Fishing Club

Flathead appeared to be in a good supply at the moment both Estuary and Deep Sea producing some nice catches.

Kevin & Alan Moon both came in with bag limits of Flathead from outside, whilst Barry - Josh & Mitch Preston had good mixed bags of Flathead, Reddies, Trevally & Mowong.

It was great to see Matt Moon joining in the fishing weekend after having some leave from the navy. Paul Gray had a mixed bag of fish from the Estuary whilst Tracey Smith and Sharon Webster fished the Beach for Bream and Blackfish.

Our camp manager Peter Contino made the effort to go fishing coming in with a couple of Bream.

The results for Competition No 6 are as follows:
Winners
Juniors Mitchell Preston
Beach Ray Smith
Estuary Paul Gray
Deep Sea Barry Preston
Blue Water Ron Newbold
Ladies Sharon Webster
Fresh Water Dave Leatham

Runners-up
Beach Peter Contino
Deep Sea Josh Preston
Blue Water Glen Newbold
Ladies Tracey Smith

The fishing Club give their deepest condolences to Carol Eichorn and family on the passing of her husband Fred who was a long time friend and member of the Fishing Club.

We extend our deepest sympathy also to Barry & Rhonda and family on the passing of their daughter Louise.

Competition No 7 for the Fishing Club will be held on the 14th and 15th January 2012 with the Fish of the Month being King Fish.

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Fishing Club to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. I hope to see you all at the next weigh-in. Until the next competition Good Fishing Ray

Glen Newbold came in with 2 nice King Fish to taker out the Blue Water Section whilst Barry Preston took out the Deep Sea with a nice catch of Mowie, Snapper & Flathead.

We had 2 new Sub Junior members fishing, Jaiden Moore and Riley Preston who both weighed in fish. Mitch Preston who fished with his brother Josh won the Junior section.

The overall winners were:
Winners Runners-up
Sub Juniors Jaiden Moore Riley Preston
Juniors Mitchell Preston Ryan Pye
Beach Paul Gray Peter Contina
Deep Sea Barry Preston Josh Preston
Blue Water Glen Newbold.
Veterans John Burns
Ladies Penny Gray
Freshwater Dave Leatham

Any persons wishing to join the Fishing Club may do so by contacting Ray Smith on 44 215 002.

Competition No 8 will be held on the 18th & 19th February 2012 with the Fish of the Month being Whiting.

Until next competition Good Fishing Ray

Kevin & Alan Moon fished the Deep Sea and both came in with bag limits of Flatheads and Mowong.

Paul and Penny Gray fished the Beach for good caches of Whiting and Bream.

Peter Contino had some nice Bream off the Beach.

One of our young fishers James Jagot, caught his first Marlin on the weekend. Congratulations mate I hope that there are many more to come.

The results for competition No 8 are as follows:
Winners
Sub Junior Tiahn Maker
Beach Paul Gray
Rock Ray Smith
Deep Sea Alan Moon
Veterans Ron Newbold
Ladies Penny Gray
Runners Up
Sub Juniors Jordan Moore
Beach Peter Contino
Deep Sea Kevin Moon

It was great to see Barry Moore back down at the weigh-in. He says that he will be back in action for competition No 9 so everyone will need to try a little harder with such exceptional competition.

Anybody wishing to join our fishing club may do so by ringing Ray Smith on 44 215 002 and we will hook you up.

On a sadder note anybody who knew Bernie Ludlow you used to fish thew beach quite regularly witrh Ray Smith suddenly passed away last week. His funeral will be held on Friday 24th February at 1:30 pm at the Anglican Church in Nowra.

Competition No 9 for our club will be held on the 17/18th of March 2012 with the Fish of the Month being Rock Black Fish.

Until next completion Good Fishing Ray
Photo Sharon Webster 2010 Ladies Champion

This last weekend was no exception. Nevertheless we still had 18 nominations to fish and brave the conditions. Penny and Paul Gray managed to fish the Rocks for a big catch of Salmon. Those who fished the beaches had good catches of Tailor, Salmon & Bream. There were a few who managed to fish Deep Sea on the Sunday morning but had to stay in close and came in with Bonito and Flathead.

Winners for Competition No 10 are as follows:
Winners
Juniors Ryan Pye
Beach Barry Preston
Rock Paul Gray
Estuary Josh Preston
Deep Sea John Burns
Ladies Penny Gray.

