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Sunshine Coast Game Fishing Club Captain
Phone: +61 407 574 868
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23.01.2022 Latest soundings on the bar.
23.01.2022 From Bill "Hi. Cleaning out my fishing gear/collection and I have a teaser I don't want. It is a bit of a beast, built on 4"x2" and 24" long. Fluoro painted, reflectors on all sides, ready to go. Can't send you a pic on this page. If anyone wants it they can have it. Located Maroochydore. Cheers Bill Martin 0400278280"
22.01.2022 Great IGFA article on Bodo Muche. https://igfa.org/2020/02/19/bodo-muche-retrospective/
20.01.2022 Save the date. Our Garmin February Classic 2021 dates have been approved. Briefing Thursday 6pm 4th February Fishing 5 and 6th February Presentation Breakfast Sunday 7th February ... Looking forward to seeing all the familiar faces and the new ones!
20.01.2022 Hi members The committee has voted in favour of the reinstatement of tagging for club points from Saturday, 16th May 2020, inclusive. This is for SCGFC points only. There has not been recommencement of points for QGFA or GFAA as of yet.... Any tag cards for fish tagged from 5th April, inclusive, until midnight Friday, 15th May 2020 can be sent directly to NSW Department of Primary Industries for research purposes (address on the tag cards) as these tagged fish will not be included in club points. It is up to each member to ensure they are compliant with state and federal COVID19 laws while fishing. Regards SCGFC Committee
17.01.2022 Well done to Bryce and well done to everyone for getting your tags in! Champion Junior T & R Bryce Bartleson SCGFC 49,200 points That should get him GFAA Junior as well. Also a good chance at the Sir Garrick Agnew Trophy for most billfish tagged by an angler in Australian waters. ... Champion Club Overall T & R Sunshine Coast GFC 238,975 points, See how we go with the GFAA John O’ Brien Trophy again for the the highest tag & release point scoring GFAA club in Australia.
16.01.2022 Notice of monthly members meeting for Tuesday night the 4th of August in the cocktail bar at the KWH. Visitors and prospective members welcome to attend. As per current Qld Covid rules: 1. No mingling with other patrons ... 2. Must be seated 3. Entry via the sports bar (Dan Murphys end) 4. Must sign in at the concierge's desk We are working towards having the September Meeting as a combined trophy presentation and AGM subject to where Covid-19 rules are in Qld at that point in time. We have discussed all sorts of options with the hotel to put on some refreshments but it is proving hard with Covid rules. If you have an interest in joining the committee next year please contact any of the committee or download a committee nomination form from the documents section of our club website. https://scgfc.com.au/documents/ Remember we are in the new financial year so memberships fees are due. $100 for seniors, $200 for families or $80 for students. To contribute points for fishing you have to be financial. To vote at the AGM you will have to be financial. Online via Paypal is the easiest for us as a committee. The online form is pretty easy to do. https://scgfc.com.au/membership-application/ Paypal or bank transfer. At the end of August you will drop off the email list and the members only Facebook page. Regards, SCGFC Committee
13.01.2022 Welcome to the 20-21 season! We have a general meeting this Tuesday, 6th October, 2020, starting at 7.30pm at the Kawana Waters Hotel. Members of the committee will be there earlier so if you feel like a drink or a meal before the meeting begins we will see you there .... This is the first general meeting with your new committee: President: Bob Bury (life member) Vice President: Dee Cox Club Captain: Jay Graham Treasurer/Secretary: Tim Massurit General committee: Michael Scott Steve Linderman Kristen Foster Rick Pickering We look forward to seeing returning members and welcoming new members this Tuesday night. Please come along and get involved in your club. Some COVID rules have been relaxed. We can now stand with drink in hand and have raffles. However, the pub will enforce 1.5m social distancing so please adhere to that rule. We have also done a bit of a clear out of some left over merchandise - we will be selling t-shirts (limited sizes XS, S and M) and sprayjackets for $5 each on the night. Agenda for the general meeting: a) new committee introduction and thanks to the outgoing committee b) President's Report c) Treasurer and Club Secretary Report d) Club Captain Report including run down on what has been happening fishing wise and how the point scores are looking currently e) Presentation of Recapture Certificates f) Round the room update from members on what they have been catching, etc g) Presentation of some season 19-20 trophies that were not given out at the presentation last week We look forward to seeing you this Tuesday night.
