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Perth Game Fishing Club (PGFC) was formed in 1949 by a group of some 20 individuals who enjoyed a common interest in game fishing and had boats which could venture to Rottnest Island and beyond. Pelagic fish such as Spanish mackerel were abundant in those days and marlin were the pinnacle species for capture. Originally known as the Western Australian Game Fishing Association (WAGFA), the club changed its name to PGFC allowing the WAGFA name to function as the peak state body representing game fishing. The club is affiliated with WAGFA, Game Fishing Association of Australia and International Game Fish Association.
Fishing Activities
With a philosophy of fishing for the future, the club has annual awards encouraging anglers and teams to excel in their chosen sport, these awards recognise effort expended during the whole of the club year (1 October to 30 September) as well as catches during tournaments.
Two open tournaments are held during the year where members of other clubs are invited to join in. These are the WA Open held in April and the Marlin Cup held in May. This year club activities begin in October with the official Opening Weekend event at Rottnest. Other club days are run during the year targeting species or with a social focus.
Social Activities
The club holds its regular social meetings at Royal Perth Yacht Club’s facilities in Mews Road Fremantle usually on the first Tuesday of each month. These meetings frequently have informative presentations on topics relating to the sport and allow members to share fishing stories and get to know each other. Members are encouraged to invite guests along.
FAD Program
PGFC has been responsible for running the metropolitan FAD program since 1997. Six FADs are positioned well offshore attracting game fish species including tuna, mahi mahi and marlin. The FADs are deployed in November and recovered in May. The program is partly funded by the Western Australian Government through Recfishwest and WAGFA along with sponsorship from other clubs and commercial enterprises.
Club volunteers build, deploy, maintain and recover the FADs.
Membership
Membership is available to all. Small fry members are those younger than 11 years, junior membership are those up to and including 16 years. The remaining category is for senior members.
Members frequently fish on others’ boats. If you don’t have a boat there is the opportunity to fish with another member. If you have a boat, the club can help you find suitable crew members.
Membership benefits include the opportunity to participate in club social and fishing activities as well as special offers from sponsor organisations.
PGFC membership carries automatic affiliation with WAGFA which entitles members to fish in other WAGFA clubs’ sanctioned tournaments without the need to pay membership fees. Members also receive emailed or posted copies of the frequently published Hook-Up newsletter, the club’s annual Strike magazine. and the GFAA annual journal.
If you are a prospective member, and would like to join in with more than 250 others who share your interest or passion for the sport of game fishing, please feel free to attend one of the club’s meetings.
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