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Archive - April 2012

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Media Bites for Monday

11 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

A couple of links/videos I received last week for your enjoyment. Hopefully a tournament report to come later (the Mooloolaba GFC Billfish Bonanza was cancelled due to the bad weather but Port...

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Port Lincoln Tuna Classic 2012

11 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

The Riviera Port Lincoln Tuna Classic 2012 was held Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of April and while the tuna weren’t as prolific as last year( when 459 qualifying fish–roughly the...

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More baby black marlin photos

11 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Photos to go with the report below from the O’Brien family day out on the newly launched OB35 at Cape Bowling Green: Leigh O’Brien with the kids, Jordan and Reece, show off the tagged...

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Updated: Small Black Marlin, in numbers..already?

11 years ago
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by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Garry Nichols sent me a very exciting report from fishing on the 30 metre line off Cardwell, North Queensland on Monday. Garry says that two boats, Moonshine of Moonshine Charters skippered by Mick...

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Monday News “Bites” – 23 April

11 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Some of the Gold Coast fleet on the water over the weekend (I heard there was some swell about!) included Mistress who released a blue marlin on Friday and followed up with a first marlin –...

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60th Anniversary Peter Goadby Memorial Tournament Report

11 years ago
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by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Participants were treated to some sensational weather over the 2 days of the tournament with the odd gust of 5knt wind. These conditions made up for the lack of marlin in large numbers but there were...

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