P.O. Box 350 Kalbarri W.A. 6536

KALBARRI ELECTRICAL SERVICES ULTRALIGHT 2008

 

A big thankyou to Paul Maindok who is Kalbarri Electrical Services for his sponsorship and naming rights again this year.

 

Some pretty ordinary weather presented itself for the boaties but the fish were biting so most did not notice. No one weighed in for the bottom and some big bream and big mulloway were caught in the river and from the beach.

Only three boats competed, probably due to the less than perfect weather, but all caught game fish. Jamie Waite and Steve Wiseman were out early the first day aboard “Alliance” recording strikes north of the river out in about 30m of water, while Laurie Malton with kids, Rebecca and Jared aboard “Mzilikazi Roller” tried in closer to shore missing out on the action “Alliance” was experiencing and keeping quiet about. Jamie Grieves, son Jack, Stan Sutherland, Brad Jols aboard “Leg” were further north keeping radio silence.

 

Most of the action was from small yellow-fin tuna around the 3kg size which proved a problem to Jamie and Steve as they were fishing 4kg and 6kg line so were unable to land a fish under the line class and releasing a few. Steve Wiseman eventually landed a 5.15kg mackerel on 4 kg line. Rebecca, Jared and Laurie both put points on board with a 3kg tuna and a 4.6kg mackerel on 3kg line for Jared and Laurie and Rebecca spent about an hour on a double hook-up which turned out to be a 6.00kg and 5.90kg tuna respectively. Jamie Grieves arrived at the weigh-in after a long day with some good fish. Brad Jols had a mackerel on 4kg line, Jamie Grieves a 5.4kg mac on 3kg line among other fish. Some of the crews other fish unfortunately did not make line class and a great catch for Stan Sutherland in the way of a 3kg yellow-fin tuna on 2kg line.

Laurie’s 5.9kg tuna on 3kg line

 

 

 

Stan Sutherland’s great catch on 2kg line

Rebecca shows her 6kg tuna on 3kg line.

 

The river produced some very big bream but not a lot of them. Junior Steve Eley brought the biggest bream for the year live to the weigh-in, a massive 1.378kgs among his 4 fish, while Cheryl recorded one bream. The rest of the field were fishless.

 

 

Daniel Tarasek, Lui Palamara and Karen Hartig took to the beach but only Daniel had luck landing 2 mulloway one being 8.5kgs.

 

The biggest bream for the year for Steven Eley.

 

Second day saw a carbon copy, weather and fish wise for the boaties with exception for “Leg” who turned left at the river mouth and went down to Wagoe for a fishless day. He was last seen after lunch heading for Baldface! Jamie Waite and Steve Wiseman bath got into fish straight away recording mackerel of 5.65kg for Steve and 6.65kg and 6.1kg all on 4kg line. Jamie’s biggest won him the 4kg section. Laurie, Rebecca and Jared had a ball with constant hook-ups and releasing small tuna until Rebecca landed 2 mackerel to 6.1kg on 3kg line to win the 3kg line section. Jared’s 3kg tuna on 3kg line consolidated his win in the junior overall section.

 

Junior winner Jared Malton, Rebecca’s 2 macs that gained her the overall Ultralight Champion.

Jamie Waite’s 4kg line class winning mac and Steve Wiseman holds his 5.6kg on 4kg line fish

 

Rebecca also won the club senior under 7.5m game section and Jared the Junior section while Stan Sutherland picked up the over 7.5m boat game section.

 

Gary's Bream

 

A couple of bream for Gary Ivey on the second day, with one going 990grams and 2 bream for Cheryl made it a close comp with Cheryl just winning by .7 of a point over Gary.

 

 

Daniel again brought good fish to the weigh-in. Fishing from Frustration, so he says; he landed a magnificent 19.1kg mulloway, the biggest for the year to easily win the beach section again.

 

Daniel holds up his biggest for the year mulloway, a 19.1kg specimen

 

The biggest to date bream by Steven Eley won him the $50.00 RSL Meritorious Award and he was lucky to pick up the mystery fish restaurant voucher as well.

 

 

Julie Wiseman won the $50.00 worth of scratchies in the raffle and Jamie Waite won the restaurant draw.

 

 

Every thing is flowing smoothly for the big Kalbarri Classic at the end of February and info packs and entry forms can be obtained from the Kalbarri Visitor Centre free call 1800 639 468.

 

 

Next local comp is on the 16th February followed by the Kalbarri Classic on the 29th Feb. to 2nd March.

 

Laurie Malton