Briefing 19th March 2011,

Fishing 20th-25th March 2011,

Presentation 26th March 2011.

Further details to come.

Schedule

Briefing 14th March 2011, 5pm. Finger food provided.

All teams may choose one night to fish all night, after lines out, excluding final day.

Fishing 15th March 2011. Sailpast 7.30am. Lines in 9am, Lines out 6pm. Tag-in 7pm-9pm.

Fishing 16th March 2011. Lines in 7am, Lines out6pm. Tag-in 7pm-9pm.

Fishing 17th March 2011. Lines in 7am, Lines out 5pm. Tag-in 6pm-8pm.

Presentation 18th March 2011, 5pm. Cocktail party.

Download the AIBT 2011 Rules. (Provisional, not yet approved by GFAA.)

Sections

Champion Team Tag and Release Billfish

Runner-up Team tag and Release Billfish

Champion Angler Tag and Release Billfish

Runner-up Angler Tag and Release Billfish

Champion Junior Tag and Release Billfish

Runner-up Junior Tag and Release Billfish

Champion Team Tag and Release Billfish on Fly

Runner-up Team Tag and Release Billfish on Fly

Champion Team Tag and Release Marlin

Runner-up Team Tag and Release Marlin

Champion Team Tag and Release Sailfish

Runner-up Team Tag and Release Sailfish

Entry fees

$125 per senior angler, $70 per junior angler. Anyone contributing to the tagging of a fish must be a paid entrant ie. Skippers, deckies, anglers.

Entry includes a tournament shirt, briefing meal, presentation meal, tournament bag and GST. A late fee of $100 will apply and late entries will not receive a tournament shirt.

Prizes

GFAA AIBT perpetual trophy replicas for Champion Team T&R Billfish, Champion Team Runner Up T&R Billfish and Champion Angler T&R Billfish.

Champion Team – 4x Engraved Shimano Tiagra 50W reels with custom built stand-up rods.

Champion Angler – Engraved Shimano Tiagra 50W reel with custom built stand-up rod.

Champion Junior – Engraved Shimano Tiagra 50W reel with custom built stand-up rod.

Champion Fly – Engraved Fly reel with fly rod.

Champion Team Marlin – 2x High Quality spin reels with rods.

Champion Team Sailfish – 2x High Quality spin reels with rods.

Runner Up – Craig Smith Marine Art prints.

Further details to come including list of available charter boats.

Briefing 14th October 2010,

Fishing 15th-17th October 2010,

Presentation 17th October (evening) 2010.

Further details to come

Fishing 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6kg line classes only.

Sub Committee

Brian Snook (chair), Troy Wright, Scott Forbes, Dirk Clatworthy

This is an Angler based Tournament.

Sections

1. HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark on 1kg
2. HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark on 2kg
3. HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark on 3kg
4. HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark on 4kg
5. HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark on 6kg
6. Champion Team/Boat T&R Shark
7. Champion Team/Boat T&R Sailfish
8. Champion Team/Boat T&R Marlin
9. OZFLEX Champion Junior

Agenda/Meals

Fri. 20^th August  1900hrs Briefing – Nibbles

Sat. 21^st August – Purchase own meal

Sunday 22^nd August 1900hrs Presentation – Roast

Fee’s

Senior $40, Junior $20

Entries Close COB Tuesday 17^th August 2010

Late Entry penalty fee $20 per angler

Fishing

Saturday 21st August 2010

Lines in – 0600, Lines out – 1700, Gantry – 1800-1900

Sunday 22nd August 2010

Lines in – 0600, Lines out – 1500, Gantry – 1600-1700

Download the  Ultralight 2010 Rules.

Download the Exmouth Classic Rules.

Download the Exmouth Classic 2010 – Entry Form.

EXMOUTH CLASSIC 2010 SPONSORS

The EGFC would like to thank the following sponsors for their support

GOLD SPONSORS

Exmouth Betta Electrical  

Bluewater Tackle Exmouth

 Anything for a Buck

Carlton United Brewery

Mackeral Islands – Zinns Liquor     

 Starmart  -  Potshot Hotel

SILVER SPONSORS

Early Bird Bait   -  Vince Rossi   -  DLR Building

Gascoyne Development Commission

Pinjarra Engineering  -  Speirs Earthmoving

Verlindens Electrical  -  Westcoast Building

Exmouth Fuel Supplies  -  Exmouth Tackle and Camping- 

Exmouth Crane and Truck Hire

Novotel Exmouth  -  Siesta Park Busselton

BRONZE SPONSORS

Exmouth Extreme – Goodyear & Dunlop-Get a Grip Tyres – Northern Guardian

Exmouth Quarries and Concrete – Birds Eye Ningaloo Viewing-

Exmouth Electrical Services – Repco Carnarvon – Just Dig It – Tyre Wizard

Norcape Painting – Tyre Power – Ningaloo Kite – Exmouth Licenced Post Office

Sections with results

Champion Boat.

