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Underwater Skindivers and Fishermen's Association

Locality: North Sydney

Address: PO Box 1933 2059 North Sydney, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 The Sydney Championships are underway, who will hold the 2020 Sydney Cup, pictured here with the medallions for the Age champions and the $1000 worth of voucher...s generously donated by Adreno Sydney. Originally called the Port Jackson Championships, and run out of Sydney Harbour, a move to Kurnell and then Port Hacking this Sydney Cup dates back to 1974 where T.Meritua of St George Dragons Spearfishing Club was the Champion. Other great Spearfishers have won the event. Multi Australian Spearfishing champions Ian Puckeridge of the Dolphins and Andy Ruddock from the South Coast Barracudas; Mark Colys and Gunther Pfrengle of the Dragons; Revesby Workers Rwc Buckley; Dolphins Mick Martin, Andrew Turvey and Derrick Cruz, Whalers Steve Wayne and Matty Poulton; Jack Howard from the North Shore Underwater Club and Newcastle Neptunes great, Aaron Carey. Thanks again to Adreno for their continued support of the Underwater Skindivers and Fishermans Association.

25.01.2022 Claytons Cup Species: 1 Goatfish Black-Spot Parupeneus spilurus Black-spot goatfish are named after the large black spot at the rear of the body behind the dorsal fin, often preceded by a bright yellow patch just in front of the black spot. They are a white to dull red colour with numerous broad dark stripes along the length of the elongate body. Adults develop small blue spots and a blue tinge to the fins. Goaties have a pair of yellow barbels located under the chin. Hig...hly sensitive, these barbels are used to probe the sediment in search for prey, such as small invertebrates, worms and crustaceans, on the seafloor. These barbels are retracted into grooves when not in use. The Black Spot Goatfish is a warm water species preferring north Australian waters and it is also found in Papua New Guinea and northern New Zealand. Two separate populations of black spot goatfish are found in Australia; one on the east coast and one on the west coast. Black-spot goatfish inhabit coastal reefs and estuaries. This species is one of the largest of Australian goatfish, attaining a maximum length of 50 centimetres. Adults are solitary and often timid to approach, while juveniles are found in schools. Spearfishing Strategy for Goatfish: Goaties, especially the larger fish, are usually cagey hence difficult to approach as they are off like a shot when something unusual is in their vicinity A popular method to catch a Goatie is to position yourself on the surface directly above the fish and descend rapidly, which can confuse the Goatfish, allowing you to release your spear once in range. Minimum length for the Claytons is 30cm. The USFA would like to thank, Chef Jai Gibbons for the recipe: http://usfa.org.au/roasted-chilli-goatfish-risotto-serves-2/ Enjoy!

25.01.2022 The first Claytons Cup results will be announced this evening from 2000 Thank you to everyone who had a crack at the 10; to those who gave some awesome feedback; and to all those who showed an interest and appreciated the posts. Special thanks to Jai Gibbons for providing awesome recipes, Satay Leatherjacket whod have thought that 10 years ago?!? Guess the length: $25 voucher... For now wed love to know though how long you think a Rock Blackfish is that weighs in at 4292 grams? A $25 spearfishing gift voucher is the prize for the person first in with the closest weight. Post your length guess on the USFA page here. Only posts on the USFA page will be considered. Thanks again!

24.01.2022 Launching the NEW interactive E-Book from the USFA The Guide to Spearfishing in NSW Thank you to The Recreational Fishing Trust and DPI for allowing us to produce this ebook... Please enjoy and share. http://usfa.org.au/theguidetospearfishinginnsw/

24.01.2022 Hello all, How to sign on and Sign Off Sign On and Sign Off number is : 0447277527 Sign On 8:00am ... Last Sign Off 4pm. TEXT TO LOOK LIKE THIS: SIGNON: On name location out by time. example: ON john doe Bondi 2pm SIGN OFF: OFF Weigh In locations Location 1: ADRENO SYDNEY STORE - 9am-5pm Location 2: Little Manly - 1pm-5pm Location 3: Terrigal boat ramp - 1pm-5pm Location 4: Sutherland Pools - 1pm-5pm Scott Williams Sports Secretary

24.01.2022 Claytons Cup registration has been opened for Sunday. Registration closes tomorrow morning at 10 am. Visit http://www.usfa.org.au for details and tickets

24.01.2022 The USFA executive would like to thank everyone who attended the Adreno Kingfish Cup 2020, our fantastic sponsors and of course Adreno. All spearo’s have come back safely and we have had some great fish come in over the weekend. The presentation will be on this Wednesday night at 7pm sharp. ... Thank You, Scott Williams USFA Sports Secretary

