What Would Motivate You To Enter More AFO Events?

[AFO]

Please choose the option MOST relevent to you.

Thanks.

The Team

AFO

[jeff f]

more events :silly:

i would love to see a monthly one day comp

would still attend all of the big ones to

[pancakes_and_haggis]

cant wait to get a job that doesnt involve working every saturday!!! thats the one and only reason i havnt been apart of any wonders weekends or comps, used to be impossible to get saturday off!!

wouldnt enter a weekend comp for one day!

[Jig_Meister]

i would love to see a monthly one day comp

would still attend all of the big ones to

Seconded Brilliant idea

Maybe not for you guys but a land based bbq event would be nice All you people and your fancy boats

Cheers jamie

[faulked]

the largest contributing factor would be finishing the bathroom and kitchen renosthen buying a outboard then i can come play again

[Surfingant]

I like the one day, once a month comp idea too

[shortie]

once a month comp? Isnt that the fish of the month.

I cant see the point numbers would start off ok but peter out rather quickly.

And to much time to organise.

[Aggro101]

I was expecting to see an option "Wife minding service" or "A bunch of flowers and bottle of wine to give to the missus when you return home"

[rosstralia46]

now that i have a boat i will definitely more inclined to enter and my p,s and hopefully an apprenticeship in the near future so will efinitel be making more of them hopefully

[collvan]

Wouldn't mind seeing more local type comps. Eg. Once a month north of Brissie and the next South.

[crazywalrus]

i would love to see a monthly one day comp

would still attend all of the big ones to

Seconded Brilliant idea

Maybe not for you guys but a land based bbq event would be nice All you people and your fancy boats

Cheers jamie

Khoi did try that a with the Bream social. I personally think we need to do this again. Other clubs know when they are having a social. The 2nd weekend of each month maybe. I think it is too much to expect AFO to organise these. We should put up a nominations for a committee to organise and run these events. My hand is up to help with this. If we want to make it a fundraising event we can put say $10 in each to cover the BBQ and what is left can go to the site or as a prize.

This should generate more involvement and help with the community.

[ellicat]

What Would Motivate You To Enter More AFO Events?

Live bands like at last year's State of Origin. You know the one that the park manager was putting on for us. ...Oh, hang on a minute.....where were they again ? :whistle: (not having a go at AFO - just a reminder what a wayne kerr the bloke was).

Apart from that I think it would be good at weekend events to have

karaoke night and midget throwing. (especially now Terry's back) :woohoo:

[max pwr]

cant wait to get a job that doesnt involve working every saturday!!! thats the one and only reason i havnt been apart of any wonders weekends or comps, used to be impossible to get saturday off!!

wouldnt enter a weekend comp for one day!

same here....I work in my own business six days a week and most of my fishing is done Sunday morning or afternoons after work. I can't wait to meet some guys from afo and been trying to swing some time off, I especially wanted to do the Noosa comp but there's always work or a family birthdasy blah blah. This year I'm determined to attend at least one comp. For me I couldn't give a hoot about prizes and happy to pay whatever the entry fee is.

[Bommie]

time

[Malcolm]

I can't really vote here as there is a good mix of comps covering weekends the only thing that would make me do more comps is time

[AZZA]

The voting does not have an option for more blue water events, as I do not fish in rivers or the bay that much so I voted for more species. When a comp comes around they are usually for your bread and butter species found in the estuary’s. The other thing for me is the time as it is hard to find a whole weekend to fish with family commitments and sport so one day events would be great. The prizes are of no consequence as I would not be a gung hoe competitor but I just can’t see myself committing to a comp three months out at a discount rate as work or something will get in the way and then when the time is close I am not going to cough up the full comp price to fish in unfamiliar waters for bream or other species that I do not usually target So one day blue water events or events that have a range of species with a realistic entry price, anyhow that’s my two cents worth.

