FROM THE PRESIDENT
Many thanks to all SGFC Club boats that fished the 2022 Interclub. Huge Congratulations to Mia Wright who also took out Champion Junior All Ports (this trophy was for both boys & girls). Congratulations also to team 3 (Deploy, Casey & Balistic) who came 3rd in the Tag & Release section of the Interclub State Championships. Calcutta winners are : Simon Paterson Little-John Charters who brought the boat Deploy (top T&R boat for Club). For Simon's efforts he won a cool $3339.00 2nd Place went to Karen Wright who brought Tantrum (2nd top boat club). Karen won a nice prize of $1431.00 As their was no winner in the capture section the prize money went straight to the T&R section Next club meeting 5th April we will be handing out vouchers for the winning boats in T&R & Capture for the months of Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan & Feb. Please note the vouchers are for the whole month and all points count in that month. Also Casey & Blood Vessel will receive a voucher each. Casey for winning 1st Marlin of the season (T&R) and Capture goes to Blood Vessel. Keep aside the dates for this years Peter Goadby Tournament 9th & 10th April. This year we will again have a cash bonus for the boat tagging 5 Marlin or the highest marlin points over 5 marlin - $10,000. The take home CASH bonus for Capture is $10,000 for the biggest Blue Marlin over 190 Kg. (You will need to pay an extra $250 on the entry form to be in the running). Thank you also to all the sponsors supporting SGFC and the Peter Goadby Tournament. Congratulations to the guys on Reaper Matthew Hudson & Jayden Hudson on taking out heaviest Shark in the Newcastle tournament . They managed to weigh themselves a 369kg Tiger shark another lazy $5k to the boys. Tightlines. Tiddles
Calendar of Events SGFC April 2022 2nd - 3rd Summer Pointscore Weekend 5th Club Meeting 9th - 10th Peter Goadby Memorial Tournament Sydney GFC 9th - 10th Central Zone weekend 16th - 17th Summer Pointscore Weekend 26th Committee Meeting 30th Port Hacking Tournament and Central Zone Day 1 May 2022 1st Port Hacking Tournament and Central Zone Day 2 2nd Start of winter Point score 3rd Club Meeting 31st Committee Meeting June 2022 1st Start SGFC Tuna Slam + Winter Pointscore continues 7th Club Meeting 28th Committee Meeting
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Chasing Blue Marlin on Australia’s East Coast https://frogleysoffshore.com.au/chasing-blue-marlin-on-australias-east-coast/
Blue marlin are arguably one of the greatest gamefish to swim in our oceans. Coming in both Pacific and Atlantic varieties, explosive bites, aerial tail walks down sea and long hard fought battles where every single inch of line has to be truly earned are just some of the characteristics of this species. It’s easy to see why chasing blue marlin is such an addictive past time. These fish inhabit the waters along both the east and west coasts of Australia, most often being found on the deep side of the continental shelf. There are a number of ways to target these fish including switching, skip baiting and live baiting however the most popular method to target blue marlin along the east coast of Australia is by far trolling lures. When targeting any type fish, the gear you use is always a critical factor, that point cannot be stressed enough when talking about gamefishing and especially when talking about blue marlin. Blue marlin fishing is a game of percentages, especially those 1%ers that funnily enough always seem to miraculously align to cause a lost fish. This article will take you through a few of the basics that can be applied when targeting not only blue marlin but chasing gamefish in general.
