NTFC Newsletter_April 2021_210425

CLUB CONTACTS Executive Barry Howell 544 3069 [email protected] Michael Stevenson 546 9632 President: Jean Willis [email protected] Past President Maree Peters 547 6432 [email protected] Secretary [email protected] Treasurer 522 4166 Committee Richard Breakspear 541 9050 [email protected] Kevin Nansett 545 2007 [email protected] Peter Lawler 548 9753 [email protected] Don Clementson 027 437 6019 [email protected] Tony Entwistle 544 4565 [email protected] Web Master Peter Lawler 548 9753 [email protected] 547 1197 [email protected] Club Librarian Cameron Reid 545 2007 [email protected] 027 437 6019 [email protected] Trophy Master Kevin Nansett Club Sponsorship Don Clementson Club Speakers Committee Members Club Night Tea/Coffee Committee Members Newsletter Editor James Macdonald 540 3520 [email protected] Life Members 1982 Chappie Chapman 2007 Jean Willis 2018 Richard Boyden Past Presidents 03-06 Richard Boyden 06-08 Lester Higgins 08-09 Ross Walker 09-11 Dennis Ealam 15-17 Maree Peter 17-18 Michael Stevenson 11-13 Ray Day 13-15 Tony Entwistle The Nelson Trout Fishing Club Meets once a month at: Fish and Game Offices, 66 Champion Road, Richmond Normally the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm Please phone (Barry’s phone #) if unsure Any views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the committee, club or editor Webpage: www.nelsontroutfishingclub.com Follow us on Facebook Cover Photo: Tony Entwistle’s first trout, caught when he was 7 years old from the Waihi River, Geraldine

Presidents Flyline Welcome, to the second edition of your new online Club Magazine. I am sure you will agree that James has done an outstanding job with the March 2021 edition. I am pleased to see so many members contributing with articles and pictures. At our April committee meeting it was decided to post the magazine on the members section of the web site and email a copy to each member. Please let Jean Willis know if you do not want a copy emailed to you. Included in this month’s edition are the minutes of the April 2021 Committee Meeting. We will now publish these each month so our members can see what your committee is discussing. Feel free to contact any of your committee members if you have any questions. It may not be news to some of you, but this month Tony Entwistle has announced his retirement as a Professional Fly Fishing Guide as at 31st March 2021. After a distinguished career of 41 years , Tony’s contribution to fly fishing and guiding has been enormous and he is highly regarded around the world. As Tony said, “it’s been a great ride but with the international borders showing no signs of opening, the business is just not financial anymore”. Members will be pleased to see that Tony will be continuing his tremendous support to the Club and Committee. Tony’s wonderful mentoring and teaching style is unique and we are lucky to be learning from such a master. Tony’s workshops for our Club will continue in the future. The Trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ is opening soon so no doubt we will see more tourists arriving from Aussie to enjoy our outdoors. Likewise, if you are ever considering a trout fishing trip to Australia, I can highly recommend Tasmania for something new. Our annual Club Dinner will be held on Saturday 12 June 2021. Don Clementson has planning well in hand and a great Guest Speaker has been confirmed. This year we are returning to the Honest Lawyer, with a great menu option secured by Don. Bookings for the Dinner will be necessary and the club will be subsidising costs. More detail will be published over the coming weeks. Our AGM is in July and we continue seeking nominations from members for Committee roles. All nominations can be emailed to the Secretary Jean Willis. Those roles and how the Committee functions appear on the next page. We need 5 new Committee members this AGM for your club to regenerate and survive. If you have skills in book keeping, finance, banking or general secretarial skills, please consider a role on our Committee. If you have an hour spare a month and have a ‘can do’ attitude, please contact Jean or myself. Upcoming events include the ‘Last Hurrah Trip’ for the season on the Wairau later in April (see note & photos elsewhere in this newsletter). We also have a great line up of guest speakers for club nights over the next few months. In line with previous years, the current committee plans for club nights up until one month after the AGM, at which time the new committee will be responsible. That’s all from me this time around, enjoy this read, stay safe and warm out there as autumn arrives. Tight lines.………………….. Barry Howell Club President

