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July, 2009

2009/2010 Office Bearers 1

Motions Passed 2

Tag & Release Pointscore 3

Matters Discussed 4—7

Inside this issue:

Trophy Winners 8—12

Photographs 13

NSWGFA Annual General Meeting 25th July 2009—Gosford

The 2009 Annual Meeting was hosted by Central Coast GFC at Iguana’s

Waterfront, Gosford. 76 Delegates/Observers attended the meeting which

would be either a record attendance or close to it.

The decisions and important information that came from this meeting are as

follows, please ensure that this information is passed onto your Club

Members.

2009/2010 NSWGFA Office Bearers

President Don Goswell

Vice President David Litchfield

Treasurer David Jones

Northern Zone Chairman George Trinkler

Central Zone Chairman Rob Trussell

Southern Zone Chairman Sanchia Glaskin

Secretary Pat Jones

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Special Resolution—from Botany Bay GFC

This resolution was carried unanimously and is as follows:

Alteration to Clause 5.03 (NSWGFA Constitution) - General Meetings and Special General Meetings.

Alter clause (a) - change the word “shall” to “may” after the wording “General Council Meeting”.

Clause 5.03 (a) will now read:

“In addition to the Annual General Meeting a General Council Meeting may be held between November

and December in each year at a time and place determined by the Committee”.

Notice of Motion—from Coffs Harbour GFC The original motion had an amendment added, the amended motion was carried and is as follows:

Alteration to NSWGFA By-Law 4 B) Sanctioned Tournaments, Point Scores and Rules.

Alter rule (5) to now read:

“CIRCLE HOOKS ONLY are permitted to be used for livebaiting with the exemption of Narrow Barred

Mackerel (Scomberomorus Commerson).

NB: no points to be scored for any other species caught using livebaits with “J” hooks.

Notice of Motion— from Broken Bay GFC Line Class Tag & Release Point Score—replace the current point score system with the following point

score system (please note that for the purpose of this Newsletter, the point score system has been printed

on page 3).

The motion was carried and is effective from 1st August 2009.

Note: Any tag & release points recorded up to 31st July will be scored using the “old” tag & release

pointscore.

The Line Class Tag & Release pointscore that is printed in this Newsletter also includes the Eden S & GFC

motion that is explained in the next point.

Notice of Motion—from Eden S & GFC

NSWGFA By-Law 4. Eligible Species, Point Score and Tournament Regulations

(b) (iii) Tag & Release Points

“That the tag & release points for Yellowtail Kingfish be reinstated to 250 points with the introduction

of the 70cm minimum size limit for the purpose of tag & release”.

This motion was carried and becomes effective from 1st August 2009.

Note: Any Yellowtail Kingfish tagged prior to the 1st August 2009 will be as “old” T&R pointscore i.e. 25

points.


Tag & Release Pointscore effective from 1st August 2009

NSWGFA Eligible Tag Species Line Class/Points

4-10 kg 15 kg 24 kg 37 kg 60 kg

MARLIN

Marlin—Black 12,500 11,500 10,000 8,500 7,500

Marlin—Blue 12,500 11,500 10,000 8,500 7,500

Marlin—Striped 12,500 11,500 10,000 8,500 7,500

OTHER BILLFISH

Broadbill Swordfish 12,500 11,500 10,000 8,500 7,500

Sailfish 6,250 5,750 5,000 4,250 3,750

Shortbill Spearfish 6,250 5,750 5,000 4,250 3,750

SHARKS (minimum length of 100 cm)

Shark—Blue 2,500 2,300 2,000 1,700 1,500

Shark—Hammerhead 2,500 2,300 2,000 1,700 1,500

Shark—Mako 2,500 2,300 2,000 1,700 1,500

Shark—Porbeagle 2,500 2,300 2,000 1,700 1,500

Shark—Thresher 2,500 2,300 2,000 1,700 1,500

Shark—Tiger 2,500 2,300 2,000 1,700 1,500

Shark—Whalers (all) 2,500 2,300 2,000 1,700 1,500

TUNAS

Tuna—Albacore 625 575 500 425 375

Tuna—Longtail 625 575 500 425 375

Tuna—Bigeye 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750

Tuna—Dogtooth 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750

Tuna—Bluefin & Southern Bluefin 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750

