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Competition 16 - Saurday 5 May 2012
- Mixed bag
- Timings 3 PM to 7 PM
- Sign On by 2:30 PM
- Judge - Doug Buckland
Report for - Competition 15 - Sunday 29 April 2012
The scheduled 630am start was delayed 1 hour due to 20knot SSE winds. Shane fired up the BBQ and we had a early BBQ breakfast which lined our stomachs in readiness for the eventual start. THANKS SHANE!! Approx 24 competed with 12 snapper being caught. Many of us returned empty handed but Vince Merlino returned with 3 snapper winning the comp with .1.59kg. Andrew Robertson weighed in the largest snapper for 1.51 kg.
Competition 15 - Sunday 29 April 2012
- AM Competition
- Timings: 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
- Sign On: - no later than 6:00 AM
- Snapper Comp: – BBQ Following Competition
- Judge: Vicki Curran (Lindsay Morton as mentor)
- Stewards: John Aldridge, Ian Rambridge
Report for - Competition 14 - Sunday 22 April 2012
This competition was a great success. A good time of the year to fish in the afternoon, which saw up to 30 members participate and catch a total 57kg of fish. It was a mixed bag competition and we had just that. Snapper, Whiting, Flathead and Garfish were caught. The winner was Peter Kydd -5.69Kg, second went to Peter Arvanitidis – 5.42k followed very close by Arthur Davey – 5.41kg. Although a little wet at times we all braved the conditions of North Westerly winds. A great day had by all members.
Competition 14 - Sunday 22 April 2012
- PM Competition
- Timings: 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- Sign On: no later than 2:30 PM
- Mixed Bag
- Judge: Mitch Gilbert
- Stewards: Shane McNamara / Brian Tracey
Ballarat to WNAC Visit - 14 & 15 April 2012 Report
WNAC hosted fourteen Ballarat Anglers Club members for the annual visit over the weekend 14/15 April 2012.
Social fishing on Saturday afternoon saw a good catch of pinkies on the ice slurry in the club esky by nightfall. Rob Monteau put on a great dinner that saw everyone well fed after an active afternoon’s fishing. Following a hearty breakfast cooked by Laurie Attard, Lyn O’Dwyer and Peter Plytus the competition was on between the Clubs. When the weigh in closed the Club esky was overflowing and another esky was needed. Good catches of pinkies were supplemented by pike, whiting, flathead, leatherjacket and garfish. WNAC won convincingly with 25.70 kg against Ballarat with 19.39 kg. The heaviest bag for Ballarat was Brian Rogers with 4.87 kg and for WNAC, Eddie Fisher with 3.86 kg. The George Chammings trophy for the heaviest snapper caught in the competition was won by Peter O’Neill with a nice Snapper weighing 3.37 kg. The Ballarat members went home with over 90kg of fish between them - a most successful weekend. Thank you to Johnny Merlino of Merlinos Fruit and Vegetable shop in Mason Street Newport who donated all the salad and vegetables and to all who supported the weekend including those who donated prizes, the Chefs and volunteers. The Club would also acknowledge Middis on Korit Creek road as the major supporter of the raffle.
President's Day 2012 - Report
Originally the Williamstown Hospital Competition the Presidents Day Competition has focused on giving something back to the community with originally all fish caught donated to the hospital. Over the years the tradition has continued with donation of fish to community organisations where possible and later to sponsors, supporters and our senior members. Sunday 25th March 2012 saw the Presidents Day Competition and luncheon held with a new honor board for the event in recognition of Martin Bowyer, a Life member and Past President.
Twenty six members competed with the conditions being a bit lumpy to begin with but flattening out during the morning. A good weigh in saw approximately 47 kgs of fish caught with snapper, flathead, whiting, pike and garfish providing a mixed bag.
The luncheon was thoroughly enjoyed by members and their partners with Life members, Ken Speakman, John Mousaferiadis and Garnet Lee in attendance along with Russell Grant, an Honorary and long time member of the club. Shane McNamara and Rob Monteau served up a feast with a fantastic seafood paella that included some of the fish caught that morning.
John Marks, from Marks Bros Retravision on Ferguson St Williamstown, one of our sponsors, was the guest speaker and provided a wonderful insight into the history of the area, the club and the association with his family’s boat shed that used to be on the rock groin out from the club.
The Presidents Day Competition was determined by a secret weight nominated by Martin Bowyer at 4.2 kg with dual winners of Brian Egan and Lindsay Morton, each weighing in with 4.170 kg.