1st Pussee Galore 1600 points. R/u Awesum 1100 points.

Swamp Donkey 1000 points, Gale Force 900 points, Black Jack 700 points, Relentless 600 points, Hardcore 600 points, Less Frantic 400 points, Seahorse 300 points, Reel Obsession 200 points, Stray Cat 200 points.

Heaviest Red Emperor.

1st Jasper Spears (Pussee Galore) 7.2kg. R/u Aaron Cooper (Black Jack) 6.3kg.

Heaviest Coral Trout.

1st Dave Hughes (Gale Force) 4.8kg. R/u Treve Brown (Seahorse) 2.6kg.

Heaviest Jobfish (all).

1st Gary Dawson (Awesum) 6.3kg. R/u Turk Shales (Pussee Galore) 6.2kg.

Heaviest Spangled Emperor.

1st Dave Hughes (Gale Force) 3.4kg. R/u Aaron Cooper (Black Jack) 3.1kg.

Heaviest Rankin Cod.

1st Jasper Spears (Pussee Galore) 9.8kg. R/u Myron Borcz (Awesum) 7.6kg.

Longest Charlie Court.

1st Troy Wright (Less Frantic) 37.5cm. R/u Jasper Spears (Pussee Galore) 37cm.

Heaviest Wahoo/Mackerel.

1st Michael Jacob (Relentless) 18.1kg. R/u Blake Harbourne (Relentless) 15.3kg.

Heaviest Tuna (all).

1st Dan Chapman (Swamp Donkey) 7.6kg. R/u Lee Mitchell (Swamp Donkey) 7.6kg.

Heaviest Mahi Mahi.

1st Troy Walton (Hard Core) 3.8kg.

Heaviest Mangrove Jack.

1st Dan Chapman (Swamp Donkey) 1.1kg. R/u Lee Mitchell (Swamp Donkey) 1.1kg.

Venue

Exmouth Game Fishing Club, Exmouth Marina.

Entry Fees

$60 non members, $50 members.

$30 non member junior, $25 member junior.

Briefing and Boat Auction

Thursday 10 June 2010 at 6pm.

Fishing

Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June 2010.

Lines in 7am, Lines out 4pm daily.

Gantry hours – Fri, Sat, 5pm – 7pm, Sun 4pm – 5:30pm.

Food

Briefing – nibbles.

Fri night – hot roast rolls & chips.

Sat night – nil

Sun night – presentation – BBQ.

EGFC Café and Bar will be open each night.

Communications

Exmouth Betta Electrical Base.

Log on time 0700 – 0900.

Mid morning weather report.

1300 (1pm) Welfare check.

Log off at Gantry – radio or in person.

SAT 20th March - Briefing Night

SUN 21st  - FRI 26th March – Fishing

SAT 27th March – Presentation Night

Download the Gamex 2010 Brochure.

Download the Gamex 2010 entry form.

Download the Gamex 2010 Rules.

SECTION WINNERS AND RESULTS POINTSCORE

HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark weighed in on 1kg line.

HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark weighed in on 2kg line.

HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark weighed in on 3kg line.

HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark weighed in on 4kg line.

HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark weighed in on 6kg line.

HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark weighed in on 8kg line.

HPS Gamefish other than Billfish or Shark weighed in on 10kg line.

HPS Billfish weighed in on 1-15kg line.

Heaviest Billfish weighed in on 24-60kg line.

Champion Boat Tag & Release Shark.

Champion Junior Angler.

Champion Female Angler.

Champion Male Angler.

Champion Angler Tag & Release Billfish.

Champion Boat Tag & Release Sailfish.

Champion Boat Tag & Release Marlin.

Champion Boat Overall.

Boat Auction Tag & Release.

Runner Up Champion Boat  – Fully Sic, 6 sailfish, 2400 points.

Champion Angler Tag and Release Marlin – Debbie Snook (Relentless), 1 tag, 500 points.

