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Archive - September 2016

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Cairns 50th Anniversary & AIBT Day 4

4 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Without wanting to give the game away and while we know who the winners are (congrats Askari!) I’ll wait to share the full list of winners and grinners until after the Presentation Gala (and...

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Cairns 50th Anniversary & AIBT Day 3

4 years ago
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by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Photo at top of some real industry legends at work:  Alex Johnston in the chair on an estimated 200lb-er, with soon-to-be-inducted Capt. Peter Bristow on the tagpole and Capt. George...

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Cairns 50th Anniversary & AIBT Day 2

4 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Quick out of the blocks again on Day 2 with a tag in the first 15 minutes of fishing was the Eggins family’s Athaldo with Capt. Alan “Tiger” Geale at the wheel, tagging a 200lb...

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Cairns 50th Anniversary & AIBT Day 1

4 years ago
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by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Well if you were following me on Twitter for the ‘as it happens’ fish tags, you’ll know that it was a long time between drinks on day 1.  But lets not talk about that yet, lets talk...

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50th Anniversary Commemorations

4 years ago
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by Kelly Dalling Fallon

The 50th Anniversary Cairns Black Marlin & Australian International Billfish Tournament kicks off today with 54 teams/boats and 186 anglers representing all states of Australia as well as...

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Cairns blacks, Gold Coast blues

4 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

The day is finally here! The 50th Anniversary Cairns Black Marlin Tournament & AIBT starts in Cairns today with the sculpture unveiling at 14:30 and Welcome festivities at 18:30 (registration at...

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