THE Rosewood Amateur Fishing Club’s first saltwater competition at Jacobs Well – Jumpinpin, had a slow start.
Heavy rain and wind was forecast, so the trip was postponed to the following weekend (April 27 and 28).
That weekend turned out to be not much better.
However, for the seven members who braved the weather, most returned with a few fish in the esky.
First place went to Daren Henderson with seven bream, earning 44.4 points.
Followed by his wife Donna, who bagged three bream and a nice 0.94kg tarwhine for 32.8 points. (Bream and tarwhine are counted in the same category)
Third place went to Ken Slater with two bream and two whiting, giving him 21.8 points on the board.
On the May long weekend, 28 senior and five junior members made the long trip to Glenlyon Dam, for the favourite competition of the year.
It was a hotly contested two days, with 159 fish weighed in and many more undersized fish caught and released.
Peter Gillon claimed first place, with 10 yellow belly and one cod, total weight of 9.81 kg scoring 119.1 points.
Judy Litfin and Daren Henderson tied for second place.
Judy caught nine yellow belly and one silver perch weighing a total of 8.46 kg, earning 104.6 points.
Daren’s catch of seven yellow belly, two silver perch and two jewfish weighing a total of 8.36 kg for 104.6 points.
SENIOR COMP
Heaviest fish of the Senior Com – jewfish 1.8 kg, Viv Bazzo.
Yellow belly – 2.2 kg, Andrew Browning.
Cod – 3.765kg, Peter Gillon.
Silver perch – 0.8 kg, Donna Henderson.
JUNIOR COMP
First place went to Holly Bazzo, with five yellow belly and two silver perch weighing in total 5.79kg, earning 74.8 points.
Cooper Buhmann came second with a massive 2.7 kg yellow belly, for 38 points.
Third place was won by Arielle Bazzo, with two yellow belly at 1.1kg adding 23 points to her score.
Heaviest fish, Junior comp – yellow belly, 2.70 kg, Cooper Buhmann.
Silver perch – 0.66kg Holly Bazzo.
The next competition in June is saltwater, to be held at Jacobs Well – Jumpinpin.