The Nelson Trout Fishing Club Can Not Function Without You. We urgently need nominations for the Executive and Committee to manage your Fishing Club through to 2022. The role of the Committee is to: • Administer, manage and control the Club • Carry out the purposes of the Club, and Use Money or Other Assets to achieve that. • Manage the Club’s bank accounts • Decide how a person becomes a Member, and how a person stops being a Member • Decide the times and dates for Monthly Club Meetings, and set an agenda for Those meetings • Deal with complaints as per the Club Rules • Recommend Membership fees The Committee has all of the powers of the Club, unless the Committee’s power is limited by the Club's Rules, or by a majority decision of the Club Membership. Members of the Committee shall serve on a voluntary basis and only committee-authorized expenses incurred in the course of the Club’s business shall be reimbursed. The Committee may appoint one or more Masters of Ceremony who will lead regular Club Meetings. Nominations are required for 8 roles: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary 4 Committee Members Email your nomination (see next page) to [email protected] The Committee meets at 7pm on the second Tuesday of each month at Fish and Game Rooms. Champion Road Richmond.

Nelson Trout Fishing Club Nomination Form for Position of Committee Member Proposer I___________________________________________________________ (Full Name) Of__________________________________________________________ (Address) Nominate ___________________________________________________ (Full Name) Signature of Proposer_____________________________ date_______________ Seconder I__________________________________________________________ (Full Name) Of_________________________________________________________ (Address) Second the nomination of ______________________________________ (Full Name) Acceptance of Nomination I_______________________________________________________ (Nominee) Accept this nomination and agree that if elected I will up hold the committee guidelines and rules. Signature of Nominee ____________________________________date____________________ Email or hand completed form to [email protected] by 31 May 2021

Lending a Helping Hand Several members of the Nelson Trout Fishing Club showed up at the fish-out ponds run by the Youth Fishing Trust on Sunday 18 April to help as guided for the youngsters that were part of the NZ Police Blue Light for Needy children and Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Each kid had the choice of spin or fly fishing gear and the one-on-one assistance was a big hit. The day proved challenging with the fish difficult to get to take bait or an artificial fly. Some fish were caught but, unfortunately, many of the participants will have to wait for another time to reel one in. The fish of the day was the first one weighed in. A whopper of a rainbow hen that tipped the scales at 3.9 kg (8.5 pounds). The successful angler managed to hold it up long enough for a photo but it was obvious the fish was all he could handle. Further dates are 2 May for kids with cancer and 16 May which is a public fish out for the kids. Members enjoy these times and are sure to turn up again. The Youth Fishing Trust fish-out ponds Kids, guides and administrators gather at the registration booth Richard Breakspear helps a youngster Success for a satisfied customer, 8.5 pounds

Tony Entwistle – a Fishing Life One way or another, my life has always been substantially linked to the world of rivers, brown trout and fly fishing. I started trout fishing as a seven year old and have held a licence every year since. In my early twenties I began teaching others to fly fish and have now taught hundreds of anglers how to cast and experience the pleasures of New Zealand’s special trout fisheries. I grew up in the small South Canterbury township of Geraldine and landed my first trout (caught on a worm) from the Waihi River when I was seven (see Newsletter Front Cover). I became pretty much instantly addicted. My friends and I could get so absorbed in chasing small brown trout that my Mum had to organise the local policeman on more than one occasion to chase us home for dinner. By the time I was ten I was a reasonably competent fly caster, tutored by my Dad who while mostly a keen salmon angler had become a proficient fly fisherman himself. We were exclusively dry-fly anglers in those days. Our two go-to patterns were the “Greenwell’s Glory” and “Peveril of the Peak”, in sizes #14 or #16. After brief stints as a statistic clerk for Shell Oil, university and as a secondary school teacher, I started my first guiding business in 1980, based in St. Arnaud in Nelson Lakes National Park. Before they became established names in international angling circles, I helped pioneer heli-fishing into many of the magic wilderness streams that characterise the northern area of the South Island. Best trout caught by a client (Mickey Schwartz, Texas) Personal best trout 13.25lbs, Travers River, #16 14.25lbs Goulter River on a dry fly Pheasant Tail Nymph In Finland 1989 with host Pekka Sivonen, NZ Team Standing without fish – photo Gebhard Krewitt Captain Terry Duval and teammate, the legendary Hughie McDowell

