Clubs

Groote Eylandt Game and Sportfishing Club

Meetings: 2nd Monday of month, 7.30pm at members homes.
Contact: President – Mark Bowlen - Ph 89876368 email marksueanne1@bigpond.com.au
Postal Address: PO Box 622 Alyangula NT 0885
Tournaments: Due to unpredictable wind, weather & other conditions in & around Groote Eylandt, tournament dates were not set at the time of publication, for further details contact Dale Later on 8987 6206 or dale.latter@bigpond.com

Darwin Game Fishing Club

Meetings:  First Tuesday of each month at the Darwin Ski Club, Conacher Street, Fannie Bay, 7pm

Contacts: 

President:              Josh Ker
Vice President:       Martin Brain
Secretary:             Ray Goodman

Administrators:       Leigh and Debbie Halprin      0402301533

Committee:             Kristine Button, Re Mason, Leigh Milne, Tom McCullough

Weigh Masters:      Wayne Baldwin, Greg Rogers

Postal Address:     PO Box 41866, Casuarina, NT 0811

Phone /Fax:            (08) 89413585

Web:                     www.darwingamefishingclub.com.au

Tournaments:       NT Barra Classic, NT Bill Fish Classic

Darwin FlyRodders

Meetings: Last Wednesday of every month at the Darwin Golf Club, Links Road, Marrara at 7.00pm
Contacts:
PRESIDENT:                         Tony O’Malley 0428181480
VICE PRESIDENT:                  Ronnie Bochow           
SECRETARY:                         Linda Walsh garyandlindawalsh@gmail.com Ph: 0412 141 612
TREASURER:                         Jeff Watson

Postal Address: PO Box 40023 Casuarina NT 0811

Members of our club have been meeting since August 2000 and our club continues to grow from strength to strength. In addition to major planned events our regular monthly meetings include fly casting tuition, fly tying demonstrations, video nights and guest presenters. If you are a visitor to Darwin or a curious local, we welcome you to come along and attend our meetings.

For any inquiries please contact us at admin@darwinflyrodders.org.au or take a look at our website www.darwinflyrodders.org.au.

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Nhulunbuy Regional Sport Fishing Club

Meetings: 8pm 1st Tuesday of each month at The Walkabout Lodge, Nhulunbuy.
Contact : President  Norris Grant (08) 8987 2051
E-mail: govefishingclub@bigpond.com  Secretary Sarah Cox Mob. 0438450535
Website: www.govefishingclub.org.au
Postal: P.O.Box 870 Nhulunbuy NT 0881

The Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club (NRSFC) established in 1977, promotes and encourages all aspects of recreational fishing in and around the waters of Nhulunbuy and the East Arnhem Land Region of the Northern Territory. The club caters for everyone from the most enthusiastic game fishing angler to the weekend fisho simply wetting a line with family and friends. Beginners, visitors and newly arrived residents of Nhulunbuy are most welcome to join in with club activities and events.

The club conducts special activities for juniors, and all fishing competitions include prize sections for juniors, ladies and senior anglers.The NRSFC holds several monthly and annual tournaments throughout the year, and offers a diverse range of fishing sections including Blue Water Game, Reef, Estuary and Land Based Fishing. From Marlin and Sailfish, to Coral Trout and the Northern Territory's signature fish the Barramundi, anglers can share experiences, meet new friends and learn about the local area.

The NRSFC promotes both tag and release programmes as well as responsible and sustainable capture guidelines to ensure a future resource is maintained. The club is associate member of the Northern Territory Game Fishing Association (NTGFA), the Game Fishing Association Australia (GFAA) and the Amateur Fishermens Association of the Northern Territory (AFANT). The club conducts regular fishing clinics for beginners, ladies and juniors. All events are designed to promote enjoyable competitions, sporting activities and social events based around Australia's most popular recreational past time, fishing. Everyone is welcome at the Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club. Call today and join us at our next social event, tournament or fishing clinic.

Gove Game Fishing Club

The club is based in Nhulunbuy and was formed after many anglers recognized a need for a dedicated game fishing club that catered exclusively for their style of fishing. We welcome all anglers to join if game fishing is your preferred style of angling. With many marlin and sailfish found right on our doorstep it is no wonder people are keen to do battle with these magnificent fish. All events place an emphasis on fun whilst abiding by the rules that make game fishing such an exciting sport. Out of town anglers are encouraged to contact us for any information about fishing in our region.

