Some marlin fishing reports from the weekend on the southern NSW coast:
Bateman’s Bay:
The Tollgate Classic is over for another year. The weather was kind and there were a few fish around to be caught for the 50 odd boats entered (though the marlin fishing over the tournament was slower than recent years overall). Travis, on deck of BBGAC president Dennis Lucardie’s boat Hardaraddit, tells me they took out the tournament with 7 striped marlin tags as well as Champion Angler for Brian Schofield and Champion Female for Denis’ daughter Tegan.
Young Brock Lazzaro from Bermagui fished on Mr Hooker and took out Champion Junior Angler with 2 striped marlin tagged. Most fish were caught south around the Tuross Canyons which should be good for the Bermagui Bluewater Classic this weekend.
Onsite weighed a 256kg blue marlin on the Saturday and a few boats finished the tournament with two marlin tags. Travis says another Bermagui boat Panlicker had a shot at the runner-up trophy but failed to hand in their third tag card on the last day.
I also heard the smallfry and junior anglers had a great time and were very competitive tagging their striped tuna and received compliments on their radio skill from the sked master! Thanks to Travis and Gail for the reports!
Read on after the jump for the full results.
Bermagui:
Fishing with Capt. Ian “Wobbles” Ford on Hot Shot, Dave tells me they had a good weekend with an estimated 80kg striped marlin for Sharon Garbutt on 10kg, as well as a 75kg striped marlin for 13 year-old Michael on 8kg. With Wobbles at the wheel and Dave on the deck, 11 year-old Tyler Wright also caught his first marlin at 66.8kg on 15.
The Bermagui Bluewater Classic is this weekend.
Results of Tollgates 2012
Heaviest Marlin
On Site 256kg Blue to angler Mark stewart
2nd Heaviest
Freedom 126kg Blue angler Al Knight
Heaviest Game Fish to a Senior Male
Mark Stewart 256kg Blue (bbgfc)
Heaviest Gamefish Junior
Josh Holz 85.2 Striped boat Got Em (shell)
Most Marlin T&R Team
Hardaraddit 7 (bermi)
2nd Most T&R team
On Countback Catman 2 (shell)
Most Sharks T&R Team
Wildcard 1 (bbgfc)
Highest pointscore T&R Male
Brian Scofield 45000 (bermi/Eden)
Highest Pointscore T&R Female
Tegan Lucardie 30000 (bermi)
Highest Pointscore T&R Junior
Brock Lozzaro 23000 (bermi)
Highest Pointscore T&R Smallfry
Jayden Mann 104
Highest poinstcore T&R trailerboat
Catman
1st marlin tagged Ian Richardson (Rumpus Room)
Last Marlin Tagged Brian Scofield
Highest poinstcore T&R Boat
Hardaraddit 75000
Day Prizes
Day1 Most meritorious
Josh holz Got Em 3629.52
Day 2
Highest Pointscore T&R Small Fry
Jayden Mann
Day 3
Highest Pointscore T&R Junior
Brock Lazzario
