2008 sees a change in venue for the annual F.Net mid Winter fishing event formerly known as the Smoke House Bay Challenge.   The change however is slight.  This year the event will be held at The Jetty, Port Fitzroy, Gt. Barrier Island, 
on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of August.

So git your teams sorted and leave them here.   Looking for a ride...??....ditto, leave your contacts here.  Team name and members with contact for skipper.   There is absolutely no reason anyone who can get his/her @rse to auckland should miss out for want of a seat as every year there are always skippers looking for crew to help share costs etc..  

Entry cost p.p are likely to be minimal.  20 bucks or so unless accommodation is required.

A back up venue will be figured out a bit later in case of shyte weather but put a ring around the dates now cause something will happen then.  You're not getting any younger and you know you will have a ball.  Ask any punter who has been to a previous event. 


For those that are super keen (and for old times sake) there will also be a warm up event at Smokehouse Bay on the 3rd,4th and 5th of July.  Maybe a bit early for super bear and no prizes but a bit of a bo-peep and intell gathering expedition for the main event in August, when the big winter bears will be arriving in town. etc.  Still, ya never know at the Barrier.

and I'll be on the hunt for prizes shortly once I've worked the categories and rules of engagement........let's just say there will be a good prize for the biggest BEAR bait (Squid) secured from the environs around HQ on the Friday night....more to come!!

TEAM TIGHT FIVE (Bill, Bushhog, AC, Squid and me) will be with Capt Damo and Browndog on the good ship Diversity.....booooyaaaaa....let's get it on!

I'd say non-f.netters welcome as long as there is a representative or two in each team....we can't be awarding 'prestigious' awards to those we can't readily ridicule and extract urine from.........extra points for hotties!!

Well I managed to become a member so obviously waaay too easy.

now ya thinkin

tagit pick me and I have a few others keen for the warm up