten. You are at a mate s farm, at least an hours drive to the front gate, and then have a further 30 minute drive until you get to a reliable spot for mobile reception. You ve no idea where the nearest hospital is. The above scenario is a possible one, and its probably where people fail to plan adequately which can really put them in a predicament if something goes wrong. Having applied a bandage to your mate will no doubt slow down the spread of the poison, but unless you get him to a hospital where he can get antivenom, all you ve done is buy him a bit more time. And even in the scenario above, its going to take 90 minutes just to start the process of alerting emergency services, let alone getting them to you! Given the fact that four wheel driving takes us to remote places, where access and communication can be difficult, it adds significant complexity to getting someone medical attention, and its something we need to think about before we head out. November 2018 Reel Talk Page 22
The Military knows this better than anyone. No-one goes anywhere without a Casevac plan or Casualty Evacuation Plan. It considers the practicalities of managing an injury at every stage of an activity and ensures that everyone knows what to do and how to get medical help at any point. It ensures that the injured person gets medical attention as soon as possible. We can take a leaf out of their book and it will take us a long way to being prepared. 5 minutes of thought before you head out can make a significant difference to managing an injury when you are hours from help with limited communications. Questions to ask before you head out Next time you plan a trip, consider the following: Where are you planning to go? What are the locations of key medical facilities at each key point of the route? (Medical centres, Hospitals, Rescue Helicopter locations, Ambulance stations) What is the best route to the nearest hospital from your location, and how long would it take you to get there? Would this change if you had to move by foot? How long would it take for medical assistance to get to your location from their station Via vehicle? (Factor in 5-8 min from them being contacted to rolling out the door, and travelling at no more than the speed limit) Via air (Plan on a helicopter being able to travel 250km/h, but assume a minimum half hour delay in taking off from being notified, and where might they be able to land?) How long will it take to notify Emergency Services from your most remote location? If no mobile reception at that location, where is the nearest area that has confirmed reception and how long will it take to get there? Would the person going to establish communications be going towards medical help, or away from it? If you don t have the ability to contact Emergency Services: Can you move the casualty with you or do they need to stay where they are? Who is going for help? Will that person call for help and then return, or will they wait to guide help back to the injured person? And how long is that likely to take? These questions will give you important insight into where you need to get someone in a medical emergency, as well as how long it will take to get them there. That informs how long you may need to manage an injury, as well as how you will manage or treat different types of injury, ranging from minor sprains or strains to major bleeding or serious injuries like snake bites. It also helps you form a preliminary course of action on what to do if someone gets hurt. The end result is that you can get someone to medical help in the quickest time possible. Key points It s not enough to just have a first aid kit you need to know how to use it. Download an app onto your phone to take the stress out of the situation If phones are not your thing, download and print some fact sheets and keep them with your First Aid Kit. When travelling remotely it is important to plan for how you will get help. Know where help is likely to come from, how long it will take, and how you will establish communications with emergency services If you are going to be very remote, consider taking the following: Personal Locator Beacon Defibrillator (may make the difference between life and death in the event of a heart issue) Satellite Phone As always, safe touring, Aiden Frost Marketing Manager, Club 4X4 Published in Club 4x4 The Campfire November 2018 Reel Talk Page 23
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