Werribee South Fishing Club

PO Box 114, Werribee VIC 3030.    Club rooms Price Reserve, Beach Road Werribee South (melway 119F12)

Club contacts:     President: Steve Hamerston 0410 655 853                        Secretary: Phil Walters 0411 215 146

Please Note NEW email:  secretary.wsfc@optusnet.com.au  

 

The club was formed in 1992 by a group of local fishers. Joe Spiteri was elected president and

about 50 members joined. Initially called the "Werribee South Boating and Amateur Fishing Club",

we changed the name to Werribee South Fishing Club in 2001. 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. The club meets 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.

See 08-09 Calendar of Meetings & Events. for meeting and competition dates, and other information.
 

  2008 CLUB CHAMPIONS

(from left) Maggie Hajnal, Nicole Hajnal, Lily Vidackovic, Barbara Dyhin, Steve Hamerston (Pres), Phil Walters (Sec), John Winter, Nick Hajnal.               Front row - sitting - "Spot" the Dalmation and his special friend "Pat" the pup. 

(Absent from photo: Ben Webb, Pauline Pinner, Gillian Barker, Norris Hunt, and our very own serial photo pest Brian B)

 

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.

Refer to Open Competitions page for 2009 Rules and Entry Forms

 

2009 Flathead Challenge winner Matthew Taylor with sponsor

Michael Felsavory - Hooked on Bait & Tackle, Hoppers Crossing

2009 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.

WHITING CLASSIC.  Held in late February annually, fishing over the weekend for prizes and trophies to $10,000.

 

Tony Spiteri, from the "Red Shed" Fishing club, Altona with his 2009 champion whiting weighing in at 555 grams

Hugh was very excited to catch this whiting during the Classic

 

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, Catch & Release section, Access for All Abilities section on Sunday only, prizes and trophies.