24.01.2022 Happy New Years from the USFA.

24.01.2022 Luderick - Claytons Cup Species No. 4 Distribution - Generally restricted to shallow coastal waters and estuaries along the east coast, between southern Queensland (around Noosa Heads) and Tasmania. Luderick are often found in large schools around rocky outcrops and jetties. Size - Maximum of approximately 4kg and a length of 70cm.... Characteristics - Luderick are generally dark green/brown in colour with a silvery-grey belly. They possess 8-12 dark, narrow vertical bands across the back. They are mainly herbivorous, feeding on seagrass and green algae, and sometimes molluscs, prawns and polychaete worms. Most luderick are caught in winter. Spearfishing Tip: A timid, yet curious fish, the Luderick aka Blackfish often swims with the pack, however solitary fish are often encountered. Easier to catch once in caves, the Blackfish is quite stand offish in open water and quick reflexes is needed to ping one as a school scoots by. The Blackfish curiosity is its downfall; get in amongst some rocks and hide yourself, and after a while look up and often there will be the school right in front of you. Bleed these fish immediately for a better taste and they are very enjoyable. Thanks again Jai Gibbons Recipe: http://usfa.org.au/luderick-and-lentil-curry-serves-2/

23.01.2022 https://usfa.tidyhq.com//31700-adreno-sydney-kingfish-cup-

23.01.2022 Congratulations Bob McComb

23.01.2022 The first Clayton’s Cup results will be announced this evening from 2000 Thank you to everyone who had a crack at the 10; to those who gave some awesome feedback; and to all those who showed an interest and appreciated the posts. Special thanks to Jai Gibbon’s for providing awesome recipes, Satay Leatherjacket who’d have thought that 10 years ago?!? Guess the length: $25 voucher... For now we’d love to know though how long you think a Rock Blackfish is that weighs in at 4292 grams? A $25 spearfishing gift voucher is the prize for the person first in with the closest weight. Post your length guess on the USFA page here. Only posts on the USFA page will be considered. Thanks again!

22.01.2022 ALLIMAN SHIELD WATSONS BAY 2ND MAY

22.01.2022 Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup Starts. Divers Good luck and be SAFE. Please remember to sign in and sign off.

22.01.2022 The USFA committee has just created a new private group for members only. It is the place for members to share more information & ask questions more securely & safely than on other pages or groups. We will be encouraging participation & sharing, including the encouragement of offers of boat rides, trips away, social dives & catch ups, etc, with incentives & prizes. If you havent been invited yet message another friend in the USFA or one of your clubs exec to receive your inv...ite. Welcome to the new group for USFA members only. The reason behind creating another spearfishing group when there are already so many is to try to bring something better & more value to USFA members. This is a place for our members to discuss & ask questions about spearfishing without having to worry about the peanut gallery or trolls which lurk on other groups & pages. We also expect that if someone posts something here that their images & content are not shared to other groups or pages without permission. If you have good video or content to share please do, however if it is also shared on every other page then maybe this isnt the place. This is the place to share for other USFA members, not the rest of the world, there is a difference. This isnt really the place for classified adverts, however If you are trying to sell something at a giveaway or bargain to provide a great opportunity to fellow members great. If you are trying to sell something to provide a great opportunity to yourself, think about it first, the admins certainly will when they look at it. We will constantly be looking at ways to bring better value to USFA members & also ways to encourage non members to see value in joining us, please, if anyone has any ideas about proposing these values to perspective members we would love for you to share it with us. Welcome & thank you guys.

21.01.2022 ALLIMAN SHIELD LONG REEF SEPTEMBER 12

21.01.2022 Kingfish Sashimi, courtesy of Spearochef Jai Gibbons. Enjoy! Kingfish sashimi Japanese rice bowl (Kaisendon) Ingredients- 1 small kingfish loin for sashimi (approx. 200g)... 1 small chunk of kingfish belly skin removed. (approx. 200g) 1 cup of sushi rice cooked. White miso paste 30g Rice wine vinegar 10ml 1 knob ginger grated finely Wasabi paste Tosa soy sauce (Tosa-joyu) you can make it buy it or use the soy you have in the cupboard. Shallots Optional- Edamame Choy sum Salted cucumbers (sliced thinly, sprinkle with salt and rice wine vinegar, let sit for 30 minutes) Avocado Togarashi Pickled ginger Lightly toasted nori (waved over a flame/burner a few times) Use your imagination Kingfish belly- Mix the miso paste, rice wine vinegar and ginger together in a small bowl until a paste has formed. Coat the kingfish belly generously and let it marinade for 30 minutes or so at room temp. Wipe the excess paste of and get it ready to cook. Heat a cast iron, heavy based pan or hibachi grill to a high heat. If using a pan add a very small amount of oil. Approx. one tbsp Sear the belly quickly on both sides and remove from the pan and set it aside. Slice the kingfish belly in a single stroke to the desired thickness between 5mm-10mm is a cook start. Kingfish sashimi- For the sashimi take your block and slice it a little over half a cm thick using a very sharp knife and start at the heal of the knife and pull back and down in one motion. For a more delicate and complex flavored sashimi. Take the block of fish and wrap it in paper towel and place it in the fridge in the vegetable crisper on a plate or in an open container. Changing the paper towel daily is essential. I recommend between 3 and 5 days for an optimal result. This helps by letting the sinew in the flesh breakdown and also removes excess moisture which lets the oils in the fish show there potential. Assemble the rice bowl- add the warm cooked sushi rice to the bottom of the bowl, add your cooked garnishes to the background of the bowl then add your fresh/raw/pickled garnishes to the middle, arrange your sashimi and seared fish in the foreground to show it of as it is the most important part of the dish. Finally garnish with toasted nori/togarashi or toasted sesame if you would like. Serve with tosa soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger on the side or next to the fish. There really aren’t any rules.

