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Clean up the Pin

2012-03-08T01:06:00.004-08:00

Sunfish South Moreton will be holding their 17th annual Clean up the Pin on Sunday 22 April. Volunteers for fishing clubs, environmental organisations and members of the public are invited to assemble at the Jacobs Well car park at 6,30 am for registration and a safety and planning discussion before leaving for the cleanup.

Local Councillor John Wayne and his family will there, and he has again made his barge available for transporting people to the various islands.

Everyone will need to bring their own suitable clothing, protective gloves and footwear. Persons using their own boats for the morning will be assisted with their fuel costs. Collection bags, gloves and sharps containers are supplied. At completion a barbecue lunch will be supplied.

This award winning project has the support and co-operation of Gold Coast City Council with Councillors John Wayne and Donna Gates, Marine Parks, Alvey Surf Reels, Blue Fin Fishing Club, Jacobs Well Fishing & Social Club, Jacobs Well Bait & Tackle and Healthy Waterways.

Last year there were 82 volunteers, assisted by Marine Park Rangers with the barge MV "Spoonbill" from Manly. Volunteers walked the banks and collected and removed approximately ten tonnes of discarded rubbish from the fishing and camping sites on Short, Crusoe, Stingaree (Kalinga Bank), and Eden Islands, and along Green Bank, Tiger Mullet Channel, and Whalleys Gutter. Rubbish bags were stacked on the foreshore at each location and the barge collected and transported the bags back to the boat ramp for unloading into the large skip bin.

The total amount of rubbish collected and conveyed back to Jacobs Well for disposal is now in excess of ten tonnes, all collected by the hands of the volunteers. This is a disgusting amount of rubbish and it is hoped that by our branch setting an example that the education process may eventually pass on to the users of the Southern Bay waterways by bringing your rubbish back to the shore.

Last year there were 82 volunteers, assisted by Marine Park Rangers with the barge MV "Spoonbill" from Cleveland. Volunteers walked the banks and collected and removed approximately ten tonnes of discarded rubbish from the camping sites on Short, Crusoe, Stingaree (Kalinga Bank), and Eden Islands, and along Green Bank, Tiger Mullet Channel, and Whalleys Gutter.

For further information contact;
Secretary John Johnston Ph 34893223
Email johnj@claremontresort.net.au
President Ted Bones
Ph 33986946
Email sunfishsouthmoreton@bigpond.com

Clean up the Pin

2011-04-12T16:42:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton will be conducting their 16th award winning annual Clean up the Pin project on the 22 May 2011 from 7.00am to 12 noon picking up rubbish from the Jumpinpin Islands.

Fishing clubs, boating clubs and members of the public are most welcome. If you have never travelled the waterways of Southern Moreton Bay by boat, now is the opportunity to do so and assist in picking up rubbish on one of the bay islands.

All persons are to meet at the Jacobs Well boat ramp for registration, safety and cleanup plan instructions. Everyone will need to bring their own suitable clothing and footware and personal protection from the sun and insects. Boats will take people to the various islands. Volunteers will walk the banks along the high tide mark of either Short, Crusoe, Stingaree (Kaninga Bank), Eden Islands, Tiger Mullet Channel, and Whalleys Gutter collecting rubbish in the bags provided, then placing them in a stack for the barge pickup.

Marine Park Rangers on the "MV Spoonbill" will pick up the rubbish and return them to the ramp at Jacobs Well for unloading into the 6metre skip bin. Each year we average 6 tonne of rubbish which is dissapointing considering all the advertising about bringing your rubbish back to the shore, and protecting the environment.

The project has the support of the Gold Coast City Council, Alvey Reels, Blue Fin Fishing Club Inc. Other authorities and businesess assisting on the day are the Department of Environment and Resource management (DERM), Marine Parks and Wildlife, VMR (Air Sea Rescue) and support organisations.

Persons using their own boats will be assisted in their fuel costs. Collection bags, sharps containers and some gloves will be supplied. An excellent barbcue and drinks will be available at the end of the morning.