Runners-up
Juniors Mitchel Preston
Beach Daniel Wilton
Estuary Ray Smith
Deep Sea Ian Pye

At the fisho's weekend away there were roughly 20 people in attendance who all seemed to have a good time despite the inclement weather. The camp manager Peter Contino had the entertainment all under control.

With only 2 competitions remaining for this fishing year, there are still quite a number of points to be acquired and trophies up for grabs.

Competition No 11 for our club will be held on 14th & 15th of May 2011 with the Furbish of the Month being Salmon.

Until next competition Good Fishing

Those who did manage to fish had catches Drummer - Tailor - Bream - Salomon & Whiting, from a variety of different locations around the Shoalhaven.

With strong winds and high large seas forecast nobody ventured out to fish the Deep Sea.

The results for Competition No 11 are as follows:
Winners
Beach Ray Smith
Rock Paul Gray
Estuary Barry Preston
Ladies Penny Gray      Runner-up Sharon Webster.

All members are reminded that Nominations for the committee for the 2011-2012 season are now being accepted. Those who are wishing to nominate may do so by contacting Ray Smith on 44 215 002 or placing their names on the nomination sheet which will be located on the Notice Board at the Shoalhaven Ex Servicemen's Sports Club.

Members are reminded that the Parent Body AGM will be held on Sunday 26th June 2011 with the Fishing Club AGM being on Thursday 23rd June 2011 at the Main Club in Junction St at 7:00 am. A good roll up of members would be appreciated at both of these important meetings.

Competition No 12 for the Shoalhaven Ex Servicemen's Fishing Club will be held on the 18th & 19th June 2011 with the Fish of the Month being Snapper.

As this will be the last competition for 2010-2011 let us hope that we can get a good roll up to our weigh-in.

Until next competition Good Fishing Ray.John Burns

Dave Burns, Ian Pye & Matt Moon came in with some nice Flathead's and Mowey's. Dave Leatham and Glen Newbold managed some good Mowong and some small Reddies. Barry Preston was the only one to fish the Beach this competition coming in with some Salmon and Bream.

The results of Competition No 12 are as follows:
Winners
Beach Barry Preston
Deep Sea Ian Pye
Veterans Bob Schubert

Runners up
Deep Sea Bob Schubert

All existing and intending members are reminded that our Fishing Club Annual General Meeting will be held in the reception room of the Junction St premises of the Ex Servicemen's Club tomorrow Thursday at 7:00 pm.

Also the AGM for the Ex Servicemen's Club Limited will be held at the same venue at 10:00 am next Sunday 26th June. A good roll up of fisho members at both of these venues would be appreciated.

The Fisho's Presentation Day will be held on Sunday the 28th August this year at the Sportsman's Club commencing at 11:00 am. There will be more on this event in the next write-up.

Our next weekend away will be decided at our next meeting which will be held early in July.

Competition No 1 for the next fishing season will be held on the weekend of 16th & 17th July with the Fish of the month being Trevally.

Anyone interested in joining the Fishing Club please contact Ray Smith on 44 215002

Until next competition Good Fishing Ray
…........................

Nev Whalan changed partners for the weekend and ventured out with Barry Preston who really got amongst the King Fish.

Results for Competition No 1 are as follows:
Winners
Beach Josh Preston
Deep Sea Nev Whalan
Blue Water Barry Preston
Veterans Ry Smith

Runners Up
Deep Sea Glen Newbold.

The Presentation Day for the 2010/2011 Fishing year will be held at the Sports Club on Sunday 28th August commencing at 11:00am. All those intending to attend could they please notify Ray Smith on 44 215 002 ASAP for catering purposes.

The committee are seeking members suggestions on a date for our next weekend away.

The Fishing Club is still looking for new Junior and Senior members so come along and give the Ex Servos Fishing Club a go.

President Ray Smith would like to thank all those that stood for positions on the committee at the last AGM held in June. Also thanks to Kevin Duffey for acting as the Returning Officer for the night. Last but not least to all the members who took the time out to attend the AGM. Also to all members who attended the Parent Body AGM.

Competition No 2 for the Shoalhaven Ex Servicemen's Fishing Club will be held on the 13th/14th August 2011 with the Fish of the month being Leather Jacket

Finally, members will be pleased to learn that Barry Moore is in very good spirits in the Private Hospital in Nowra but is still having problems with his leg, the healing of which appears to be very slow and stubborn.

Until Next Competition Good Fishing Ray.

