The Screeming Reel.....

Edition two....

Presidents report
Well there goes another couple of months in a blink of an eye! Welcome to the second edition of this years newsletter, which I have to sincerely thank Ben Little for the mighty effort he has put in. The committee has been extremely busy over the last couple of months, and the workload will not slow down for some time yet, as the club is definitely in a state of change at this time. It is with great sadness that we will be losing our current caretakers; David and Helen Sadler who have been fantastic contributors to the clubs development since they commenced and will be sorely missed. Dave and Helen will be at the club until the 24th of this month and I would encourage you all to get down there and offer them your thanks for all of the hard work that they have put in, and we all offer them our best wishes for their move back over to the east lands when they go.

not giving in!!

The President Jig Albert with a real fish taken in the AIBT on Reel Teaser!!

During the last month some considerable effort occured to encourage the current government party to reconsider the considerable investment to As a result the committee is now the towns infrastructure that was looking for interested parties to not retracted late last year. only sub-lease our Kitchen facilities, but are also exploring manage- The state opostion leader, Mark ment/ caretaking options moving McGowan attended a small and forward. If anyone is interested in relatively uneventful meeting at obtaining more information on the fishing club early in February. either of these options please feel At conclusion of the meeting we free to contact me. were still left wondering what has happened to the pretty definitive On a personal note I have managed $50 million dollar commitment? to actually go fishing for a change thanks to the fantastic efforts of Not content with the answers Ross and Tracey and the fishing that McGown gave, Broome machine that Reel Teaser is, couShire Council representatives pled with the magnificent fishery and the former chairman of the that exists off Exmouth where I broome boating alliance; Jeff managed to get a PB on both Black Cooper, travelled to Perth to talk and Blue marlin. Whilst we didnt business with Terry Redman, the quite make a place in the AIBT we residing minister for regional saw some amazing fishing action development.The group tackled and the crew from Exmouth Game the issues surrounding strategies Fishing Club certainly put on a to improve boating facilities on a fantastic show. minimal budget. As a community we need to be careful with what Within this edition there is a bit we agree to as we may just get more detail on some of the events more patched solutions that that have been conducted, will be ultimately lead to a dead end! conducted, and if there is anything that you as our members would like to see please let us know. Until next time, Jig.

The committee is happy with progress on the development of expansion of the lawn area, with the fence line to be moved further south which will see the gravel area soon covered in lush grass to be supplied by Greenhills Turf farm under a sponsorship agreement. The automatic watering system and the current lawn will get a bit of an upgrade and help us to make the club look much more appealing to the members and other groups and individuals seeking a stunning view for private functions. While were on the subject of functions, the club is still open for private and corporate functions. The committee has reluctantly voted to exclude some functions including Bucks parties, 18th and 21st celebrations from functions list, largely due to licencing restrictions and the risks of under-age drinking and

Club Correspondance

gate crashing behaviour associated with 18th and 21st celebrations. We still encourage the club community to consider using the club for functions otherwise. With the movement towards attracting and securing a sub-letter for the kitchen sure to add some extra incentive for those keen to have an easy to organise and well catered for function. A kitchen service will also enhance the massive success that Full Moon Sessions have previously had. The chilled-out sounds of many Broome musicians will once again fill the air, on Sunday afternoons at the club with the first session a resounding success; following the massive 2014 Open day. The Full Moon Session will be held at regular intervals throughout the dry season, conciding with big sprind tides. Look out for dates as its sure to be a great Sunday activity for the

whole family. Memberships for the year have now closed. For those who arent familiar with the process, the club will open the membership application period from the AGM each year and will close late December. Memberships will carry through to the following December. This enables the committee to update email lists so that all our members are accounted for before the start of the tournament season in May and ensures that all members are on our mailing list.

cakes....

