Hi all

Yes it's June already and our Fishing Year finishes on June 30th. So first things first make sure you have all your catch cards into our records officer at Catchcards@waikatosportfishing.co.nz. Then we can start processing for our end of year awards and trophies.

Secondly, we have our Bluefin Fishing Safety seminar at 6:30pm on Wednesday June 18th. We already have 77 registered for the event but can take up to 99 which is our maximum for the clubrooms. If you're still keen but haven't registered yet, you can still register here. Southern Bluefin Tuna Pre-Season Seminar Series - Hamilton

We'll be having our AGM in the next few months and we're always keen for a bit of extra help on committee. If you want to get involved to lend a hand with organising tournaments, sponsorship or even have ideas of things the club could do better or differently. Start thinking about joining the committee.

Finally we should be kicking of our Winter comp on July 1st, so keep an eye out later in this edition for more details on that.

Cheers

Bob

WSFC Members receive 10% off Hamilton and Cambridge Hunting & Fishing

10% off at Hamilton and Cambridge Hunting & Fishing when you present your WSFC Membership. The discount applies to all items in store but excludes items already on special, electronics, firearms, ammunition, game and electric fishing combos.

Congratulations to our Waikato Hunting & Fishing Big 4 winners

The WSFC Big 4 Sponsored by Waikato Hunting and Fishing was held in April. Thank you again Scott for your generous support of this tournament.

60+ keen anglers registered for this measure app only competition and a lot of good entries came in over the 2 week window.

Full results have been listed below.

Congratulations to Ben Cullen who took out the longest big 4 with 3 of his last 3 entries caught landbased. Ben’s total was 298cms, 7 cms ahead of Geoff Preston at 292cms.

A fun prizegiving was held at the WSFC clubrooms in May with 50+ people in attendance, enjoying the complimentary pizza and chips. This year all prizes were Waikato Hunting and Fishing Vouchers,  with Ben’s winning Big 4 worth a $1,000 Voucher.

Thank you to our tournament sponsors for your awesome support.

Waikato Hunting and Fishing

Mellow Business Group

Raglan Fishing Charters

Oamaru Bay Campground

Downey Construction

Protech Stainless

Waikato Ready Mix Concrete

Supreme Sheetmetals

Chill Rite Refrigeration

Big 4 Overall Winner - Ben Cullen

Junior - Daniel Mac Donald

Ladies - Lisa MacDonald

Men - Ben Cullen

WSFC PhotoCard Digital ID's & Sporty App

Starting from 1 July 2025, the club will transition to digital membership cards, replacing the current plastic ones. Members will receive their digital membership card immediately upon membership renewal. This removes the waiting period associated with ordering physical cards. Your cards will be accessible via the Sporty App, which you will need to download onto a mobile device.

The Sporty App allows multiple cards to be added therefore Junior membership cards can be added to their caregivers app. Once you have installed your PhotoCard it will also work when the phone doesn’t have a data plan or isn't connected to the internet. The Sporty App also has several other functions to enhance membership engagement which include:

On July 9th at 7: 30 pm, assistance with app downloads and membership renewals will be provided in the clubrooms.

Next steps:

1. Install the Sporty App now. Instructions on how to download the Sporty App. These are also available on our website.
2. From 1st July renew your WSFC membership. An email with more details will be sent on 30th June.
3. Add you WSFC Membership PhotoCard to your Sporty App. Details on how to do this will also be in the 30th of June email.

If you have any questions please contact a committee member or email Kerrie secretary@waikatosportfishing.co.nz.

WINTER CHALLENGE 2025

The annual WSFC Winter Challenge fishing competition will be held from 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025. 

This is a WSFC 25/26 Season Financial Members only competition.

No entry fee. No need to register.

$1,500 IN PRIZES

All anglers one division

Kingfish, Trevally, Snapper, Kahawai and Barracoutta

Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in four species and single prize for Barracoutta

Fishing area:   NZ Waters

Details on how to enter your catch will be in our 30th June Newsletter

Limited Edition WSFC T-Shirts

We have a limited edition Waikato Sport Fishing Club T-shirt available for purchase. It's the perfect way to show your support and affiliation with Waikato Sport Fishing Club. The T-shirt is produced by the very popular AS Colour brand.

See our design below: Left is the front, right is the back.

Mens T-shirts $50 Size S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL

Womans T-shirts $50 Size S, M, L, XL

Kids T-shirts $45 Size 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14

Please follow this link to our online order form. WSFC T-Shirt Online Order . Please note that postage costs will be added if required. You can also opt to pick up your order from our next club night.

Upcoming Events

18th June 6.30pm - Southern Bluefin Tuna Pre-Season Seminar at the Clubrooms. 

1st July - 30th September Winter Challenge

9th July 7.30pm Club Night - App & Digital PhotoCard evening  

13th August Club Night

10th September Club Night

8th October Club Night Winter Challenge Prizegiving

12th November Club Night

Our clubrooms are located at 499 Grantham Street, Hamilton.

WSFC Facebook Group

A Waikato Sport Fishing Club Facebook Group page has been created. This platform has been established to enable members to share their fishing experiences and photographs of their recent catches. We look forward to seeing your photos and hearing your fishing stories. 

Click on the link to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/1345848790105770