Tuna—Yellowfin 1,250 1,150 1,000 850 750

MISCELLANEOUS

Narrow Barred (Spanish) Mackerel 625 575 500 425 375

Wahoo 625 575 500 425 375

Yellowtail Kingfish (min length 70cm) 310 290 250 210 190

Barracuda 31 29 25 21 19

Cobia 31 29 25 21 19

Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish) 31 29 25 21 19

JUNIOR PERSONAL POINTS ONLY

Kawa Kawa 13 12 10 9 8

Striped Tuna 13 12 10 9 8


Matters Discussed

1. NSWDPI—Gamefish Tournament Monitoring Program

Danielle Ghosn (NSWDPI) gave a visual presentation regarding the Telephone Phone Survey that is

being undertaken with respect to NSWGFA sanctioned tournaments. The current form has been

updated and has now been emailed to Clubs, please ensure that this form is included in the

tournament entry form. Clubs can either print the number of forms required or NSWDPI will supply

the number of forms required, to order these please contact Danielle.

2. Membership Cards (with unique numbers) for Club Members

Botany Bay GFC asked that this matter be placed on the agenda following discussion NSWGFA said

that this would be investigated to see if a system could be developed whereby a NSWGFA register

could be maintained through the NSWGFA website.

We have been in contact with David Stringer (ASK Stringer) who is currently developing the new

NSWGFA website. The following can be organised if all Clubs agree.

Each Club would be given their own secure access code to the NSWGFA website/respective Club

site.

The Club would enter the members name and address details.

The member would be automatically given a number e.g. 01/123 (the 01 prefix would indicate the

name of the Club). If a Club has already given members a number then these members can be entered

into the system to correspond with that system.

Once the register is set up, you will only need to change the financial year for current members.

Clubs will only be able to view their own Club information.

At the end of the NSWGFA financial year and when the GFAA Journal mailing list is due, NSWGFA

would be able to download each Club membership/mailing list in the required format.

Quite a few Clubs print their own or have printed Club membership cards, there would be no

problem with this as long as the membership numbers corresponded with the NSWGFA register.

NSWGFA is currently investigating the cost of printing membership cards that would have the

unique number, members name and affiliated club for those Clubs that do not have this facility.

NSWGFA would welcome your comments on the above (hope it has been explained simply), if you

have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us. If all Clubs did agree to this system we would

envisage that it could be “up and running” by the end of this year.

3. Gale Warning

Discussion was held regarding the NSWGFA by-law that covered a gale warning, in some cases the

Bureau of Meteorology can issue a gale warning for a vast area, the “gale” may not reach parts of

this area, in this instance could a Tournament Committee then decide to go ahead with the

tournament.

It was decided that the NSWGFA by-law must be adhered to i.e. That if a gale warning is issued for a

certain area, then any tournament that is to be held/being held must be called off.

NSWGFA will approach the Bureau of Meterology as to whether it is possible to have a more defined

area declared with respect to gale warnings.


4. Disciplining of a Club Member

If a Club has reason to discipline a Club Member and that Club feels that the offence is of a serious

nature which should receive a “State-Wide” penalty. Once the correct procedure has been

undertaken as per Club Constitution with respect to disciplining of a member and before issuing a

penalty, the Club needs to bring the matter to NSWGFA to consider such a penalty.

5. GFAA Eligible Tag & Release List

There has been some confusion as to the eligible T&R species in NSW.

NSWGFA has an eligible T&R species list, these species can be found in the GFAA T&R list however

only the NSWGFA species are eligible for pointscore in NSWGFA.

Discussion was held as to the new minimum length limit that has been imposed on Yellowtail King

fish and whether Junior/Small Fry anglers could be exempt from this minimum length or whether

these anglers could “measure & release” these fish under 70cm. It was decided that NSWGFA would

ask that the “measure & release” of Yellowtail Kingfish under 70cm by Junior/Small Fry anglers be

placed on the GFAA AGM Agenda—items for discussion.

6. Clubs not covered under NSWGFA “Blanket Cover” Insurance

Any Club that is not covered under the NSWGFA liability Insurance and will be hosting a tournament

is now required to submit along with the tournament rules/entry form a copy of a Current Certificate

of Insurance that covers the tournament to be sanctioned.