[jeff f]

The voting does not have an option for more blue water events, as I do not fish in rivers or the bay that much so I voted for more species. When a comp comes around they are usually for your bread and butter species found in the estuary’s. The other thing for me is the time as it is hard to find a whole weekend to fish with family commitments and sport so one day events would be great. The prizes are of no consequence as I would not be a gung hoe competitor but I just can’t see myself committing to a comp three months out at a discount rate as work or something will get in the way and then when the time is close I am not going to cough up the full comp price to fish in unfamiliar waters for bream or other species that I do not usually target So one day blue water events or events that have a range of species with a realistic entry price, anyhow that’s my two cents worth.

expand mbc to include offshore???

[fishguru5]

The voting does not have an option for more blue water events, as I do not fish in rivers or the bay that much so I voted for more species. When a comp comes around they are usually for your bread and butter species found in the estuary’s. The other thing for me is the time as it is hard to find a whole weekend to fish with family commitments and sport so one day events would be great. The prizes are of no consequence as I would not be a gung hoe competitor but I just can’t see myself committing to a comp three months out at a discount rate as work or something will get in the way and then when the time is close I am not going to cough up the full comp price to fish in unfamiliar waters for bream or other species that I do not usually target So one day blue water events or events that have a range of species with a realistic entry price, anyhow that’s my two cents worth.

expand mbc to include offshore???

This would disadvantage those who don't have the capacity to go outside like myself and many others with smaller estuary boats.

[crazywalrus]

The voting does not have an option for more blue water events, as I do not fish in rivers or the bay that much so I voted for more species. When a comp comes around they are usually for your bread and butter species found in the estuary’s. The other thing for me is the time as it is hard to find a whole weekend to fish with family commitments and sport so one day events would be great. The prizes are of no consequence as I would not be a gung hoe competitor but I just can’t see myself committing to a comp three months out at a discount rate as work or something will get in the way and then when the time is close I am not going to cough up the full comp price to fish in unfamiliar waters for bream or other species that I do not usually target So one day blue water events or events that have a range of species with a realistic entry price, anyhow that’s my two cents worth.

expand mbc to include offshore???

This would disadvantage those who don't have the capacity to go outside like myself and many others with smaller estuary boats.

I think if it was expanded you would have to have bay caught and offshore caught snapper divisions

[AZZA]

The voting does not have an option for more blue water events, as I do not fish in rivers or the bay that much so I voted for more species. When a comp comes around they are usually for your bread and butter species found in the estuary’s. The other thing for me is the time as it is hard to find a whole weekend to fish with family commitments and sport so one day events would be great. The prizes are of no consequence as I would not be a gung hoe competitor but I just can’t see myself committing to a comp three months out at a discount rate as work or something will get in the way and then when the time is close I am not going to cough up the full comp price to fish in unfamiliar waters for bream or other species that I do not usually target So one day blue water events or events that have a range of species with a realistic entry price, anyhow that’s my two cents worth.

expand mbc to include offshore???

This would disadvantage those who don't have the capacity to go outside like myself and many others with smaller estuary boats.

I think if it was expanded you would have to have bay caught and offshore caught snapper divisions

The idea would still have your bream, flathead, bull sharks but open up the range to other bay and offshore spiecies so as not to disadvantage those of us that dont fish these areas regularly. I know that if I am looking at fishing in a comp and the conditions are good for going off shore thats where I will be.

[keen_as]

Wouldn't mind seeing more local type comps. Eg. Once a month north of Brissie and the next South.

Same here, would love to see some more local comps on the Gold coast end.

As we only have 1 car it's pretty difficult for me to shoot up to bris or further and leave the Mrs and kids without a vehicle for the day or weekend.

Perhaps do a mix of northern and southern spots.

I have not yet attended an event, but am very keen to do so in the future

[Angus]

Wouldn't mind seeing more local type comps. Eg. Once a month north of Brissie and the next South.

Same here, would love to see some more local comps on the Gold coast end.

As we only have 1 car it's pretty difficult for me to shoot up to bris or further and leave the Mrs and kids without a vehicle for the day or weekend.

Perhaps do a mix of northern and southern spots.

I have not yet attended an event, but am very keen to do so in the future

I strongly approve of the concept and theory but I think this would be an area better suited to member organised socials/events.