I am a Life Member and former President of the New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association and was a founder member of the NZ Fly Fishing Team to various World Championships from 1987-1992. From 1990- 1999, my wife Sharon and I owned the Hunting and Fishing shop in Nelson. I was a councillor on the Nelson Acclimatisation Society and Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Council for seven years and have actively lobbied for the protection of New Zealand’s special fisheries for most of my adult life. For over thirty years I was a regular contributor of articles on fly fishing in New Zealand to magazines like NZ Outdoors, Rod and Rifle, NZ Flyfisher and Fish and Game. I have also contributed articles to several fishing books over the years, but contrary to popular myth, I have never authored a book on fly-fishing (or anything else) myself. In recent years I have been very fortunate to become a member of the Flytackle NZ team, helping promote top of the line fly-fishing brands like Sage, Rio, Redington and Umpqua. Recently (31st March 2021), I announced my retirement as a professional trout fishing guide after a wonderful forty-two-year adventure. My plan in retirement is to now fish a lot more recreationally for myself, with my buddies. I will also continue to conduct various fishing schools, casting clinics and some personalised tuition for kiwi anglers. The complete experience of fly fishing for trout, the magnificent surroundings in which we indulge our passion for the sport and the wonderful people I have met as a consequence, remain very much the central pivot of my life and my reason for being. By coincidence, I (your editor) received a newsletter from my favourite South African newsletter writer, Tom Sutcliffe, around the same time that Tony announced his retirement. Tom’s newsletter included the following: A salute to Guides I have a great respect for Guides. They operate in a tough school that constantly demands from them the social skills of TV hosts, the attentiveness of mothers, the patience of owls and the cunning of expert woodsmen. Season after season they build up a range of allied skills, like how to teach casting without appearing patronising or intrusive; how to point out fish as if the client had spotted them himself; how to treat rivers as living, sentient beings; how to predict the outcome of any advancing weather patterns down to the nearest half-minute; or how to decide if the moon and the stars are fortuitously aligned that week. Thus in so many ways Guides have been, still are, the backroom draughtsmen of our sport, whose wisdom and experience has filtered down through generations to tackle manufacturers, book and magazine publishers, writers, professional and amateur fly tiers, assorted trout bums and, of course, eventually to us ordinary fly fishers. They have influenced the art and the science of fly fishing more than any other body of people I can think of. Mainly they want little more than that you catch fish and ask little more than that you listen to what they have to say. What we need to remember is to respect Guides when we are on the water and to give them some credit when we are off it. Tom Sutcliffe, April 2021

Club Trip: Large Trout on Holiday Wairau River - Club Trip 24th April 2021 By Richard Boyden The day started with everyone pairing up (only 6 ) for Wairau river morning trip. The weather was really good with sunshine and very little wind. The river was really clear. My friend Immo Neuman and myself decided to target Salmon using spinning gear to start . We were told by the club experts Salmon were still around and to start down Selmes road where there are a few deep holes that salmon hold in . OK !! we were on our way, but someone beat us to the spot . Dam !! Michael Stevenson beat us. He was getting ready at the time, but he must show us his new Kingfish rod, reel and $180 flyline. After a few casts we agreed that it was great set up. It was time to leave Mike and head to a different spot on the Craven road at the end . No! No! River close to the road and deep . Next stop across the Wairau river to the “The Islands“. This place on the Wairau was a long stretch of shallow water on our side. Immo rigged up and I discovered that my Spin reel was still at home - Darn!! But I still had my fly reel and rod . After a hour I finally touched a few small fish . We moved on looking for the Steadmans road turn off. The time was 2pm when we found it with a large locked gate but with a small gate for fishermen. This spot turn out to be the best spot for the day. The first place was very shallow water & very swift but 100 metres upstream the water was loaded with fish rising all over the place - dinner time and dry fly time too. I tried a Royal Wulff, Gray Adams and a few emergers. They were not interested- what were they eating ??? At 2:40 we decided to stop and catch up with the others at the Trout Hotel (good name ) at 4 pm for drinks . Immo shouted me an orange juice and a coke for himself. The other club members finally showed up and we had lots to talk about plus it was Photos ”Show off“ time too. I talked to each one “How did you get on today?”. The answer seemed to be all small fish . Jean Willis landed the largest trout which was around 1-3 pounds and Richard Breakspear landed the most fish around “ ball pen size “ while Kevin Nansett topped the “ show off“ time with photos of large brown trout he saw at Rotorua . All in all we had a good day out even if just small trout caught . We enjoyed talking to each other at the pub and I sure will be going on the next club trip . Thanks to the top 6 for coming Immo spinning L TO R Jean Willis, Michael Stevenson, Richard Breakspear, Richard Boyden, Immo Neuman and Kevin Nansett

The Lower Wairau Jean’s rainbow, caught on an olive woolly bugger Richard & Immo



Reprinted from The Freshwater Blog – the voice of aquatic life, April 9, 2021 Thanks to Dr. John Hayes and Dr. Annika Wagenhoff (both of the Cawthron Institute) for passing this on. Dr Wagenhoff notes that “(I) was also meant to share with you a new interesting article finding that the ‘drifting’ trait of invertebrate prey was a better predictor of brown trout and Atlantic salmon as well as riverine bird abundance than invertebrate prey abundance or diversity. Another piece of evidence that invertebrate traits are interesting to look at.”