21.01.2022 Kingfish Cup this weekend 14-15th November. See here www.usfa.org for all details and registration. The prize list is amazing. Photos are from the weigh in of last years KFC and feature Abdul and his 11.8kg fish, Shuiab’s lovely 12.95kg Kingie and Vita with a 13.1kg fish - this was Vita’s best kingie to date, and I believe it was her first! Vita also won the Ladies event. Abdul had to shoot his fish twice, escaping the first time his skill enabled him to land the fish wi...th a great second shot, and so keen he rocked up to weigh his catch still in his wetsuit! Weather conditions keep improving for this weekend.

21.01.2022 Clayton’s Cup: Results time. We had some suprising results. I must first say that Grayson Hinrichs fishes the event with his right arm fractured, decided on a strategy mid week to resort to shooting fish left handed, yes read that again he speared fish doing it too. ... Derrick Cruz took out honours as the innaugural Clayton’s Cup winner landing 7 of the 10 species with a total length of 250cm. Southpaw Grayson with 5 species and 221cm not far behind. The crayfish, there was barely a half centimetre in the difference between the top two Crays. Only one Red Rocky was speared - suprising! Only one Goatfish - really suprising. Likewise one only Blue Morwong, and one Squid, the Squid was a good sized fish - can I call it a fish?!? Garfish were not in abundance over this weekend, and I think somewhere on the northern beaches there’s a junior breathing a sigh of relief... Thanks so much to everyone who entered the event, the feedback has been great and we are going to tweak a few things that will be announced prior to the next event. There will be more of these. All the winners have won a $25 spearfishing voucher - please contact the USFA So we can organise to get it to you, this also includes the winner of the weight to length guess. Entrants please remember that all fish if they went for example 39.5cm we scale it down to 39, to avoid any grey area, the winning entry is judged on the actual length to the half centimetre. Thanks to all workers of the USFA committee for their assistance in getting this event up and running. USFA protecting Spearfishers rights 72 years and becoming stronger. Congratulations again to these spearos for their meritorious efforts and spend your voucher wisely... Biggest fish Bream 44cm - Joe Schneider Red Rock Cod 41cm Derrick Cruz Leatherjacket - 43cm Grayson Luderick - 44cm Grayson Rock Blackfish -(59.5cm) 59cm Derrick Cruz Garfish - no one! Goatfish - 31cm Derrick Cruz Blue Morwong - 43cm Grayson Squid - 28cm Vita Malukova Crayfish - (14.6cm) 14cm Marty Kieselbach Guess the length for Rock Blackfish weight 4292gm 59.5cm Harry Reynoldson

20.01.2022 Hello Everyone, We hope you enjoyed the Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup. We have had many requests to purchase the fishing shirts and hats. ... Please follow this link to purchase. Orders finish on Thursday night 21st November and then collected from Adreno Sydney when ready. https://usfa.tidyhq.com/public/shop/products Kind Regards Scott WILLIAMS USFA Sports Secretary

20.01.2022 Spearos there is still time to register fo teh Kingfish Cup. Adreno have organised over $7000 in prizes, forecast looks nice for the weekend with a light SSW'er tomorrow. Here from last years KFC is Rob Morales with a 15kg Kingfish placing him 3rd overall, and northern beaches guru Arty Mensdorff pipping Rob for 2nd with a 15.11kg fish. Sign on before you enter the water and remember, most importantly to sign off once you leave the water. You can enter the water anytime from 0800 each day. Registration to enter closes too at 0800 Saturday.

19.01.2022 Has anyone yet tried to make one of Jais recipes? I caught this lobster today so Im having Mornay tonight. Ill post my image up later. Please post the images of the completed recipes.

19.01.2022 Purchase your ticket to this great event today.

18.01.2022 Clayton’s Cup Species: 1 Goatfish Black-Spot Parupeneus spilurus Black-spot goatfish are named after the large black spot at the rear of the body behind the dorsal fin, often preceded by a bright yellow patch just in front of the black spot. They are a white to dull red colour with numerous broad dark stripes along the length of the elongate body. Adults develop small blue spots and a blue tinge to the fins. Goaties have a pair of yellow barbels located under the chin. Hig...hly sensitive, these barbels are used to probe the sediment in search for prey, such as small invertebrates, worms and crustaceans, on the seafloor. These barbels are retracted into grooves when not in use. The Black Spot Goatfish is a warm water species preferring north Australian waters and it is also found in Papua New Guinea and northern New Zealand. Two separate populations of black spot goatfish are found in Australia; one on the east coast and one on the west coast. Black-spot goatfish inhabit coastal reefs and estuaries. This species is one of the largest of Australian goatfish, attaining a maximum length of 50 centimetres. Adults are solitary and often timid to approach, while juveniles are found in schools. Spearfishing Strategy for Goatfish: Goaties, especially the larger fish, are usually cagey hence difficult to approach as they are off like a shot when something unusual is in their vicinity A popular method to catch a Goatie is to position yourself on the surface directly above the fish and descend rapidly, which can confuse the Goatfish, allowing you to release your spear once in range. Minimum length for the Clayton’s is 30cm. The USFA would like to thank, Chef Jai Gibbons for the recipe: http://usfa.org.au/roasted-chilli-goatfish-risotto-serves-2/ Enjoy!

