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Archive - January 2019

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SEQ to Mallacoota

2 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Mallacoota: The NSW south coast fishing has already been pretty good this year but they kicked it up a notch yesterday to take the focus away from the Gold Coast with Grant Shorland and Matt Cassar...

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Light tackle season

2 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Update 28 Jan: The extra hot fishing continues. Capt. Ross McCubbin’s Lucky Strike went 10 from 11 yesterday and 5 from 6 the day before! The hot light tackle fishing just keeps going and going...

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Gold Coast numbers

2 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

The fishing on the Gold Coast is going from strength to strength with big numbers recorded among the fleet again in the past few days. Capt. Ross McCubbin estimates close to 200 a day in the last 3...

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2019 Bateman’s Bay Suzuki Marine Tollgate Islands Classic

2 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

175 anglers on 45 boats competed over three days of fishing with Richie Abela’s Dream Catcher taking the Champion Boat trophy after a nervous wait on the final day not being able to add another...

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Awesome fishing SEQ

2 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Updated:  MBGFC Club Boat Luna decided to avoid the crowds and go heavy tackle off Point Lookout yesterday after club boat Get Bent went 5-4-2 on Saturday. 15 YO Robbie picked up a double with a nice...

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Gold Coast still firing

2 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Another great day of fishing for Capt. Ross McCubbin’s Lucky Strike yesterday recording 6 from 6 with young Jordan accounting for 4 himself. Ian and Jordan had the bite to themselves and made...

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