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Freshwater Records

Name	1st place	2nd place	3rd place
Atlantic Salmon	1st place:  Atlantic Salmon, 100cm (est) / 8.1kg Caught by: Scott, 21/06/07 Location:  Craigbourne Dam, TAS Tackle:    Abu 1500IAR classic baitcaster and a custom IMX SJ6400 1-3KG loomis using either 2 or 3kg fireline and a trolled Tilson	2nd place:  Atlantic Salmon, 90cm (est), 6.9kg Caught by: Scott Location:   Craigebourne Dam, TAS Tackle:    Abu 1500IAR classic baitcaster and a custom IMX SJ6400 1-3KG loomis using either 2 or 3kgfireline and a trolled Tilson	3rd place:  Atlantic Salmon, 80cm / 5kg Caught by:  Spork - 11/06/14 Location:  Brushy Lagoon, TAS Tackle:   MCF Matrix 2-5kg rod, Daiwa caldia 2500 reel, SAS 8lb braid and 12lb leader.
Australian Bass	1st place:  Australian Bass, 56.5cm Caught by:  T-curve Location:  Northern NSW Tackle:    with small blade	2nd place:  Australian Bass, 54cm Caught by: Hi-Yo - 22/09/07 Location:  Wivenhoe Dam, QLD Tackle:    Black/purple Jackal	Equal 2nd:  Australian Bass, 54cm Caught by: Pcsolutionman - 07/05/09 Location:   Ewen Maddock Dam, QLD Tackle:   Purple deep diver,Shimano finesse rod and okuma inspira loaded with 6lb mono
Barramundi	1st place:  Barramundi, 127cm Caught by: Yak4ever - 26/04/13 Location: Kinchant Dam, Mackay, QLD Tackle:    Daiwa Procyon 7', Shimano Curado, 10 kg braid, red/white 8' bara clasic lure	2nd place:  Barramundi, 125cm Caught by: Nodds - 04/12/08 Location: Awoonga Dam, QLD Tackle:    Predatek Hyper Viper, on 20lb main, 40lb leader	3rd place:  Barramundi, 120cm Caught by:  Spottymac - 02/12/09 Location:  Awoonga Dam, QLD Tackle:   soft plastic 20lb braid, 60lb leader
Brown Trout	1st place:   Brown Trout, 61cm Caught by: Colzhino - 11/03/11 Location: Launceston, TAS Tackle:   Sakana zion 4-10lb, Daiwa TD advantage 2000 4lb fireline and 4lb leader	2nd place:   Brown Trout, 58cm Caught by: Wokka1 - 06/05/14 Location: Lake Toolondo, VIC Tackle:   El cheapo 1-2 kg stick, Stradic 1000, 4 lb power pro, 4 lb fluoro Took a mudeye under a float	3rd place:  Brown Trout, 55cm Caught by: Kanganoe - 20/01/09 Location: Lake Macintosh, TAS Tackle:   Stump Jumper Lure, 3lb Braid
Carp	1st place:  Carp, 83cm / 10kg (est) Caught by: Squidder - 21/04/12 Location:  ACT Tackle:    Miller Breambuster Ultra Finesse/Daiwa Exist 2506, 6lb Varivas light game Mebaru braid/6lb FC rock leader, Unweighted #6 Owner mosquito hook loaded with compost worms	2nd place:  Carp, 80.5 cm  Caught by: Squidder - 24/03/13 Location:  Lake Burley Griffin, ACT Tackle:    6lb leader, worms	3rd place:  Carp, 80 cm (est) / 8.75kg Caught by: Karnage - 28/02/09 Location:  Nepean River, NSW Tackle:    Caught on corn
