Laingholm Fishing Club

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The LFC been in existance for over 40 years & currently has over 80 members.We fish the Manukau & hold regular (normally monthly) fishing competitions for fish caught within the harbour,as well as pool competitions,both home & away.We also hold an annual raft race,the proceeds of which are donated to local charities.

 

Contact Details

Secretary:  Chris Blanchfield 
6 Sandy's Parade 
Laingholm   
Auckland 1007   

  

Secretary Ph: 09 817 4008        
   

President: Peter Woolford     

President Ph: 09 817 4039      
    

 

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Club Formed:

1952

Club open hours are;Thurs 7.30pm-10.30pm, Fri 5pm-12pm & Sun 2.30pm-9pm.Visitors are welcome(visitors fee $2,card holding membersof ANY fishing club have free entry ).Friday night dinners 5pm-7pm.

Friday dinners are available to members of the public($2 visitors fee apply to all adults not affiliated with any fishing club, children welcome but MUST vacate premises by 7pm)Choice of 2 or 3 mains .Prices-Adults -$7 & Children-$3 .Meals vary every week.Ring us on the night for menu.

Anybody is welcome to enter our club comps.Simply contact Rick for details of when they are being held.Except for special comps,the entry fee is $10 per angler.All monies received are returned to fishers.{Snapper-60% of takings,Scale fish-25% & ticket prize-15%.Sharks,Barracoutas & Stingrays not eligible for contest.All fish MUST be caught within the inner Manukau Harbour, (a straight line between tghe Nine pins and South Head Lighthouse) & MUST be weighed in at next available weigh-in times. On days when the club isn't open for business, it will be open between the hours of 6pm & 7pm for the purpose of weigh-ins only.Typical contest runs from midnight Fri -7 pm Sunday,( longer on long weekends)All meetings held at clubrooms.

The L.F.C. takes a strong stance in preserving our fish stocks ,therefore we have set our own limits on fish eligible for entry in our comps:-MINIMUM weight for ALL fish--750gms (average just legal Snapper approx 600 gms & yes that DOES include Kahawai). MINIMUM weight for Kingfish is 5 kgs.

Good Fishing, and keep an eye on this site for regular updates. The Committee.

2005-2008 NZ Angling & Casting Association Inc