The Waimea Community Dam: Access for locals unlikely Artist’s impression of the Waimea Community Dam reservoir, storing rainwater captured by the dam The Waimea Community Dam reservoir is unlikely to be made available for public use. This at a time when ratepayers are being asked to pay more for the dam’s construction. Tasman District Council communications manager, Chris Choat, says there are no plans for any public access currently or in the immediate future, but adds it is part of the resource consent that public access be an option. “The plan at this stage is to just get the dam finished and operational,” says Chris Choat. The New Zealand Walking Access Commission says the Tasman District Council should be planning how people can get up the Lee Valley to the dam, rather than waiting until it has been built. “Especially as more public money is sought, public benefits including access should be prioritised,” says Commission Regional Field Advisor for Te Tauihu/the Top of the South, Penny Wardle.

“I think there is a moral obligation for what will be a recreational asset to be made accessible to the public,” says Nelson Marlborough Fish and Game manager, Rhys Barrier. “We are waiting to see whether TDC will honour their stated intention to investigate all options for the provision of public access to one of the most significant regional infrastructure assets, that Tasman ratepayers have had to partially fund,” says Rhys. Of the land surrounding the reservoir, 9.9 hectares of Mt Richmond Forest Park is managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) which includes an easement granted to the Tasman District Council. The rest of the surrounding land is owned by five different parties including three individuals, iwi authority Ngāti Koata Trust and the Tasman Pine Forests Ltd. “Right from the start public access was not going to be possible with so much forestry work in the area,” says landowner Mitch Irvine. “It is our understanding that TDC may in the future look to find a way of creating public access to this asset so that it can be enjoyed by the wider community for recreational purposes, something that I believe Ngati Koata would be supportive of,” says Koata Ltd chief executive, Hemi D Toia. Overseas Investment Office access conditions of purchase for Tasman Pine Forests Ltd include creating a public access easement up a steep spur from Lee Valley Rd – just downstream of the dam – to Lucy Creek Knob in Mt Richmond Forest Park. The company has now surveyed that access. “The Council should now work towards creating access to the start of that route and on to the Waimea Dam,” says Penny. Manager of MTB Trails Trust, Alan Eskrick, has raised his concern over how the legal access, which will be flooded by the reservoir, is going to be addressed. “It is illegal under the Summary Offences Act 1981 (s22) to obstruct a legal road,,” says Alan. Reprinted from the Waimea Weekly,23 April 2021 The Waimea Weekly were contacted for permission to reproduce this article. Management responded: “ …….. let it be known we are fighting for recreational access along the way. The powers that be want to “put it on hold for a year”. Bullshit !! What they mean is: hope y’all forget about it.”

THE NELSON TROUT FISHING CLUB Minutes of the committee meeting 13th April 2021 At Fish and Game rooms Champion Rd, Richmond Barry declared the meeting open at 6.50pm Attendance: Barry Howell, Jean Willis, Richard Breakspear, Don Clementson, Michael Stevenson Apologies: Tony Entwistle, Peter Lawler, Maree Peter, Kevin Nansett Previous minutes: Minutes of the November meeting, as previously circulated, are accepted as a true, and accurate record. Richard/Kevin carried Business, arising from the minutes. Nil Treasurers Report Nil Correspondence Email from Les Hill confirming May club night and advising he does not require accommodation. Letter of thanks to be sent to Fish and Game, acknowledging Rhys Barrier, Vaughan Lynn and Bruce Mclean for making the hatchery visit possible and rewarding. Website: Peter advises that some updates are needed with contacts etc that need to be scheduled to happen ASAP. And “Now that magazine is back just wondering if everyone is happy with way it is displayed on our website and the way the magazines are archived, etc. The latest version is on the site.” The consensus was that the newsletter is to be emailed to all members, and the current version be available, via the members only page on the website. Older editions of the newsletter to be archived on the website Barry asked that the Club Data Base of members names email contact details, mobiles be able to be accessed by the committee at all times. Barry needed this info the other week and as Jean and Maree were away, he had no way of finding it. Barry wants to discuss making this happen as a live updated database. Also having a membership directory in each newsletter.

