Dolphins Sports Report – June 2019
Hi Dolphins, a wee sports report for the past couple of months. Relating some Competition and Social events and Club Championship results to date.
The National Spearfishing Championships were held around the Port Fairy area of Victoria, we had the one Dolphin participate in the Nationals and that was Evan Leeson.
Evan had done some serious training for the event, in particular diving around Tasmania, I heard looking for Crayfish and other succulent seafood that the cold waters of the Tasman are renowned for – he struck out on almost all accounts despite becoming intimate with the complete map of Tasmania, yet when he arrived to scout the area for the Nationals he found the Southern Rock lobster to be in abundance, and the odd 22kg Southern Bluefin Tuna. Evan fared ok in the event finishing outside the Top Ten and he is keen to return to another Nationals in the near future.
Australian Pacific Coast Champs at Port Stephens Continue reading Dolphins Sports Report – June 2019
Xmas Party – 65th Anniversary of the Sans Souci Dolphins
Tis almost the season to get jolly and tell exaggerated stories of the one that got away. This year let’s ring it in with a bang!
Our annual Xmas bash will be held on Saturday the 1st of December. Festivities shall begin approx. 11am.
All members friends and family welcome!! Club will be supplying a huge feast and drinks. Entertainment to preoccupy the kids (grown kids too) as well. Stay tuned.
This year is special with 2018 being the 65th Anniversary of the Sans Souci Dolphins. An amazing club with so much history and so much to give.
Mark the date! Come down and join in celebrating the amazing club we have all come to love.
Merry Christmas!!
Paz
Paul Marsh features in the NSW Anglers Research Program
Paul Marsh graciously donated a 20 kg Mulloway to the NSW Research Angler Program . The fish was estimated to be 10 years old and was caught around the Central Coast at spot X in the middle of Winter. Well done Mudcrab!
The Dolphin’s Challenge
The Dolphin’s Challenge, newly introduced, is a great concept as it will allow all Dolphin’s to enter a fish they have speared whilst engaging in either a social environment or other organized spearfishing event, basically it is available to enter every day of the year.
The inaugural event will run from 17th November 2017 until 30th June 2018 with the presentation of awards and prizes handed out at our now legendary Christmas in July bash.
How it works: In a nutshell you enter a fish you feel appropriate for that specie and if it is still in the top ten of its category at the end of the event you will receive points for that fish (10pts for heaviest, 9pts for 2nd heaviest, etc. – see rules for more detail). The twenty categories targeted can be readily speared in NSW waters, such as Bonito, Bream, Goatfish, Morwong (any), Kingfish (any), Snapper; also included Squid (not Cuttlefish) and Crayfish.
There is also a category for Open Largest Fish Pelagic, and, Open Largest Fish Reef. (Only one entry into any eligible category per fish.)
Each competitor can only present two entries per category over the eight-month period, strategy is wise.
Prizes
This year’s prizes and trophies will equal approx $2,000!
A Perpetual Dolphins Challenge Trophy
1st Place – $200 + Trophy
2nd Place – $100 + Trophy
3rd Place – $50 + Trophy
$50 will also be awarded for the heaviest fish in each category. Continue reading The Dolphin’s Challenge
Spearfishing Species Series Presentation #2 – Kingfish
Species Series Presentation: Part 2 – Kingfish
Just a reminder about our club meeting next week on Tuesday the 17th. Should kick off from around 7:30 with a BBQ feast served by BBQ king Alex joined by our very own Smokey BBQ LEGEND Ali making a return star appearance serving up a game meat feast. The boys are donating plenty of meat for the night but if anyone has something they can donate please contact Alex to arrange it. Would be much appreciated!! And get your taste buds ready.
Once everyone has had their fill we’ve got another installment of a species specific presentation. This time were looking at the all popular king fish, and just in time. If your after a big kingi the next few months is the time to do it!
Evan will be discussing hunting kingfish locally and abroad, enzymes that affect the flesh (the mushy factor), shot placement, equipment, hunting techniques, safety, current records, regulations, recipes, when and where to find these fish. Feel free to bring in your gear to get checked and critiqued.
Don’t miss it!!!!!!!!!
2016 XMAS & Presentation
2016 Mid Year Updates
Updated pages include: Club Competition Records, 2015 Club Championship Results, The Pucko Award
Progressive Club results for 2016
Some photos Simon has gathered from 2015:
Check out these Noob Spero’s podcasts with Sans Souci Dophins members Simon Trippe & Ian Puckeridge
NSP:001 Simon Trippe Australian Spearfishing Academy Instructor
Looking out for the Boat Owner
Let me begin by saying that boats are a fantastic thing to have in your spearfishing life. Like your girlfriend, boats have their pros, and
cons too. There are a couple of old sayings I like to quote “the wife told me it was either the boat or her. Gee I am going to miss her cooking.” Or this one, my favourite. BOAT – Break out another thousand. IF you don’t mind constant maintenance, you have the room to store one, and importantly, you think can afford to keep both your wife and your mistress (…the boat) under the same roof, you might even decide you need new friends then go and visit your local boat dealer.
The range of coastline you can travel by boat in a session far exceeds that of the rockhopper; if a spot you have chosen is fishless or dirty simply pull up anchor and move onto to another headland or reef; you can fish otherwise hard locations; my favourite is that fact that you are out on the ocean and enjoying the vast blue sea, you never know what suprises you will see out there on a given day. Whales, pods of dolphins, massive bait balls, awesome bird life, huge sharks, blokes floating around on an esky lid, sunfish, the list is endless. I enjoy being out on my boat and sharing experiences with my friends.