WHEN AND WHERE On the east coast of New South Wales and into south-east Queensland the blue marlin season generally runs from February through to May. While it’s still possible to catch fish outside these months, this is when the bulk of fish can be encountered. As with many species, whilst the bulk of the fish will be caught in the height of the season, many of the larger fish encounters tend to happen on the beginning or end of the prime season. The ocean is a big place! Once you’ve crossed the heads or the bar from port, chasing marlin can feel like an intimidating thing with all that ocean in front of you. Along the east coast there are multiple hotspots that are well known for holding blues at various times of the year. The Riv Grounds off the Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour canyons and the Bait Station off Sydney just to name a few. These hotspots are a great place to target your hunt around and it is often a pretty easy task to find out when the fish are on as people are quick to brag about their successes on social media. Alternatively if getting off the beaten track is more your style and you want to go and find your own hotspot that’s always a rewarding possibility and something that all good captains around the world do. So what are you looking for in an area when targeting blue marlin? The same things you look for when targeting any species of fish! Bait, structure, current and tides. If you can find all of these thing in one place then you have maximised your chances! At this point it’s probably worth taking a moment and explaining what I mean by the term structure in the sentence above. Yes we are generally out over the edge of the continental shelf and so no we haven’t got our sounder set to 500fa and are trying to interpret the dots on the bottom of the screen to see if there’s anything on the bottom. What I mean by structure is anything that creates a place where bait or fish might want to aggregate. This can be a canyon system that pushes nutrient rich water to the surface when the ocean currents hit it at a certain direction, a
thermocline in the water or the convergence point between two different current systems or water bodies. All of these areas are the structures we are looking for and are good places to target marlin! Equipment: Preparation prevents poor performance! When targeting blue marlin you really need your equipment to be 100%. Conventional tackle for chasing these giants are large, specifically designed overhead rods and reels with 24kg, 37kg or even 60kg line. These outfits have earned their place as the preferred tackle for targeting game fish and especially blue marlin on boats worldwide. In recent years though with the evolution of high quality braid and better quality reels many anglers have started using smaller overhead or larger spinning reels to target these fish. A 20000 sized spin reel spooled with a high quality Unitika braid, matched with a high quality spin rod such as a Samurai X Tracta jigging rod, or equivalent overhead set up, is more than capable of handling the majority of fish that you will encounter. When starting out lure trolling for marlin assembling a lure spread can seem overwhelming. Stick with well-known brands, like most things in life, they have their reputation for a reason. It is also a good idea to stick with the one brand. Different lures are often made to run in different positions behind the boat. Lure makers will often tailor their lures so that they have a range that can be run as a spread. Sticking with the one brand will also mean that all your lures have similar weight and constructions which should help them all work better together, instead of mixing lures that may need to run at slightly different speeds or lengths which may not be ideal positioning for your spread. I like to run a single, stiff rigged hook in my skirts. Over the years I have found that the hook up rate with a single hook is better than a twin hook rig where the hooks can end up working against each other and pulling out of the fish. A high quality hook, such as a Gamakatsu tuned tuna hook, is essential in this instance.
