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Surf Casting and Angling Club of W.A. (Inc.)
Bluff Creek field day report March 2003.
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Gone on Friday and back on Tuesday, in between - Bluff Creek. Apart from the safaris, this would have to be the highlight of
the field days for the club. A long weekend of camping and fishing on the beautiful south coast.
As we left Perth on the Friday the weather was fine with a promise of a hot weekend ahead. But as we approached the south
coast the clouds started to roll in. By the time we had arrived there was full cloud cover and a moderate south easterly
blowing, it stayed like this for most of the weekend.
Driving along the beach towards the campsite we were greeted from a distance by what looked like a rocky outcrop running
down into the water. From memory the only rocks that high should have been at either end of the beach. As we got closer
the rocks revealed their true identity - weed, a great mound of it. There had obviously had been some wild weather in the
recent past which had pushed the weed inshore and up on the beach, not a good sign.
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The other strange thing about that mound of weed was that a sentry had been posted there who was waving madly at the
approaching vehicles. Bob had taken the trouble to stand guard and to make sure no one got into difficulties by directing
vehicles away from a very soft section of the beach onto a track behind the sand dunes.
The other legacy of the recent weather was that the beach was seriously eroded to the east of the creek which meant that
access to the rocks at the eastern end of the beach was very difficult. As the weekend progressed it became impassable
because of the amount of traffic along the beach.
During the night and early the next morning members and visitors arrived and set up camp near the creek. By sign on at
midday Saturday, the numbers had swelled to 15 members and 8 visitors.
As the weed was so extensive, finding a clear spot was the first priority. Most fished directly out in front of the camp
or to the east. Large herring were everywhere and were on the bite for most of the time. The only thing that tested most
drag settings the first day were huge clumps of weed which were constantly on the move.
The Sunday morning was amazing, tons and tons of weed had literally disappeared overnight. We now had the choice of spots
as the clear water showed up all the channels and gutters, this was more like the Bluff Creek I remembered. Unfortunately
most of the bigger fish had not come back with the clear conditions.
Just one decent salmon and a few sammy juniors (that's Tony speak for small salmon) were landed for the weekend. There was
also a rumour of another good size salmon getting to the beach but unfortunately it miraculously grew legs and out ran its
pursuer and scuttled back into the water.
Herring was the most prolific catch by far, skippy were generally small and in moderate numbers and a few whiting and
flathead were also landed. The visitors did well for themselves, the heaviest salmon for the weekend was caught by Jim
King and a 600g flathead was landed by Mark Hansen. Brian Stokes did well to weigh in his 30 fish comprising 5 species.
Club members were not left out with the likes of Tony, George, Terry Fuller, John Romano, Morris Kolman, Paul Thompson,
Vix and I all weighing in over 25 fish each. A couple of others to cause a stir with their "bulging" bags were Peter
Stoeckel and Terry Willison.
Extended field trips like this one is not only about fishing, there are ample opportunities for memorable moments to
occur. The Sunday communal BBQ was a good example, held at the Bob Henderson and associates tent emporium, it was a
very sociable event.
While most of us were out fishing, Bob and his associates set about setting up for lunch which was obviously a very
long and thirsty task. The need for life giving liquids was essential for getting the job done. John Romano's idea of
jacket potatoes and onions cooked in an open fire was seized on by Terry W and carried out with as much distinction
that could be mustered under the circumstances.
Other highlights of the weekend were George's toilet, so popular that it had to be relocated before the weekend was
out, and Bob finding nirvana behind a Nissan steering wheel which could not be prised out of his hands all weekend.
Fishing, camping and social, Bluff Creek had it all. Not as many fish as last year, the salmon were conspicuous by
their absence but none the less a first rate field trip.
Hope to see you on the beach next time. Malcolm Harris, Field Day Officer.
Results.
