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Name	1st place	2nd place	3rd place
Amberjack	1st place:    Amberjack, 57cm Caught by:  Physhopath - 02/03/09 Location:     South West Rocks, NSW Tackle:      20lb line, 40lb leader, 8/0 hook through a yakka	Equal 1st place:  Amberjack, 57cm Caught by:  Carnster, 05/01/10 Location:     Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:       Live yakka with 30lb braid/30lb fluorocarbon trace	3rd place:   Amberjack, 48cm Caught by:  Kuska Location:     n/a Tackle:     n/a
Australian Salmon	1st place:  Australian Salmon, 84cm Caught by: Daveyak - 07/04/12 Location: Two Peoples Bay, near Albany WA Tackle: 10 cm Smilin' Jack's lure on 6kg mono line & Sienna 4000 reel	2nd place: Australian Salmon, 81cm Caught by: Daveyak - 12/04/12 Location: Two Peoples Bay, near Albany WA Tackle: 8 - 10 kg rod, Capricorn 4500 reel with 20 lb line & 15 cm Smilin' Jack's minnow lure	3rd place:  Australian Salmon, 74cm Caught by: Daveyak - 07/04/12 Location: Two Peoples Bay, near Albany WA Tackle: 10 cm Smilin' Jack's lure on 6kg mono line & Sienna 4000 reel
Barracouta	1st place:   Barracouta, 103cm Caught by: Murd - 28/09/98 Location:    Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island, QLD Tackle:     Trolled hard body, 15lb platypus mono/Mitchell 487 reel	2nd place: Barracouta, 72cm Caught by: Fishane, 04/04/08 Location:  Warrnambool, Victoria Tackle:   Silver metal slug jigged under the yak on a 4-8kg rod and 4000 siena reel	3rd place:   Barracouta, 43cm Caught by: Blaen, 28/04/08 Location:    Woodbridge, TAS Tackle:      6lb Fireline, Gulp 3" Minnow (pumpkinseed)
Barracuda	1st place:  Barracuda, 120cm Caught by: RedPhoenix - 28/04/12 Location: Fraser Island, QLD Tackle:  Daiwa millionaire, 30 pound braid, 35 pound leader, halco 120cm shallow diver in qantas colours	2nd place:  Barracuda, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Barracuda, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Barramundi	1st place:   Barramundi, 116cm Caught by: Malhal - 19/09/13 Location:  Kinchant Dam, Mackay QLD Tackle:  Wifes Graphite, Combo SSS Pro 6-8kg, shimano sienna 30lb braid and 30lb crazytail twisted leader	2nd place:  Barramundi, 112cm Caught by: Barrabundy - 25/04/10 Location:  Groper Creek, QLD Tackle:  Bomber 15A Long pink. Shimano Callisto baitcaster reel, cheapy glass rod, 30lb braid, 50lb fluro leader	3rd place: Barramundi, 105cm Caught by: Murd - 30/09/12 Location:    Gulf of Carpentaria, NT Tackle:   6kg Torture Mono, Penn Slammer 360 Reel, Silstar Rod
Blue Salmon	1st place:  Blue Salmon, 66cm Caught by: Bildad - 19/08/12 Location: Hervey Bay, QLD Tackle: Trolling 5cm yellow attractor Baby Merlin HB lure, 6ft Ugly Stik, Shimano Sienna 2500FD Reel, 10lb braid 15lb Fluorocarbon Leader	2nd place:  Blue Salmon, place not taken Caught by: Location: Tackle:	3rd place:  Blue Salmon, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Bonito	1st place:   Bonito, 68cm Caught by: Keza - 04/11/11 Location:    Long Reef, NSW Tackle:      Nitro Viper, Daiwa Seagate, 20lb line, soft plastic	2nd place:  Bonito, 64cm Caught by: MrX - 12/01/13 Location:    Long Reef, NSW Tackle:      Live yakka	3rd place:  Bonito, 62cm Caught by:  PaulB - 04/03/10 Location: Long Reef, NSW Tackle:   n/a
