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Archive - August 2019

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Townsville Billfish Challenge

3 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

After all the sailfish reported of late it was only fitting that a sailfish kicked off fishing for the 2019 Townsville Billfish Challenge on Thursday with 18 boats lining up for the sailpast and...

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Sails still dominate

3 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Updated Tuesday: Blue Lightning’s Reely Black has had a few awesome days on the sails this past week at the Montebellows with 66 sailfish and 1 marlin for 3 and half days. Day 1 18 Day 2 19 Day...

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Sails, sails, sails

3 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Hot sailfishing continues in Weipa and WA! Read the previous report for the start of the most recent run which continues in both Weipa, QLD and the Montebello Islands, WA. Weipa While the big...

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Outstanding sails

3 years ago
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by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Updated: Thursday was another great day on the water for the sails. In WA, Blue Lightning added another 10, while at Weipa Ben and Fifi went 11 from 14 on Last Cast – including a recapture for...

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More hot Fraser Island fishing

3 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Updated: Trading places Monday as Elempi returned to port until the next hit out, the Graham Family’s Chaos fished for a 300lb black marlin with the blues seemingly missing in action. That...

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Lucinda Light Tackle Comp 2019

3 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

7 boats braved choppy seas on the weekend with the weather calming down a little on the Saturday afternoon allowing most of the trailer boats to find some billfish action….only to have the case...

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