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Welcome to Fishing Victoria
YOUR VOICE FOR FISHING VICTORIA
THIS WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO FISHING IN VICTORIA AUSTRALIA. EVERYONE IS WELCOME T0 JOIN.
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Squid Event July 12th 2009
Thursday, June 25 @ 06:44:07 EST by mrfisho (13 reads) |   Â Â Fishing Competitions
Event Date: , July 12, 2009Â Â Start Time: 07:00 AM
End Date: , July 25, 2009Â Â Ending Time: 01:30 PM
July 19th 2009 Squid Event details:
Date: Sunday 12th July 2009
Where: Stoney Point
Lines down: 7.00 am start
Radio Freq: 27MHZ Channel 94 and VHF Channel 72
Species: Squid
Limits: Bag is 10 per person per day
Tides: 0925 (0.75)Low 1621 (2.91)High
Biggest Squid: Per Person Measured.
SPECIAL JETTY/LANDBASED SECTION: Prizes for the best Squid catch from the ANY Jetty on the day!Only catch is must be at Crib Point for Weighin
Officials for the Day: WANT TO HELP OUT SEND ME AN EMAIL. Wanted Newer Members to Get Involved. ie: cooking, taking care of the trailer, prize presentation, raffle, FUN!
Lines Up: around 1.30pm for a 2.30pm BBQ!
BBQ will be $5 per head BBQ Held at park opposite Crib Point General Store ...
Fishing For Fun in Westernport:
Remember to do the right thing when crewing give as much help and respect the boat you are on and share costs.
Those new to the website just a little idea on how things work.
We try and get there around the same time for launching to help each other and those who are unsure can follow another member out for the day. If darkness is a worry MAKE SURE you ask for assistance with navigation. I like many other members here are willing to help those who are still on the learning path with boating. DO NOT be afraid to ask for help.
Remember to download the acceptable species list found under the Downloads link.
If you have a question do NOT hesitate to ask.
PRIZES
HEAPS AND HEAPS. Come along and find out ..
Prescision Marine Services
Rods and Reels and other prizes!
WANT TO BE A SPONSOR FOR THIS EVENT ? SEND AND EMAIL TO MRFISHO@MRFISHO.COM
BBQ WILL NOT BE CANCELLED
No matter what the weather still make time for the BBQ to meet members and allow newer members to get to know more members.
Please note this is a boating event and if any boat owner would like to take a non boating member please PM that member
Non Boat Owners PLEASE wait to be messaged
Event Guidelines
Event Rules Warning: Participation in any events organised using the this website is entirely at your own risk. Neither the organising member(s), nor the administration team of the MRFISHO.COM, can accept any reponsibility for loss, damage, injury or death arising from Events. Even where safety suggestions are offered within the forums, or elsewhere on the MRFISHO.COM website, it is up to the individual to ensure that precautions appropriate to your trip circumstances are undertaken, and that all legal requirements of your state or territory are followed.
If you do not agree to these guidelines, please do not attend events organised through MRFISHO.COM.
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So long and thanks for all the fish - a crisis for recreational fishers
Monday, April 27 @ 20:52:24 EST by mrfisho (201 reads) |  Australia is in crisis with bushfires, floods, cyclones, oil spills and stock market crashes.
These have affected everyone and cost billions of dollars. Amidst all this chaos, recreational fishing is the most
recent casualty due to a lack of support by the Australian Government. It may seem a small crisis but
recreational fishing representation at a national level is almost gone thanks to lack of government
funding.
The peak national body, Recfish Australia has been told that the government will not provide any
funding in 2008/9. Formed in 1983, this peak body has existed on a government grant of $100,000 per
year to represent a $2 billion plus industry with diverse interests and major challenges. This is the
same federal government that has just handed out billions of dollars to jump start the economy and
spent over $100 million on elite sport. This begs the question of why several hundred elite sports
people are supported by the government but over 3.5 million recreational fishers have no national
support or national voice.
Recfish Australia has a proud 25 year history and many achievements. It continues to represent
Australia's 3.5 million recreational fishers at a national level on issues as diverse as loss of access;
shark recovery plans; management of Commonwealth fisheries and the development of best practice
guidelines for recreational fishing. Recfish Australia has also been at the forefront in battles over
Marine Parks, protected and threatened species and sustainable management of fisheries resources
and many more issues that impact on the future of recreational fishers.
One of the major national issues is climate change and its impacts on recreational fishers. The lack of
funding means that recreational fishers will have no coordinated body to represent them and no peak
body to meet with government on climate change implications and the impacts arising from natural
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Marine industries applaud expert review of marine parks
Monday, April 27 @ 20:27:23 EST by mrfisho (52 reads) | Peak bodies representing recreational fishing, the boating industry and the fishing trade industry today voiced their
strong support for a report recently published by environmental expert, Prof Robert Kearney.
The report, commissioned and paid for by the New South Wales Recreational Fishing Trust Fund reviewed “The Torn
Blue Fringe” published by the National Parks Association (a NSW conservation organisation) which calls for more
marine parks in New South Wales and greater restrictions on recreational fishing.