We have spent a lot of money of software to ensure this website is extremely interactive with the ability to organise groups, calendar events etc to facilitate needs such as localised groups.

I would personally love to more "Group" activity with groups organising Geographically specidic events (Tweed River Anglers, Upper Brisbane Fisherman etc) and create essentially sub clubs within AFO.

I dont ultimately think this would be espcially "exclusive" as most members here would welcome new additions to their domain. However for small groups of mates who have "a spot" these groups can remain invite only and essentially double as small private forum for a group.

Angus

[Surfingant]

So we know what the people that already attend events are there for but what about the guys that don't already attend? A few have stated their reasons with those predominantly being location/lack of transport but there are a hell of a lot of people who lurk but never attend anything, why?

[Angus]

So we know what the people that already attend events are there for but what about the guys that don't already attend? A few have stated their reasons with those predominantly being location/lack of transport but there are a hell of a lot of people who lurk but never attend anything, why?

This is what I would love answered in this thread.

If there is something fundamental I have missed in the optins PLEASE enlighten me so I can offer this.

Angus

[aussie123]

Lack of owning a boat is probably the biggest thing stopping a large number of members attending the comps.

[Old Scaley]

There might be another category, Angus, and that is people who do attend a particular event regularly and don't need extra incentive to attend that one, but don't have the time or inclination to enter any other events. This is the case with me and the BRC. I enjoy it every year and it is really convenient, well run and priced well.

[Angus]

Lack of owning a boat is probably the biggest thing stopping a large number of members attending the comps.

We dont restrict any one of our events to boaters only.

I dont see a way around people having no boats feeling disadvantaged as we certainly cant "provide boats".

We do encourage at every event boaters to take on deckies but we would certainly never consider enforcing this as I believe that would be counter productive.

Angus

[Angus]

There might be another category, Angus, and that is people who do attend a particular event regularly and don't need extra incentive to attend that one, but don't have the time or inclination to enter any other events. This is the case with me and the BRC. I enjoy it every year and it is really convenient, well run and priced well.

Loyal to one event is fine by me mate.

I appreciate every member who attends at least one event a year.

What we want to learn from these surveys is how we can keep those members coming back to the same event, attract new members who have never competed/socialised at an event and so all of the above is a suatainable and beneficial away for AFO and the community who use it.

Angus

[Surfingant]

I'd love to see a Bass category added to the BRC, it's viable with the tournament boundaries and a boat is not required to catch them. Perhaps that could encourage a few more to enter that event?

[dhess]

The voting does not have an option for more blue water events, as I do not fish in rivers or the bay that much so I voted for more species. When a comp comes around they are usually for your bread and butter species found in the estuary’s. The other thing for me is the time as it is hard to find a whole weekend to fish with family commitments and sport so one day events would be great. The prizes are of no consequence as I would not be a gung hoe competitor but I just can’t see myself committing to a comp three months out at a discount rate as work or something will get in the way and then when the time is close I am not going to cough up the full comp price to fish in unfamiliar waters for bream or other species that I do not usually target So one day blue water events or events that have a range of species with a realistic entry price, anyhow that’s my two cents worth.

expand mbc to include offshore???

That is the most awesome suggestion ever. I would enter it in a flash. To me the bay is nothing but a mostly barren sandy desert.

Seriously htough I would love to participate in more events but it just hasn't been a possibility for me of late. Two very young kids to look after renovations and working my arse off to pay for everything. I think a lot of other people who don't attend fall into a similar category and its only a matter of time before they make a show.

By the end of this year I should be back in business though.

[ellicat]

Run two sub-comps. Bay and Offshore comp. Member nominates which they are competing in. Everything else is common apart from where the members boundaries are and what the target species is.

[Travis]

theres 3 options missing..

