North Canterbury News: January 28, 2021
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AMBERLEY LIONS SURFCASTING COMPETITION<br />
10 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Big fish prove elusive in fishing contest<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Fishytales and camaraderie were in<br />
abundance at the Amberley Lions<br />
Surfcasting Competition on Sunday.<br />
Atotal of 250 fishers registered, 41 of<br />
them children. It was the second largest<br />
number of registrations in the event’s<br />
<strong>28</strong>year history. Unfortunately not many<br />
fish came to the party during the contest at<br />
Amberley Beach, organised by the<br />
Amberley and District Lions Club.<br />
Fishing was poor compared to last year,<br />
but it didn’t deter fishers wholined the<br />
beachfor 3.2km to lure the longest fish,<br />
and snare the $1000 top senior prize.<br />
In the end, that honour went to Ben<br />
McGill with a980mm stingray. Felix<br />
Anderson won the junior title with a<br />
653mmdogfish.<br />
Alan Rhodes, of Rangiora, who usually<br />
goes net fishing in the estuary, decided to<br />
enterfor fun. ‘‘But,Ithink Iamjust<br />
feeding the crabs,’’ he said. ‘‘I havecaught<br />
areal collection of them.’’<br />
Dean Lamport of Christchurch last<br />
enteredback in the 90s.Heboughtnew<br />
gear,but it did notseem to help.<br />
The Walkerfamily, 17 in in total,had a<br />
greatday at the beach, with two of them<br />
fishing while the kids enjoyed the surf.<br />
Winning catch ... Ben McGill, left, won the senior section of the surfcasting<br />
competition at Amberley Beach on Sunday, catching a980mm stingray. He is with<br />
contest organiser Simon Mather.<br />
PHOTO: SHANE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Chasing the bigone ... Alan Rhodes, of Rangiora,<br />
with his bucketofbait, and acrab he caught whichhe<br />
was about to return to the sea.<br />
PHOTO:ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Waiting patiently ...<br />
Fishers make themselves<br />
comfortable on the water’s<br />
edge as they wait for a<br />
bite.<br />
PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Time out ... Hinearangi Walker, aged 3, of Christchurch, enjoys an<br />
iceblock after taking an untimely dip when arogue wave wet her.<br />
PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Watching the waves ... Five of the 17strong contingent from the Walker family,<br />
from Christchurch, enjoy the surf.<br />
PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Competition time ...<br />
Fishers lined Amberley Beach for 3.2km.<br />
PHOTO: NICK +KIRSTY PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
On the hook ... Felix Anderson was the junior<br />
winner, with a653mm dogfish.<br />
PHOTO: SHANE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Keen fishers ... Atotal of 250 tried their luck.<br />
PHOTO: NICK +KIRSTY PHOTOGRAPHY
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