18.01.2022 Guy and Ninjaspearo Youssuf with their kingies speared in the inaugural Kingfish Cup remember registration finishes Friday night 2000. Each day of the Cup you will need to sign on for the event as you enter the water and then importantly sign off each day when you get back to your phone. You may weigh in one fish per day of the Kingfish Cup and the weigh ins close at 1700 each day.

18.01.2022 Thank you again to all who involved themselves in this inaugural event The Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup. To Adreno; the sponsors; the USFA committee you know who you are; the Sydney Metropolitan Zone clubs The Sea Hawks, Whalers, Dragons, Penguins, Orcas and Dolphins all their members and committees who lent a hand or partook in the event, thanks; the Sydney Spearos Spearfishing Club too, all the Spearo pages we have bombarded the past couple of weeks about the Cup - thanks for... putting up with it all; the 180 guys and girls who came to the Information night; the 200 odd spearos who registered for this historic event making it the biggest single event Im aware of in NSW spearfishing perhaps National; the Adreno crew who manned the scales; lastly to Bob McComb for his foresight in suggesting this concept and to Scott Williams for putting it all together in the background thank you gentlemen. Thank you all! Hope to see you at the Presentation night for a few laughs and hopefully win a prize, there are so many great prizes. Cheers!! See more

18.01.2022 ALLIMAN SHIELD KURNELL 4TH JULY

18.01.2022 This is very cool, spearochef Jai Gibbons here butchering a great Sydney Kingie that was speared by Eastern beaches local Tony Kemp. Enjoy the show the boys put on where you will see that so many parts of the fish can utilised for food.

18.01.2022 Rock Blackfish (drummer) - Claytons Cup Species 6 Distribution - Eastern rock blackfish are found in surge areas of rocky shorelines along the NSW coast, as well as southern Queensland, Victoria and north-eastern Tasmania. Size - Maximum weight of approximately 9kg and a length of 76cm.... Characteristics - Rock blackfish have a blackish-brown to grey body. They possess a dorsal fin (with 13 spines) that extends to the tail base. Their diet includes cunjevoi, red bait crab and cabbage seaweed. They are a tough fighter and a great sportfish, using their strong swimming tail to hide under rock ledges or in crevices. Confusing species - Silver Drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus) are found on coastal reefs in NSW, South Australia and southern Western Australia. They are distinguished from the eastern rock blackfish by their silver colour and dorsal spine count of 11 instead of 13. DPI Size bag limit: 30cm and a bag limit of 10 Spearo Tip: Rock Blackfish aka Black Drummer aka Pigs as spearos often call them usually roam the area they inhabit from white-water to deeper boulders, often upon seeing a diver the fish will duck into the nearest cover it can get to, a practice here is to immediately dive and follow that fish as they have a habit of swimming into the cover and turning back around to see where you now are this is an opportunity to take a steady shot before they quickly turn back into the cover, remember to smoothly retrieve the line and spear not allowing the fish to go back into the cave. Thanks Chef Jai Gibbons http://usfa.org.au/crispy-skin-black-drummer-beurre-noiset/

18.01.2022 Thanks to Adreno Spearfishing and the Central Coast sealions this years Canda Cup will have over $2000 worth of prizes and vouchers. Come and join us on the 9th of Feb for a great day on the Central Coast.

17.01.2022 Hello All, The USFA will go Live on facebook at 7.00pm explaining the CLAYTONS CUP.

17.01.2022 Photos from the end of the presentation.

17.01.2022 Full Prize List - Kingfish Cup 2020 AUSTRALIAN UNDERWATER PRODUCTS - Salvimar Tomahawk Compound 105cm speargun OCTOSUB Ronin 110 rosewood speargun.... MANNYSUB - Double roller head kit PENETRATOR; 1 x 110 Roar Carbon Fibre Roller gun 1 x composite fins SUUNTO; D4f Freediving watch DIVER Dive bag CRESSI Cressi Mowhawk speargun 120cm 3 x pairs of Defender Gloves - Med, Large and XL SALT; Ladies 3.5 2 piece spearfishing suit COLLINS & CO 3 x sets; T-shirt, cap, board shorts, rash guard MARES Mares Viper Pro DS 120cm Speargun Adreno Vouchers and prizes OVER $7000 in prizes

