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Title: 2014 Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: Editor on December 08, 2013, 12:52:31 PM
Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
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A fun day for the whole family - grab your fishing gear and head our way and support
 
Registration prize
Rego prize winners don’t even need to catch a fish to win but must be at the draw!
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Heaps of giveaway prizes
 
Nominations
Registrations will be taken on site at the dam from 4pm to 6pm Friday 28th Feb 2014 and from 5.30am Saturday 1st March 2014.
Registration: $20 seniors & $5 juniors.
Juniors are 15 yrs and under
 
BBQ & drinks will be available all day.
For Further information contact Lloyd Willmann on 0429 614892 or Mark Ward on 5544 9104 Google: lafma qld or Email HERE>>> (willmannl@bigpond.com)
 
Prize categories
Junior and Senior Prizes
Biggest Carp
Most Carp
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Fly section
 
Fishing from 7am
Weigh in closes 2pm sharp
 
No fishing permit required.
Fish from the bank, canoe, kayak or boat.
No outboard motors to be used.



Video of Wyaralong Dam at http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Wyaralong.htm (http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Wyaralong.htm)
Title: Re: Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: rayke1938 on December 08, 2013, 07:10:41 PM
This is a great family event and also one of the very few places with free camping but you will have to get there early as spaces limited.
Cheers
Ray
Title: Re: Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: Sweetwater on January 21, 2014, 12:07:14 AM
With the comp looming fast, has anyone been catching anything lately?
Title: Re: 2014 Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: StevenM on January 21, 2014, 06:42:29 PM
I know that there has been Green and Bronze caught there.

As far as carp - well they are everywhere

Come and say g'day then make my day and bring me a ship load of fish to weigh in.

Just remember - the judge's decision is final.  :youbeauty
Title: Re: 2014 Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: Sweetwater on February 16, 2014, 01:05:15 AM
I gave this event a plug on my segment on River 94.9 FM this weekend.
Title: Re: 2014 Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: Editor on February 28, 2014, 08:50:35 PM
This comp is on this weekend
Title: Re: 2014 Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: Sweetwater on March 15, 2014, 08:34:04 AM
Does anyone who attended have any report or stats from the comp?  :?)
Title: Re: 2014 Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: elops on March 15, 2014, 09:37:06 AM


Carp Eradication Competition

From now on it will have to be named 'Carp & Tilapia Eradication' or 'Noxious fish Eradication' ...... it looks as though Tilapia have really exploded in the dam since last year. Without trying, 75 Tilapia were brought back to the weigh in area for recording and dumping as well as  273 carp, almost double what was captured last year. Plenty of spangled perch, as well as a couple of bass, were also captured and released. Fishing conditions were pretty good also, a bit of breeze with the occasional gust ..... just ask Todd James of Mitre 10 Beaudesert ... his display Gazebo down on the water's edge got turned inside out. Profit for the day was around $3,500   .... all funds raised will be converted to bass or Mary River cod fingerlings for the dam. Although the number of competitors (140) was up on last year (123), funds raised for the day was around the same as last year with BBQ sales much the same as last year, the difference being raffle sale down by a couple of hundred dollars this year. For your info, quite a few carp were captured on lures, from the bank as well as vessel.

 

Results:-

Largest Carp - (adult) 4.83Kg Carl Thomas (jnr) 1.645Kg Darcy McMahon  (on Fly) 1.5Kg Trevor Elliot

Most carp - (adult) 32 Mal Flesser  (jnr) 4 Thomas Ferrar

Largest Tilapia - 1.73Kg Mary Brider

Most Tilapia - 22  Luke Haas

Lucky entry - Kayak from Adventure Outlet - Ken Adsett,  Crebra Farm Stay (thanks to Michael & Sally Undery) - Ashlee Hogg

 

Thanks to all those members/supporters who gave up their time to help organise & help out on the day, and especially those members who also provided sponsorship in the form of money, lures, goods and services. Get ready for the next one !
Title: Re: 2014 Wyaralong Dam Carp Comp
Post by: elops on March 15, 2014, 09:46:36 AM
Biggest carp and tilapia