A good mate of mine Scott Gray, divulged this recipe to me a few years back and since then Ive been spreading the word far and wide about their culinary virtues. The story goes something a little like Scotty being the weapon of a fisherman and loving a good feed of fish he is just couldnt help but bring a few fish home each and every night, not even Australian salmon were safe! Tracey being the amazing wife, decided that it was time to look at a way to spice up the unlimited supply of fresh fish by creating her version of fish cakes. At one point Tracey calculated that Scotty and a few mates had devoured over a tonne of fish cakes in the year proceeding the inception of the recipe. I must say myself that not having eaten cakes cooked by traceys hand, they must be a truly great eating experience, because when I

Adding some diversity to the competition calander committee members are working towards an online aggregate style competition through our Facebook page. The competition aims to engage anglers of all ages and supports the clubs sustainable fishing message. cook them theyre pretty darn tasty Land based anglers will be given a chance to compete directly through and Im renowed for crucifying a fairly balanced scoring system everything. Up here in Broome that enables them the chance to acjust about any fish will work but many blokes will hit the roof if they cumulate equivalent scores to folks hear of bluebone, threadfin or coral fishing out of boats. trout being subjected to the fish cake treatment. I tend to find that While numbers for the open day I have some fish in the freezer that were down from the peak, the club still catered for 600 people, may be approaching its used by largely a great day had by many date and normally comes up well potential and existing members. in this recipe providing it isnt freezer burnt. Fish such a Golden Thanks go out for the volunteers, trevally, Queenfish, Black jewfish, especially those keeping the kids Bluenose and barramundi all work entertained with face painting and casting competition. We have huge with varying degrees of texture appreciation for the sponsors and and cooking - Continued Page 5. the foodies who helped to make the day a pleasurable and entertaining experience for young and old. These events can only be held through the contiual support of sponsors and volunteers, so anyone wishing to become a sponsor or a volunteer get in contact with secretary@broomefishingclub.com.au or Got problems feeding fish to the treasurer@broomefishingclub.com. kids? Hide it in these tasty little morsels!!

few years back I fished with some mates up here and they ripped me to shreds when they saw me tie a locked half-blood knot to my jig. They nearly kicked me out of my own boat. After settling down they showed me the Uni-knot. Equally as easy to tie as the blood knot, with less wraps it had less chance of leader burn when you forget to give the knot the old saliva treatment before pulling it tight. Its another solid knot that Ive yet to see come back to me looking like a pigs tail a tell-tale sign of a knot that has slipped and let go. Its useful for any lure that isnt a bibbed minnow, especially jigs and tuna bullets. Also a suitable knot for fishing with By the time I actually made it standard J style hooks for those Broome eleven years ago I began to chasing bottom fish with bait. realise the brutal truth. Blood knot variations are far from the strongest The knot that I really cant get knots any angler can use. Shelling enough of at the moment is a bit out the ten dollars for a book of of a specialist situation but when knots is hardly needed these days, rigged correctly youll pull the plug but at that time the book quickly out of the bottom of the ocean bebecame my bible. The first knot fore it snaps. The nail knot A.K.A that I really needed to get a grasp the knot of courage is most suited on was the improved Albright to those anglers wanting to make knot. Ive tried other knots for the most out of fishing with circle joining lines and this knot is by far hooks. Let me tell you, I despised the easiest to tie. It remains reausing circle hooks when I first sonably compact so as not to rattle heard of their attributes to reduce through the guides at the end of a the stress and damage to fish. I lengthy battle or when long casting couldnt manage to catch anything to flighty tuna schools. Its a great on them, following astute direction all-rounder and can be used to join from many knowledgeable anglers 10kg 50kg line with relative ease. about resisting the urge to strike and letting the weight of the rod Ive never actually tested the do the work, I was still coming up strength of the knot but Im lead to donuts! believe that the more wraps you put in it the stronger it gets. Ive had A very close mate of mine made brand new lines let go at the side of the trek up to Broome for a few the boat on big fish well above the weeks fishing and within the first knot, suggesting that its a pretty five minutes hed had me tying the good start for those looking to find nail knot. Instructing me to ensure that the line must pass through the gap side of the hook for it to work effectively especially with non-offset inline hooks, the result was instantaneous, not a big fish but a big win. Continued on page Picking up where I left of in edition one of the screaming reel, knots are one of the most vital links in the sometimes extensively long line between you and the fish! In adequate or misunderstanding in knot tying can lead to certain meltdown for some anglers. This used to be my position for a long time. For a long time I knew two knots, one to the hooks and other terminals and the other for joining lines. The locked half-blood knot and the full blood knot held up pretty well in most situations, chasing trout, whiting and the odd bream it never let go.

