Competition Reports
Club Competition Outings
Club outings are scheduled for the Saturday of the weekend of the third Sunday of the month, at Forster Boat Ramp in Cape Hawke Harbour. As per our rules
fishing may start anytime after midnight Friday up until 3pm Saturday with weigh-in commencing around 2.30pm near the boat ramp.
Should sea conditions prevent an outing on the Saturday, the event can be held on the day after (Sunday), again with weigh in starting at the ramp at about 2:30pm.
Should the whole weekend be blown out, the committee may nominate a weekday in the following week to be comp day.
Each boat must comply with minimum Maritime NSW regulations.
Guidelines
A sign on box will be fixed to a post near the weigh-in station point at Cape Hawke boat ramp for all outings.
Each boat crew member must sign-on and off, on every day they fish.
Each crew member must pay the Clubs entry fee.
All boats must leave and return via Cape Hawke Harbour.
A minimum of 4 (different) boats over the weekend is necessary to constitute an outing.
Fishing must be conducted, north of Seal Rocks Lighthouse and south of Crowdy Head Lighthouse.
Any fish presented to weigh in breach of DPI Saltwater bag and size limits may result in disqualification of the entire catch.
August 2024
With the clubs normally scheduled Saturday fishing outing rained out, the decision was made to reschedule to the following Thursday. 6 boats and 9 fishermen signed in to wet their lines.
Rowley Kay Comp 2025
The annual Rowley Kay took place 18-20 April 2025. Full report here.
March 2025
With waterways being left clean, and the winds finally slowed, the Club Forster Bluewater Fishing Club monthly fishing competition went ahead on the weekend of 15th and 16th March with 8 boats and 13 fishos.
February 2025
After a number of weeks of changeable weather, the Club Foster Blue Bluewater Fishing Club February was finally held on Saturday 22nd February, a week later than originally scheduled.
Jan 2025
Due to the very inclement weather this month, the Club Forster Bluewater Fishing Club monthly fishing outing, normally held on a weekend, was conducted on Wednesday 22nd January 2025. Sea conditions were a little lumpy early on, but levelled out to a beautiful warm day as the day grew older.
May 2024
Our monthly fishing outing was conducted last Saturday 25/5/2024 with 6 boats and 10 members competing.