Whangaroa Big Gamefish Club Information
Contact Details
Whangaroa Big Gamefish Club Inc, 573 Whangaroa Road, RD 1
Kaeo, 0478
Ph: (09) 405 0399
Fax: (09) 405 0659
Email:
wbgc@xtra.co.nz
Club Officers
Patrons: Snooks & Lola Fuller - P
09 402 7691
President: George Hawke - P 09 405 0227 M 021 658801
Vice President: Pete Sehmb - P 09 405 1722
Club Captain: Glenys Grace - P 09 405 0517 M 027
460 8500
Secretary: Ruth Simpson - P 09 405 0358
Recorder: Sandra Moore - P 09 405 8415 M 021 0663347
Weigh Person: Laurie Stephens - P 09 405 0347
Bar Manager: Janice Bradbury - M 021 0253 7786
Adrienne McCarthy - M 021 030 5217
Marina Office: Pete Sehmb - P 405 0505 M 021 0292 7270
Committee
Trish Ace - P 09 407 7697 M 027 2425259
Jane Rooke - P 09 405 0850 M 027 2775263
Hillary Sheard - M 021 917 234
Brenda Peryer - P 09 405 1826 M 027 2528 682
Gary Cooper - P 09 401 7010
Joyce Hawke
Katrina Sehmb
The Club History
Whangaroa
Big Gamefish Club was established in 1925 for the purpose of
weighing two Marlin for Capt. L.D. Mitchell.
The original committee
consisted of:
Capt. L.D. Mitchell
Stan Ellis
E. Bromwich
J. Murdoch
A. Sanderson
A.T. Boyer
Facilities and Amenities
The Club boasts a fully-licensed Bar, a
Restaurant, Showers, Eftpos, SKY TV, NZBGFC
Tag's, Phone Cards, T-shirts etc.
Car Parking - There is ample car parking for Marina and Club
use.
Accommodation - Find out about accommodation in the area on
our Accommodation Page.
Supplies - The Boyd Gallery nearby offers food,
clothing, bait and fishing supplies.
Find out more about the area and the local businesses on our
In the Area page
Boat Hire - There are some highly recommended local Charter
Boat operators, click here
for more
detail including contact information.
Dive Fills - Available across the road at the Marlin Hotel.
Fuel - Diesel is available on the Clansman Wharf at Whangaroa
(BP Card required) also Totara North across the harbour (Mobil Card
Required).
Fish Smoking and Canning - After catching your fish why not
have it professionally smoked or
canned?
Nick Dupain at St
Paul's Cannery (09) 4050169
or 025991058
K B Holland & Sons (09 405 0402 or 09 405 0978)
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Registration Fees
|
Membership Categories |
| Full |
$90 |
| Family |
$150 |
| Social |
$50 |
| Junior |
$15 |
| Weekly |
$40 |
| Daily |
$20 |
Membership Application & Rules
New anglers must be registered at the
Clubhouse (in person or by telephone or fax) or radioed on VHF
Channel 62 prior to leaving the harbour (not always manned). You can
obtain membership via the club, or a charter skipper prior to departure.
Application for
Membership Form
Membership Refusal or Cancellation
The management retains the right of refusal
to membership applications. Cancellation can take
place due to a number of reasons (e.g. barring from either the WBGFC,
Marlin Hotel, or other
establishments in the area.
The Clubhouse Rules
- Language - No foul or profane
language will be accepted or tolerated by the Club.
- Dress Standard - A reasonable
standard of dress is required - please, no gumboots in the
Clubrooms.
- Visitors - Members are allowed to
sign in visitors - but not more than twice for the same visitor.
After the second visitation, the Club expects a third-time visitor
to become a member. We also welcome any member of any affiliated
club with reciprocity.
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Club Licence - This
important document is displayed at all times on the noticeboard
and is
our legal criterion for trading. A parent or guardian must
accompany junior members whilst in the Clubrooms. No liquor is to
be removed for consumption outside the premises. The Club does
not allow BYO product to be bought into the Club or Restaurant.
Police enforce liquor procedure and practices. We endorse the
Sale of Liquor Act and pride ourselves in Host Responsibility
requirements.
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Members -
The Club requests that members carry their membership cards
and sign in guests.
Braid Line Banned
At the AGM of the NZBGFC the current Records
Officer Pete Saul discussed his work for the season, records that
had been passed, and the use of braid line. Pete had purchased
different line weights and brands of braid, and tested their tensile
strength. He found that most braid over-tested by nearly double with
only one brand that slightly over-tested. Following on from the AGM,
there was a recommendation put forward at the last Zone 1 meeting in
Paihia on the 10th November. This recommendation was forwarded,
seconded and carried, and reads as follows:
As a follow on from the AGM decision on braid line, that clubs ban
the use of braid from Tournaments, Trophies, Prizes and Club Awards.
This is only a recommendation as the Zone 1 delegates could not
dictate to individual clubs that they should ban the use of braid
line. Further to this, discussions were held at the club’s committee
meeting on 14th November. The committee decided that they agreed
with the recommendation from the Zone 1 meeting and carried the
following motion:
We do not accept braid line for any tournaments, trophies, prizes
and club awards as recommended from Zone 1, subject to the Judicial
Committee agreeing. Members will then be notified ASAP.
The views of the judiciary were then sought, who whole-heartedly
supported the decision of the committee. It was felt that if braid
was not banned, every fish that were caught on braid line the line
would have to be tested. Due to the inconsistency of its tensile
strength, this would most likely result in a high proportion of
these catches being disqualified, and a lot of upset anglers. The
end result is that from this season onwards the use of braid line is
banned.
Weigh-ins
When bringing in a fish to be weighed, please
state over the radio your approximate arrival time. You may also request the Club photographer.
For courtesy weighs,
please ensure that you complete a duplicate weigh sheet and have it
signed by the officiating weighmaster/mistress and mail it within
21 days to your Club Manager.
Courtesy weighs are free of charge to
all full members of NZBGFC affiliated clubs upon production of a
valid membership card. All other courtesy weighs are charged at $20
to the weigh-master.
Additional weigh sheets can be uplifted
from the Club without charge. All tagged and liberated fish must be
reported to the radio operator on the day to enable us to keep our
records up to date. We require a weigh sheet, with tag card and tag
number recorded. In the case of liberated fish, a weigh sheet must
also be handed in. NZBGFC tags can be purchased from the Club.
Harbour Master
Ian Nivlock - Phone 0800 504 639
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