Gamex 09 Day 1
Just a quick Gamex day 1 report before I go and process the fish. There were 19 marlin and 7 sailfish tagged (I think they are the correct numbers, if not, very close to that) The morning conditions were absolutely shocking with a lot of crews not bothering to venture out until lunch and those that went early got smacked down with only 6 fish being caught, after lunch when it fined up things fired up. Apparently there was a 100kg striped marlin caught which was the biggest fish of the day, but I need to confirm that.
On the weigh in front. A couple of state and national records. One being Taylor Clatworthy for a 9.7 golden trevally on 3kg line (under 15 years) National record and also a tied National record for a 6.5kg queenfish on 2kg. One other state record was for a 4kg GT on 1kg line. Also a 4kg spangled emperor on 1kg line as a state record.
Biggest fish weighed in was a 29.8kg spanish mackerel on 8kg line, with something like 15 lost fish before they managed to land that one.
All in all a pretty successful day 1 and with great conditions today, I would expect the billfish count to double easily. Will do a day 2 report tomorrow.
Cheers,
Adam
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Stoinka
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Good Onya Adam
Well done mate, keep a eye out for orange peel.
allrounder
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is phil fishing
this year?
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
Stoinka
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Yes Mate
Phil, Robin and his grandson Blake.
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good luck to him
how are his knees holding up?He came for a run with us a few years ago in da big cat on a crappy day and said he would have struggled to walk the next day if he was in his boat.Gee how old is blake now?Time goes to quick if you ask me.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
Stoinka
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Phils Knees
Phils Knees are fine he has had replacements, I am best mates with Greg we were both each others bestman at our weddings. Blake had his 11th birthday just recently.
Spoke to Greg last night, Blake is having a blast.
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how is he going
in the comp?
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
uncle
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good fish
thats a huge amount of billies,do they normally get that many???
Fast fish rule!
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Im starting to get itchy -
Im starting to get itchy - not long now
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mako magic
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any idea of locations of
any idea of locations of marlin adam? tantabiddi side or up out from the islands?
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Adam Gallash
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haha
If I told ya, I'd have to kill ya. Can't post that sorta stuff with a few days left in the comp.
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mako magic
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well pm me after the
well pm me after the comp
good to see plenty of billies around though
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sorry Matt we already have
sorry Matt we already have the info , your a bit late on the pm
you know he wont give out that info to anyone (thats still alive )
RUSS & SANDY
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RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
mako magic
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its ok i will be doing my
its ok i will be doing my hardest to find some while im there
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