MOUNT MAUNGANUI SPORT FISHING CLUB - May 2021 Edition

MOUNT MAUNGANUI
SPORT FISHING CLUB
May 2021 Edition

MOUNT MAUNGANUI SPORT FISHING CLUB INC.

                         OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE LIST

CLUB OFFICERS           NAME                      PHONE                 EMAIL
Patron                  Bob Batchelor             (027) 496 1710        bob@bobbatchelor.nz

President               Dennis Gore (Igor)        (027) 457 6539        dgore@contractmech.co.nz

Vice President          Dean Tiriana              (027) 605 4205        carolineanddean@xtra.co.nz

Immediate Past          Brian Rhodes              (021) 717 118         brianrhodes@xtra.co.nz
President
Secretary               Chanelle McLennan         (027) 430 7852        secretary@mmsfc.co.nz

Treasurer (Acting)      Shirley Baker             (027) 656 8852        shirley.baker@contractmech.co.nz

MOSC Director           Brian Rhodes              (021) 717 118         brianrhodes@xtra.co.nz

MOSC Director           Kevin Cooper              (027) 493 3548        kevinpacific@xtra.co.nz

NZSFC Delegate          Mark Hemingway            (027) 205 2429        reelfinatic@xtra.co.nz

NZSFC Delegate          Ross Lucas                (027) 283 0523        ross.lucas@bgh-group.co.nz

Conservation            Ian Steed                 (027) 399 3252        i.k.steed@xtra.co.nz

COMMITTEE               Cody Burdis               (027) 222 8768        codyadam203@gmail.com

                        Steve Penn                (027) 274 7371        stevejpenn@hotmail.com

                        Matthew Tapp              (027) 912 0403        mattyboy_001@hotmail.co.nz

                        Scott Weir                (027) 439 8024        bingevicki@gmail.com

                        Rob White                 (027) 542 3980        robjanewhite@gmail.com

                        Grant Poole               (027) 941 6647        poole.grant@gmail.com

                        Mike Speed                (021) 983 578         speedmf@hotmail.com

                        Hayden Speed              (021) 983 578         speedmf@hotmail.com

WEIGHMASTER             Greg Miller               (021) 137 2613

NEWSLETTER              Lucy Poole                (022) 457 8131        lucydotpoole@gmail.com

    Committee meetings are held on the first Monday of each month in the clubrooms at 6.30pm

                                Weather: www.metservice.com/marine/coastal/plenty
                Sea Conditions: http://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/cargo-and-shipping/harbour-conditions/

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DISCLAIMER: Opinions and views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Mount Maunganui Sport Fishing Club

www.mmsfc.co.nz                                                                      MOSC Clubrooms: 07 575 5388

Presidents Spiel
Mutterings of Igor

Kia ora koutou katoa

The last month has brought ussome the autumn magic with sunny calm days andsmooth seas. This
has seen a lot of boats out regularly and somegoodresults cominginto the club. At the end of April,
we were still gettingmarlin andother gamefish. Thereseemsto be plenty of kahawai out there and
the snapper fishingis productive. Thistime of year, a lot of people changeto more inshore fishingor
pickup the trout rod for a bit of time onthe lakes. Thereare club competitionsover the nextfew
monthscovering various species to suit the changein seasonso keep an eye out for them and join in
the fun

We have the 2021Kilwell trout tournament runningfrom 11th – 13th June. this isalways a fun
weekend for all the competitors. A bigthanksto the team at Kilwell sports for their continued
support and to Dean Tiriana and RossLucasfor organisingand running the comp.

Recently Shirl and I did a road trip down the west coast andup throughOtago. Havingnot been
there before we thought we would doa bit of reconnaissanceof the rivers and lakesfor future
expeditions.Thefreshwater fishingopportunities are unbelievable with massivelakes and numerous
rivers to choosefrom and all well stockwith Trout and salmon.I bit of local knowledgeis helpful to
find accessto someof the areas but a couple of beers at the pubtalkingwith the locals seemed to
be a fool proofway of gettinginformation and directions. Afantastic part of NZto visit for a bit of
R&R. (and no tour buses! Yet)

Enough from me

Noho ora mai

Play safe, Stay healthy, Keepsmiling!

Igor

Species of the Month
- Kahawai
Kahawai are found in waters all around New Zealand but more
commonly in coastal areas in schools. They take bait easily and feed on
other fish above the seabed. Kahawai can live upto 26 years and can
grow to 65cm in length. They vary from grey-blue to blue-green
above and are silvery beneath with scattered dark grey spots on the
back and flanks. Kahawai is best eaten smoked and it is best to bleed
them as soon as they are killed as their flesh goes off quickly. Kahawai
can often be mistaken for kingfish but their lack of yellow colour and
small size is where their characteristics differ from the kingfish

Monthly Photo Comp
     Other entries:

                     Neville Ruske

                                                        Caught on Mr Magoo April 2021 by
                                                        Greg Wood, skipper Barry Magee

North Rock, Mt Maunganui Entrance. 6.55am 30th
APRIL 2021 – Craig Souter

                                     Hanna Henderson-
                                     Waihau Bay

                    Mason Batchelor – 6.45kg
                    Kingfish – Kids Tourny

                       Keep those photos rolling in, it’s great
                       to see everyone out there enjoying the
                       outdoors!

Monthly Photo Comp
It was great to see so many awesome entries in our first Monthly Photo Comp!
Don’t forget to send your photos in to be in to win a $30 Prezzy Card!!

Email your photo to secretary@mmsfc.co.nz with a short caption of who/
what’s happening with your name and contact details.

· Photo must be fishing/sea/lake scape related (can be anything relating to
fishing or the sea/lake, we welcome anything – perhaps you caught your first
fish, saw some interesting wildlife or captured a stunning sunset – send us the
photo!

· One photo per member per month allowed (So if you have a family
membership the kids can enter too!)

· Competition will run each calendar month

· Winner will be decided by the committee at the monthly committee meeting
and then featured in the monthly newsletter/facebook page

Winner!! - May 2021

 Matakana magic- Craig Souter

Boat Points

Pins

Records

MMSFC TOURNAMNET
CALENDAR

Hamills Trout- 20-22nd November 2020
Colʼs Ham Tourney - 5-6th December 2020
Blue Water Classic- 18-20th February 2021
Nationals- 20-27th February 2021
Contract Mechanical Junior- 20th March 2021
Kilwell Trout- 11-12th June 2021