Catfish	1st place: Catfish (Silver Cobbler), 98cm Caught by: Junglefisher - 18/10/10 Location:   Lake Argyle, WA Tackle:    7', 3-6kg T-curve matched to a 4000 series TDA running 30lb braid and 30lb fluoro leader	2nd place:  Catfish, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Catfish, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Chinook Salmon	1st place: Chinook Salmon, 53cm Caught by: Fishane - 26/05/14 Location: Lake Bullen Merri, VIC Tackle:    2-4kg 4-piece rod, 2500 Sedona reel, 10lb braid, 6lb fluoro leader, pink tassie devil, down weighted	2nd place:  Chinook Salmon, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Chinook Salmon, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Estuary Perch	1st place:  Estuary Perch, 41cm Caught by:  Saysme - 31/08/07 Location:  Cockle Creek, TAS Tackle:    4lb fireline with 6lb fluroleader strike pro Pygmy	2nd place:  Estuary Perch, 38.5cm Caught by:  onemorecast - 11/09/08 Location:  Bobbin Head, NSW Tackle:   4 lb fireline, SX40	3rd place:  Estuary Perch, 38cm Caught by:  Craig450 - 02/04/08 Location:  Cyne Mallows Creek, NSW Tackle:   3lb braid on a 2kg rod, Ecogear Px45 339
Herring	1st place:  Herring, 19.5cm Caught by:  Aus_bass - 25/09/07 Location:   Upper Wilson River, Far Northern NSW Tackle:     Green fly onspinning gear	2nd place:  Herring, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Herring, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Jungle Perch	1st place:   Jungle Perch, 42cm Caught by:  Junglefisher - 15/06/08 Location:   Freshwater Creek, Cairns Tackle:    Green micro mullet, Shimanonexave 662, Daiwa exceler 1500J	2nd place:   Jungle Perch, 36cm Caught by:  Junglefisher - 13/02/08 Location:   Freshwater Creek, Cairns, QLD Tackle:   Shimano twin power with 10lb FINS,10lb Nitlon fluoro leader on a Shimano T-curve using an MX-48	3rd place:  Jungle Perch, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Mary River Cod	No entries to this species allowed as it is protected.
Mullet	1st place:  Mullet Caught by:  Ozzybass - 18/04/07 Location:  Nepean River, NSW Tackle:    Small, black spinnerbait with gold blade	2nd place:  Mullet, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Mullet, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Murray Cod	1st place:  Murray Cod, 115cm / 30kg (est) Caught by:  Funda - 13/05/07 Location: Googong Dam, NSW Tackle:    6kg Daiwa rod, Daiwa Steez reel, 10kg braid & leader	2nd place:  Murray Cod, 75cm Caught by:  Itchyant - 05/04/08 Location:  Googong Dam, NSW Tackle:   Bassman 3/8oz quad spinnerbait, 12lb braid and 14lb leader, on a Tierra spinning rod and 2500 Sol reel	Equal 2nd:  Murray Cod, 75cm Caught by:  Funda - 04/02/07 Location:  Lake Burley Griffin, ACT Tackle:   Daiwa Alphas & Daiwa Heartland Z with 10kg braid, lure: Jumback Swagman black/yellow
Rainbow Trout	1st place:  Rainbow Trout, 68cm Caught by:  MichaelN - 23/10/08 Location:  Ballarat area, NSW Tackle:    Daiwa Heartland series Reel Shimano sustain 2500 Line 3kg braid with 4kg mono leader Lure Lipless Crankbait in silver and pink	2nd place:  Rainbow Trout, 66cm Caught by:  Sailfin - 28/08/08 Location:  NSW Tackle:   Shimano Baitcast rod & reel 12lb monoLure: Trolled AusSpin purple mini-spinner bait 1/8oz	3rd place:  Rainbow Trout, 63cm Caught by:  Sailfin - 02/05/09 Location:  Umaresq Dam, Armidale, NSW Tackle:   Innovator Nitro Bream Fineness 6,6 Shimano Sienna 1000/6lb braidLure: 65mm Squidgy wriggler in Bloodworm with S-factor applied