7. Club Websites

Please exercise caution with respect to Club Websites, if you have a “chat site” ensure that there is a

moderator involved, only general information should be allowed, there has been times when these

“chats” have become very personal and at the end of the day the Club could be caught up in a very

nasty and legal situation.

With respect to photographs on websites, Clubs need to ensure that these photographs are suitable

for “world wide” distribution because this is what it is OR you may wish to consider making the

“photo gallery” restricted to Club Members only.

8. Time limit to submit Tournament Rules to NSWGFA for sanction

As previously advised, tournament rules need to be submitted to NSWGFA for sanction no later than

three (3) months prior to the tournament being held. Any Club that submits tournament rules less

than the three (3) months time limit will be charged a $250.00 administration fee.


9. NSWGFA Junior Team

Unfortunately the very kind offer from Coffs Harbour GFC to host the NSWGFA Junior Team at their

November tournament cannot be accepted due to a conflict of tournament dates and work

commitments.

Coffs Harbour GFC have now offered to host the NSWGFA Junior Team in November 2010 this has

been accepted with thanks.

The 2009/10 NSWGFA Junior Team will now be hosted by NSWGFA at the Australian International

Billfish Tournament to be held 3rd & 4th March 2010 at Port Stephens during the week of the

Interclub Tournament.

Four (4) Junior Anglers will form the team, Clubs are asked to forward nominations to their respective

Zone Chairman by 30th September, this must include a short fishing resume and signed parental

consent. There is no cost involved for the anglers other than a small amount of spending money.

Once the team has been determined NSWGFA will contact the angler and their parents with all

details.

10. GFAA Annual Conference & Presentation of Awards

The GFAA Conference will be held on Saturday 19th September 2009 at “The Grace Hotel” in Sydney

CBD. Clubs are invited to send along Observers to the Saturday Conference. The Annual Awards

Dinner will be held on the Saturday evening and if you would like to attend the cost is $105.00 pp

(this includes sit down 3 course meal and 4 hour beverage package).

As NSWGFA is the host of the Conference this year, we would like to see as many Clubs as possible

come along and support your State Association. The 2008 Conference was held in Melbourne and

there was a large Victorian contingency that supported their State therefore we need to ensure that

NSWGFA is well represented.

Registration forms were previously sent to all Clubs however if you need further information or forms

please contact NSWGFA Secretary as soon as possible.

11. NSWGFA 2010 Annual General Meeting

I’m sure all will agree that Central Coast GFC did a great job in organising the 2009 event and we

thank them and President Garry Chenoweth for the time and effort that was put into this event. We

now turn to the 2010 meeting, it is Southern Zone’s turn to host the event and we have been

approached by one SZ Club who is currently obtaining quotes for the meeting.

As soon as the dates (which will be either the 3rd or 4th weekend in July—3rd weekend is preferable)

and venue have been confirmed we will inform all Clubs, it would be appreciated if Clubs do not

organise 2010 Presentation evenings etc., until such time that NSWGFA can confirm these dates.


12. Chicken & Cock O’the Walk Challenge Trophy—Tag & Release

With the introduction of the new tag & release pointscore, the Chicken & Cock O’the Walk Challenge

Trophies for Tag & Release will now include an additional 4 x categories—same as Capture, the

trophies will be as follows:

Chicken O’the Walk Challenge Trophy—Tag & Release

For the zone scoring the highest total of points as calculated on the best five in each of the following

eight categories (points allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis for junior/small fry angler tag & release in NSW

waters)

Highest junior/small fry point-scoring boat T&R billfish

Most billfish tagged by boat—junior/small fry anglers only

Highest junior/small fry point-scoring boat T&R shark

Most sharks tagged by boat—junior/small fry anglers only

Highest junior/small fry point-scoring boat T&R tuna

Most tuna tagged by boat—junior/small fry anglers only

Highest junior/small fry point-scoring boat T&R other gamefish

Most other gamefish tagged by boat—junior/small fry anglers only

Cock O’the Walk Challenge Trophy—Tag & Release

For the zone scoring the highest total of points as calculated on the best five in each of the following

eight categories (points allocated on 5-4-3-2-1 basis for tag & release in NSW waters)