It seems that Australian fishing families are the soft target and governments are reluctant to tackle the real
environmental threats of pollution, habitat destruction and unconstrained urban growth.
Len Olyott, CEO of Recfish Australia, a qualified fisheries scientist, believes that the public is being duped into
believing the spin about marine parks and sanctuary zones. “The Torn Blue Fringe tells the public that New South
Wales fisheries are badly managed and unsustainable. This is simply not true, Australia’s fisheries are some of the
most conservatively managed in the world and continue to be sustainable.
The truth is that we have 65 million
hectares already in marine protected areas, how much more do we really need?”
The NPA issued a statement prior to the release of Prof Kearney’s review which called into question his credentials as
an objective reviewer. Despite claims that their report has been peer reviewed; there are no independent review
documents on their website.
The NPA have also accused fishing representative groups of “scare-mongering” and distorting the facts. While there is
no denying the fact that recreational fishing is still allowed in marine parks, up to 30 % of these areas are generally
closed to recreational fishing. To date, limited monitoring of existing marine parks in Australia has not been able to
prove the effectiveness of sanctuary zones in increasing biodiversity conservation.
With between 40 and 50% of boat owners purchasing a boat to go fishing, there are grave concerns that further
closures will see a downturn in boat sales. “In these tough times, people need the freedom to get away and go fishing.
If people stop buying boats, it’s not just the boating industry that suffers;” said Roy Privett, General Manager of the
Boating Industry Association of New South Wales. His concerns are echoed by Australian Fishing Trade Association
(AFTA) Executive Officer, Doug Joyner who had this to say, “The recreational fishing industry generates millions of
dollars and provides thousands of jobs. If fishing becomes too hard, people simply stop going and many of the smaller
operations will shut up shop. No government can afford this senseless loss of jobs.”
According to Prof Kearney, the review fails to identify the specific threats posed by recreational fishing and does not
address real impacts such as pollution and introduced species; “Pollution is clearly a great threat and its impacts are
obvious and, apparently, getting worse. It will not be addressed by more fishing closures masqueraded as marine
protected areas.”
Recreational fishers are not opposed to conservation measures but want to see the scientific evidence that
recreational fishing is the biggest threat to conservation and that sanctuary zones that only exclude fishers are the
answer.
Prof Kearney’s review can be downloaded from here: http://www.rfansw.com.au
Recfish Australia’s Policy on Marine Protected Areas: http://www.recfish.com.au/policies/
An independent review of the impacts of Marine Protected Areas: http://www.afta.net.au/mp.php
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Catalina is now even bigger!
Monday, April 27 @ 17:41:12 EST by mrfisho (61 reads) | Jigging for deepwater fish demands strong tackle and the latest incarnation from the leaders in jigging technology, Daiwa, introduce the Catalina spinning reel.
The Catalina is built from the ground up to handle the strong braided lines that are commonly used for jigging. The Super metal main frame eliminates body flex and supports the world famous Digigear drive system which is the heart of this unbelievably strong reel. The perfectly meshed Digigear drive system provides up to 15% more cranking power than any other reel on the market.
Designed to be virtually failsafe the Catalina doesn’t include two very common features that exist in nearly all other reels, a bail trip mechanism and two way antireverse.
These two mechanisms are the first to break down under extreme fishing conditions. Instead Daiwa employs a dual full time infinite anti reverse system and a manual bail trip that prevents the handle and bail from turning when open or during a cast. Thus making a virtually fail safe reel suitable for long fishing trips.
The Daiwa Catalina is the perfect reel for heavy duty saltwater applications whether it be jigging offshore on the deepwater reefs or casting for popper crunching pelagics.
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2008 Saltwater Stella Wins AFTA Best Reel
Monday, April 27 @ 17:35:20 EST by mrfisho (62 reads) | New for 2009, the Stella Saltwater range has been awarded ICAST and AFTA's best saltwater reel category. The culmination of years of research and Shimano’s latest in advanced reel technology - the Stella Saltwater (SW) series raises and once again sets the benchmark for quality in the high end spinning reel market.
Built tough to serve over 20kg of drag, you need the performance and build quality of the Stella for your best fighting chance when casting big poppers to reef edges for huge Giant Trevally or jigging for monster Dogtooth Tuna in the Coral Sea.
Shimano engineers managed to masterfully maintain the trademark operational smoothness of the range yet still achieve a significant increase in gear durability. This enhancement was to be called Paladin – featuring a cold-forged main gear and low wear-rate stainless steel pinion. Even more impressive is the fact that each model has received a decrease in overall weight which equals greater and more comfortable fishability.
Another essential component of the Stella SW is the Propulsion Line Management system, putting an end to virtually all line twist and wind knot issues – Propulsion Spool Lip with exclusive anti-scratch coating, ultra tough SR One-Piece Bail system, SR Arm Cam, redesigned Bail Trip and Power Roller IV with over-flange for the ultimate in line protection.
SW Concept provides a water resistant body and hyper disk drag (twin disk on 18000 & 20000), Assist Stopper (except 5000) and light-weight ergonomic handle. All models feature an even tougher re-enforced bail and rotor, stopperless design, Fluidrive II, Dyna-Balance and aluminium frame, rotor and sideplate.
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