Champion Angler Tag and Release Sailfish – Simon Prins (Saxon Raider), 8 tags, 3200 points.

Champion Junior Angler Tag and Release Billfish – Hayden Michaels (Weapon), 3 sailfish, 1200 points.

Click to view the full Billfish Bonanza 2009 Points Score.

Proudly sponsored by Exmouth Tackle and Camping Supplies.

Briefing Thursday October 22nd
Fishing: Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th.
Presentation Sunday 25th

PROGRAMME

Friday 16th October (NB 1 week prior to event.)

Rigging session

Come down to the grassed area at Bluewater

Tackleworld Exmouth from 5pm. Ask questions, help others and enjoy a social afternoon of learning about billfish, how to target them, tag them, release them and take photos of your great catch. Bring your gear to rig up and be ready. Bring a chair, a smile and whatever quenches your thirst!

Thursday 22nd October

Briefing and boat auction at Exmouth Rec Centre

1800 hrs. Light snacks provided for competitors

Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th October

Lines in 0800-1800 hrs

Tag card confirmation 1800-2000hrs

Dinner from 1830

Sunday 25th October

Lines in 0800-1700 hrs

Tag card confirmation 1800-1900 hrs

Dinner and Presentation from 1900 hrs.

Venue: Graces Tavern.

Daily raffle prizes and lucky random boat draws.  Every junior wins a prize!  Please advise us if you are not able to attend the presentation for catering purposes. This is a WAGFA sanctioned event.

SECTIONS

All sections will be awarded to the highest point scoring (HPS) angler/boat in each section. In the event of a draw the winner will be the angler/boat with lightest average line class. If still tied the winner will be the angler/boat who accumulated the highest point score first.

1. Champion Junior Angler Tag and Release Billfish. Prizes valued at $500.00

2. Champion Angler Tag and Release Sailfish. Prizes valued at $1000.00

3. Champion Angler Tag and Release Marlin. Prizes valued at $1000.00

4. Runner-up Champion Boat Prizes valued at $500.00

5. Champion Boat. Prizes valued at $2000.00

POINTS SCORING

This is a tag and release only event for billfish species. NSW billfish tags MUST only be used to qualify.

Points will be allocated as follows.

On any line class between and including 1-15kg sailfish/spearfish = 400points per tagged fish

On any line class between and including 1-15kg marlin/broadbill = 500points per tagged fish

On any line class between and including 24-60kg sailfish/spearfish = 300points per tagged fish

On any line class between and including 24-60kg marlin/broadbill = 400points per tagged fish

ENTRY FEES AND CATERING

Official entry form together with fees must be received no later than Monday the 19th of October for catering and organisational purposes.

LATE ENTRIES WILL BE FINED $25 per person

Junior entry $45

Adult entry $100

This includes rigging session, Thursday night briefing snacks, Friday night meal, Saturday night meal and Sunday presentation dinner. Also tournament bag and your chance to win one of the

many prizes on offer for sections, lucky draws and other prizes.  If you need extra meals for visiting friends or relatives, PLEASE advise us when you enter. Cost is $50 per adult for all meals and $25 per child under 10 years of age.

NB: If you are not a member of EGFC or a club affiliated with GFAA, you must join EGFC.

Membership $88 for adults, $38.50 for juniors

Entry forms can be posted with cheque to EGFC, PO Box 121, Exmouth WA 6707, or email entry form and deposit details to treasurer@egfc.com.au.

Bank account details – Exmouth Game Fishing Club, BSB 036 180 ACC 360 218

For further info contact info@egfc.com.au or Jeni Gates ( President) 08 9949 1315 or Kurt Decker (Weighmaster) 0417 218 062

Full tournament rules will be available at the briefing.

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 1-2kg line

1st – Clinton Damien, 7.3kg Golden Trevally on 1kg line – 730 points.

2nd – Matt Arscott, 11.3kg Golden Trevally on 2kg line – 565 points.

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 3-4kg line

1st – Jo Decker, 11.9kg Cobia on 3kg line – 396.67 points.

2nd – Tayla Clatworthy, 9.7kg Golden Trevally on 3kg line – 323.33 points.

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 6-8kg line

1st – Don Stander, 29.8kg Spanish Mack on 8kg line – 372.5 points.

2nd – Shanae Cook, 17.3kg Giant Trevally on 6kg line – 288.33 points

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 10-60kg line

1st – Jason Weatherley, 33.5kg Spanish Mack on 15kg line – 223.33 points.

