26 members & visitors fished in this competition in windy conditions on Saturday,
and gale force winds on Sunday. Needless to say members were not only annoyed by the
weather, but also by the lack of fish, both in the surf and in the inlet,
when they were able to get a line in the water.
Half a dozen boats were out on the water on Saturday, and while Marty McCorriston,
Nick Lujic, Phil Nebel & Gerald Batt landed salmon around 300 to 400 grams,
Brendon & Alick Purchase did a little better when they hooked some good trevally,
tailor & salmon. Brett Shelton also landed a couple of nice perch, taken off the Venus Bay jetty.
At dusk the wind dropped considerably. Tyrone Nebel took the boat out again, and in
half an hours fishing around the Venus Bay Islands, he had a
couple of quality perch, the larger one at 800grms, won the competition.
Sunday was a shocker, and no one expected any fish to be weighed in,
but the deHamer brothers had tried different places all weekend,
and at the last weigh in, Paul arrived with a gummy shark that went
2960grms [cleaned], taken from the Venus Bay surf.
Results Senior:
1st Tyrone Nebel perch 800grms [640 points]
2nd Brendon Purchase trevally 440grms [352 points]
3rd Brett Shelton perch 420grms [336 points]
Junior.
1st Ben Griscti salmon 480grms [240 points]
Visitors trophy was won by Matt Pilly salmon 360grms [180 points]
Heaviest gummy shark trophy went to Paul deHamer 2960grms [cleaned]
Secret weight prizes [Pizza Vouchers compliments of 4shore pizza shop Venus Bay]
were won by Gerald Batt & Alick Purchase.
Congratulations to all the trophy & prize winners, thanks to our great sponsors,
Next comp will be held starting at noon Friday 10th of October and ending at 3pm Sunday 12th.