Technique: So you have identified the area that you want to fish, all your tackle and equipment is readied and prepped and you’re out on the water. When setting the lures, your spread, it’s important to make sure that you position the lures in the positions they have been designed to run. Some lures won’t work in short, close to the boat whilst other lures will eat up the ocean in these positions. As a general rule of thumb, lure heads with longer profiles are made to run in the longer positions whilst lures with shorter sharper profiles should be run closer to the boat. Regardless of the brand of lures you choose or whether you are running slant faced or cup faced lures your lures should run straight. If a lure is darting from side to side or has a really erratic action then it is likely spinning or not running correctly. When setting the spread I like to use a staggered pattern, stepping each lure out into its respective position and making sure there are no large gaps or holes in the pattern that a fish could inadvertently come into the spread and not be presented with what you’re selling. Remember, the boat is your biggest teaser! Simon Fisher
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2022 NSW Interclub & All Ports Teams
Port Stephens David Litchfield Trophy Champion Boat Tag & Release - 37Kg LINE DOUBLE TRIGGER 8,500 POINTS ON C/B SYDNEY GFC
Port Stephens Peter Bennett Trophy Most Tag & Release Points by a Female Junior Angler MIA WRIGHT 23,000 POINTS TANTRUM SYDNEY GFC
Port Stephens Port Hacking GFC Tag & Release Trophy 3rd Place Team Tag & Release SYNDEY GFC – TEAM 3 50,750 POINTS DEPLOY, CASEY & BALLISTIC
Port Stephens Tom Roche Trophy Highest point Scoring Capture by an Adult Lady Angler KAYSIE FANCETT 469.94 POINTS WEEKEND DETENTION NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC Port Stephens George Besoff Trophy Highest Point Scoring Angler Capture JOEL SINCLAIR 20,158 POINTS DOGHOUSE PORT HACKING GFC Port Stephens Peter Goadby Trophy Highest Point Scoring Capture by an Adult Male JOEL SINCLAIR 20,158 POINTS DOGHOUSE PORT HACKING GFC Port Stephens Impala Trophy Heaviest Other Game Fish KYE WOODFORTH 19.1 KG MAHI MAHI REEL CRAZY LAKE MACQUARIE GFC Port Stephens Jay –Ah Trophy Heaviest Blue Marlin DANIEL PIETRANGELO 174.6KG BLUE MARLIN GO GETUM CENTRAL COAST GFC Port Stephens Bob Dyer Trophy Heaviest Marlin DANIEL PIETRANGELO 174.6KG BLUE MARLIN GO GETUM CENTRAL COAST GFC Port Stephens Fred Toll Trophy Heaviest Shark COREY RADFORD 4,422.25 POINTS PUBLIC ENEMY NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC Port Stephens Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC Trophy Champion Boat Tag & Release 60Kg NOT WON Port Stephens David Litchfield Trophy Champion Boat Tag & Release - 37Kg LINE DOUBLE TRIGGER 8,500 POINTS ON C/B SYDNEY GFC Port Stephens Otto Volz Trophy Champion Boat Tag & Release - 24Kg LINE BLACKLISTED 40,000 POINTS PORT HACKING GFC Port Stephens Jeppesen Marine Trophy Champion Boat Tag & Release - 15Kg LINE PRIME TIME 46,000 POINTS ON C/B BROKEN BAY GFC Port Stephens Broken Bay GFC Trophy Champion Boat Tag & Release 4kg – 10kg LINE SEA DEVIL 25,000 POINTS NEWCASTLE GFC Port Stephens Gari-Lee Shield Boat Scoring Highest Points for Tag & Release of Other Game Fish FULL MONTY 6,870 POINTS PORTHACKING GFC
Port Stephens IC Frith & Associates Trophy Most Tag & Release Points by an Adult Lady Angler PHILLIPA WALKER 34,500 POINTS TRUE GRIT NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC Port Stephens J.A.C III Trophy Most Tag & Release Points by an Adult Male Angler NICK CLARK 33,000 POINTS CHASIN TAIL CENTRAL COAST GFC Port Stephens Peter Bennett Trophy Most Tag & Release Points by a Female Junior Angler MIA WRIGHT 23,000 POINTS TANTRUM SYDNEY GFC Port Stephens Peter Bennett Trophy Most Tag & Release Points by a Male Junior Angler RHYS JOLLY 12,500 POINTS SEA DEVIL NEWCASTLE GFC Port Stephens Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC Trophy Most Tag & Release Points by a Female Small Fry Angler NOT WON Port Stephens Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC Trophy Most Tag & Release Points by a Male Small Fry Angler ISAAC MOUSSA 23.037 POINTS PUNISHER BOTANY BAY GFC Port Stephens Port Macquarie GFC Trophy Tag & Release Most Sharks by an Angler STEVE UPWARD 3 SHARKS WILD THING NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC Port Stephens Louis Ardilly Trophy Tag & Release Most Marlin by an Angler MARK SANT 3 MARLIN ON C/B BLACKLISTED PORT HACKING GFC Port Stephens Botany Bay GFC Inc. Trophy Highest Point Scoring Capture by a Female Junior Angler Overall NOT WON Port Stephens Botany Bay GFC Inc. Trophy Highest Point Scoring Capture by a Male Junior Angler Overall NOT WON Port Stephens Lake Macquarie GFC Trophy Highest Point Scoring Capture by a Female Small Fry Angler Overall NOT WON Port Stephens Lake Macquarie GFC Trophy Highest Point Scoring Capture by a Male Small Fry Angler Overall NOT WON Port Stephens Bill Heyward Trophy Highest Point Scoring Capture by a Junior/Small Fry Angler NOT WON