Considerable discussion ensued, the consensus was due to privacy concerns and legislation we cannot put members details in the newsletter, but we could share those details among the committee. The website needs to be explored for the option as using it as a database for the committee, i.e. minutes, membership details, program planning etc plus we need to progress the club messaging service for members to arrange fishing trips amongst themselves. Club Nights 21st April Tony Entwistle Tip of the month - Jean 19th May Les Hill angler author Tip of the month - Don (Club to provide $200 for fuel, & wine) 12th June Club dinner managed by Don July AGM and quiz night August Karen Shearer to be confirmed Jean Club Trips April 24th Lower Wairau final hurrah for season Meet at 7.30am at F & G rooms, Richmond, carpool. Meet afterwards at the Trout Hotel, SH 6 west of Havelock Web accessible camera at Lake Argyle A request from Lester Higgins that the club explores the option of installing a camera(s) at Lake Argyle was discussed. Its noted that Fish and Game is supportive, and have indicated they would fund on going comms costs, Trustpower has no objections, but we would be unable to use Trustpower's data networks, or structures Do we take this on as project? (Tony- Agrees that NTFC should take on 'Argyle camera' as a project.) The consensus of the meeting is we do not take on this project, as the benefits would be far outweighed by the costs. Recommended that Trustpower be approached via Fish and Game to request that their lake level and turbidity data be made available on Trustpower’s website Club Dinner. Don reported on the progress of planning for the club’s Annual Dinner and provided an update of options available. Moved that for the annual dinner, the buffet, silver package be accepted, and $1000 be budgeted to subsidise the dinner meal cost and provide wine for attendees. Barry/Michael Carried Kevin to be reminded to get the club trophies back, even thought there will be no awards this year, apart from the gumboot.

Profits from the raffle on the evening to go to Coastguard, Nelson General Business. Michael advised that he will be standing down from the committee at the AGM. Next meeting 11th May 2021 Meeting closed at 7.55pm Winter Angling Club Secretary Jean Willis advises that “Our region has 22 winter fishing waters. Winter fishing can be quite productive and enjoyable. Fishing does slow down a little in the cold months of July and August but the rest of the time if water conditions are good then all fishing methods permitted will catch fish, especially those big sea-run trout in the lower reaches. Midday hatches are always possible on the main rivers on warm sunny days. May is still a great month to fish, particularly either side of midday on clear sunny days. In September, the fishing begins heating up with trout chasing bait fish in lower reaches, however trout will often be found nymphing energetically in riffles trying to put on condition post-spawning. Plus the Branch and Leatham Rivers are open until the end of May.” Jean’s Tip of the Month Clean your line: A fly line gets dirty like anything else and should be gently cleaned after being used for any length of time. Simply put your line in a solution of warm water and a mild soap and wipe the fly line down with a soft cloth. Dressing fly line is important for all types of fly line, especially as it relates to casting. It is even more important if you cast floating line like Rio's Gold. For optimal performance, you should clean your fly line a minimum of 2 to 3 times per year. This, however, is just a guideline. For instance, if you fish nearly every day, then you should probably clean your fly line once a week The basic steps to cleaning a fly line: 1. Get together some liquid hand soap, two buckets of warm water, and two soft cloths. 2. Add a few pumps of the liquid hand soap to one of the buckets and agitate it to create bubbles. 3. Pull your fly line off of your reel and place it in the bucket with the soapy water. 4. Run one of the cloths along the line from one end to the other. 5. Transfer the line to the bucket of water without soap to rinse. 6. Use the second cloth to dry off the line as you remove it from the water. 7. Respool the line back onto the reel. Routinely Maintaning Flylines Can Add a Few Extra Years of Useful Life 3 Steps to Fresh Lines It pays to clean your flyline after every 3-5 usages or when you've fished particularly muddy, dirty, weedy or mossy water.

