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FISHINGReports of good groper in close and snapper being caught as farsouth as Makara mean it’s time to be out there getting a feed. Bigsurface schools of kahawai spotted lately herald what we hope willbe a great fishing summer.We have introduced a year round fishing competition. Prizes willbe awarded for the heaviest Cod, Snapper and Groper weighed atany time during the year, which will run from 1 August to 31 July.To enter, send a photo or two of your entry on the scales (so that wecan clearly verify the weight) to the Club (wayne@manacc.co.nz)together with your name and the date and location of capture.Accurate GPS co-ordinates and the state of the tide at the timewould be appreciated, but are not essential for entry. We have scalesin the office if required, but if you have a decent set of scales on yourboat, weigh and photograph the fish then return it alive to the wateras the bigger fish are the better breeders.To be eligible, the angler must be a current financial member of theMana Cruising Club (or the partner or child under 20 of a memberas defined in Rule 14 (xi)) and the fish must be caught in a locationthat is on either NZ 46 (Cook Strait) or NZ615 (MarlboroughSounds) .may have only 2 Blue Cod between 30 and 35cm long per fisheron your boat whilst in the Sounds area and, unless you are eatingthem immediately (ie they are in the frypan) they need to be eitherwhole or gutted.It is now not legal to have Blue Cod fillets in the freezer whilstboating in the Sounds or to transport filleted cod up to the ferryto bring a feed home. You may also only have two hooks per linewhen fishing in the Sounds area for any fin fish.The Sounds restricted fishing area runs inside a line from FrenchPass, inside D’Urville to the tip of Stephens, in a line down toJacksons and across to Koamaru and across the outer entrance ofTory Channel. Remember, if you are coming through Stephenspassage you are inside this area and the Sounds rules apply.Indications from Fisheries recently suggest they are intending totake a “rule of law” approach to these and the other regulations inour area, not knowing the rules is no defence.Check out www.fish.govt.nz for more details.Remember also that the Capacious Trophy is awarded for theheaviest fish of any species landed during the year. The fish maybe caught anywhere in New Zealand and of any species, againphotographic evidence and either an actual or accurate estimate ofweight is required to enter.For those of us in the Sounds over Christmas, there are a raft of newrules relating to Blue Cod. The season opens on 20 December, youThe Bar Boys - Josh & JamesBUYING ORSELLING REALESTATE?CONTACT TOMMY’S, THE COMPANY THAT SUPPORTS YOU.Pleased to support the Winter Sailing Series.Mana Office I 99 Mana Esplanade, Paremata I 233 0690MCC Christmas Party“Young Dancer”7