Werribee South Fishing Club
PO Box 114, Werribee VIC 3030. Club rooms Price Reserve, Beach Road Werribee South (melway 119F12)
Club contacts: A/President: Norris Hunt 0408 538 235 A/Secretary: Phil Walters 0411 215 146
Please Note NEW email: secretary.wsfc@bigpond.com
Life Members: Joe Spiteri 2003 - Phil Walters 2006 - John Winter 2010
Best Wishes & Good Luck to immediate past President Steve Hamerston - hope your health improves mate!
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2012 Entry Forms |
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The club was formed in 1992 by a group of local fishers and Joe Spiteri was elected president with about 50 members. The club was initially called the "Werribee South Boating and Amateur Fishing Club", In 1991 we changed the name to Werribee South Fishing Club. We are an incorporated association. We are a family oriented club dedicated to ethical recreational fishing in all forms, habitat and river conservation, improvement of fishing stocks and the responsible training of junior fishers.
Meetings. We meet at 7.30pm on the first and third Wednesday of each month in the fishing club room adjacent to the tennis courts,Price Reserve, Werribee South. (old melway 209F11, new melway 199F11).
Club Competitions. Members compete on a regular basis for open bay (all species) and selected species -whiting, snapper, flathead, bream. We also fish freshwater and surf. We encourage catch and release where possible. |
2011 CLUB CHAMPIONS
Chris Hansen - Club Champion, Josh & James, and Bradley Reynolds
Nicole & Maggie Hajnal, Lily Vidackovic, Norris Hunt, Hansen and Reynolds gangs
OPEN COMPETITIONS
The club hosts a number of competitions open to the public, with prizes including an aluminium boat, cash and fishing related goods and trophies: Flathead Challenge, Whiting Classic, Weerama Community Fishing Competition, and Bream Classic.
 2010 Flathead winner Karl Wright with Pres Steve Hamerston - Major sponsor- Hooked on Bait & Tackle, Hoppers Crossing |
2010 Bream Classic winner Brad Hodge with bream trophy by A.J.'s Taxidermy |
FLATHEAD CHALLENGE. Held on Australia Day annually (26 January). Cash prize $500 and mystery weights 5 x $50.
Follow link to RULES & ENTRY 2012 Flathead for the Australia Day Flathead Challenge Entry Form
WHITING CLASSIC. Held in late February annually, fishing over the weekend for prizes and trophies to $8,000.
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Paul Koumis 2010 champion with his 545 gm whiting |
Izaak was very happy with this nice bag of King George whiting |
Weerama Community Fishing Competition. Held during the Weerama Community Festival usually in March annually.
BREAM CLASSIC. Held in May annually in the Werribee River, one of the best bream fisheries in Melbourne. Cash prize of $500, plus other prizes and trophies, Catch & Release section, Kayak section, Access for All Abilities section (Sunday only).