How To Tell if a Flyline Requires Cleaning It's not too difficult to tell if your line needs cleaning, look for these clues: • You feel micro-grit on the line as you strip it in • For floating line, the first 10 feet or few meters of line doesn't float any longer • The line retains coil memory • The line has small cracks • The line feels brittle If the latter two observations above are noticed, the bad news is that the line is on its last legs of life. The good news is a cleaning and re-invigoration of the line may add another season of use before you have to replace the line. Fly Line Dressings Many different manufacturers produce and sell flyline dressings. So, don't be afraid to try any one of them. Personally, I use the Rio X product when I am away from home, and the lines needs cleaning regularly, the Tongariro for example, otherwise I use mild detergent and warm water and dress the line with silicon Spotted on a shirt in Geraldine recently:

Trout stomach contents James Macdonald The story begins at the beginning of the 2020/2021 season in Southland. Chris and Helen Sherwood (from Devon, UK) became stranded in NZ in March of 2020 and rented a house near Lumsden, beside the Tomogalak stream, which flows into the Mataura about 12km east of Lumsden. You can see an example of a handsome brownie that Chris caught near the mouth of the Tomogalak in the Gallery on the Club Website (https://www.nelsontroutfishingclub.com/gallery ). Very infrequently Chris keeps a fish for the table. Early in the season the Mataura was very discoloured and we relied on fishing clearer water in the Waikaia. The stomachs of these early season fish were anomalously empty. One fish did contain a number of horn-cased caddis but even larger quantities of vegetable material. Later in the season, Helen & Chris shifted to a rental in Mariri and in early April we set off for the Wangapeka. Chris landed a solid 4.5 pounder from his “go to” pool where he frequently has success, including a 9.5 pounder several years ago. This trout’s gut contained the odd mayfly and horn-cased caddis but was dominated by hydropsyche caddis nymphs. Maybe this explains the high success rate achieved using small (#16) green nymphs, such as that tied by Oliver Edwards (e.g. https://images.app.goo.gl/CitqjBnPu8633ywd6) Waikaia brownie Gut contents: some horn-cased caddis and lots of vegetables Wangapeka brown Gut contents: a mayfly, horn-cased caddis and lots of hydropsyches

RULES The Nelson Trout Fishing Club 1 Name The name of the club shall be: The Nelson Trout Fishing Club. 2 The object of the Club: a) the Club exists as a focal point for all freshwater anglers to meet and share their enjoyment of the sport of trout fishing. b) to function as a body representing the interests of freshwater anglers in conservation and political issues. c ) to actively encourage persons of all ages to become members of the Club. 3 Membership: Any person shall be eligible to apply to become a member of the Club. An intending member shall complete an application form and submit it to the Secretary for consideration by the Committee, which if it thinks fit shall elect them to one of the following classes: Adult, Family membership, Junior under 16, Out of District Member. Definitions: a) Family membership-shall include a member and partner, and all those members of their family, normally reside with them, who qualify for junior membership status, at the commencement of Club financial year (only one copy of club publication shall be sent). b) Juniors-shall be restricted to persons under the age of sixteen (16) at the commencement of the Clubs financial year - they have free membership. c) Adults- shall be all other members. d) Honorary membership - can be conferred by the Committee upon those organizations or individuals, with whom the Club has a special relationship, and includes any patrons. e) An Out of District Member shall be restricted to people living outside the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Area. The subscription for this class of member will be set at 50% of the current Adult fee. These members will be entitled to all the privileges of full membership while visiting this area. They have access to the newsletter via e-mail or our web page. However postage will be charged on hard copies requested to be sent by mail. 4 Officers: a) the Committee of the Club shall consist of President, Vice President, immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor and three Committee members, who shall be proposed and balloted for at the Annual General Meeting. b) they shall retire at the next Annual General Meeting, but be eligible for re-election. If there are insufficient nominations for the Committee this will be considered an extra-ordinary vacancy and may be filled by the in-coming Committee. c) the Committee may also co-opt extra members for a set term to carry out specific tasks. d) The position of President must be by annual election, but not be more than two consecutive years. e) The President on stepping down from his position, shall automatically assume the role of Immediate Past President on the Committee. 5 Committee Meeting: The Committee shall meet from time to time as required and /or on seven days notice from the President or Secretary. a) the President shall chair all meetings, or in his absence the Vice-President. In the absence of the Vice President, the Immediate Past President. b) any member of the Committee who is absent without leave for three (3) consecutive meetings shall automatically vacate their seat, and this vacancy will be deemed also an extra-ordinary vacancy. 6 Power Of The Committee: The management and control of the Club shall be vested in the Committee. a) the Committee shall have power to invest surplus funds and set up a sub-committee to do such acts within the powers of the Committee as may be delegated by the Committee. b) the Committee may not act on the following matters without agreement from a Special or Annual General Meeting: Selling real estate held by the club; raising money by way of mortgage or debenture; leasing or purchasing land. 7 Treasurer: All monies shall be paid to the Treasurer who shall keep correct accounts and books showing the current financial state of the Club.