Highest point-scoring boat T&R billfish

Most billfish tagged by boat

Highest point-scoring boat T&R shark

Most sharks tagged by boat

Highest point-scoring boat T&R tuna

Most tuna tagged by boat

Highest point-scoring boat T&R other gamefish

Most other gamefish tagged by boat


Provisional 2008/2009 NSWGFA Coastal Waters Trophy Winners

as announced at NSWGFA Annual Dinner—25/7/09

1. N.S.W.G.F.A Southern Zone Trophy

Heaviest Game Fish captured on 4kg line

Geoff McMahon 5.64kg Yellowtail Kingfish Eden S & GFC

2. N.S.W.G.F.A. Trophy


Tony Bates 11.1kg Albacore Shoalhaven GFC

3. Les Downie Trophy


Kale Watts 129.6kg Black Marlin Shellharbour GFC

4. Bob Dyer Cup


Joshua Hodder 127kg Blue Marlin Lake Macquarie GFC

5. Hayman Island Trophy


Pascale Paton 202kg Blue Marlin Broken Bay GFC

6. Milton Kent Trophy


Joshua Hodder 249.5kg Blue Marlin Lake Macquarie GFC

7. Great Barrier Reef Trophy


Ross Smith 362.5kg Blue Marlin Coffs Harbour GFC

8. Bruce Downie Trophy

Heaviest Game Fish captured on 60kg line Kiama GFC

Anthony Mortimer 173kg Blue Marlin

9. W.D. & H.O. Wills Trophy

Heaviest Game Fish captured on any line class up to and including 60kg

Ross Smith 362.5kg Blue Marlin Coffs Harbour GFC


Heaviest Shark captured on any line class up to and including 60kg

Richard Bull 512kg Tiger Shark Lake Macquarie GFC


11. Adrian and Margaret Crothers Trophy

Heaviest Tuna captured on any line class up to and including 60kg

Frank Tallarida 94kg Yellowfin Tuna Canberra GFC

12. Rebel Trophy

Heaviest Game Fish captured by an Adult Lady Angler

Pascale Paton 202kg Blue Marlin Broken Bay GFC

13. Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC 60th Anniversary Trophy

Heaviest Broadbill Swordfish captured on any line class up to and including 60kg

NOT WON

14. Spindrift Trophy

Highest Point Scoring capture by an Adult Male Angler

Richard Bull 512kg Tiger Shark on 15kg line 65,536 pts Lake Macquarie GFC

15. Dolly and Eva Gray Trophy

Highest Point Scoring capture by an Adult Lady Angler

Pascale Paton 202kg Blue Marlin on 15kg line 40,804 pts Broken Bay GFC

16. Peter Goadby Trophy

Highest Point Scoring capture by a Junior/Small Fry Male Angler

Kale Watts 129.6kg Black Marlin on 8kg line 60,886 pts Shellharbour GFC

17. Sydney Game Fishing Club Trophy

Highest Point Scoring capture by a Junior/Small Fry Lady Angler

Rebecca Finney 238kg Whaler Shark on 15kg line 14,161 pts Shoalhaven GFC

18. Shoalhaven Game Fishing Club Trophy

Heaviest Billfish captured by a Junior/Small Fry Angler

Myles Hyland 210.5kg Blue Marlin Lake Macquarie GFC

19. Tom Roche Trophy

Heaviest Shark captured by a Junior/Small Fry Angler

Rebecca Finney 238kg Whaler Shark Shoalhaven GFC


Heaviest Other Game Fish captured by a Junior/Small Fry Angler

Nick Lazzaro 30.2kg Yellowfin Tuna Bermagui BGAC


Small Fry Angler scoring the highest total points for capture

Mehmet Huseyin 6,280.53 pts Bermagui BGAC

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22. Peter Goadby Tag & Release Trophy

