Lines at the ready for Salty Dog fishing competition

The Salty Dog Social Club will hold its third annual Fishing Competition on Saturday, January 21 with some great prizes in the seven categories.

The premium prize of $2000 in vouchers and product will go to the fisher who brings in the longest snapper.

Salty Dog manager Moses Chong says the competition has grown each year and the club is expecting more than 100 anglers this year.

A donation to Kawau Coastguard will be made from the proceeds.

Competitors will be fishing for the longest snapper, longest snapper caught by a woman, longest fish caught by a junior (aged 14 or younger), longest kahawai, longest kingfish and a snapper mystery length. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third.

In conjunction with the fishing competition, there will be a family fun event which is open to everyone.

“It will be held at the Salty Dog Inn between 4pm and 6pm with bouncy castle, games, lucky dips and a good old fashioned lolly scramble for the kids,” Chong says.

The club would like to thank the sponsors, particularly major sponsors Mason Contractors, Simpson Strong-Tie and the Salty Dog Inn.

“Without their support, the fishing competition wouldn’t be able to go ahead.”

Prizegiving will start with a barbecue for anglers at 6pm.

Anyone who registers before January 6 will go in the draw to win a Dusc chilly bin, plus other prizes.

The Salty Dog Social Club has a membership of about 70 and welcomes new members.

As well as the fishing competition, it holds a number of social activities throughout the year, including an annual progressive dinner to venues around the area.