For further information contact

President Ted Bones ph 3398 6946 or email sunfishsouthmoreton@bigpond.com

Secretary John Johnston 3498 3223 M 0428 745 653 email johnj@claremont resort.net.au

Sunfish South Moreton Branch

2011-03-04T21:53:00.000-08:00

Take a Kid Fishing Day 2011

2011-03-04T21:37:00.000-08:00

Take a Kid Fishing Day is on Again!!
Sunfish South Moreton branch will be holding their annual Take a Kid Fishing Day on 3 April at the Wynnum Tee Jetty from 8.30am to 1.00pm.
Kids have to register at the shelter shed near the whales playground, and must be accompanied by parents or a carer. Look for our banners. BRing plenty of sunscreen and a hat.
The registration form becomes the ticket in the lucky draws at the end of the day. The prizes are donated by the Australian Industry of Recreational Fishing. Bruce Alvey of Alvey Reels will be there to assist and maybe tell some of his fishing secrets.
Kids will need to bring along their own fishing rod and reel and tackle. We suggest to buy some prawns, squid, worms as some of the baits. Bait is available at the Water Tower Bait and Tackle shop at the BP Garage complex Manly Road Manly.
Sunfish instructors will be on hand to help in casting, knot tying, baiting a hook, fish measuring and handling.
A sausage sizzle and drinks will be ready after 12.00 for the hungry anglers. The lucky prize draw will take place and give away bags given to all the kids.

For further information ph 3489 3223 or contact us on our web site at info@sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au

Clifton Carp for Cancer- A Family Fishing Competition

2010-08-24T18:38:00.000-07:00

Clifton Carp for Cancer0- A Family Fishing Competition
Sunfish South Moreton Branch will be conducting a kids fishing clinic on 18th & 19th September on the Condamine River at Clifton on the Darling Downs.
Starts at 9.00am Saturday and finishes at 11am Sunday. Sunfish instructors will be available to teach fishing skills.
A fund raising event for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
The venue is on private property at O'Leary Road, Victoria Hill which is 22km south west of Clifton. Look for the signs from Clifton, Leyburn Road, Ryeford Pratten Road.
Prizes for biggest catch and secret length for seniors and juniors.
Great giveaways during the competition
Registration from 4pm Friday, 7am Saturday and 8am Sunday.
Entry Fee; $15 adults, $5 kids or $35 Family (Max 4 persons)
Bush Camping Fee $5 (min) flat note donation
Bush camping site with toilet facilities
Firewood suppied free of charge
Meals; Mouth watering Steak Burgers, Bacon & Egg Burgers and Sausage Sizzles available for Saturday Lunch & Dinner, Sunday Breakfast and Lunch.
Contact; For more information or to book a campsite ph 07 4695 9097 Mob 0408 702 854
Conditions; No Pets please. Bank fishing only (no boats)
So come along with your tent and enjoy the bushland by the river and catching the noxious pest carp

Clean up the Pin Report

2010-07-07T02:25:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton, Jacobs Well Fishing & Social Club and other volunteers carried out the 16th annual Clean up the Pin on 16 May 2010. We had 94 volunteers and they were transported to the various bay islands in a small landing barge owned by Councillor John Wayne, and by the skipper of the "Iron Mongrel" and other private boat owners.

There was the usual amount of glass and plastic bottles, plastic bags and bottles, pieces of rope and tangled fishing line, but the other rubbish collected was beyond belief. Volunteers collected portable loos, a 3m fibreglass dinghy, a highway traffic barrier (how it got in the water near Carouse Island is a mystery), two green navigational beacons (and they were quite a large item), a surfboard, home made steel barbecues and various sizes of timber, car batteries and a couple of old crab pots. One of my grandchildren picked up a bottle which had three dead crabs trapped inside. He said that was sad.

The 10m skip bin was overflowing with the rubbish. How difficult would it be for the individuals or families camping to bring their own rubbish back to the shore bins instead of us having to do this exercise each year?

Many thanks go to our major sponsor the Port of Brisbane Authority for the past three years of support, the Gold Coast City Council and local Councillors, Pope Products for the rubbish bags and other organisations who supported the event.

Every year we have had the support of the EPA Marine Parks who provide the MV Spoonbill to collect the rubbish bags from the islands pickup point and transport the lot back to the Jacobs Well boat ramp.

We collected over 6 tonne of rubbish, and that is a shame on the users of the Junpinpin waterways..

Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC Family Fishing Day

2010-05-19T03:17:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC will be holding a Family Fishing Day at Rose Bay Manly on 30 May 2010. Registration will be from 7.30am near the Coast Guard, and fishing will finish at 12.00 n00n.

After fishing there will be a sausage sizzle and give away bags. It will be a good day for Mum, Da and the kids. You will need to bring your fishing tackle and some bait such as prawns, squid or worms.

Sunfish instructors will be there to assist with casting, knot tying, bait handling, measuring fish and good environmental practice.

Don't forget your har and sunscreen as you can still get burnt in the winter sun.

For further information ph Fiona on 3396 5017 keith on 3396 7653 or use the contact page on our web site http://www.sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au/

Sunfish South Moreton - Recreational fishing in Moreton Bay

2010-05-19T03:03:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton - Recreational fishing in Moreton Bay

Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC Family Fishing Day

2010-05-19T01:48:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC are holding a Family Fishing Day on 30 May at Rose Bay Manly. Registration will be at 7.30 near the Coast Guard and fishing will finish at 12.00noon.

Sunfish instructors will be there to assist in casting skills, tying knots, bait handling, fish regulations and good environment practices.

You will need to bring along your own fishing tackle and some bait such as prawns, squid or worms.

After fishing there will be a sausage sizzle and give away bags handed out.

Make sure you all have hats and sunscreen as even in winter the sun can burn.

For further information contact Fiona on 3396 5017 or Keith on 3396 7653 or use the contact page of the web site http://www.sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au/

Sunfish South Moreton Annual Clean up the Pin

2010-04-05T04:06:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton will be conducting our annual Clean up the Pin on Sunday 16 May. Volunteers are requested to meet at the park near the boat trailer area at Jacobs Well. All volunteers are required to register for the event.

The day is open to all persons and families who are interested to help the environmet and healthy watwerways by collecting rubbish built up on the Jumpinpin bay islands. We have won numerous awards for the cleanup.

Boats will be available to transport people to the various islands to pick up rubbish along the high tide foreshores. Bags will be provide as well as sharp containers for all broken glass. A pick up point will be established for stacking the bags ready for the MV Spoonbill to collect and bring back to the Jacobs Well boat ramp.

Members of the Jacobs Well Fishing and Social Club will be available to assist those who have never visited the island before.

The morning will start at 7.00am and finigh around 1.00pm. All bags brought back to the ramp wil then be transferred to the big rubbish bin.

This is also provides a good opportunity for people who have never visited the bay islands to have an appreciation of the beauty in the area and why our branch has been most concerned over the past 15 years to try to keep the islands clean and healthy.

It promises to be a fun day finishing with a sausage sizzle and a talk about the experiences. Make sure you have protective clothing, hat, insect spray and good shoes and a pair of gloves for the event.

Our major sponsor for the cleanup is the Port of Brisbane, together with support from the Gold Coast City Council, Department of Sustainability and Climate Change, Hope Industries and other organisations. We extend our appreciation to for making this annual event a success.

So come along and enjoy the experience. For further information contact John Johnston 3489 3223 or Ted Bones 3398 6946

Take a Kid Fishing Day Wynnum Tee Jetty

2010-04-05T03:36:00.000-07:00

Take a KId Fishing Day is on again

Sunfish South Moreton will be holdin the day on Sunday 18 April 2010 on the Wynnum Tee Jetty. The day will commence at 7.30am and fishing will finish at 12.oo noon.

Kids will need to bring along their own fishing tackle and bait. Prawns or worms would be ideal. These are available at the Water Tower Bait and Tackle in the BP garage complex at the roundabout Manly Road Manly.

All kids must register for the day. Forms will be available for all their details and be signed off by a parent or carer. This is necessary for our liability insurance. The registration forms will also become the ticket for the prize draw of a tackle voucher donated by the Australian Industry of Recreational Fishing. Tackle industry identity Bruce Alvey will be on hand to offer fishing tips.

Sunfish instructors will be on hand assisting with casting, knot tying, baiting a hook and hopefully removing a fish from the hook. The day is catch and release so all fish wil be returned safely back to the water.

The day offers a safe friendly environment for all the family to share, enjoy and see the wonders of Moreton Bay from the Wynnum Tee Jetty. Don't forget a hat, protective clothing and sunscreen

A free sample bag and the lucky prize draw will be held after the sausage sizzle.