17.01.2022 Bream - Claytons Cup Fish Species No.2 Distribution - Yellowfin bream are found along the NSW coast, as well as in Queensland and Victoria. Bream inhabit estuaries up to the brackish water limit (the change from salt to freshwater) and inshore rocky reef habitats near ocean beaches and rocky headlands. Size - Maximum weight of 4kg and a length of 60 cm.... DPI requirements: Minimum size 25cm and a bag limit of 10 in total with Tarwhine, possession limit 20. Claytons minimum length: 30cm Characteristics - Yellowfin bream have a silver to olive-green body with yellowish pectoral, ventral and anal fins. They are opportunistic feeders with their diet including small crabs, prawns, molluscs, pipis and small fish. Spearo Strategy: Spearos find Bream around jetties and wreckage, under the whitewater, along rock edges, in caves (where they are often easiest to land) and amongst the white boulders on drop offs. Shallow water sees best results often come from being on the same level as the fish, using available cover to hide your size, wait for the fish to swim past, do not track the fish with your gun but have it under your body and when the right shot presents itself extend gun smoothly and release spear. Deeper fish can be chilling in midwater or skulking along the bottom, here a silent descent using gentle finning and equalising and releasing directly from above works; or try resting in amongst cracks, shielding your eyes, waiting for the fish to swim to you. Recipe Thanks to Jia Gibbons http://usfa.org.au/pan-roasted-bream-hainanese-style-ginge/

16.01.2022 Everyone, You have 1.5 hours to purchase your entry ticket to the Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup. Good luck

15.01.2022 Has anyone yet tried to make one of Jai’s recipes? I caught this lobster today so I’m having Mornay tonight. I’ll post my image up later. Please post the images of the completed recipes.

14.01.2022 20 mins to go... Early Bird sign on to the Kingfish Cup finishes at 8. Make sure you enter soon. https://usfa.org.au/event-adreno-kingfish-cup/

14.01.2022 Please note the change to a time extension for Registration cut off for the Kingfish Cup. Registration now finishes 0800 Saturday morning. More Kingfish Cup memories from 2019 - Marcus Cav placed 5th with his 14.13kg Kingie; Derrick Cruz 4th with a healthy fish of 14.85kg. These two guys are so keen to dive on any day, these fish are well deserved for them.

14.01.2022 Grayson Hinrichs with his winning fish to take out the innaugural 2019 Adreno Kingfish Cup, and this year backing it up with another great Kingie taken out of his great mate Joe Schneider's boat. Presentation is on this Wednesday at Adreno from 1900. Can Grayson take out the KFC two years running? There were some healthy fish taken off the Northern beaches over the two days of the event, we shall find out Wednesday night.

14.01.2022 Blue Morwong - Claytons Cup Species 9 Nemadactylus douglasii Characteristics... Morwong are characterised by an extended middle section of the pectoral fin. Grey or Rubber Lip Morwong tend to be a pale, silvery blue with the occasional hint of brown or green. These fish have much larger, thicker lips than the similar Jackass Morwong. These fish are characterised by a extended middle section of the pectoral fin. Size Adult fish may attain a total length of approximately 80 cm and a total weight of 4 kg. Distribution Grey or Rubberlip Morwong inhabit the continental shelf waters from Moreton Bay in the north to central Victoria and can be found as far south as Tasmania. These fish are commonly caught on or near reefs in water depths of 10-100 m. Legalities: Minimum size 30cm with a Bag Limit of 10 Claytons size: 35cm minimum Spearo Tip: Blue Mowies are found in all depths of water for spearos. Areas they particularly like are off drop offs where larger boulders see them hanging in large numbers, sand lines onto flat reef and broken ground that has lots of sand/shell grit (see uw photo) and weed covering the seafloor. Larger fish can be timid so a gentle approach works best to not spook them. Recipe thanks to Chef Jai Gibbons http://usfa.org.au/crispy-skin-blue-morwong-lemon-butter-s/

13.01.2022 Red Rock Cod - Claytons Cup Species 10 Scorpaena jacksoniensis Characteristics... The Eastern Red Scorpionfish colouration is highly variable from light grey/brown to bright red with blotches or may also be a mottling of all these colours and blotches. They have skin flaps on the head, lateral line and other parts of the body, 12 venomous spines on the dorsal fin and a very large mouth. Size May attain a total length of approximately 45 cm. DPI Bag Limit: 5 There is no minimum size limit Distribution Common on NSW coastal reefs. Claytons minimum Size: 30cm Spearo Tip: Opportunistic scavengers is a good way to describe Red Rockies, they wont miss their breakfast for anything. Look for ambush places where these fish use their splendid camouflage and great patience waiting to pounce on unsuspecting prey. Lying in amongst broken boulders or the L shape of meeting rock ledges are likely starting places to look. Spearos often encounter their first sighting as the Red Rocky attacks the divers just speared fish. Use enough angle on with shot placement so as spear will not bounce out, or become stuck. Recipe thanks to Chef jai Gibbons http://usfa.org.au/red-rock-cod-bacon-fermented-chilli-sti/

12.01.2022 Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup One more day! Junior, Lady, Open and Mystery fish prizes still to be won. Heres a spearo converting a few to future Kingfish Cups. Mudcrab Marsh is here amongst a different type of school. The kids loved the fish and asked for a photo with it! For registration and details see here: https://usfa.org.au/event-adreno-kingfish-cup/

12.01.2022 One up One down! New South Wales Spearfishers the good times are approaching for us soon. Keep a look out for your dive buddy in the water, you will keep them from a mishchief and catch a better fish in the deal as well. Take care down there.

