BMYS Gala Fishing Competition 8th – 10th November 2024

26 November 2024

The Club recently completed a very successful 2024 Gala Fishing Competition, after the annual event was cancelled in 2023 due to poor weather.

The weather was much kinder this year, with generally good ‘snapper’ weather prevailing, although strong winds led to the cancellation of fishing on Friday, the 8th. Having fishing also on Friday was an innovation in 2024.

Many fantastic prizes were on offer for the event, which was very generously supported on this occasion by the Club's major sponsors, including Shimano, Easy Tow Trailers, Engel, Blue Nautilus Marine, All Commercial Real Estate, All Residential Real Estate, Moose Marine, Lone Star Marine, GME, Streaker Marine, Salt Guide, Compleat Angler Bentleigh and JV Marine World.

Details of prize winners include:

Juniors

• Heaviest Snapper                Mason Verginis      6.9kg
• 2^nd Heaviest Snapper          Liam Shan             4.034kg
• Heaviest Flathead                Isaac Elder            346gm
• Secret Weight Snapper 1     Isaac Elder 
• Secret Weight Snapper 2     Arianna Vlamis
• Secret Weight Fish 1           Luca Fonti
• Secret Weight Fish 2           Harry Vella
• Secret Weight Fish 3           Hamish McPherson

Seniors

• Heaviest Snapper                 Vic Lackner            6.630kg
• Heaviest Women’s Snapper  Anita Giuliano        3.568kg
• 2^nd Heaviest Snapper           Jonathan Svilar       6.148k
• Secret Weight Snapper 1      Wayne Scobie
• Secret Weight Snapper 2      Darren Stuart
• Heaviest Flathead                 Ethan Norris           1.385kg
• Heaviest whiting                   Geoff Hill                453gm
• Heaviest Shark                      Eddie Gray              3.252kg
• Heaviest Salmon                   Peter Svilar              1.734kg
• Most Unusual                        Nick Conidi             Scallop
• Heaviest Other                      Eddie Zahra            Leatherjacket 1.039kg
• Heaviest Bag                         Eddie Zahra
• Early Bird Registration           Ryan Shan               Day Fishing with Fergy

The gallery here features some boats competing in the event and prizes awarded at the Sunday luncheon.

Thanks to Club Manager Alex Henderson and staff for their excellent support of the event, particularly the great Sunday luncheon.