Most couldn’t venture out too far with the strong North East wind on Saturday getting up by about 11:00am and then a strong Southerly coming through early Sunday morning making it difficult for those out wide.

A number decided to fish the Estuary coming in with catches of Flathead, Black Fish & Tailor. Nobody came in with much off the Beach owing to the big surf and wind over the weekend.

The results for Competition No 3 are as follows:
Winners Runners-up

Juniors Ryan Pye James Jagot
Estuary Ray Smith Paul Gray
Deep SeaGlen Newbold Ian Pye
Ladies Tracey Smith 

Competition No 4 will be held on the 15/16th October with Fish of the Month being Luderick.

It was decided at the last committee meeting that our next Social Weekend away will be held at Cudmirrah on the weekend of the 25th to 27th November 2011. All those intending to attend could they please contact Ray Smith on 44 215 002 for catering purposes.

The Fishing Club held their Presentation Day on the 28th August 2011 with approximately 60 people in attendance. After an entrée  of prawns, everybody was treated to a great baked meal and desserts prepared by Fishing Club members Sharon Webster, Tracey Smith and Mavis Thorn.

Special invited guests also in attendance were Club President Kevin Duffey, Vice President Eddie Stoddart, Secretary Manager Chris Allen, Former Directors Tony Lewis and Doug McLeod.

The Major winners for the year were as follows:

     Winners Runners-up
Sub Juniors James Jagot Ryan Pye
Juniors Mitchell Preston Chloe Huston
Rock Paul Gray Peter Flack
Beach Ray Smith Barry Preston
Fresh Water Dave Leatham Glen Newbold
Deep Sea Ian Pye Barry Preston
Blue Water Barry Preston Josh Preston
Ladies Penny Gray Tracey Smith

Ladies Champion   
Penny Gray

Club Champion    
Barry  Preston

Congratulations to all winners. Until next competition good fishing Ray

Both the Estuary and the Deep Sea finished extra well with catches of Flathead coming out of the Deep Sea, with the Preston family coming in with good catches of big Bream, Flathead and Black Fish coming from the Estuary.

Owing to the rough weather, nobody ventured out to the Beach or Rock.

Craig Webster went outside only to have to return owing to one of his crew becoming sick.

The results of Competition No 4 are as follows:
Winners                                         Runners-up
Sub Junior Mitchell Preston          
Juniors James Jagot                     
Estuary Barry Preston                   Josh Preston
Deep Sea Glen Newbold               Bobby Schubert
Veterans Paul Gray

Members are still reminded that they must get their names in to Ray Smith by contacting him on 44 215 002 as soon as possible for catering purposes for our weekend away.

Competition No 5 will be held on the weekend of the 12th & 13th of November with Fish of the Month being Flathead.

The club is still looking for new members both Junior and Senior, so if you would like to join us once a month for a friendly BBQ and Weigh-in be down at the Shoalhaven Ex Servicemen's Sports Club on the 2nd weekend of each month. We would love for you to join us.

Until next competition Good Fishing Ray.

One of our Juniors James Jagot who fished with Nev Whalan and Bob Shubert came in with a good catch of fish from outside,

Paul Gray and Peter Flack fish the river for a good catch of Flathead, whilst Ray Smith had a nice bag of Bream from the Beach.

The results of Competition No 5 are as follows:

Winners
Juniors James Jagot
Beach Ray Smith
Estuary.. Paul Gray
Deep Sea Ian Pye
Veterans Nev Whalen
Fresh Water Dave Leatham

Runners-up Juniors Mitchell Preston
Estuary Glen Newbold
Deep Sea Bob Shubert
Fresh Water Josh Preston

Members of the Fishing Club were deeply saddened by the passing of long time member Mr Tony Lewis. Although not an active member as far as fishing was concerned, his assistance and contribution towards the club is greatly appreciated and will be missed.

To Val and family our deepest sympathy and condolences.

The Social Weekend will be4 held from Friday 25th to Sunday the 27th November at Cudmirrah.

The Fishing Clubs Picnic Day will coincide with this weekend and will be held on Sunday 27th November. All members intending to go will they please contact one of the committee or Ray Smith on 44 215 002 with numbers for both the Social Weekend and the Picnic Day for catering purposes ASAP

Competition No 6 will be held on the weekend of the 17th/18th December with the weigh-in commencing at 2:30 p.m Fish of the Month for December will be Bream

Until next competition Good Fishing Ray.