a) the Treasurer shall bank promptly all club funds received in such a bank account as decided by the Committee. b) the Treasurer shall submit a statement of financial affairs, of the Club to each Committee meeting, as well as the Annual General Meeting, with this latter statement having previously been examined and certified by the Auditor. c) all payments out of the funds of the Club shall be made by the order of the Committee by cheque signed by two of three persons appointed as signatories by the Committee at their first meeting following the Annual General Meeting. 8 Audit: The accounts of the Club shall be audited by a person who is not a member of the Committee and who is elected at the Annual General Meeting. The Officers of the Club shall have power to appoint any person to be Auditor to fill a casual vacancy due to resignation or other circumstances affecting the Auditor. 9 Annual General Meeting: The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held not later than the last day of July, of each year, at such a time and place as the Committee shall determine. a) the business of the meeting shall be to elect the Officers and Committee, adopt the annual report and financial statements, appoint an Auditor, set the subscription for the ensuing year, and to transact any such other general business as required. 10 Special General Meeting: The Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time and shall do so within a period of thirty (30) days from receipt of a requisition to the effect, signed by at least ten (10) members of the Club who are eligible to vote at such a meeting. 11 Notice Of Meeting: At least fourteen (14) days notice is required for any Annual, or Special General Meeting. The notice is to specify the business to be transacted, day, place, and time of the meeting. a) the notice of meeting is to be advised at least once in the public notices of a local newspaper circulating in the district, and also in the Club newsletter. b) all General Meetings, otherwise known as \"Club night\" will be advertised with at least seven (7) days notice, in the Club newsletter and a local newspaper. 12 Quorum: At any Annual General Meeting 25% of members and at any Committee meeting five (5) members shall form a quorum. a) any meeting at which a quorum is not present shall be adjourned by the members present, to such date and day, not later than one month thereafter as they may decide. 13 Subscription: The Club financial year shall commence on the 1st day of July in each year. a) the subscriptions shall be such a sum as may be fixed by the Annual General Meeting and shall become due from the next Club meeting, excepting that no Honorary Member shall be required to pay a subscription. b) no member shall be entitled to vote at any meeting or be entitled to any of the privileges of the Club or take part in any activity of the Club until the subscription due has been paid. c) any member failing to pay the subscription due after a period of two (2) months from the day when it became due may, at the discretion of the Committee be struck from the roll of members and cease to be a member of the Club. d) new members subscription shall be allowed to pay half the fixed subscription after the start of the new calendar year. 14 Power To Expel: If the conduct of any member appears to the Committee to affect the character, good order, harmony, or welfare of the Club it shall on its resolution, or on a requisition signed by ten (10) members call a Special General Meeting to consider the question of expulsion of such member. a) at any such meeting a quorum of ten (10) members is required and a vote shall be taken by secret ballot. b) in the event of a resolution being carried by a majority of members present, the person concerned shall be informed in writing of such a decision and forthwith be removed from the list of members and therefore cease to be a member of the Club or to have any claim to its property.

15 Resignation: Any member wishing to resign from the Club shall give notice to the Secretary or Treasurer in writing. 16 Alteration Of The Rules: No rules of the Club shall be repealed or amended unless passed by a majority of at least 25% of the Club members present at a Special General Meeting. a) at least fourteen (14) days notice shall be given of the intention to propose any change. b) no addition, alteration or rescission of the rules shall be approved if it affects the pecuniary profit clause or the dissolution clause. 17 Dissolution: The Club may be wound up in accordance with the provisions of the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. a) no Club member shall participate in any surplus on the winding up, but in the event of property purchased by the Club, may purchase it at market rates. b) after discharge of all liabilities the assets shall be paid to the \"Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Council\" or any successor. The Fish and Game manager, will acknowledge receipt of the funds and a list of Club assets, by letter to the Club Secretary advising that the funds and assets are to be held in trust for the use of a new or similar Club should it be reinstated. These rules were approved at the Special General Meeting held at Richmond, this 22nd day of July 2007.