2012 - Highlights of Sport Shore Fishing in Malta

KSFA ...... what a year ...... an eventful year full of top level competition.

It's either you hate it or you're into it with full blast ..... that is what compeition fishing is all about.

It's more of exchanging fish catches with medals and trophies won by the most versatile and sometimes even lucky on the day.

 

KSFA were always the leaders in shore fishing competition fishing in Malta and this year was again a supereventful year in which we saw some new faces to the sport grabbing up some silverware.

 

This year was also an innovative one where it comes to financing in the club ..... with good help from Mister Fish the main and exclusive sponsor for Kingfisher, Mecca Marine, Kalkara Regatta Club, Bartolucci Malta, Cafe Du Brasil, SailPower and Steven's Garage we managed one of the top league winnings with some good cash prizes for the winners. There was also the introduction of personal sponsors to some top anglers from foreign fishing tackle suppliers.

 

The year kicked offf with the mullet league which saw good compeition and some good catches in the Gozo match ....... Nathaniel Attard kicked off the first match with a nice sized mullet which ended up as the biggest mullet caught in 2012.

 

Charlo Borg did some magic in the second match .... while Fortune Calafato got the podium in the 3rd match Gzira. Final match was held in Birzebbuga which saw Robert Attard scraping a victory in very bad weather conditions.

 

Franklin Formoza ended up as the mullet man 2012 with a total catch of 2.72kgs. Adrian Nelson placing 2nd overall with 2.28kgs while Nathaniel Attard in 3rd place with 1.97kgs

It was then turn for the doubles league which was won by Charlo and Andre Borg ........

Some super catches were recorded this year .... in the Xghajra match Stefan Borg and James Micallef hit a super catch of over 7kgs of fish in just 4 hours .....

In May it was a nice experience for Adrian Nelson, Stefan Borg and James Micallef as they participated in the Grauvell Open Float Fishing Tournament in Valencia ....... the lads from Malta did not do very good in final placings but it was very difficult to adapt to much different conditions than fishing locally

The Mister Fish tournament was won by Franklin Formosa and Darren Stafrace with a total catch of over 11kgs of fish fished in just 12 hours on a separate 4hour session in three consecutive days.

The singles League 2012 champion was newcomer Darren Stafrace who ended up with just 8 penalty points earning him a super place amongst the top level anglers in shore fishing.

Kingfishers also did great in Federation this year as all the five members of team competing the Europeans coming October in Cadiz, Spain will be formed from ex team Malta anglers Pierre Poulton, John Attard, Roberto Bugeja, Adrian Nelson. Robert Attard (Robby) was good this year as he earned a place in the Maltese National for the very first time!

 

John Attard from KSFA was also crowned as Malta's no 1 angler for 2012 .......

 

News

Throwback to Year 2010 with Classifications

  Clayton Camilleri, Mario Marlow, Fortune Calafato have won a league or more 8 years ago, and all of them seem to be hungry for more.   Doubles League 2010   A total of 12 teams had registered. During that time the league was on 6 matches, one of which as marshall and the...
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KSFA Doubles League Match 4 Details

  On the 15th April we shall be having the 4th Match from the Doubles League. We had a change of venue since we have managed to obtain a special permit to fish on the grounds of the Westin Dragonara Hotel. Competitions have not been held on this stretch of shore and we are more than happy to...
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NFSAM - Match 2 Results

  This morning the NFSAM match 2 was held. Early morning all anglers met at Bahar ic-Caghaq but unfortunately due to sea swell it was decided to use alternative venue that is Valletta next to Pixkerija. Match started at 06:45 and fish bites were very rare. During the competition the wind was...
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NFSAM - Federation League Match 2 Details

Next Sunday 18th the second match of the NFSAM shall be held. Venue shall be Qalet Marku at Bahar ic-Caghaq. This match shall be float fishing only.  Meeting Time: 05:30am Competition Time: 06:30 - 10:30 Alternative Venue: Pixkerija Valletta.   Below you can find the sections drawn for...
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IMPORTANT - KSFA Summer Clothing

As we are entering in mid-March the committee is going to order the summer polo shirts. As you should all know as from this year it's compulsary to wear the club's clothing during the competitions. Therefore do please contact someone from the committee to have your polo reserved for you. If you are...
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KSFA Doubles Match 3 Report - Bjorn, Miguel & the small mullets

It must have been around 3am when most of the anglers, started stretching limbs, and cracking their eyes open, the first thought probably being, why the hell did the alarm go so early, but suddenly, eyes fully open and wide awake. Gozo doubles match 3! Off to catch the 0545am ferry. It was a...
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KSFA New Facebook Page

We wish to advise all our followers that we have created a new facebook page so that you can follow us through facebook page. Official Facebook page is www.facebook.com/ksfasportsfishing/?ref=br_rs   Hit the Like Button & Share!
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KSFA hits fresh Water Fishing - Ragusa

It was early in the day on Saturday 3rd March were 7 KSFA anglers met up at the Virtu Ferries to catch the 5am ferry to Pozzallo. Almost a 2 hour trip discussing the plans for the weekend and its highlight on Sunday. Beautiful blue skies were awaiting and we immediately headed to the hotel, greeted...
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KSFA Doubles League Match 3 Details

  We are getting close to the 3rd match of the KSFA Doubles League 2018. This match shall be held on the 11th March 18 at Xlendi Gozo. We shall be fishing the peaceful Xlendi bay in Gozo, boarding the Gozo Channel ferry of 05:45am. It's important to be punctual if you want to start the...
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KSFA Anglers in new adventure of fresh water Match Fishing.

