Field Days and Fishing Competition.


		Surf Casting and Angling Club of W.A. (Inc.) Fishing Field Days and Competitions.

The club holds fishing field days usually held on the weekend following the general meeting. Locations for the fishing field days range from Kalbarri in the north to Esperance on the south coast and include Rottnest, plus all points in between. Usually the field days further from Perth are held over a long weekend.

A local Perth metropolitan area field day is held each month for members who are unable to attend the trip away. Local field days are run every month except when the main venue includes the metro area or when the main venue specifies closer or shorter boundaries in the metro area.

Local boundaries are from the Penguin Island sand spit to Two Rocks, including the Swan River, so includes both the North and South Moles at Fremantle and all the top surf, beach, reef, jetty, rock and rock wall fishing spots in the metropolitan area.


	The Club owns an air conditioned holiday house at Kalbarri which is available for rent to the public and club members at competitive rates

	Win a year's free Club membership

Some members make up a group of members and friends and go fishing locally for a few hours when they can get away between the fishing start time on Saturday and the weigh in time on the Sunday or the Monday for a long weekend fishing field day.

This is a great way to be involved even when you can't spare all the time for a trip away. There have been some great fish caught by people who have had only a few hours to spare from the other things they have to fit into their lives.

We invite members of the public to contact us about joining us as members or as visitors to our events to learn about fishing and casting. (Some conditions apply, please contact us for details.)

The Australian Anglers Association has prepared Marine Parks and fishing restrictions in Western Australia - a reference list of internet links about Marine Parks and areas where fishing is restricted in Western Australia, as a service from the Australian Anglers Association to help recreational fishermen and others to locate the latest information.

Win free Club membership for a year

In the draw to be held in late June 2013, all members who have been accepted into the club between July 2012 and June 2013 will be in a draw to receive 1 year's free membership, valued at up to $120. The free membership will be the same type as they held in 2012/13, that is, single or family membership, etc.

See the Membership page for a membership application form and normal membership fees.

The Club Magazine Reel Talk and this site have details of what the Club does and the benefits of being a club member, particularly getting all those fishing and casting tips from experienced club members.

Fishing Field Days

Fishing Field Days are run under the Club's Fishing Competition Rules (255 kilobyte PDF file) and the Club's Code of Ethics These promote and encourage responsible fishing including catch and release fishing.

See also the calendar for this competition year and the current issue of the Club magazine Reel Talk

Fishing Field Day dates, venues and boundaries for the 2013/14 competition year.
Dates	Venue	Boundaries	More information
Run every month except May, August and November 2013 and January 2014	Standard Local	Penguin Island sand spit to north wall of the Two Rocks Marina, including the Swan and Canning Rivers, the North and South Mole.	Included in reports posted below
18-19 May 2013	Rottnest	All areas around the perimeter of the island	Report and results (127 kilobyte PDF file)
18-19 May 2013	Modified Local with extended boundaries	South side of Dawesville Cut to Seabird, including Swan and Canning Rivers	Report and results (127 kilobyte PDF file)
1/2/3/ Jun LWE 2013	S Bend (AAAWA State Rock and Beach Championships)	Carson's Beach 15km south of Dongara to northern end of Coronation Beach
13-14 Jul 2013	Cape to Cape	Busselton Jetty car park to mouth of river at Augusta.
17-18 Aug 2013	Rottnest	All areas around the perimeter of the island
17-18 Aug 2013	Modified Local with extended boundaries	South side of Dawesville Cut to Seabird, including Swan and Canning Rivers
28/29/30 Sept 2013 long weekend	Lucky Bay to Kalbarri	Port Gregory to north side of Murchison River
12-13 Oct 2013	Cervantes	Jurien Marina north wall to south side of Cervantes
23-24 Nov 2013	Swan and Canning Rivers (AAAWA State Estuary Championships)	Upstream of traffic bridge at Fremantle
14-15 Dec 2013	White Hills	South side of Dawesville Cut to south side of Preston
11-12 Jan 2014	Modified Local incorporating extended boundaries	South side of Dawesville Cut to Jurien, including Swan and Canning Rivers
15-16 Feb 2014	Cervantes	Jurien Marina north wall to south side of Cervantes
1/2/3 March 2014 long weekend	Bluff Creek	Dunsky Beach (about 15 km west of Albany) to as far as you can walk past the rocks at the eastern end of Bluff Creek
12-13 Apr 2014	Cape to Cape	Busselton Jetty to mouth of Blackwood River at Augusta