S.M. BOWYER PRESIDENTS DAY COMPETITION AND LUNCHEON – SUNDAY 25 MARCH 2012
Competition Details
Timings Midnight to 10:30 AM
Secret Weight
Mixed Bag STATE sizes
Pick Own Crews – Nominate Wednesday and on the day (enter your names on sheet)
Sign On and Sign Off required
Weigh In – Weigh In conducted by two of the Stewards listed on Weigh In Notice Board
ALL Fish to be cleaned and placed in Ice Slurry in big Blue Esky
Judge –President Peter O’Neill
Luncheon Details
Lunch from 12:15 PM
Guests and Sponsors have been invited
Free to Competition Participants, Life Members and Honorary Members. (Please let the Secretary know if attending)
$10 for non-participants payable on the day. (Please let the Secretary know if attending)
Guest Speaker – John Marks
Competition 13 Sunday 18 March 2012 - Report
The biggest competition of the season with 36 members signing on by 05:30 AM. The club was certainly busy with plenty of boats and a small armada sitting off the club waiting for the start. The conditions were kind though a bit of a rolling sea early that later flattened out for a great morning. The boats were away just on 6:00 AM and back in by 10:00 AM. With over 40 kg caught there were some true mixed bags. Nice flathead of average of 500 grams were weighed in along with plenty of garfish and snapper. Benny Borzini had the best snapper of the morning at just under 1 Kg. A nice whiting of 320 grams was weighed in as was a pike and a 2 kg gummy shark. The winner on the day was Melvin Acosta with a weigh in of 6.010 kg in his first competition. Congratulations.
Competition 13 - Sunday 18 Mar 12
- Sunday 18 March 2012
- Competition 13 - Mixed Bag
- Timings 06:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- Sign On No Later Than 05:30 AM
- Judge Lindsay Morton
- SIX Boats Needed !!!!!!!!
Competition 12 - Sunday 4 March 2012
- Mixed Bag
- Timings 06:00 AM to 9:30 AM
- SIGN ON No Later Than 05:30 AM
- Judge Murray Holland
- Stewards Ian Rambridge / John Aldridge
- NOTE BOAT OWNERS / BOAT CAPTAINS NEEDED (5 Non Boat Owners unallotted)
Competition 11 Saturday 4 February 2012
- Mixed Bag
- Timings 3pm to 8pm
- Sign on no later than 2.30pm
- Judge Murry Holland
Competition 10 Sunday 29 January 2012
- Mixed Bag
- Timings 06:00 to 10:00 AM
- Sign On No Later than 05:30 AM
- Judge Doug Evers-Buckland
Competition 9 Sunday 11 December 2011
- Mixed Bag
- Timings 05:00 to 09:30 AM
- Sign On No Later than 04:30 AM
- Judge Murray Holland
- BBQ after Competition
Report on Competition 8 - Sunday 27 Nov 11
With the forecast not promising favourable conditions it was an early start for the Judge and a handful of members who showed up on Sunday morning. It was quickly evident that for once the forecast was accurate and safety being the better part of valour the Competition was cancelled due to the conditions. The conditions eased during the day and by late afternoon a number of members proceeded out and caught some good fish with all having no problems in reaching their bag limits.
Competition 8 Sunday 27 Nov 2011
Mixed Bag
Time 05:30 to 10:00 AM
Sign On No Later Than 05:00 AM
Judge Lindsay Morton 0412428503
Competition 7 Sunday 13th Nov 2011
Sunday November 13
05:00 to 09:30 AM
Sign on NLT 04:30 AM
Judge Darryl Ramsay
Competition 6 Sunday 6th Nov 2011
Sunday 6 Nov 11
Mixed Bag
Timings
05:30 to 09:30 AM
Sign On no later than 05:00 AM
Judge Geoff Abbott
Report on Competition 5 - Sunday 23 Oct 11
The largest turn out in a number of years saw 40 Club members compete in the Mixed Bag Competition from 5:30 AM through 10:00 AM.
Everyone got a ride with boat owners turning up in numbers. It was certainly busy launching and retrieving all the boats and thanks to everyone for assisting each other. It was also pleasing to see a few of our country members turning up to compete.
With the red light flashing, motors were thrown into gear and the boats scattered across the bay. The conditions were the best so far this season with calm seas and a little gentle northerly breeze.
A good weigh in followed the competition with predominately Snapper being the catch of day. The highlights were Peter O’Neill’s gummy shark and John Merlino’s Snapper that weighed in at 5.88KG – a beautiful fish. John and Vince Merlino had bagged out and were back in by 7:30 AM – while most members chose to get the most out of the competition by fishing up until the finish, some hopeful of getting a decent bite let alone catching something to weigh in.
The results on the day were Peter O’Neill 3rd, Vince Merlino 2nd and the winner with 8.10kg weighed in – John Merlino.
Thanks to Laurie Attard for taking charge of the BBQ and ensuring everyone got a feed and Shane McNamara for organising the food.