For further information contact me on the web site contact page or ring Keith on 33967653.

Lifestyle Kids Fishing Day

2010-02-05T14:09:00.000-08:00

Sunfish South Moreton Branch will be conducting a Lifestyle Kids Fishing Day on the Sunday 28 February at the Wynnum Tee Jetty, commencing at 7.30am to 12.00 noon. Each kid will receive a fishing rod and reel and tackle box. The morning will be spent in small groups with an instructor learning casting, knot tying, bait and fishing techniques. After fishing stops there will be a sauage sizzle, certificate awards and give away bags.

We have positions for 20 kids and you can register through the contact page of our web site, or ring Keith Jarrett on 33967653. It will be a case of first in for a position.

A registration form for parents permission to enter the event and to allow photos to be taken will be posted, and must be brought along on the day. All children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

Our good news this year is we have reached over 5000 kids in our programs, and hope to carry on with more kids programs for years to come.

February Branch Meeting

2010-02-05T13:55:00.000-08:00

Sunfish South Moreton will be holding their February meeting at Blue Fin Fishing Club, 24 Lilac Street Inala commencing at 6.30pm. Topics for discussion, Life style Kids Fishing Day, Take a Kid Fishing Day and Clean up the Pin day arangements, and any other recreational fishing issues. If you have any questions or seen any issues relating to recreational fishing, come along and let us know. We try to be the eyes and ears of what is going on in our South East Queensland waters, and to report any issue to our Central body to take to the Government. Unless we are informed we cannot help.
If you would like to be a junior angler volunteer and enjoy teaching kids fishing skills contact us through our web site or ring Keith 3396 7653, JOHN 3489 3224 OR tED 3398 6946.

Sunfish South Moreton Branch Meeting Notice

2009-12-20T22:43:00.000-08:00

Sunfish South Moreton Branch will he holding their first meeting for 2010 on Wednesday 27 January at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club commencing at 6.30pm. Topics for discussion, changes to the fishing regulations, junior angler fishing clinics and the Annual Clean up the Pin day.

Meet Matthew Coleman

2009-12-20T22:32:00.000-08:00

Matthew Coleman is a 15 year old junior member of Sunfish South Moreton branch, has many fishing skills and fishing experiences. He will be writing of his experiences in our quarterly newsletter telling all about the soft plastics or bait he uses as well as his fishing gear.

He fishes the local creeks, Brisbane River and the inside and outside of the islands of Moreton Bay. The picture shows a nice jew he caught in Moreton Bay using a soft plastic.

Junior Angler Fishing Clinics for 2010

2009-12-20T22:25:00.000-08:00

Our branch will be conducting a Lifestyle Kids Fishing Day at LaBalsa Park Mooloolaba on 14 January 2010 for 50 kids.

Instructors from South Moreton and Bayside PCYC will supervise the clinic showing kids casting skills, knot tying and baiting a hook. Further instruction will be on the safe removal of a fish from a hook and careful release back to the water. This program is funded by Fisheries Queensland.

Sunfish South Moreton Branch Meeting Notice

2009-11-10T20:14:00.000-08:00

On the 25 November, Sunfish South Moreton Branch will be holding their final meeting for the year at Blue Fin Fishing Club Inc. commencing at 6.30pm. Topics to discuss, the program for Lifestyle Kids Fishing Days for 2010 the first on 14 January at La Balsa Park Mooloolaba, and other changes to the recent recreational fishing regulations.
For further information use the contact page of our web site, Ph John Johnston 34893223, or Ted Bones 33986946.

Take a Kid Fishing Day Minnippi Parklands Tingalpa

2009-11-10T19:59:00.000-08:00

On 18 October we held a Take a Kid Fishing Day to catch the noxious Tilapia fish. Caltex Australia was our sponsor and provided all 20 children with fishing gear, give away bags, drinks and a hearty cooked sausage sizzle at the end of the day.
Unfortunately the Tilapia did not cooperate although they were there in numbers. But there was still action as the kids caught mullet and long neck turtles which were safetly released. Luckily a large ell over 1 meter long snapped the line before being netted, it would have caused a mayhem wrigging all over the wooden deck amongst the kids gear. Everyone was given a loaf of fresh bread for bait and about 10.00am I noticed them eating the bread which coincided with little lunch at school. We had biscuits on hand to keep up their energy. Caltex Australia loaned popup tents which were very useful considering the fine hot weather.