13.01.2022 Meeting Notice - Tuesday Night, 3rd March, Cocktail Bar, Kawana Waters Hotel 7:30pm Members, ... please be advised we will be conducting our monthly member's meeting on Tuesday night at the Cocktail Bar of the Kawana Waters Hotel commencing 7:30pm. Normal business and Captain's stuff followed by a talk on light tackle fishing and fishing for Spanish mackerel as we are in light tackle and mackerel season. Members and guests welcome.
12.01.2022 GFAA held their AGM yesterday and we are proud to announce the following winners: Champion Boat Australian Waters Marlin to Reel Crazy Congratulations Michael Scott on the David Litchfield Trophy 28,400pts! Junior Male Angler Release taken out by Bryce Bartleson. ... Well done to all the teams involved in these awesome wins. We got pipped at the post by Weipa GFC for Champion Club Australia. Congratulations to Weipa GFC on a fantastic win!
11.01.2022 Trophy Presentation Sunday Afternoon 27 September 2020 Winner/Runner Up and Points should be in the captions.
11.01.2022 Trophy Presentation 27 September 2020 Trophies presented by outgoing President Dr Evan Jones.
11.01.2022 General Meeting Tuesday 7th July, 2020. Hi old and new members, Good news is we can have our general meeting at the Kawana Waters Hotel tomorrow night, Tuesday 7 July.... Meeting will start at 7.30pm sharp in the cocktail bar. Items on the agenda are: *Membership renewals are due and can be paid tomorrow night. *Welcome to the 20/21 season. *Report on the red hot fishing at Fraser. *Q & A session for any questions members may have - open session. *Treasurer's Report. *President's Report. *20/21 will be our club's 40th year anniversary - looking for ideas as what to do to celebrate this milestone. Pub COVID rules may mean that you will need to register upon entering the pub. Look forward to seeing you there! SCGFC Committee
10.01.2022 End of Season Due to Corona Virus Following the SCGFC committee meeting today it was decided to end the 2019-2020 fishing season for points as of today's date and restart at a time in the future when allowed by relevant government authorities and our parent bodies. This brings us into line with QGFA and GFAA. Covid-19 has unfortunately twisted the committee's arms on this. We look forward to seeing you all in person on the other side of social isolation. We are looking a...t using technology to hold virtual meetings and conducting workshops etc to still give you member benefits. Stay tuned. Regards, The SCGFC Committee.
09.01.2022 Here is something for everyone to do during isolation! Have your say on recreational fishing in Australia. If club members are looking for something to do while sitting at home, there is an online survey that they could jump onto and complete. GFAA advocates for the rights of all recreational anglers, whether they are club members or not, and this is an opportunity for everyone to have their say and be involved in ensuring the future of recreational fishing by participat...ing. An opportunity that should not be missed. The National Recreational Fishing Survey, is the first such survey undertaken in almost 20 years, so it is vitally important that it is updated. You can learn more about the survey by following this link: https://youtu.be/k3dFnpMhQRk and the survey itself can be found by following this one: www.nationalrecsurvey.com.au The survey is open until mid-May, it offers us all a real chance to have our say and give our thoughts on the way recreational fishing is in this country, so please, don’t waste it. This is the context in which the request is made: The University of Canberra and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, are working with the peak body for recreational fishing in Australia (the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation) and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to conduct a national survey to value the social and economic contributions of recreational fishers and the benefits of recreational fishing. The National Recreational Fishing Survey was called for by the recreational fishing sector to follow up on the last national survey, which was completed in 2000-2001 and is now out of date. We know for example many fishers spend more money on boats and gear than they did 20 years ago. The Survey is being undertaken to better understand the many values and benefits of recreational fishing for anglers and Australian communities. The main survey is open until mid-May 2020, and you can also participate in monthly surveys that provide more extensive information, if you wish. The more participants, the better the result. Whether you fish one day a year with the family or dozens of times, we need you. Have your say and help support one of Australia’s most popular outdoor recreational activities. Plus, each participant has a chance to win one of several prize draws. You can learn more about the Survey here: https://youtu.be/k3dFnpMhQRk Take part in the Survey at www.nationalrecsurvey.com.au