2nd – Josh Levy, 17.8kg Spanish Mack on 10kg line – 178 points.

HPS Billfish weighed in on 1-15kg line

1st – Aaron Levy, 27.5kg Black Marlin on 10kg line – 137.5 points.

2nd – Josh Levy, 17.1kg Sailfish on 8kg line – 106.8 points.

Heaviest Billfish weighed in on 24-60kg line

1st – Gary Cook, 139.7kg Black Marlin on 37kg line – 188.7 points.

2nd – Paul Rowe, 114.8kg Black Marlin on 24kg line – 239.1 points.

Champ Team T&R Shark

1st – Less Frantic, 20 tags.

2nd – Reel Obsession, 9 tags.

Champ Junior Angler

1st – Tayla Clatworthy, Reel Obsession, 10L/C, 4 species, 3233.33 points

2nd – Talisha Cook, Black Pearl 2, 3L/C, 3 species, 1111.67 points.

Champ Female Angler

1st – Marie Pittock, Reel Easy, 6L/C, 5 species 3806.67 points.

2nd – Jo Decker, Saxon Raider, 7L/C, 3 species 3704 points

Champ Male Angler

1st – Matt Arscott, Awesum, 8L/C, 5 species, 3798.33 points.

2nd – Don Stander, Couta Crazy, 6L/C, 7 species, 3395 points.

3rd – Clinton Damien, Off Me Chops, 7 L/C, 5 species, 3153.33 points.

Champ Angler T&R Billfish

1st – George Popa, Trophy Hunter, 4200 points.

2nd – Paul Stronach, Kasolo, 2900 points.

3rd – Mick Callan, Rockall, 2400 points.

Champ Boat T&R Sailfish

1st – Reel Teaser, 3 tags.

2nd – Reel Easy, 2 tags, ave L/C 17kg.

3rd – The Tomcat, 2 tags, ave L/C 19.5kg.

4th – Crackawoody, 2 tags, ave L/C 24kg.

5th – C Wirthy, 2 tags, ave L/C 30.5kg.

Champ Boat T&R Marlin

1st – In Deep, 9 tags.

2nd – Trophy Hunter, 8 tags, ave L/C 25.6kg.

3rd – Bluewater, 8 tags, ave L/C 37kg.

4th – Reel Teaser, 8 tags, ave L/C 37.8kg.

5th – Kasolo, 7 tags.

Champ Boat Overall

1st – Off Me Chops, 10L/C, 7 species, 4598.33 points.

2nd – Awesum, 10L/C, 7 species, 4585.67 points.

3rd – Reel Obsession, 10L/C, 5 species, 4233.33 points.

4th – Reel Easy, 6L/C, 6 species, 3936.67 points

5th – Couta Crazy, 8L/C, 8 species, 3905 points.

6th – Saxon Raider, 7L/C, 3 species, 3740 points.

Daily Prizes

Day 1 – Renepogel (Lindsay Kinnaird).

Day 2 – Talisha Cook, 7.6kg Longtail Tuna on 3kg Line.

Day 3 – Proplan, 2 tags, line class ave 15.

Day 4 – No winner.

Day 5 – Don Stander, 9.7kg Spanish Mackerel.

Day 6 – C Wirthy, 1 Sailfish tag.

Calcutta

Overall

1st – Off Me Chops. 50%

2nd – Awesum. 30%

Tag and Release

1st – Reel Teaser, 6000 points. 50%

2nd – In Deep, 5400 points. 30%

Pending Records

Tayla Clatworthy, Queenfish, 6.8kg on 2kg – WA and AUS Junior.

Tayla Clatworthy, Golden Trevally, 9.7kg on 3kg – WA and AUS Junior and Female.

Shanae Cook, Giant Trevally, 17.3kg on 6kg – WA Junior.

Jo Decker, Whaler Shark, 39.4kg on 6kg – WA Female.

Jo Decker, Cobia, 11.9kg on 3kg – WA and AUS Female.

Jo Decker, Cobia, 13.2kg on 8kg – WA Female

Jason Weatherly, Spanish Mackerel, 33.5kg on 15kg – WA Male.

Clinton Damien, Spangled Emperor, 3.3kg on 1kg – WA Male.

Rowan Smith, Giant Trevally, 4kg on 1kg – WA Male.

Michael Anderson, Cobia, – WA Male.

Tags

147 marlin tagged, 3 weighed

25 sailfish tagged, 1 weighed

79 sharks tagged, 1 weighed