South Australian Angler – June 2018

Lincoln. You must purchase your ticket
before you fish to allow you to enter
three fish per weigh-in. Don’t forget to
take some photos of your fishing trip/
day and send them into info@elliston.
com.au for the chance to win the
monthly prize of $50.
Tracy Sampson,
Elliston Community and Visitor
Information Centre

PORT LINCOLN TOURNAMENT
SUCCESSFUL

The recent Peter Teakle Wines Blue
Water Classic, hosted by the Game
Fishing Club of SA and based in Port
Lincoln, has been hailed a great success
by all who took part. This is regarded
as the premier event on the GFCSA’s
annual competition calendar, attracting
plenty of entries and a lot of interest
from within the game fishing fraternity.
The event was structured a little
differently this year, being run from a
home-base set up and offering daily
prizes, restricted fishing times and
regular evening social gatherings.

Memory Cove, south of Port Lincoln, was

the designated competition headquarters

and provided a great overnight anchorage

for all competing teams.

The weather gods certainly smiled

on all who took part, with blue skies,

light winds and calm seas experienced

for much of the week. All up, 24 anglers

participated, targeting all manner

of game fish, including bluefin tuna,

yellowtail kings, sharks and eagle rays.

Prominent among the catch was Ashley

North’s 130kg bronze whaler taken on

15kg line, which eventually enabled him

to take out the Champion Angler trophy.

Some 177 southern bluefin were tagged

and released throughout the tournament,

earning their captors valuable points and

ensuring plenty of on-water rivalry.

Ralph Czabayski’s ‘Spartacus’

emerged as Champion Boat in the over

25 foot category with a massive total

of 29,281 points, while ‘Game Changer’

took out the under 25 category with

1,896 points.

Planning is already underway for

next year’s Blue Water Classic, and the

GFCSA welcomes enquiries from any

keen anglers who may be interested in

taking part. There is no better way to

learn about game fishing techniques and

tackle than joining the Club. Visitors are

always welcome at monthly meetings.

For more information, contact Steve

Morris on 0407 280 323 or via email at

[email protected].

Steve Morris, GFCSA

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