12.01.2022 Kingfish Cup Recipe courtesy of SpearoChef Jai Gibbons. Spiced kingfish cutlet, potato rosti, warm chickpea salad, minted yoghurt. Ingredients- 1 large kingfish cutlet. (2-3 small ones)....Continue reading

10.01.2022 ALLIMAN SHIELD BAYVIEW 6TH JUNE

10.01.2022 Claytons cup day 2 update. We have just seen the water and the seas have come up an little. We dont need a safety vote, however please be very careful entering an exiting the water. If you feel you must dive, find sheltered spots and use common sense and err on the side of caution alway.

09.01.2022 The Canada Cup scheduled for this coming Sunday has been postponed due to safety concerns for water quality on Central Coast beaches. Storm water run off and effluent overflow has made it unsafe to dive several of the local beaches with warnings issued by the state government and Beach Watch. Divers enjoyment and safety is our utmost priority and we dont want to see any divers getting sick in these atrocious conditions. A new date will be announced in coming days which will likely be in April or May. Thankyou all for your understanding and hope to see you at the new scheduled event. Thanks from the Sealions committee.

08.01.2022 Hosted by the Central Coast Sealions

08.01.2022 Update for the Kingfish Cup 2020 Ticket sales will now be closed at 8.00am on the 14th November. After this time you will not be able to purchase tickets and enter the competition. Good luck....

07.01.2022 Hello Everyone, You can Sign on tomorrow for the Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup at 7:00am Please remember to text.

07.01.2022 Kingfish Cup 2020 is almost upon us, this weekend the 14th and 15th November ( see link here http://usfa.org.au/ ) The build up with Kingies to this year and last feels similar, a patch of big fish appearing late October last year, as did occur again this year, then everything went quite for a short period, then the Kingies obliged and came right on queue for the inaugural event. Some photos to come in future posts this week of those who were in the right place at the right... time and then were skillful enough to land their fish. The USFA cannot thank Adreno for being involved in the KFC and especially Craig Seadog for his efforts to obtain the sponsors that make the event’s great prizelist; see here CraigSpearedDog testing the gantry in preparation for the coming weigh-in. Craig is great value, and and takes it to another level with his customer service he and his crew deliver at Adreno Sydney. A few pics will be added throughout the following days of last year’s fish, and some great Kingfish recipes from SpearoChef Jai Gibbons, so stay tuned Spearos!

06.01.2022 That concludes the competition. Thank you for participating in the Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup Thanks for diving safely Thank you to the USFA & Adrenos Tim Neilsen, Robbie Lewis, Samuel Cox & most of all thank you

06.01.2022 Squid - Claytons Cup Species 5 Characteristics Squid have eight arms and two tentacles around the mouth, with each arm having two rows of tentacles and four rows on the club ends of the tentacles. Loligo Squids have an elongate mantle with rhombic terminal fins while Calamari Squid have a more robust mantle with a rounded end and fins that extend nearly the entire length of the mantle. Arrow Squid have a heavily muscled, narrow mantle and tentacles with suckers containing sha...rp teeth. Size Southern Calamari squid have been known to grow to 38 cm (mantle length). Bag Limit 20 in total Distribution Various species inhabit NSW waters from the shallow inshore reefs and weed beds to the offshore, open water areas. Mitre Squid have been recorded from northern NSW down to Botany Bay, while Southern Calamari Squid are found throughout NSW usually to a depth of less than 100 m. Arrow Squid are also found throughout NSW waters and live anywhere from the estuaries to 500 m deep offshore areas. Spearo Tip: Squid are readily accessible for the spearo, they are masters of camouflage and easily spooked therefore extremely difficult to locate when they reside over their favoured weed beds. Dive off the weed, be flat on the same depth as the weed, quietly begin to search looking above the weed where it is easier to detect this tasty specie. Recipe thanks to Jai Gibbons (Final dish image coming soon) http://usfa.org.au/pan-seared-squid-squid-ink-vinaigrette-/

05.01.2022 Kingfish Cup 2019 competitors at the weigh in. Onur 8.75kg, Rico 9.35kg and Blake 11.7kg Great fish from all of these spearos. Remember to register for the Adreno Kingish Cup before the deadline of 2000 Friday or else you will miss out on entering the event. Lucky enough to land a kingfish then you have until 5pm each day to weigh your fish. If you are unable to make the weigh in Saturday don't fret just make sure you have signed off by 1600 on the day and bring the fish along to one of the four weigh in stations before 1700 on Sunday. FOr more infor see here: www.usfa.org