Port Stephens Broken Bay Trophy Champion Boat Capture DOGHOUSE 35,908.25 POINTS PORT HACKING GFC Port Stephens Interclub Shield Champion Club Team Capture PORT HACKING GFC – TEAM 5 35,908.25 POINTS DOGHOUSE, DARK HORSE & RAGE Port Stephens Bundabah Trophy Champion Club Team Tag & Release NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS –TEAM 3 73,500 POINTS HOODLUM, WILD THING & TRUE GRIT
Port Stephens Ricky Chan Trophy Club Team Scoring the Highest number of Sharks Tagged & Released NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC 4 SHARKS HOODLUM, WILD THING & TRUE GRIT Port Stephens Barbara Bee Shield Boat Scoring Highest Points for Tag & Release of Sharks REEL DEAL 11,250 POINTS ON C/B NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC Port Stephens Gloriana Shield Boat Scoring Highest Points for Tag & Release of Billfish PRIME TIME 46,000 POINTS ON C/B BROKEN BAY GFC Port Stephens Sydney GFC Tag & Release Trophy 3rd Place Boat Tag & Release Overall BLACKLISTED 40,000 POINTS PORT HACKING GFC Port Stephens Port Hacking GFC Tag & Release Trophy 3rd Place Team Tag & Release SYNDEY GFC – TEAM 3 50,750 POINTS DEPLOY, CASEY & BALLISTIC Port Stephens Ken Hanley Trophy 3rd Place Boat Capture PUBLIC ENEMY 4,422.25 POINTS NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC Port Stephens Bill Southam Spoon 3rd Place Team Capture NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS – TEAM 1 4,422.25 POINTS PUBLIC ENEMY, DE-ALNE & CRITAKILL Port Stephens Sydney GFC Tag & Release Trophy Runner Up Champion Boat Tag & Release Overall TRUE GRIT 46,000 POINTS ON C/B NEWCASTLE & PORT STEPHENS GFC Ken Hanley Trophy Runner Up Boat Capture GO GETUM 15,840.09 POINTS CENTRAL COAST GFC Port Stephens Bill Southam Spoon Trophy Runner Up Club Team Capture CENTRAL COAST GFC – TEAM 4 15,840.09 POINTS KILL TANK, GO GETUM Port Stephens Port Hacking GFC Tag & Release Trophy Runner Up Club Team Tag & Release BROKEN BAY GFC – TEAM 1 71,250 POINTS ANYFIN, PRIME TIME & BLACKRAT Port Stephens Marquis Shield Champion Boat Tag & Release Overall PRIME TIME 46,000 POINTS ON C/B BROKEN BAY GFC
THE LYNDY GRIEVES MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT 2022 Congratulations to all of the winners!! Click on the link below to view the Tag & Release Point score CHAMPION ANGLER TAG & RELEASE BEV LIDDALL 3 BLACK MARLIN ON 10KG LINE 37,500 POINTS MOST MARLIN BEV LIDDALL 3 BLACK MARLIN ON 10KG LINE 37,500 POINTS MOST POINTS OGF ALEXANDRA TECHNITIS 5 MAHI MAHI ON 4KG LINE 155 POINTS MOST SHARKS NOT WON NO CAPTURES
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Nice Flight
A man is sitting next to a woman on a jet, which is getting ready to take off. Suddenly, the man sneezes. He unzips his pants and wipes the end of his penis off with his handkerchief. He zips up, and continues reading his magazine. The woman cannot believe what she just saw. Then he sneezes again, unzips, pulls out his penis and wipes it off with a handkerchief. The woman says, “Excuse me sir, but that is disgusting and rude, and if you do it again, I am going to call the flight attendant and have you removed from this plane.” He says, “I am so sorry that I have offended you. I have this very rare, embarrassing physical handicap that causes me to orgasm every time I sneeze.” The woman, disarmed by the man’s honesty, and somewhat embarrassed by her own callousness, says, with sympathy, “ Oh you poor man, what are you taking for it?” “Pepper, “ he says.”
A Sneezing Problem
Love the SAINT
A businessman boarded a flight and was lucky enough to be seated next to an absolutely gorgeous woman. They exchange brief hellos and he notices she is reading a manual about sexual statistics. He asks her about it and she replies, “This is a very interesting book about sexual statistics. It identifies that American Indians have the longest average penis and Polish men have the biggest average diameter. By the way, my name is Jill. What’s yours?” He coolly replies, “Tonto Kowalski, nice to meet you.”
N&PSGFC 18TH - 20TH FEBRUARY 2022 GARMIN CLASSIC
Day 1 and Day 2 Results Most Meritorious Captue of a Marlin - Boat: Running Bear Angler: Steve Riley 219.2kg Blue Marlin on 37kg Line 7,791.67 Points Club: Lake Macquarie GFC Most Meritorious Capture of a Shark - Boat: Get Reel Angler: Will Hardie 296kg Tiger Shark on 15kg Line 21,904 Points Club: N&PSGFC Highest Point Scoring Tag & Release Boat - Boat: Zorro Angler: Hayley Bonnici 49,000 Points 3 Black Marlin on 10kg Line & 1 Black Marlin on 15kg Line Club: Broken Bay GFC Highest Point Scoring Junior Angler Tag & Release - Angler: Jayden Millauro Boat: Sammi-Jay 24,000 Points1 Black Marlin on 10kg Line & 1 Black Marlin on 15kg Line Club: Sydney GFC Most Meritorious Capture of a Marlin of Shark by a Junior angler -Not Won