Redfin	1st place:  Redfin (English Perch), 45cm Caught by: Redphoenix - 08/08/06 Location:  n/a Tackle:    3" squidgy in hot tomato	2nd place:  Redfin (English Perch), 44cm Caught by:  Wokka1 - 05/14 Location:  Lake Fyans, Western Vic Tackle:  El cheapo 1-2 kg stick, Stradic 1000, 4 lb power pro, 4 lb fluoro Fish arrow J shad plastic	Equal 2nd:  Redfin (English Perch), 43cm Caught by:  Paffoh - 03/11/07 Location:  Lake Burley Griffin. ACT Tackle: n/a
Saratoga	1st place:  Saratoga, 80cm Caught by:  PcSolutionman - 05/04/09 Location:  Borumba Dam, Qld Tackle:    MAzzi pop 45, Custom Loomis 6-10lb BC, with Alphas R edition loaded with 8lb braid and 12lb leader	Equal 1st:   Saratoga, 80cm Caught by:  Murd - 02/08/01 Location:  Far North QLD Tackle:   9lb damyl professional mono/ ShimanoAerocast 4010 reel. Gulped down a trolled Kokoda McDiver	3rd place:  Saratoga, 77cm Caught by:  PcSolutionman - 18/04/08 Location:  Ewen Maddock Dam, Mooloolah,Sunshine Coast,QLD Tackle:   Tica Devil Stick,Daiwa Pixy loaded with 4lbfins, 3/8th Oz Ausspin spinnerbait in Purple and Black
Silver Perch	1st place:  Silver Perch, 56.5cm Caught by:  Yakincod - 07/11/09 Location:  Split Rock Dam, NSW Tackle:     Ian miller River Raider mexican fire, Curado 200e7, 12lbs fireline (black), gold and black kokoda crank bait	2nd place:  Silver Perch, 46cm Caught by: Brez, 08/02/11 Location: Nepean River, NSW Tackle:  Berkeley dropshot gen 3 2-4kg , daiwa sol 2500 , 8lb power pro braid + 10lb sunline fc rock , dreamfish twin buzzbait (surface lure )	3rd place:  Silver Perch, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Sleepy Cod	1st place:  Sleepy Cod, 48cm Caught by:  Yak4ever - 01/12/13 Location:   Bundoora Dam, QLD Tackle:    Shimano Catana spinning rod, Stradic C14 spooled with 3kg braid, 1/4 oz spinnerbait white	2nd place:  Sleepy Cod, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Sleepy Cod, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Sooty Grunter	1st place:  Sooty Grunter, 46cm Caught by:  bundyboy - 20/01/13 Location:   Kinchant Dam near Mackay QLD Tackle:  Shimano Symetre 4000 reel, Shimano Starlo Stix 4-8kg rod, 30lb braid, 40lb fluoro leader, 130mm Squidgy Fish soft plastic Comments: Barra bycatch	2nd place:   Sooty Grunter, 45cm Caught by:  Astro - 26/09/07 Location:   Teemburra Dam, Mackay, QLD Tackle:    Storm Wildeye lure	3rd place:  Sooty Grunter, 41cm Caught by:  Murd - 10/08 Location:   Roper River, NT Tackle:  Penn Slammer 360 reel spooled with 10lb mono, Kokoda
YellowBelly	1st place:  Yellowbelly (Golden Perch), 65cm Caught by:  Funda - 25/01/07 Location:  n/a Tackle:    n/a	2nd place:  Yellowbelly (Golden Perch), 59cm Caught by:  Paffoh - 26/08/06 Location:  Lake Burley Griffin, ACT Tackle:   Daiwa Heartland X 6'6", Daiwa Sol 2500, 8lb Fireline XDS, 12lb Ande Leader trolling a Bagleys 'Diving Killer B 1'	3rd place:  Yellowbelly (Golden Perch), 58cm Caught by:  Ado - 08/10/10 Location:   Googong, NSW Tackle: 2500 Stradic, 12lb Braid, 20lb leader, Crap Spinnerbait