KSFA anglers will be trying their hand at something completely new, at least for most of them. As this coming weekend they will be taking the ferry across to Sicily to participate in a trout fishing competition. This will be a first for KSFA, and hopefully will not be the last. This competition is...
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NFSAM Match 1 Results

Today the 25th February the National Federation Sports Angling Malta League started. In total this league has 4 matches, 2 open matches & the other 2 float only. The first match was held at Boiler Wharf in Vittoriosa as an Open Match. All 25 anglers met at 5.15am, sections were drawn and...
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New Sponsor

We wish to thank Yield 247 for being a new major sponsor for KSFA.  www.yield247.com      Also we wish to remind all our members to support all entities that are supporting our organisation for...
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KSFA Doubles League Match 2 Report - 2 Teams Share the Top Spot!

Today the 11th February KSFA fished its Doubles Match 2. This was held at the Corinthia Marina quay. With special thanks to the management for always supporting our Association by issuing their kind permit. It was a very difficult venue, as one can imagine after the previous days torrential rain...
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KSFA Doubles League Match 2 Details

Next Sunday 11th February 2018 we shall be having the 2nd Doubles Match. There was a change in venue since we managed to obtain the permit to fish on the pier below the Corinthia Marina Hotel. We wish to thanks in Advance the Management of the Hotel for always supporting us.     Meeting...
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Jason Saliba & Jonathan Aquilina draw first blood in KSFA doubles 2018

 Match # 1. Today the 28th of Jan 2018 ushered in the first doubles angling match of the new season. This was held at Manoel Island. It was a beautiful day with a light to moderate South Easterly wind and hardly a cloud in the sky. This first match as expected, between 8 brilliant teams was...
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Clayton Camilleri crowned Mullet Champion 2017

Clayton Camilleri crowned Mullet Champion 2017! This morning the 3rd of December the sun rose to a crisp cold morning, and only the anticipation of a good final mullet match, helped to keep KSFA’s mullet anglers warm. The league was still wide open so today’s match was really a gran finale. This...
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KSFA Mullet League 2017 Match 3

Stefan Borg returns with a bang! KSFA anglers this morning the 5th of November spent the morning trying to catch one of their favorite fish in mullet match 3. Unfortunately the mullets did not seem to be so hungry! But still it was an enjoyable morning, with Stefan Borg stealing the show and...
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KSFA Mullet League 2017 Match 2

Newcomer Ray Farrugia bags 1st Place in Mullet Match 2. The venue had to be shifted from the original rocky part adjacent to Freeport due to lack of space for the 17 mullet anglers, to ST Georges Bay also in B`Bugia. The bites were few and far between, and it took great patience and skill to lure...
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KSFA TOURNAMENT 2017

Joseph Ellul Il Gower and Andre Borg maintain slim lead to win KSFA 2017 tournament. Andre and Il Gower are this years  tournament winners after they managed to keep hold of the slimmest of leads winning this years fishing festival by a mere 180g over their nearest rivals Charlo Borg and...
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KSFA Mullet League 2017

KSFA mullet match 1 got off with a bang, literally as the match had to be postponed some 30 mins due to severe thunderstorms, around the Marscala area. Where this match was transferred after the original venue Marsaxlokk proved unfishable. The match started at 0725 under a constant drizzle, which...
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KSFA Johnston Singles League 2017 Winner is Aaron Xuereb

Aaron Xureb shines in last match Wins KSFA Johnston Singles League 2017   This stormy morning of Friday Sept 08, welcomed the last KSFA Johnston Singles league match, it was a stark contrast from the other matches which were fished in heatwaves, as thunderstorms could be...
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KSFA Johnston Singles League Final Match Details

On the 8th September the finalists of this year's KSFA Johnston Singles League shall be competing the final match at the Manoel Island Yatch Yard. This venue has only been fished once and therefore again expectations will be high of having good catches. Goodluck to All.    Meeting Time:...
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The KSFA Johnston Singles League Final Match 1 of 2

    On the 6th August, the top 10 competitors from this years KSFA Johnston Singles League 2017 met quite early at 05:00 next to the Valletta Breakwater to compete the first of two matches for the finals.   As one has imagined since this venue was never fished before and there is a...
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The Great Grand Habour Breakwater!

Are you ready for the challenge?   The top 10 anglers in the KSFA Johnston Singles League shall be battling this Original, first timer venue next Sunday 6th August.    Meeting Time: 05:15 Fishing Time: 06:45 -10:45  
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KSFA Johnston Singles League 2017 reaches the Final Stages

As all of you know last Sunday under the majestic Villa Bighi, the last qualifying match from the above league was held. After this match all 21 competitors had their worse match weight removed. After doing so the Top 10 anglers that had the best weights have qualified for the Final 2 Matches. It...
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