Club scoring highest total points for Tag & Release

Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC 2,489,625 pts

23. Amatil Shield

Boat scoring highest total points for Tag & Release

“Gunrunner” 483,185 pts N’cle & Port Stephens GFC

24. N.S.W.G.F.A. Yellowfin Tuna Tag & Release Trophy

Club scoring highest total points for Tag & Release of Yellowfin Tuna

Batemans Bay GFC 75,000 pts

25. John O’Brien Tag & Release Trophy

Male Angler scoring highest total points for Tag & Release

Bart Portelli 220,000 pts Sydney GFC

26. Wollongong Game Fishing Club Trophy

Lady Angler scoring highest total points for Tag & Release

Katie Lee 232,150 pts N’cle & Port Stephens GFC

27. Tom Roche Tag & Release Trophy

Junior Angler scoring highest total points for Tag & Release

Kiara McMahon 90,135 pts N’cle & Port Stephens GFC


Small Fry Angler scoring highest total points for Tag & Release

Nic Edwards 41,875 pts Coffs Harbour GFC

29. Peter Bennett Ambition Trophy

Angler scoring highest total points for Tag & Release Tuna

Paul Cheney 17,000 pts Shoalhaven GFC

30. Bermagui Big Game Anglers Club Tag & Release Trophy

Junior/Small Fry Angler scoring highest total points for Tag & Release Tuna

Rebecca Finney 6,000 pts Shoalhaven GFC

31. Don Goswell Tag & Release Trophy

Boat scoring highest total points for Tag & Release Billfish

“Gunnrunner” 480,000 pts N’cle & Port Stephens GFC

32. George Besoff Tag & Release Trophy

Boat scoring highest total points for Tag & Release Sharks

“Tantrum” 24,000 pts Sydney GFC


33. Grahame Williams Trophy

Angler tagging & releasing the FIRST MARLIN of the season

James Norris Striped Marlin 6/7/2008 Lake Macquarie GFC

34. Bob Lowe Trophy

Angler tagging & releasing the LAST MARLIN of the season

Adrian White Black Marlin 18/5/2009 Wollongong GFC

35. Geoffrey Woolley Memorial Trophy

For the Senior Angler with the most meritorious achievement in either capture or tag & release for the

season.

Ross Smith Coffs Harbour GFC

36. Tom Roche Memorial Trophy

For the Junior Angler with the most meritorious achievement in either capture or tag & release for the

season.

Hayden Ashman Lake Macquarie GFC

37. George Creamer “Sea Devil” Trophy

For the Small Fry Angler with the most meritorious achievement in either capture or tag & release for

the season.

Zoe O’Connor Batemans Bay GFC

38. N.S.W.G.F.A. Zone Trophy

Angler with highest point scoring game fish in Southern Zone

Kale Watts 129.6kg Black Marlin on 8kg line 60,886 pts Shellharbour GFC


Angler with highest point score for Tag & Release in Southern Zone

Randall Harrison 130,000 pts Jervis Bay GFC


Angler with highest point scoring game fish in Central Zone

Pascale Paton 202kg Blue Marlin on 15kg line 40,804 pts Broken Bay GFC


Angler with highest point score for Tag & Release in Central Zone

Bart Portelli 220,000 pts Sydney GFC


Angler with highest point scoring game fish in Northern Zone

Joshua Hodder 127kg Blue Marlin on 10kg line 37,096 pts Lake Macquarie GFC



Angler with highest point score for tag & release in Northern Zone

Katie Lee 232,150 pts N’cle & Port Stephens GFC

44. COCK O’THE WALK CHALLENGE RUNNER-UP TROPHY

Zone scoring the 2nd highest total points for Captures in 8 categories

CENTRAL ZONE 33 pts

45. COCK O’THE WALK CHALLENGE RUNNER-UP TROPHY

Zone scoring 2nd highest total point for Tag & Release in 4 categories

SOUTHERN ZONE 23 pts

46. CHICKEN O’THE WALK CHALLENGE TROPHY

Zone scoring the highest total Junior Points for Captures in 8 categories

SOUTHERN ZONE 53 pts

47. CHICKEN O’THE WALK CHALLENGE TROPHY

Zone scoring the highest total Junior Points for Tag & Release in 4 categories

NORTHERN ZONE 32 pts

48. COCK O’THE WALK CHALLENGE TROPHY

Zone scoring the highest total points for Captures in 8 categories


49. COCK O’THE WALK CHALLENGE TROPHY

Zone scoring total points for Tag & Release in 4 categories


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