Tips and tackle, to catch an easier knot to connect them to the fish with absolute certainty. A you more fish!

Intrepid Anglers....
It would appear that many of our prominent fishers have decided to take advantage of what the warmer weather has to offer around other parts of the country. The Runoff in the Territory looks to have been well worth the efforts for those making the journey, with anglers racking up test scores on good sized barramundi. One duo; Mel and Jamie Whalen managed to nail 200 plus fish in a session fishing at a place known as Junction Bay, while on holidays in the NT. The action was deemed to be some of the most insane action that the duo had ever witnessed with fish chomping hard all day on all manner of lures. Two of our charter operators also made the journey to make the most of the reasonable run off. Both Jeda Ellens and Kurt Williamson managed to nail good numbers of good sized fish on some of the best rivers that the NT has to offer. I think I might be making the journey next year if we have another decent January of rain. While some anglers headed north to get amongst the runoff, others ventured south to tackle the big fish that Exmouth has been yielding in recent months. Ross and Tracey of Reel Teaser charters are ecstatic with the addition of an Australian record Blue marlin to their list of records taken on the boat. Rowan Smith took the 368.2kg monster of a fish on 60kg tackle; Im sure hes still hurting from his battle and sure he will be recommending Reel Teaser to everyone and anyone wishing to tackle a big blue. Broome contingents once again participated in the Exmouth game fishing clubs; Gamex and AIBT tournaments held in March. While not managing a podium finish our club members did give a grand account for themselves, with Jig narrowly beating Ross of reel teaser in some friendly boat rivalry. Deb and Bob Whitcombe seem to have had some pretty awesome results as well, the team tagged 26 marlin in 9 days and 2 sailfish with Debs efforts accounting for 10 of the marlin, thats some serious fishing! Although our former president has been moving all over the place, Wes has managed to remember how to actually catch fish. Hes had some cracking sessions in the creeks around his new home of Karratha, taking some nice Barra, Threadfin and Mangrove Jacks, Lets hope he can keep up the momentum for the Billfish Classic.

The report
With the changing weather conditions and the low rainfall through February and March, the fishing has been a little sporadic. Some days have been going off and then others just plain dead. It seems that I must have done something to enrage Poseidon as I seem to manage barely anything better than a few sharks and huge amounts of juvenile Salmon and Black Jewfish in the cast net. It is incredible to see the amount of juvenile fish getting around in the bay system. Give it two years and this place is going to be undoubtedly a world class fishing destination as if it isnt already. By all accounts the Mud Crabs have been putting on quite a display and from the sounds of it a couple of landing nets in the boat might be all you need to take with you. The crabs have been on the move with many anglers commenting on the ease of catching them swimming past their boats while chasing more challenging adversaries. Not only is the bay producing good numbers of juvenile fish but it is holding vast numbers of bait fish and as we move further into the year and the weather continues to settle and begin to make a shift to cool nights and warm days well surely see the shift into some amazing fishing. By the time the Mayday Classic and Threadfin shootout roll around the bay will be ablaze with Threadfin, keep an eye out for the shortening days as its normally a good sign that the fish wont be too far away..... Cheers, Beno

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pends on the moisture content of the fish.