* no kids

* no mrs

* more time due to the above

[tacklebox]

location. love places like Boreen point, Brunswick Heads and maroon dam because it gives us the opportunity to get away. mixing it up is good, but we didn't go to last year's SOO because it seemed like camping in our own backyard.

we were AFO newbies once and the reason we didn't go to the first few events we heard about was feeling intimidated. then we were offered deckie spots, made some friends and now you're all stuck with kreel and his peculiarities.

[Eug]

have to agree with t/box, some of the shy guys just need to jump into the deep end and give it a go. always going to get lurkers who want to sell their wares and 'thank-you', or want to find spot-x but they are the breaks.

[kmcrosby78]

The voting does not have an option for more blue water events, as I do not fish in rivers or the bay that much so I voted for more species. When a comp comes around they are usually for your bread and butter species found in the estuary’s. The other thing for me is the time as it is hard to find a whole weekend to fish with family commitments and sport so one day events would be great. The prizes are of no consequence as I would not be a gung hoe competitor but I just can’t see myself committing to a comp three months out at a discount rate as work or something will get in the way and then when the time is close I am not going to cough up the full comp price to fish in unfamiliar waters for bream or other species that I do not usually target So one day blue water events or events that have a range of species with a realistic entry price, anyhow that’s my two cents worth.

expand mbc to include offshore???

That is the most awesome suggestion ever. I would enter it in a flash. To me the bay is nothing but a mostly barren sandy desert.

Seriously htough I would love to participate in more events but it just hasn't been a possibility for me of late. Two very young kids to look after renovations and working my arse off to pay for everything. I think a lot of other people who don't attend fall into a similar category and its only a matter of time before they make a show.

By the end of this year I should be back in business though.

Yep a young kid plus endless reno's on the house certainly take a toll on fishing time. Hence most of mine has been at night as I figure that's not cutting into 'available family time'. So for me it's not so much a matter of 'motivation' but more a matter of free time and luck (that when an event is on I am free to attend).

[kmcrosby78]

we were AFO newbies once and the reason we didn't go to the first few events we heard about was feeling intimidated. then we were offered deckie spots, made some friends and now you're all stuck with kreel and his peculiarities.

Yeah this can prevent first timers too. Last years Wavebreak Social was my first time and as I came around the corner of the island I realised I didn't have a clue who the people were that I was looking for, so I started slowly driving in towards the first decent sized group I came across and calling out 'are you guys with AFO?'. They had rather unfriendly looking expressions so I was pretty glad when I found the friendly crew a few hundred metres down the beach. To anyone reading that is skipping events because of this reason: DON'T. From my short experience the AFO community is extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful.

[Angus]

more events :silly:

i would love to see a monthly one day comp

would still attend all of the big ones to

Hopefully the monthly socials have satisfied this need?

[Gary_C]

Erin was looking through this thread and came up with an idea that I thought would actually go over pretty well.

What about a Pro-Am style competition? Or a Dry-Boat competition?

The thought process is as follows:

Once the target is determined, the community at large nominates "the pros" for the category (people can nominate themselves as pros as well). They are then matched up randomly with the "amateurs" (if the "amateur" has a boat, but the "pro" doesn't, then the "pro" can jump onto the "amateur's" boat).

The prizes go to the the team with the winning "amateur." Pro's can fish, but their totals don't count toward the score, only the amateur's does. I'd suggest that the "Pro" prizes be better than the "Amateur" prizes to encourage sharing of knowledge. Of course, this would be heavily dependent on integrity, but I've met a lot of people from this community and I doubt any of them would compromise their honor to win a prize.

The Dry-Boat competition could work similarly, but would restrict boat/kayak owners from taking a deckie spot on somebody else's boat (unless for good reason like their's will sink or won't run etc.) and the boat owner is required to take a land based fisherman (randomly assigned?). The winner of the competition would be the average per boat; For example, Tugger takes 3 people on as deckies, the first catches 200 cm of the target, Tugger catches 100, 2nd deckie catches 100, 3rd deckie catches nothing (because he was using braid on Tugger's boat). Average for Tugger's boat is 100 cm.

I probably did not explain the ideas very eloquently and am sure the rules could be tweaked to make it more fair, etc. but was interested in people's thoughts?