Fishing is a sport where
competitors can relax and enjoy
the scenery.
Left: Lily Tassel found herself a
great spot to relax on the boot of a
car.
Right: Joe Petts and Zane Gash
say that sitting on the bank fishing
is fun. “It’s a bit boring but then
you get a big bite and then it’s
good,” said Joe, who caught a
49cm cod.
Hay Family Fishing Club at Soap Works
The Hay Family Fishing Competition
held another successful fishing day
on Sunday 23rd February with 34
anglers coming along to Soapworks
Bend, fishing off the bank and in
boats. The river came up
unexpectedly and was a little dirty,
and there were no fish caught on
lures.
caught his puppy on cheese, must
have been interesting getting the
hook out of him and Jade Doidge said
she had to help her sister and her
father with their fishing. Boy’s
Longest Cod was Joe Petts with a
49cm, and Boy’s Longest Carp was
Jack Griffiths with a 56cm fish which
nearly pulled him out of the boat.
Six Murray Cod, one Golden Perch,
fourteen Carp and one silver bream
were caught in the allocated time.
Cod were caught in each category
with Joe Petts catching a 49cm Cod,
Crystal Griffiths Cod was 46cm, Jess
O’Keeffe caught a 47cm cod, Jane
Symons a 40cm, Panda Anderson a
58cm and Troy Grififths a 43cm.
Austen Harwood caught the broken tip
from a fishing rod, another unusual
catch for the day.
Crystal Griffiths pulled in a 46cm cod
and a 65cm carp to win the Girl’s
Longest Cod and Longest Carp. Jess
O’Keefe won the Ladies Longest Cod
and Jane Symons the Longest Carp
with a 72cm monster.
There were a couple of unusual
catches, and a lot of cockies perches
(sticks and branches). Dylan Wilson
Jeffrey ‘Panda ’Anderson was the
overall winner on the day with the
Longest Cod and only Golden Perch
caught on the day, his total length of
fish was 1 meter. Panda shared his
$100 prize with a junior, and the
winner was determined with a draw
from the fishing sheets, and was won by Lucky Lily Tassell.
The next competition will be at the end of March, and a flyer will
be sent out to members, and new members are always
welcome.
The raffle caused the biggest excitement, being won
by a very excitable Jaidyn Wilson, his enthusiasm
was infectious and everyone cheered for the happy
little angler, his prize was a fishing rod, which
probably went to bed with him that night.
Winners were Jess O’Keeffe, Panda Anderson, Joe Petts and
Crystal Griffiths.
Two bottom photos and text courtesy Jane Symons.
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