Midday was the finish of fishing and certificates and give away bags were distributed to all the kids. The sausage sizzle was the end of the day.

Congratulations to our team, John Johnston, Neil Graham, Rus Wegner, Fiona Lash, Toni Dugdale, Kel Jarrett, and Jim Karydas for all their assistance to make it a good day all round.

Sunfish South Moreton Branch meeting Notice

2009-10-15T16:48:00.000-07:00

On the 28 October Sunfish South Moreton Branch will be holding their monthly meeting at the Blue Fin Fishing Club, 24 Lilac Street, Inala, commencing at 6.30pm. Topics for discussion, new Lifestyle Kids Fishing Day dates for 2010, proposed changes to the Amberjack, Dolphin fish and Sampson Fish minimum sizes. For further information, contact Ted Bones 3398 6946, John Johnston 3489 3223, Keith Jarrett 33967653 or on our web www.sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au

Take a Kid Fishing Day at Minnippi Parklands Tingalpa

2009-10-05T04:19:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton Branch will be conducting a Take a Kid Fishing Day at Minnippi Parklands Tingalpa on Sunday 18 October for 20 kids. Caltex is the sponsor for the event. Entrance to the parkland is by turning into Stanton Road off Wynnum Road Tingalpa (near the MI Overpass) and follow the raod around to the car park at the end. Look for our banners.
Parents are to make sure the registration form are complete when handed in for verification. The day will commence at 7.30 and finish at 1.00pm. Kids must bring sunscreen and were a hat.
There is no cost and all participating kids will receive a rod, reel and tackle box to keep. Kids will be required to wear an orange safety vest for the day, for easy identification.
The day will commence with an introduction of instructors, a safety talk,and the program for the fishing.
Kids will be divided into small groups for each instructor to oversee.
Rods will be rigged with a bubble float and a small long shanked hook. We will supply the bread for the bait. Fish will be lifted with a envioronment mesh landing net.
All Tiliapia are to be measured for size and recorded.
Tiliapia are a noxious fish in our waterways and must be destroyed and dumped in the bin provided. The return of a dead fish to the water may allow the release of baby fish held in the parents mouth.
Fishing will stop at 12.00 and everyone will assemble back at the shelter for lunch. After lunch a Certificate of Attendance and a give away bag will be handed to each participant.
Places are limited and registration is by enrolling on the contact page of our web site http://www.sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au/. It will be a first in first served basis. I will reply to each applicant if they are registered or if we are fully booked.
Keith

Sunfish South Moreton Branch Meeting

2009-09-15T02:32:00.000-07:00

Sunfish South Moreton Branch will be meeting at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Inc. on Wednesday 23 September commencing at 6.30pm. Topics for discussion will be Junior Angler projects for 2009/2010. Planning for the Caltex Catch a Tiliapia Day at Minnippi Parklands on 18 October. Other fishing regulation news. Visitors most welcome.

Fishing Clinic at Pelican Park Clontarf

2009-09-10T02:28:00.000-07:00

Today we held a fishing clinic for 25 children of the Northside Christian Home School Group at Pelican Park, Clontarf. The weather was kind with a gentle breeze to keep everyone comfortable while fishing. All the mothers accompaning the children were seen taking turns at fishing. Children caught bream, whiting, flathead and a stingray which were all released.

Keith Jarrett

Next Meeting

2009-09-07T22:07:00.000-07:00

Our next meeting will be at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club on the 23rd September commencing at 6.30pm

Clean up the Pin Day

2009-08-25T16:35:00.000-07:00

The next Clean up the Pin Day will be on the ....
Volunteers will need to meet at the Jacobs Well Park at 7.30 for registration and island delegation for cleanup.
Early birds will get a hot breakfast and all volunteers will have a hot lunch available.

Take a Kid Fishing Day

2009-08-25T16:32:00.000-07:00

The next Take a Kid Fishing Day will be on the .........
This is a Sunfish imitative for encouraging families to enjoy a day out fishing. Sunfish instructors move around the family groups demonstrating casting, baiting the hook etc.
Each registered child will receive a giveaway bag of fishing information