08.01.2022 2020 AGM & Presentation Date and September Meeting Notice Members, Please put in your diaries that a combined AGM and Presentation of Trophies will take place on Sunday afternoon at 4pm the 27th of September at the Cocktail Bar of the Kawana Waters Hotel. ... The September monthly meeting will be a normal member's meeting with a couple of Uni students present who will be giving a quick presentation on their research into sailfish. Dr Julian Pepperall may be able to attend but Dr Sam Williams is away unfortunatley. That will be Tuesday night the 1st of September at 7:30pm at the Cocktail Bar. Entry via the Sports Bar side where you will have to sign in. No lingering in the bar area, buy your drinks and return back to the Cocktail Bar as per current Qld Covid rules. We will also gauge the feeling of the room on what format we should take with regard an October tournament in some form of no frills format. It is still proposed for the October long weekend. Quite possibly a first round of QGFA "All Ports" too though there only needs to be one month between Round 1 and Round 2 now so we could do them over summer when the small blacks are firing. The good news is North Qld is having a good run of small marlin. This usually translates to good fishing for us down here. They are stretched from Cairns to Fraser Island and good numbers in Central Qld as well. Regards, SCGFC Committee
08.01.2022 Meeting Notice, Tuesday Night 1st Septermber, 7:30pm in the Cocktail Bar of the Kawana Waters Hotel. The September monthly meeting will be a normal member's meeting with a quick presentation by Felicity Hardcastle, Laura Smith and Dr Julian Pepperall on some sailfish research. Entry via the Sports Bar side where you will have to sign in. No lingering in the bar area, buy your drinks and return back to the Cocktail Bar as per current Qld Covid rules. ... Members and guests welcome to attend. See you all there.
07.01.2022 Latest soundings on the river mouth.
06.01.2022 Awesome video by our very own club member Nick Jones on the giant black marlin that call the Great Barrier Reef home. Great work!
05.01.2022 Welcome to the February 2020 GFAA Newsletter CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD as PDF... https://gfaa.asn.au//2/03/February-20-Newsletter-Final.pdf
04.01.2022 Good luck to SCGFC boats "Athrill" and "Outta Line" competing in the "Back to Tangas" tournament this weekend.
04.01.2022 This is the final slide from our SCGFC Presentation yesterday afternoon. These are our tagged billfish statistics which got us the win as QGFA champion club again. See how we go with GFAA but their season shut down and stayed shut down from the first Covid-19 lockdown. For club and QGFA we snuck a lot of fish in through June at Fraser Island.
04.01.2022 Whilst you are out there fishing for food, if you accidently get a sailfish, keep this in mind thanks. Hi All As some may be aware there is a 3 year study being conducted through the University of Qld on Sailfish DNA. It will be conducted by a new Uni Student and overseen by Dr Sam Williams and Dr Julian Pepperell. Funding for this study will be provided by the GFAA, QGFA, WAGFA, NTGFA with the possibility of some grant funding.... The QGFA is asking for assistance from your club members in collecting Sailfish samples to support this study. What we are asking for is as follows; A flesh sample about the size of your fingernail Place the sample in a clean plastic bag and freeze it down Record the Lat and Long location of the sailfish Record the Date of the Sample, the name of the angler and the approximate weight Once the sample is ready and the data available please contact Mick Meiers (NQEO) on 0427 804 719 and he will arrange for collection of the sample. The assistance of your members in providing these samples for research would be greatly appreciated. If you have any further queries on the study please contact Mick on the above number. Kind Regards, Dawn Earle Secretary QGFA P. O. Box 632, Buddina Qld 4575 Coast Ph: 07-5444 7611 Farm Ph: 07-5424 8150 Email: [email protected]
02.01.2022 R.I.P. Billy Billson.
01.01.2022 Follow up reminder, the club Annual General Meeting and election of office bearers for season 2020-2021 followed by a trophy presentation for the 2019-2020 fishing season will be held at the Cocktail Bar of the Kawana Waters Hotel, 4pm Sunday afternoon the 27th of September. Entry via signing in via the sports bar on the Dan Murphys side of the hotel. AGM for financial members only. Visitors and trophy recipients welcome to the trophy presentation once AGM concluded.
