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Fishing competitions are a monthly attraction at Hibiscus Coast Boating Club in Stanmore Bay.
But this is the first time in the club’s history that it has held a women’s only contest – the Queen of the Coast Ladies’ Fishing Competition.
Eighty women fishers took part in the event on March 20, with 40 men providing support as skippers.
The event was organised by Donelle Schimanski and Kim Bayes, who are on the club’s fishing committee.
Kim says there was high demand for tickets, but they wanted to keep the first one to a manageable size and do it well.
Their efforts were very much appreciated by the fishers, who ranged in age from two 12-year-olds to women in their late sixties.
“With champagne and goodie bags as well as cash prizes, Kim says the event had a really good vibe.
“It was different in many ways from the men’s competitions,” Kim says. “The women were so appreciative and many said they could tell women had organised it!”
The target species was snapper, and some beauties were caught. The biggest weighed 7.55kg and second place was almost as heavy, 7.25kg.
The competition was open to non-members as well and Kim says it will definitely now become a regular on the club calendar.
