Welcome to Issue 66 of Current Lines
Marlin already??
A stripey was sighted off Cape Brett in July ...Coming or going...who knows? Also the commercial boys are getting numerous Big Eye 70 miles out off the Bay of Islands on the seamounts and are regularly getting stripies on their longlines....The fish are there...if people are prepared to go 50-60 miles off the west coast of the South Island, perhaps they should be investigating their own offshore fishery over winter??
On the West Coast some very notable bluefin captures have been made to date; Lance Patullo from the Hauraki Gulf Sportfishing Club has a 307 kg monster to his name caught on 60 kg line off the Te Ariki Nui, 19 year old Katherine Randrup from Tauranga has a pending new Ladies world record claim a massive 281 kg caught on 60 kg tackle eclipsing the previous record by a whopping 58 kg.
Hiwi The Kiwi Goes Fishing – The Show is on the Road -- We are currently seeking a license to raffle a Profile Boat during Dec, Jan, Feb
The “Hiwi The Kiwi Goes Fishing Official Launch” was held at Frimley School (won ‘Primary School of the Year’ twice) on Friday 31st July. This show rocks!! With 30 schools now having seen the show, 65 schools in the areas visited have now booked for 2010! The hospitality and support extended by the NZBGFC clubs as The Minstrel has visited has been awesome. This is an ideal opportunity to showcase your club to hundreds of new junior members…What have you got organised for when the Minstrel is performing in your area?
Council Vice President, Evan Mackay, is touring with the Minstrel promoting Hiwi the Kiwi and towing the boat which will be raffled once the license is obtained. This package is valued at $48,000 and includes a Profile boat package to be won; A Profile 520C with a Yamaha 70Hp 2 stroke on a DMW Trailer. Boat Supporters to date; Profile Boats Ltd, Yamaha NZ, Hutchwilco, Kilwell Sports, Electronic Navigation Ltd, DMW Trailers, Oxford Trust, NZ Fishing News, NZ Marine Research Foundation and Guardians of the Sea. Once the license is obtained the boat will be raffled, with tickets being sold this December January and February to raise funds to keep funding this awesome project, and to promote kids going fishing for years to come.
Testimonials from sponsors who attended the launch;
“I attended the Hiwi the Kiwi launch on Friday at Frimley School, Hastings. Two local politicians attended, as did the press, and other sponsors with Richard Baker President NZBGFC. While I was not a strong supporter of funding this initiative initially and was keen to see the product in it s final form, I was impressed with the high level of professionalism of Mark de Lacy (The Minstrel) and the quality of the program for the children. Given the length and breadth of exposure of Council and Foundation (3 years) I would say that we have got very good value for money and will reap rewards from this education program. This will be multiplied as local clubs associate themselves with the program as it tours New Zealand. “
Regards, Peter Davie (Professor of Comparative Anatomy, IVABS Massey University. Trustee NZ Marine Research Foundation)
“I attended the launch last Friday and really enjoyed the experience. Couldn’t believe how well behaved the kids were! They were right into it and had obviously done some preliminary work prior to the Minstrels’ visit as many had created posters supporting the call to look after the fishing resource. From a WSNZ perspective the incorporation of water safety messages around the importance of learning to swim, adult supervision around all water based activities and the wearing of life jackets at all times on boats was excellent. Good to see local MP’s Chris Tremain and Craig Foss made the effort to attend.”
Cheers, Chris Robinson. Water Safety New Zealand. To read more on this go to;
http://www.nzbgfc.org.nz or go straight to these links;
http://www.nzbgfc.org.nz/index.cfm/pageid/158/ViewPage/Youth-Programs
http://www.nzbgfc.org.nz/index.cfm/pageid/159/ViewPage/Hiwi-The-Kiwi-School-Program-2009