05.01.2022 Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup

04.01.2022 ALLIMAN SHIELD LONG REEF 11TH APRIL

04.01.2022 Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup Pittwater to Port Hacking is the boundary for the Sydney Kingfish Cup, however if you live outside this area dont let it stop you from registering and coming into Sydney waters. Simon Horvarth, champion advocate for spearfishing access and rights, resides on the Central Coast, he and a couple of boatloads of Coast spearos will be coming down to Sydney to participate. Weigh in Stations are at Little Manly boat ramp and Adreno Superstore. One fish p...er day per person, weigh your fish in while NOT gilled and gutted, we are collecting data. Sms the contact number sent to you from 0800 Saturday. For more info: https://usfa.org.au/event- See more

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04.01.2022 Claytons Cup: Results time. We had some suprising results. I must first say that Grayson Hinrichs fishes the event with his right arm fractured, decided on a strategy mid week to resort to shooting fish left handed, yes read that again he speared fish doing it too. ... Derrick Cruz took out honours as the innaugural Claytons Cup winner landing 7 of the 10 species with a total length of 250cm. Southpaw Grayson with 5 species and 221cm not far behind. The crayfish, there was barely a half centimetre in the difference between the top two Crays. Only one Red Rocky was speared - suprising! Only one Goatfish - really suprising. Likewise one only Blue Morwong, and one Squid, the Squid was a good sized fish - can I call it a fish?!? Garfish were not in abundance over this weekend, and I think somewhere on the northern beaches theres a junior breathing a sigh of relief... Thanks so much to everyone who entered the event, the feedback has been great and we are going to tweak a few things that will be announced prior to the next event. There will be more of these. All the winners have won a $25 spearfishing voucher - please contact the USFA So we can organise to get it to you, this also includes the winner of the weight to length guess. Entrants please remember that all fish if they went for example 39.5cm we scale it down to 39, to avoid any grey area, the winning entry is judged on the actual length to the half centimetre. Thanks to all workers of the USFA committee for their assistance in getting this event up and running. USFA protecting Spearfishers rights 72 years and becoming stronger. Congratulations again to these spearos for their meritorious efforts and spend your voucher wisely... Biggest fish Bream 44cm - Joe Schneider Red Rock Cod 41cm Derrick Cruz Leatherjacket - 43cm Grayson Luderick - 44cm Grayson Rock Blackfish -(59.5cm) 59cm Derrick Cruz Garfish - no one! Goatfish - 31cm Derrick Cruz Blue Morwong - 43cm Grayson Squid - 28cm Vita Malukova Crayfish - (14.6cm) 14cm Marty Kieselbach Guess the length for Rock Blackfish weight 4292gm 59.5cm Harry Reynoldson

04.01.2022 The USFA Canada Cup has been postponed to Sunday the 23rd of February 2020 due to unfavorable weather conditions. Sorry for the inconvenience hope to see you all on the new date in 2 weeks time.

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04.01.2022 Leather Jacket: Claytons Cup Species 8 Characteristics Several features set Leatherjackets apart from other fish species, these include: a small mouth with beak-like teeth, rough sometimes sandpaper like skin, small gill openings, and a single serrated spine on the top of the head that fits neatly into a groove. Most Leatherjackets are considered opportunistic feeders and readily feed on many different items including algae, crustaceans, molluscs, fish and polychaete worms. ... Size Are generally found under 1 kg in weight but some offshore species can grow to 3 kg. DPI Bag Limit: 20 in total Claytons: 30cm minimum and just one only leatherjacket of any specie to be presented Distribution There are more than 20 species of Leatherjackets found throughout NSW waters and, depending on the species, can be caught in estuarine, coastal and offshore waters to depths of 250 m or more. In estuarine waters these fish are often found around artificial structures such as pylons and wharfs or are found near seagrass beds e.g. Fan-belly, Six Spine and Rough Leatherjackets. In coastal and offshore areas they can be found on rocky reefs, sand/mud bottom or in sponge beds e.g. Six Spine, Yellow-finned, Black Reef, Velvet Recipe thanks to Chef Jai Gibbons http://usfa.org.au/leather-jacket-satay-spicy-peanut-sauce/

03.01.2022 Hi Sydney Kingfish Cup entrants! We have fantastic conditions for this weekends Kingfish Cup. 10+ meters Vis great seas and reports of Kingfish along the headlands and bays. Each competitor must do the following when signing on for each day or dive location:... TEXT the following information to 0416 847 375 SIGN-ON from 8:00am Full Name, Dive location/boat ramp Estimated time in the water. SIGN-OFF ends 5:00pm Full Name Stating you are signing off. You can sign back on if you decide to go out for another dive. SAFETY FIRST. You must sign off before 5pm or you will be disqualified for that day. Emergency services will be contacted to locate you. Fish will be weighed whole (not gilled and gutted) so we can capture the data. Be at the weigh station before 5pm Weigh Stations operating all day at Adreno and Little Manly boat ramp. Keep safe and good luck!