Oil for shallow frying or BBQ, a bit for prep and more for cooking stability. I prefer to use Spanish who cares what type theyre so tasty mackerel myself as it find for me that it suits my burn and turn tech- just cook them! nique the best! The recipe lends its self to improvisation and is largely Preparation Time : at the mercy of the cook for how it Women probably 5 min max turns out. 20min for men The basic recipe as I learnt off Scotty consists of the following; for a four person serve Steve Palumbo our local Easy Tease and Reelax representative Ingredients has an offer that any blue blood 1kg of skinned fillets of your choice bluewater fisherman woul hae kittens over. Reelax equipment is 1 large onion, red, brown or other- some of the best that money can wise shouldnt matter buy, without Garlic gloves to taste, I recommend needing to mortgage the house. half four or five cloves Steve is offering Chilli the hotter the better largely 4.5 m Outrigger depends on taste and the type of system. Includes chilli T/Topper Bases, 4.5 meter Garlic two to three teaspoons or Reelax poles, equivalent in fresh stuff Reelax Stainless Heaps of Anchovies I think that Steel fittings kit. Special price might be my addition is $1699 delivZest of one lime and the juice as ered...Normally well $1849. and the new and innoEggs two of, depending on the vative moisture content of the fish Reelax MultiCrunchy egg noodles; one pack riggers .Perfect for the smaller Frozen peas and corn; one cup vessel after that Bread crumbs or gluten free equiv- extra coverage. The special price of $139 per alent one and a half cups derigger; including delivery...bargain price!!! - Contuined

Club Classifieds

Club Classifieds
Last years Billfish Classic champion boat Billistic is chasing a deck hand. The position is part time as Christos only runs the boat during the neap tides. Hes chasing a responsible person with good people skills and a love for fishing. Applicants should be between 20 - 50 years of age are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will be trained on board Billistic, one of the most proven Bluewater boats in Broome.

Up coming competitions
Have you ever had that day on the water when youre thinking to yourself , why couldnt this have happened last week in the Thready Shootout? Well, were excited to announce that we are just putting some final touches on a new competition that allows anglers to fish when they want. The competition aims to engage anglers of all agesto participate in on of Broomes alltime favourite past times, in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. boating anglers can target. In effect the land based anglers score under a handcapping system. Head over to the fishing club facebook page for more details and the rules.

The annual Mayday competition is just around the corner. Briefing night is the 23rd of May with the competition to kick off when you wake up on the 24th and 25th of May. In the past this has been one of the clubs most well contended Tips and tackle, to catch you competitions and with the fishing more fish!.... Continued. The aggregate competition comseason about to kick into gear I prises of three seasons, anglers can wouldnt be in the least bit sur6 I now use this knot on every circle hook I fish with, have caught choose to fish a single season or all prised to see Sailfish and Marlin three to have a chance to take out appear on the leaderboard at the Whiting, Jacks, Salmon, Marlin end of the first day. More to follow and Sailfish to name a few and once the club champion status. Weve in the next edition of the Screamagain have never had one snap or also allowed for the land lovers let go. Im convinced, check out amongst the community by giving ing Reel for the upcoming Thready www.getfishing.com.au for videos an equivalent score to fish that Shootout to be held in June. on more great knots!

The Broome Fishing Club Annual Aggregate

Come and join in a unique competition that isnt a day, two or even a week long. Weve specifically taylored a competition to allow people to fish when they want! Weve created three seasonal mini competitions that anglers can compete in - Scores are calculated weekly and aggregate as the year unfolds. Shore based anglers operate under a handicapped scoring system for two of the seasons. Highest points earners in each of the four categories will be awarded Champion angler status. No Competition fees for club members, non-members $25/season - Open to all ages at parents discretion. For entry and rules Like us on Facebook and email your name, age and preffered method membership number to bfclinkedin@gmail.com

Womens Champion Mens Champion Girls Champion Boys Champion