Lindsay Morton - Judge of the day
Competition 5 Sunday 23 Oct 11
Mixed bag
Timings 05:30 to 10:00 AM
Sign On by 05:00 AM
Judge Lindsay Morton - 0412428503
BBQ after weigh in
Boat School to follow Competition
Report for Competition Four - Sunday 16 Oct 2011
The weather forecast was not looking good and probably the reason a few stayed away. Expectations were not high as members started arriving prior to sign on. The wind was blowing strongly from the west yet the waves and swell were not as bad as expected. Peering into the darkness it was hard to work out how rough it was.
Eventually with everyone signed on and the boats in the water a few crew reallocations were required to ensure everyone had a ride, plus both club boats were used.
Most elected to stay close in to shore should conditions worsen but it only got worse just after 9:00 AM.
Conrad Greer was happy to be back on solid ground after his eventful morning in the club boat and was seen kissing the concrete outside the club.
The fish were few and far between but what was weighed in was quality with Rob Monteau counting his chickens early with his Snapper and flathead over Murray Holland’s Snapper of 2.25 kg however it was John Alridge who presented a nice 3.5 kg Snapper that won the competition.
Competition 4 Sunday 16 Oct 2011
Mixed Bag
05:30 to 09:30 AM
Sign On by 05:00 AM
Boat Owners / Boat Captains needed
Judge - Lindsay Morton - 0412428503
Competition No3 Judges Report.
Being the first bay competition for the season the competition ran very smoothly.
The competition was described as like being in a washing machine, the fishing was very poor with only two members weighing in. The overall results were Shane in first place and Rob in second place. It is worthy of watching these two as they have their own private completion, consistently trying to find ways of disqualifying each other. Overall the members enjoyed the competition regardless of conditions.
Doug Evers-Buckland.
Judge of the day.
Competition Three - Sunday 25th September 2011
- Mixed Bag
- Timings 06:00 to 10:00 AM
- Sign On No Later Than 05:30 AM
- Judge Doug Buckland
WNAC Competition number 2 Report
As planned we got off to an early start on Sunday morning. Eight sleepy eyed fishermen, with all of their gear, climbed on the council bus at 5.30am and headed up the Hume freeway to Tallarook turn off, then through to Yea. Stopped for a pie and sauce, then on through to Eildon pondage. We got there at 8.15am, where we met the 9th member. Sign on, and its down to the nitty gritty of competition. We decided to fish until 12.30pm. Douggie Bucko tries to impersonate a walrus, goes A over T and lands with a big splat on some rocks.
Bleeding profusely, he sits down on his chair and doesn’t get up until it’s time for the BBQ (at 1.00pm).
The rest of the members take their positions along the water’s edge at Bourke St and try to coax the fish out. We tried all methods, including fly fishing, spinning and bait fishing, all to no avail.
Time to change things up a bit. Rob decides the river could be a better option. He asks everyone if anyone is interested in coming down the river. "Na mate", comes the reply, "I’m comfortable here, not catching anything but hey you never know". Douggie is passed out (probably due to blood loss).
So bugger it, I’m off down the river and what do you know, 5 minutes later, I land the first brown trout. Dropped the next 3 hits and with 30 minutes until comp closes, I land the second brown trout.
Total weight of 1.2kg. Time to get back up to the pondage where the other members are. All smiles from my end until Ronnie comes up with “where the f#@k have you been? You got my beers in the bus, and it’s after 12.00 o’clock and I’m thirsty. Geez I wish I had known earlier, I would have hooked into em, was my reply.
No one else had caught a fish, which makes me the winner. They tried to disqualify me for fishing in the river, but I was the judge and my decision was final - I won!
Great day was had by all (I think) and a great location.
Thanks to Bee bop for organising a great BBQ.
Rob Monteau
Judge and Winner (are Grinners)
Competition Two - Sunday 11th September 2011
- First leg of the Dennis Memorial trophy
- Eildon Pondage “ Burke Street”
- See notice board at Club rooms
- Judge Robbie Montrou - (mobile - 0410-618165) and Steward Shane McNamara Mobile 0447-031104
- Rob has a 11 seat bus free , fist in, cost of petrol onlv by participants.
- Bus leaves WNAC at 5.00am
- Sign on 7.30 -8.00am at parking area “ Woods point rd, “ at burke street sign off time to be decided on day
Competition One - Sunday 28th August 2011
- Estuary Boat and Bank Sunday 28 August 2011
- Location: any estuary in the Melbourne metropolitan area
- Sign On: at the Club 05:30 AM
- Comp hours: 06:00 AM to 12:00 Midday
- Sign Off: at the Club no later than 12:00 Midday
- Judge: Doug Evers-Buckland
- Stewards: Rob Monteau / Vince Merlino
- BBQ after weigh in at the club
Please check here to view the 2011 / 2012 WNAC Syllabus. This is for all our competition dates and events from August 2011 to July 2012...