Contact : President  Gary Loftus (08) 8987 2619
Secretary: Ian Dickinson
Postal: P.O Box 1733 Nhulunbuy  0881

Palmerston Game Fishing Club

The club has well over 150 members and has its’ very own licensed clubrooms open every Friday night from 7.00pm (except public holidays).

Contacts:

President: Lynne Fry

Treasurer: Trish Wright - Mobile 0429 831 779
Email:trishwright@bigpond.com

AFANT Rep: Russell Fry

Barra Nationals Coordinator: Ray Colley - Mobile 0418 892 822
Email: barranationals@palmerstongamefishing.com.au
Club rooms – Ph: (08) 89322 633 Fx: (08) 89312 014
Address: Catalina Road Marlows Lagoon
Postal Address: PO Box 89 Palmerston NT 0831
Email: info@palmerstongamefishing.com.au
Website: www.palmerstongamefishing.com.au

The club also holds monthly guest speaker information nights at the clubrooms and various monthly club competitions ranging from the Melville, South Alligator, Corroboree Billabong, Darwin Harbour, Shady Camp and many more locations. New members welcome!

Wagait Beach Fishing Club

A visitor friendly club situated in a remote and little fished part of the NT coastline. Members are familiar with the better fishing areas of the coast and estuaries adjacent to Wagait Beach, Mandorah Northern Territory.

President:                George Davis
Vice President:          Michael Vaughn      
Secretary:               Helen Edney  
Treasurer:               Rowan Roberts        
                  
Contacts:       Robbo: (0429) 946 245 & Phil Parker (08) 8978 5372
 
Weigh Master:   Russell Thurston
 
Postal Address: CMB 1 Wagait Beach NT 0822  
 
Email: helenmacarthur45@hotmail.com

RAAF Darwin Fishing Club

Meetings: Defence Personnel and Defence Civilians serving in the NT. Wednesday from 5.30pm at the Club Rooms and a BBQ is provided to coincide with the presentation night for the monthly competition.

President - WOFF Dennis Lawless  Tel (08) 89 235918     Email dennis.lawless@defence.gov.au
Vice President  - WOFF David Toohey Tel (08) 8935 8529  Email david.toohey@defence.gov.au
Secretary - MRS Roseanne Toohey Tel  08 89354383    Email  roseanne.toohey@defence.gov.au
Treasurer - SGT Andrew Norton Tel  08 89238889       Email andrew.norton@defence.gov.au
Property Member - Mr Michael Hamilton Tel  08 89242057       Email michael.hamilton@defence.gov.au
Assistant Property - Member - Jeff Forder - Tel  08 89235332      Email jeff.forder@defence.gov.au
Assistant Property - Member - John Sykes - Tel  08 89242057     Email john.sykes@defnce.gov.au
Weigh Master - Mr Joe Kerr Tel 08 89466500      Email Joe.Kerr@cdu.edu.au

Postal Address P.O. Box 39305, Winnellie, NT 0821

RAAF Fishing Club Tindal

Meetings: Wednesday and Friday 4.30pm at the fishing club hanger.
Contacts: President – Nigel Smit (08) 8973 6203
Secretary – Terry Hall (08) 8973 6780
Postal Address: PO Box 204 RAAF Base Tindal NT 0853

For civilian and RAAF.

King Ash Bay Fishing Club

Meetings: 2nd Saturday of the month, 4.00pm, King Ash Bay clubrooms.

President - Keith Hallett
Vice President - Terry Shannon
Secretary - Lyal Atkin
Treasurer - Trevor Dorn

King Ash Bay Fishing Club
phone/fax 08 89759800
email kabfc@bigpond.com

King Ash Bay Fishing Club
PO Box 474
Borroloola NT 0854

Dundee Social & Recreation Club

Dundee Social and Rec Club have been in operation since 1994.  Our three fishing contests are at Easter, Queens Birthday weekend, and Darwin Show weekend.  Once a month our club hosts a social event.  We are affiliated with AFANT.  In 2009 our club’s application for a grant of land to the NT Government was approved and we are currently proceeding through the requirements of having the land re-zoned, surveyed and lease signed before we begin building a clubhouse.

CONTACTS:

President 2010:           Peter Pin (Ph:  8978 2509)
Vice President 2010:   Sid Jenkins (Ph:  8978 2912)
Secretary 2010:           Lyn Hill (Ph:  8978 1434)
Treasurer 2010:           Marg Melville (Ph:  8978 2823)
 
Web Address:             www.dundeesrc.org.au
Email Address:           keithlynhill@bigpond.com
Postal Address:           PO Box 35 Dundee Beach  NT  0840
Meetings are second Sunday of each month at member’s places.