Botany Bay Gfc

Botany Bay Gfc Gamefishing club How did this come about? in Shipwrights Bay. Why Botany Bay?? Botany Bay is well known for its great facilities and friendly atmosphere.

Every October 25th our Club becomes another year older, for on this date in 1971 the foundation meeting of the Botany Bay G.F.C was held in a boat shed on the shores of Shipwrights Bay, near Tom Uglys Bridge. During the early 70's two friends and keen fisherman, Bill Heyward and Phil Birdsall were gaining the enthusiasm and know how of game fishing onboard "Simone" a Port Hacking Game Fishing boat

skippered by Bernie Smith, who later in life moved to Cairns and was a successfully skipper and charter boat operator. Bill instantly developed a passion for Game Fishing and saw an opportunity to start a Game Fishing Club running out of Botany Bay. In September 1971 Bill along with eight others decided that Botany Bay was an ideal position for a Game Fishing Club so on 25th October, 1971 Botany Bay held its foundation meeting in a boat marina shed. Present at that meeting were the following members; Bill Heyward, Phil Birdsall, John Blight, Ron Young, Jim Brown, Merv Charles, Stan Faulkner, Bob Randell, Ray Archer, Ernie Way, T Burt and T Murphy. Being a member of Botany Bay means you have access to fully calibrated weigh station (you can weigh you record claims at home without the need to go elsewhere), regular member meetings, family social days as well as receiving our monthly News Log. Life Members:

Bill Heyward (Deceased), Joyce Heyward, Kevin Hegner, Grahame Williams OAM, Bill Heaton, Robert Curry, Paul Ghosn, Ameen Ayoub

The boys from club boat Pointer had a great time attending our sponsor Fishing Station Swordfish Seminar with Al McGlash...
05/06/2026

The boys from club boat Pointer had a great time attending our sponsor Fishing Station Swordfish Seminar with Al McGlashan. Thanks to , and everyone involved for sharing their knowledge and experience. ๐ŸŽฃโš”๏ธ

30/04/2026
๐ŸŽฃ BBGFC MEMBERS MEETING โ€“ WHAT A NIGHT! Great to see such a strong turnout at last nightโ€™s members meeting โ€” thanks to e...
26/03/2026

๐ŸŽฃ BBGFC MEMBERS MEETING โ€“ WHAT A NIGHT!

Great to see such a strong turnout at last nightโ€™s members meeting โ€” thanks to everyone who came down and got involved ๐Ÿ‘

A massive thank you to our guest speaker, Tristan Guillemin, for an incredibly insightful and engaging presentation. Tristan spoke about marlin diet, how subtle changes in what theyโ€™re feeding on can influence where they hold and how anglers can find them, and also shared some fascinating info on sat tagging and marlin movements along the east coast ๐ŸŸ
Plenty of valuable takeaways for everyone in the room ๐Ÿ‘Œ

A big thank you as well to our generous sponsors Kalevu Marina, Blue Bottle Marine , YNM Catering, Haylex Tackle, and Predator Tackle for donating raffle prizes ๐Ÿ™Œ. Your continued support is greatly appreciated ๐Ÿ™

Awesome to catch up with members, talk fishing, and enjoy a great night at the club ๐Ÿป
Looking forward to the next one!

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Club shirts are back in stock ๐Ÿ”ฅDonโ€™t miss out โ€” limited numbers available!DM us to secure yours ๐ŸŽฃA massive thankyou to s...
24/03/2026

Club shirts are back in stock ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Donโ€™t miss out โ€” limited numbers available!
DM us to secure yours ๐ŸŽฃ

A massive thankyou to sponsor ๐Ÿ™Œ
Your support is greatly appreciated.

17/03/2026

๐ŸŽฃ BBGFC MEMBERS MEETING โ€“ SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ๐ŸŽฃ
Join us for our upcoming members meeting featuring guest speaker Tristen A Guillemin โ€” a leading fish scientist who has worked closely with NSWGFA and anglers along the east coast.

Tristen has spent years studying marlin, their diet, and how the east coast marlin fishery has evolved over the last 100 years. This is a rare opportunity to gain real insight backed by science and on-the-water experience.

๐Ÿ“… Date: Wednesday 25th March
๐Ÿ“ Location: St George Motor Boat Club โ€“ Sapphire Room
๐Ÿ•ก Time: 6:30PM start
๐Ÿ” Food available
๐Ÿป Drinks flowing
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Raffle prizes up for grabs

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Open to members & non-members โ€” everyone welcome!

Bring your mates, come down early, and donโ€™t miss this one โ€” itโ€™s set to be a great night of knowledge, stories, and club camaraderie.

๐ŸŽฃ Peter Goadby Memorial Tournament โ€“ 21โ€“22 March ๐ŸŽฃEntries are open for the Sydney Game Fishing Clubโ€™s Peter Goadby Memor...
11/03/2026

๐ŸŽฃ Peter Goadby Memorial Tournament โ€“ 21โ€“22 March ๐ŸŽฃ
Entries are open for the Sydney Game Fishing Clubโ€™s Peter Goadby Memorial Tournament.

If youโ€™re keen for a great weekend offshore, get your boat entered and enjoy some great fishing.

Letโ€™s get behind it and support our neighbouring club by putting a few more boats on the water.
Tight lines and good luck to everyone involved! ๐ŸŸ

https://sgfc.com.au

10/02/2026
Updated* ๐Ÿ† TOURNAMENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED ๐Ÿ†What a weekend! After some epic fishing, weโ€™re stoked to officially announce th...
03/02/2026

Updated*

๐Ÿ† TOURNAMENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED ๐Ÿ†

What a weekend! After some epic fishing, weโ€™re stoked to officially announce the winners of our recent tournament.

Thank you to all anglers, crews, sponsors and volunteers who helped make this event a success. We couldnโ€™t do it without you.

A reminder that the presentation is on Thursday at 6:30pm at the St. George motor boat club, we hope to see you all there ๏ฟผ๏ฟผ

01/02/2026

12.50 sched

Sniper 1 x mako shark capture
Wawa 1 x stripe marlin t&r
Undertaker 1 x whaler shark t&r
Shorething 1 x stripe marlin capture and fighting another
Mission 1 x stripe marlin t&r

01/02/2026

10.50 sched

On Call 1 x blue marlin capture 2.3
Wawa 2 x stripe marlin t&r

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St George Motor Boat Club
Sans Souci, NSW
2219

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