The Whitsunday Game Fish Club is holding a free Workshop on Mackerel fishing on Friday, July 21 from 6.30pm at the Whitsunday Marine Club in Altmann Avenue, Cannonvale (opposite the Police Station).
The Workshop is open to all interested anglers and will cover the catching and rigging of ribbon fish, garfish, and other species of Mackerel we love to eat.
The session will also include a lure presentation and demonstrate the correct way to tie single strand wire trace.
You will also discover where and when to target Mackerel and the methods and the type of tackle used to catch them.
The evening is excellent preparation for the Club’s upcoming Club's "Mackerel Rally", which is due to be held from 28 - 30 July.
This year, the rally's scoring system has changed (due to the Queensland Government's new rules for Mackerel fishing).
As of 1 July 2023, anglers are only allowed one mackerel per person and two per boat.
Subsequently a point system of fish weight, multiplied by 100, divided by the line class the fish was caught on, will be used.
For example, a 20kg Mackerel caught on 10kg line equals 200 points.
Also, 10 points will be awarded for every Mackerel released, adding to the anglers point score. Major prizes will be awarded to the highest point scoring anglers.
A full briefing on the Mackerel Rally rules will be given on Friday, July 28 from 6pm at the Whitsunday Marine Club.
All competitors must register on that night.
“We hope to see lots of new and familiar faces on both these evenings,” said Ashley Moore from Whitsunday Game Fishing Club.
“There have been good numbers of Spanish Mackerel arounds the islands and the reefs, so there should be some successful fishing.
“Life is short - fish hard!”
WHAT: Mackerel Fishing Workshop
WHEN: Friday, July 21 from 6.30pm
WHERE: VMR Whitsundays
WHAT: Mackerel Rally
WHEN: July 28-30
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