HELP US CATCH FISH THIEVES
Please save this phone number in your mobile phone ‘ Fish hotline “ 1800 017 116, report all sightings of fishing nets set in known yellow protected fishing zones, in rivers and estuaries on weekends, and where you suspect the net is not the property of a commercial licenced net fisher.
Report ALL incidents when you suspect that the crab fairy has raided your crab pot, or stolen your pot/or dilly net.
It is handy to have a pencil in your boat so that you may record the registration number of suspicious boats, times and locations.
When phoning the hotline ask the operator for feedback, and can you please contact us so that we can maintain data on illegal activities.
Please save this phone number in your mobile phone ‘ Fish hotline “ 1800 017 116, report all sightings of fishing nets set in known yellow protected fishing zones, in rivers and estuaries on weekends, and where you suspect the net is not the property of a commercial licenced net fisher.
Report ALL incidents when you suspect that the crab fairy has raided your crab pot, or stolen your pot/or dilly net.
It is handy to have a pencil in your boat so that you may record the registration number of suspicious boats, times and locations.
When phoning the hotline ask the operator for feedback, and can you please contact us so that we can maintain data on illegal activities.
Angler Education
We have two defined anger education programs;
A. School Fish – Sponsored exclusively by Reef Marine.
B. Family Fishing Day – Shoal Point – Sponsored exclusively by Tackle World Shakespeare Street Mackay.
(in 2009 we were awarded the Mackay Regional Councils Australia Day Community Event Award for hosting this annual event )
School Fishing
USING OUR OWN FISHING RODS/REELS /CAST NETS.
A typical school fish angler education program operates like this.
1st visit ; introduction to fishing/ personal safety/ in class room situation, brief on why there are legal take size and bag limits/ protected zones – why they were established, demonstration on knott tying , kids prepare their very own rig ready for action.
2nd. visit ; outdoor activities, in school sporting grounds 1-10 ratio, practice casting pluggers, more advanced given fly fishing tips/ and or cast net throwing.
3rd. visit; On site fishing usually at Dunrock or Shoal Point ; ratio 1 –10 plus teacher supervision.
Activity starts with rules that apply, safety, gathering bait ..i.e. digging lobbies, more advanced can use cast net.
Fishing activities, lunch, clean up.
Typical 8.30 am start, kids on bus at 2.00 pm.
MRFA. gear clean up and pack in to purpose built trailer.
Family Fishing Day ;
In 2013 we expanded this program to include parents/guardians.
THIS COMMUNITY EVENT IS COMPLETELY FREE
Held annually at Shoal Point, always on a Sunday, when high tide is around 11am. – 12 noon, ( not in the stinger season ) preferred tide 4.5-5.2 m.
Attendees can use their fishing gear, or they can use our gear, over the past 10 years attendance numbers have averaged 250 per event we usually have about 15 MRFA volunteer helpers, and members of the Mackay Apex Club assist with cooking the 350 plus sausages which are given away on the day free of charge to attendees.
There are a number of prizes drawn at random given to children, in 2013, those prizes included rod/reel combo’s , cast nets, and gift vouchers.
The event is fully funded by MRFA inc. and committee members believe it is the best $500 – $600 we spend each year. Many families have attended the event for more than six times, the feedback we get from hosting this event is unreal.
Our special guests for this event include Turtle Watch, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ( Mackay ) who set up a static display
We have two defined anger education programs;
A. School Fish – Sponsored exclusively by Reef Marine.
B. Family Fishing Day – Shoal Point – Sponsored exclusively by Tackle World Shakespeare Street Mackay.
(in 2009 we were awarded the Mackay Regional Councils Australia Day Community Event Award for hosting this annual event )
School Fishing
USING OUR OWN FISHING RODS/REELS /CAST NETS.
A typical school fish angler education program operates like this.
1st visit ; introduction to fishing/ personal safety/ in class room situation, brief on why there are legal take size and bag limits/ protected zones – why they were established, demonstration on knott tying , kids prepare their very own rig ready for action.
2nd. visit ; outdoor activities, in school sporting grounds 1-10 ratio, practice casting pluggers, more advanced given fly fishing tips/ and or cast net throwing.
3rd. visit; On site fishing usually at Dunrock or Shoal Point ; ratio 1 –10 plus teacher supervision.
Activity starts with rules that apply, safety, gathering bait ..i.e. digging lobbies, more advanced can use cast net.
Fishing activities, lunch, clean up.
Typical 8.30 am start, kids on bus at 2.00 pm.
MRFA. gear clean up and pack in to purpose built trailer.
Family Fishing Day ;
In 2013 we expanded this program to include parents/guardians.
THIS COMMUNITY EVENT IS COMPLETELY FREE
Held annually at Shoal Point, always on a Sunday, when high tide is around 11am. – 12 noon, ( not in the stinger season ) preferred tide 4.5-5.2 m.
Attendees can use their fishing gear, or they can use our gear, over the past 10 years attendance numbers have averaged 250 per event we usually have about 15 MRFA volunteer helpers, and members of the Mackay Apex Club assist with cooking the 350 plus sausages which are given away on the day free of charge to attendees.
There are a number of prizes drawn at random given to children, in 2013, those prizes included rod/reel combo’s , cast nets, and gift vouchers.
The event is fully funded by MRFA inc. and committee members believe it is the best $500 – $600 we spend each year. Many families have attended the event for more than six times, the feedback we get from hosting this event is unreal.
Our special guests for this event include Turtle Watch, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ( Mackay ) who set up a static display