Angler | | Weight | Species | Fish | Total Points |
Tony D'Alonzo | | 8.8 kg | 6 | 30 | 198 |
George Holman | | 6.7 kg | 4 | 26 | 157 |
Brian Stokes (V ) | | 6.59 kg | 5 | 30 | 155.9 |
Malcolm Harris | | 6.375 kg | 4 | 30 | 153.75 |
Morris Kolman | | 5.095 kg | 3 | 30 | 130.95 |
Vix Alexander | | 4.75 kg | 3 | 25 | 127.5 |
Paul Thompson | | 5.52 kg | 2 | 30 | 125.2 |
Peter Stoeckel | | 3.475 kg | 3 | 21 | 114.75 |
Terry Fuller | | 4.45 kg | 2 | 24 | 114.5 |
John Romano | | 3.545 kg | 2 | 27 | 105.5 |
Bob Henderson | | 2.1 kg | 2 | 11 | 91 |
Terry Willison | | 1.9 kg | 2 | 12 | 89 |
Jim King (Visitor) | | 3.3 kg | 1 | 1 | 83 |
Mark Hansen (Visitor) | | 2 kg | 2 | 9 | 80 |
Filomena D'Alonzo | | 1.65 kg | 2 | 11 | 76.5 |
Charles Riegert | | 1.3 kg | 1 | 6 | 73 |
David Maxted | | 0.75 kg | 1 | 5 | 67.5 |
Ida Thompson | | 0 kg | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Wendy Hansen (Visitor) | | 0 kg | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Anita King (Visitor) | | 0 kg | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Serah King (Visitor) | | 0 kg | 0 | 0 | 40 |
David Moyir (Visitor) | | 0 kg | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Tracey Moyir (Visitor) | | 0 kg | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Sportsperson of the Year Section Winners for March 2003.
Best Scale Fish | Jim King (Visitor) | Salmon | 3.3 kg |
Best Bag of Scale fish | Tony D'Alonzo | Mixed bag | 8.8 kg |
Field Day Prizes for March 2003.
Best Scale Fish | Jim King (Visitor) | Salmon | 3.3 kg |
Best Bag of Scale fish | Tony D'Alonzo | Mixed bag | 8.8 kg |
Field Day Sections for 2002/2003 up to March 2003.
Section | For | Angler | Species | Weight. |
1A | Best Scale Fish (1st Six Months) | Spencer King | Salmon | 4.475 kg |
1B | Best Scale Fish (2nd Six Months) | Tony D'Alonzo | Cobia | 12.45 kg |
3 | Best Shark (4.5 kg min) | Tony D'Alonzo | Shark | 8.15 kg |
4 | Best Mulloway (2.0 kg min) | Tony D'Alonzo | Mulloway | 4.35 kg |
5 | Best Tailor (1.0 kg min) | Tony D'Alonzo | Tailor | 2.1 kg |
6 | Best Salmon (3 kg min) | Spencer King | Salmon | 4.475 kg |
7 | Best Skipjack Trevally (0.5 kg min) | Paul Terpkos | Trevally, Skipjack | 1.50 kg |
9 | Best Scale Fish (Other than above) | Tony D'Alonzo | Pink Snapper | 2.45 kg |
10 | Best Bag Of Scale Fish | Tony D'Alonzo | Mixed Bag | 33.05 kg |
11 | Best Bag Of Mulloway (2 Fish Min) | Tony D'Alonzo | Mulloway | 13.30 kg |
12 | Best Bag Of Tailor (2 Fish Min) | George Holman | Tailor | 7.10 kg |
13 | Best Fish On S/H Rod 4kg b/s line (max) | Bob Henderson | Black Bream | 0.746 kg |
14 | Best Fish Caught on Fly Rod | John Jardine | Tailor | 0.875 kg |
Field Day Top Ten up to March 2003.
Position | Angler | Total Points |
1 | Tony D'Alonzo | 3349.4 |
2 | Malcolm Harris | 1159.1 |
3 | Vix Alexander | 951.8 |
4 | George Holman | 950.6 |
5 | Ross Kember | 545.1 |
6 | Ken Black | 465.0 |
7 | Filomena D'Alonzo | 426.6 |
8 | John Jardine | 419.2 |
9 | Terry Fuller | 409.6 |
10 | Spencer King | 366.2 |
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