On Saturday 10th July, Keith Graham of Bransfords Tackle Shop, held the 15th annual "Kids Clinic" on the Palm Cove jetty. Once agin over 150 keen junior anglers packed the jetty to have some fun and learn the art of fishing from local experts. The kids and their parents braved the elements to register captures of 148 fish with a total of 14 different species. Being a catch and release event all fish were returned to fight another day with many junior fishers notching up their first ever captures.
Even though the weather was not kind to us, the attendance was testiment to the number of keen young anglers out there and showed the support of the many mums and dads who came to help and encourage.
The idea of the Kids Clinic is to teach the kids, in a normal fishing environment, how to tie knots, do rigs, cut and present baits so they take an interest and catch more fish. Local fishing guru’s Terry Holman, Les Marsh, Brazakka, Matt Graham, Bruno Vucas and Ron Gallo patrolled the jetty giving out such information and generally encouraging the kids.
Following the weigh in prizes were handed out in various categories including champion female and male anglers…( see results below)….and a sausage sizzle was held for all the participants and their friends / family members. Vicky Graham reckons they cooked over 420 snags and half a bag of onions, fair to say all worked up an appetite!
Attendance certificates were handed out with the ‘Goody Bags’ which contained 29 items of fishing tackle & accessories, the kids also received an embroidered hat to mark the event. We hope to see all our keen Bransfords Junior Anglers at next years event….who knows, by then they may be able to teach our experts a thing or two!
RESULTS.
Champion Female………Kylie Slack……..weighed in 14 fish.
Champion Male…………Luke Purcell…… Best fish a Spanish Mackeral 55cms long.
Most Unusual Capture…Ava Bramham….An eel & a 1250 gms. Puffer Fish
Biggest Crab……………Keiran French…. 650 gms.
Biggest Ray……………. Kai Mc.Farlane… 650 gms.
Encouragement Award….Rebecca Carrington.
We must sincerely thank our sponsors for their generosity……….Joe Vella Insurance..( who organised the public liability cover)…Daiwa Australia..( Who have been our partner since the first Kids Clinic)……Channel 7…….Bransfords Tackle……Tropic City T Shirts & Caps..( Best embroidered caps ever)…Coca Cola….Mars Bars…Brumbies Bread…..McDonalds Smithfield…Sno Bonneau & Margaret Cochrane..( who supplied Porta Loo)….Barra Classic Lures…Halco…Abu Reels..L.Wilson & Co….Platypus Fishing Lines…John MacKenzie & Locco from 4CA….Brothers Leauges Club….Shimano Tackle… and to all our helpers, cooks, assistants and young JR from Ch. 7 and Vicky Graham for their dedication.
The idea of the Kids Clinic is to teach the kids, in a normal fishing environment, how to tie knots, do rigs, cut and present baits so they take an interest and catch more fish. Local fishing guru’s Terry Holman, Les Marsh, Brazakka, Matt Graham, Bruno Vucas and Ron Gallo patrolled the jetty giving out such information and generally encouraging the kids.
Following the weigh in prizes were handed out in various categories including champion female and male anglers…( see results below)….and a sausage sizzle was held for all the participants and their friends / family members. Vicky Graham reckons they cooked over 420 snags and half a bag of onions, fair to say all worked up an appetite!Attendance certificates were handed out with the ‘Goody Bags’ which contained 29 items of fishing tackle & accessories, the kids also received an embroidered hat to mark the event. We hope to see all our keen Bransfords Junior Anglers at next years event….who knows, by then they may be able to teach our experts a thing or two!
RESULTS.
Champion Female………Kylie Slack……..weighed in 14 fish.
Champion Male…………Luke Purcell…… Best fish a Spanish Mackeral 55cms long.
Most Unusual Capture…Ava Bramham….An eel & a 1250 gms. Puffer Fish
Biggest Crab……………Keiran French…. 650 gms.
Biggest Ray……………. Kai Mc.Farlane… 650 gms.
Encouragement Award….Rebecca Carrington.
We must sincerely thank our sponsors for their generosity……….Joe Vella Insurance..( who organised the public liability cover)…Daiwa Australia..( Who have been our partner since the first Kids Clinic)……Channel 7…….Bransfords Tackle……Tropic City T Shirts & Caps..( Best embroidered caps ever)…Coca Cola….Mars Bars…Brumbies Bread…..McDonalds Smithfield…Sno Bonneau & Margaret Cochrane..( who supplied Porta Loo)….Barra Classic Lures…Halco…Abu Reels..L.Wilson & Co….Platypus Fishing Lines…John MacKenzie & Locco from 4CA….Brothers Leauges Club….Shimano Tackle… and to all our helpers, cooks, assistants and young JR from Ch. 7 and Vicky Graham for their dedication.
A very huge thank you to all involved - to see the smiling faces on so many children was a warming sight. I had a dozen kids come up to thank me for helping them with their fishing - it was a very rewarding experince and a credit to all who participated / helped / organised.
See you next year!
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