About ANSA Queensland

The Australian National Sportfishing Association (ANSA) formally started in 1967 when a group of dedicated sportfishers met at Yorkeys Knob in Cairns. Fourteen “barefooted yobbo’s” under the stewardship of Vic McCristal and George Bryden put into some order their ideas of fishing for sport and enjoyment. From that time on, they determined to promote sportfishing under the motto “sport, conservation, integrity”.

Today membership of the Association is approximately 200 clubs, containing over 5000 members. The Association is represented in all states and territories and maintains affiliation with the International Game Fishing Association.
 

Vic McCristal 2006

ANSA is an association of clubs and individual members. Clubs are geographically organised into state or territory branches. Each branch has an elected executive responsible for the local activities in each state or territory.

At the national level ANSA is responsible for coordinating and printing “The Fishing Rules”, maintaining a comprehensive Record Chart and presenting the “Master Angler Awards”. It also selects the recipient of the “Meritorious Capture” award. Nominations for this award are submitted during the year.

Queensland Branch Inc. conducts an annual conference in Yeppoon. This is traditionally held in August. Each year, guest speakers representing government, industry and science present information on how their organisations will impact on recreational fishing in Queensland. The conference provides an opportunity for members to meet people from other clubs and branches as well as fisheries management and enforcement. The branch annual general meeting is held as a part of the conference allowing members to see their club delegates elect the new executive and debate policy.

Queensland Branch Inc is affiliated with Sunfish, the peak recreational fishing body recognised by the Queensland government.

Cool Waters Conference Room

Queensland Branch Inc. is also responsible for vetting and processing national and state “Master Angler” awards, national and state “Record” claims and maintaining a Queensland Branch Inc. Record Chart. It is also responsible for conducting six state wide angling competitions. The ANSA Qld Species Challenge will be held each year on the last full weekend in September. The Top Ten, Top Club, Bob Carruthers Trophy and Hamar Midgley Flyfishing Award  run consecutively during the whole fishing year and the awards are presented at the Annual Conference. There is also a Length Based Competition which is run during the whole fishing year and competitors can compare their capture and if long enough can submitt their claims through the website www.ansaqld.com.au   

Queensland Branch Inc. produces and edits the quarterly newsletter “Sportfish Queensland” which is issued individually to all members.

Queensland Branch Inc. in cooperation with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries runs a comprehensive fish tagging program (Suntag), which is encompassed by the national tagging program Austag.

All clubs affiliated in Queensland must be incorporated under the Incorporations Act and ANSA Qld Inc. has undertaken to assist clubs in this endeavour. Part of incorporation is that a Public Liability Insurance policy be maintained. ANSA Qld. Inc. holds the policy on behalf of the membership of ANSA Qld. Inc.

Welcome to a great organisation!

Upcoming Events

     ANSA Qld     Species Challenge

   24th - 25th September 2011

Rules are available here

Forms are available here

Winter State  Titles
14th - 15th May 2011  

Results available here

CALENDER OF EVENTS  &  ANSA  DATES

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 Bowen

 Challenge

Hosted by

 Collinsville SFC

 3rd and 4th December

2011

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 Burdekin Recreation SFC Seventeenth Interclub Challenge

16th - 17th July

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