Fishing Field Day results for the 2012/13 competition year.
Dates	Venue	Boundaries	More information
Run every month except September 2012 and December 2012	Local	Penguin Island sand spit to north wall of the Two Rocks Marina, including the Swan and Canning Rivers, the North and South Mole.	Included in reports posted below
12-13 May 2012	Rottnest	All areas around the perimeter of the island	Report and results (94 kilobyte PDF file)
2/3/4 Jun LWE 2012	Kalbarri	500m north of the Murchison River mouth and 500m south of the Bowes River mouth at Horrocks	Report and results (138 kilobyte PDF file)
14-15 Jul 2012	Capes North	Busselton Jetty to Gnarabup area (south of Prevelly)	Report and results (164 kilobyte PDF file)
11-12 Aug 2012	Rottnest	All areas around the perimeter of the island	Report and results (131 kilobyte PDF file)
15-16 Sep 2012	Extended local	Preston Beach to Green Head	Report and results (183 kilobyte PDF file)
12 noon 19 September to 12 noon 20 September	Esperance Safari "Field Day"	Stokes Inlet 90 km west to Lucky Bay 65 km east of Esperance	Report and results (183 kilobyte PDF file)
13-14 Oct 2012	Cervantes	Jurien Marina north wall to south side of Cervantes	Report and results (270 kilobyte PDF file)
17-18 Nov 2012	Cervantes	Jurien Marina north wall to south side of Cervantes	Report and results (251 kilobyte PDF file)
15-16 Dec 2012	Local	Swan River upstream of Fremantle traffic bridge (includes Canning River)	Report and results (153 kilobyte PDF file)
12-13 Jan 2013	White Hills to Preston	South wall of the Mandurah Cut to 2 km south of Preston Beach access	Report and results (195 kilobyte PDF file)
16-17 Feb 2013	Cervantes	Jurien Marina north wall to south side of Cervantes	Report and results (208 kilobyte PDF file)
2/3/4 March 2013 LWE	Bluff Creek	Dunsky Beach (about 15 km west of Albany) to as far as you can walk past the rocks at the eastern end of Bluff Creek	Report and results (190 kilobyte PDF file)
13-14 Apr 2013	Capes South	Mouth of Margaret River to mouth of Blackwood River at Augusta	Report and results (213 kilobyte PDF file)

Reports and results for some earlier years' Fishing Field Days are in Previous Years' Field Day Reports

For other results, see the relevant issue of the Club magazine Reel Talk Results are reported in the issue dated the month after the month in which the fishing field day was held.

Contact the Club to find out about coming on one of our Fishing Field Days as a visitor (conditions apply) and for more details of the Fishing Field Days.

Fishing Competitions

The Club runs several fishing competitions during the competition year and keeps a list of Club fishing records for fish caught by members. (136 kilobyte PDF file)

Completion of a Fishing competition application form (132 kilobyte PDF file) is required for some competitions.

There are prizes for catches of fish on each Field Day. See Section 2.4.6 of the Club's Fishing Competition Rules (255 kilobyte PDF file)

There are awards for the best catches of fish on Field Days during the Fishing Competition Year. See Section 2.3.8 of the Club's Fishing Competition Rules (255 kilobyte PDF file)

The Open Competition is for catches of fish made on days other than Club Field Days. See Section 4.12 of the Club's Fishing Competition Rules (255 kilobyte PDF file)

A member can catch ten from a list of species to qualify for a Species badge. See section 5.1

A junior can catch five from a list of species to qualify for a Junior Master Angler badge. Fish must be caught on a Club Field Day. See section 5.2

A member can catch eight from a list of species to qualify for a Master Angler badge. Fish must be caught on a Club Field Day. See section 5.3

A member can catch eight from a list of species to qualify for a Grand Master Angler badge. See section 5.4

A member who catches a recognised Game Fish will qualify for a Game Fish badge. See section 4.11.

A member who catches a fish whose weight is a multiple of the breaking strain of the line qualifies for a Line Ratio Badge - 2 to 1 ratio, 3 to 1 ratio, 4 to 1 ratio, etc.

Completion of a Fishing competition application form (132 kilobyte PDF file) is required for some competitions.