WA Undersea – Perth WA

Hi guys

This years cray comp is scheduled to be held on Sunday 5th December (weather permiting) The comp is for WAUC financial members only and is free to enter. Crays caught by freediving only are eligible to be entered.

The weigh in is @ 1.30pm in front of the Quokka Arms (Pub) on Rottnest Island (Thompsons Bay)

Heaviest cray, 2 heaviest crays and the mystery weight all get prizes from our generous sponsors

This is a friendly comp with more of an empasis on the social side of things at the weigh in (beer) than rigourous break neck competition. If you need to get a spot on a boat, please call Dave aka Stabby (WAUC dive coordinator) and he will get you a spot reserved on a boat.

I had a blast last year so I urge all of you to come check it out

cheers

Aleks

Its on

June 30th was the season closure date, for further information check:

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/media/index.php?0000&mr=734

The comp went ahead on Saturday in very trying conditions. Unlike the forecast of 10-15 knots the wind of 20-25 knots southwest made for some interesting. Seas on top of the 1.8metre swell. Certainly in our 5metre phantom centre console it was slow going. We dived in 4 metre viz in 8 metres of water. The viz improved to 5-6 metres, in 20 metres. It was the dirtiest I have ever seen Lancelin water. It may have been due to the recent heavy rain causing Moore River to flow or the silt from the dredging of Fremantle Port brought up by a current. Either way it was unusually dirty even allowing for the seas and swell.

Back at the beach nearly everyone stuck it out to the end with Matt and Ben last in with 15 minutes to spare. Retrieval was made easy by the beach being very firm and unlike previous years all boats were trailered without assistance. All divers reported in well (once back on terra firma) and uninjured.

No boats reported any damage.

The Results:

First Place: Graham Gould and Joe Petrovich with 4 fish and 717 points

Second Place: Graeme Carlisle and Matthew Chave with 3 fish and 504 points

Third Place: Ben Campbell and Matthew Goodfellow with 2 fish and 493 points

Most Meritorious: Joe Petrovich with a 1.2kg King George Whiting

Mystery Fish: Darren Walker with a 3.2kg Baldchin Groper

Of the 14 pairs who entered, 8 weighed a total of 16 fish:

4 Silver Trevally, 3 Baldchin Groper, 3 Samson Fish, 2 Foxfish and
1 each of: King George Whiting, Breaksea Cod, Sea Sweep and Queen Snapper

Well done to all who participated in what turned out to be very trying conditions.

Regards,

Joe Petrovich

Recreational fishers in regional WA are reminded that from next Tuesday, 2 March 2010, they will need a new licence, if they fish (or Spearfish, Ed) from a powered vessel.

The new licence will cost $30 annually, which is less than 60 cents a week and it will help ensure that the State’s fisheries can be better monitored and managed.

For more info visit:

www.fisheries.wa.gov.au

The WAUC Annual Rottnest Cray Comp is on
 
When:
Saturday 12th December 2009 (weather permitting)
Start 6.00am anywhere
End 1.30pm on the Beach in front of the Quokka Arms
 
Prize Categories
Heaviest bag of Three
Heaviest cray
Mystery weight
 
Contact Dave Robson 0416 198 948 if you need a boat place
 
Please note this is for financial member only, if you have received this email we have you recorded as a financial member. If you know someone who wants to come, then as long as they have paid by 12pm Friday the 11th December 2009 then they can enter. Payment can be to any committee member.
 
Regards
 
Graham Gould
 
PS remember to save some crays for the BBQ at the  WAUC Christmas Gathering  to be held on the Sun 13th Dec at Pete and Jenny Barbara’s details to follow