03.01.2022 Eastern Rock Lobster - Claytons Cup Species 3 scientific name: Jasus verreauxi Characteristics... Eastern Rock Lobster have a green body and brownish-orange legs. Their abdominal segments are smooth and unsculptured on their dorsal surface. They generally move into deeper water in early winter, and return closer to the shoreline in late August. Size Maximum weight of 8 kg and a carapace length of 26 cm (1 m including the antennas). Distribution Eastern Rock Lobsters inhabit the continental shelf along the east coast of Australia, from Tweed Heads in New South Wales, around Tasmania, through to Port MacDonnell in South Australia. They hide in holes and crevices around rocky areas and reefs, preferring vegetative cover such as weed/kelp. Legal Sizes Minimum - 10.4cm Maximum - 18cm therefore keep none over 18cm nor below 10.4cm. You are allowed a bag limit of 2 Eastern Crays. Rock Lobsters (crayfish) are measured along the length of the carapace or head, along a straight line from the point of the union of the second antennae or large feelers to the centre of the posterior margin of the carapace or head, ignoring any attached hairs. Confusing species In the south of the state the Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) is found. Eastern Rock Lobsters are green in colour, Southern Lobsters are red. In the north of the state the Ornate Rock Lobster (Panulirus ornatus) occurs. Ornate Lobsters are greenish blue to reddish brown in colour, with orange spines on the head. Spearo Tip: Crays become more abundant after big winter swells where they move in from the Continental Shelf and reside along our coastline. Crays can be found all year round, if you know where to look. Think of Crayfish like Cockroaches; cockys hide under fridges, behind ovens, down drains, basically nooks and crannies; Crays are similar, taste a lot better though. Vertical slots in the rock platforms that have weed covering these cracks are great hang outs; scout around areas you see where the cunjevoi has been stripped off the rock shelves a sure cray feeding area. Good luck! Thanks again Chef Jai Gibbons Recipe: http://usfa.org.au/eastern-cray-mornay-serves-2/

03.01.2022 Hello All, Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup Update. Tonight we are going live on Facebook at Adreno to give you the details on the cup. Guest speakers and new rules.... We already have over $7000 worth of prizes. The Facebook live event will be run between 7 and 8pm streamed to USFA and Adreno Sydney Spearfishing. Don’t worry the information night will be finished before the State of Origin. One last thing for those who purchase a ticket before 7:45 tonight go in the draw to win a $100 voucher thanks to Adreno.

03.01.2022 Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup 1 more sleep and then 2 days of spearfishing! Where to find Kingies. If you missed the information night at Adreno remember that Kingies can often be found just under your feet. Myles here showing this beautiful 20 kegger that was landed in standing depth, in the process of unloading his gun to get out of the water. For more info on the Kingfish Cup and to register see here:... https://usfa.org.au/event-adreno-kingfish-cup/ See more

03.01.2022 Kingfish Cup 2020 The USFA cannot thank Adreno for being involved in the KFC and especially Craig Seadog for his efforts to obtain the sponsors that make the event’s great prizelist; see here CraigSpearedDog testing the gantry in preparation for the coming weigh-in. Craig is great value, and and takes it to another level with his customer service he and his crew deliver at Adreno Sydney.

02.01.2022 Clayton’s cup day 2 update. We have just seen the water and the seas have come up an little. We don’t need a safety vote, however please be very careful entering an exiting the water. If you feel you must dive, find sheltered spots and use common sense and err on the side of caution alway.

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01.01.2022 Day 2: Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup Morning all, the southerly blowing all night. I have been told we have clean water. Please remember to text entry and exits times and you location.... Entering the water before 7 and Fishing Rods are not permitted in your boat, if you do this you may be disqualified. Weigh in closed at 5pm. Good luck Fish smart and be safe.

01.01.2022 Garfish - Claytons Cup Species 7 Hyporhamphus australis Distribution: Sea garfish are endemic only to Australian waters and live in sheltered bays, clear coastal waters and some estuaries to waters about 20m deep. These fish school near the surface at night and over weed and seagrass beds during the day.... Size: Known to attain 40cm total length. Characteristics: These fish are a pale, greenish blue on the back and upper sides and have a blue edged silver band along the sides. They also have three narrow brown lines along the back, above the silver band. Confusing species: Other species of garfish, but are distinguished by their three brown bands along their back. DPI legality: Bag limit of 20 Claytons size: 25cm tip of beak to tip of tail Spearo Tip: Yes, there is not much to aim at, however they taste delicious and are definitely worth pursuing when encountered. Often best to exhale slightly so you sink a few centimetres under the water line and this then stops your speargun from waving about, keep your speargun close to your body and when a fish is chosen (best not to shoot into the school randomly) smoothly extend your speargun and release your spear in one motion. If you misplace the school look over your shoulder as they will be skipping over your rig line. Thanks for the recipe Chef Jai Gibbons http://usfa.org.au/herb-and-parmesan-crumbed-garfish-tarta/

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