Bream (Black bream)	1st place:   Black Bream, 49cm (1.8 kg) Caught by: OldDood - 31/12/12 Location:    Port Gawler (Gulf St Vincent), SA Tackle:     Silstar graphite rod, Penn slammer, 8kg PE braid and a gold SX-40 (with shiny new trebles)	2nd place:  Black Bream, 48.5cm Caught by: Fishnut - 13/09/09 Location:    Adelaide, SA Tackle:      Hastings custom built UR70LXF, 6lb Super PE, 6lb Yamamoto fluro leader. Diawa Excellor DA 2500	3rd place:  Black Bream, 48cm Caught by:  Buff - 31/10/09 Location:     SA Tackle:       Custom GLoomis. Daiwa Airity 2506 reel,8lb leader. Ever Green Spin Move Shad
Bream (Yellowfin)	1st place:   Yellowfin Bream, 45cm Caught by: Cid Location:    Cooks River, NSW Tackle:      4lb Fireline Leader: 6lb fluorocarbon Lure: Berkley Gulp 3" Minnow (Pumpkinseed)	2nd place:  Yellowfin Bream, 43cm Caught by:  Brett Location:     Clear Island Waters, Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:       8lb braid, SX60	3rd place:   Yellowfin Bream, 42.5cm Caught by:  Terry H Location:     Brays Rock, Caloundra, QLD Tackle:       Caught trolling an sx40 on a 1-4lb 6'6" Custom IMX and 1000 Twinpower Running 4lb braid 3rd place:     Yellowfin Bream, 42.5cm Caught by:   Craig450 - 10/12/08 Location:      Durras Lake, NSW Tackle:        TD heartlandZ finesse special, Kix 2004 reel, storm popper
Cobia	1st place:   Cobia, 165cm / 30kg Caught by: Carnster, 20/06/12 Location:    Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:   80lb braid, 100lb mono leader, 2x 5/0 hoodlums	2nd place:  Cobia, 160cm (est) / 26kg Caught by: Spottymac - 02/11/11 Location:    Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:	3rd place: Cobia, 155cm (est) / 25kg Caught by: Nico - 02/11/11 Location:    Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:
Coral Trout	1st place:   Coral Trout, 63cm Caught by: Cuda - 08/01/08 Location:    Geraldton, WA  Tackle:      Whole squid	Equal 1st:   Coral Trout, 63cm Caught by:  Swamp - 19/02/09   Location:     40 Mile Reef, WA Tackle:       5 inch Gulp Satay Chicken, 20lb spin outfit, 40lb leader	3rd place:   Coral Trout, 53cm Caught by:   Junglefisher - 19/02/09 Location:      Palm Cove, QLD Tackle:        Pilly
Coronation Trout	1st place:  Coronation Trout, 61cm Caught by: Cuda - 04/11 Location: Exmouth, WA Tackle:  Octojig, 20 kilo braid	2nd place:  Coronation Trout, place not taken Caught by: Location: Tackle:	3rd place:  Coronation Trout, place not taken Caught by: Location: Tackle:
Crab - Blue Swimmer	No entries take for this section due to different measuring techniques from state to state & different size limits
Crab - Mud	No entries take for this section due to different measuring techniques from state to state & different size limits
Dart	1st place:    Dart, 41cm Caught by:  RedPheonix Location:     Peel Island, QLD Tackle:       Soft plastic	2nd place:   Dart, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Dart, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Eel (all)	1st place:    Eel, 93cm Caught by:  Flump Location:    Tackle:	2nd place:   Eel, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Eel, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Elephant Fish	1st place:  Elephant Fish, 92cm Caught by: Fishane - 29/03/14 Location: Jam Jerrup, Westernport, VIC Tackle: Shimano 3-6kg Sonic Pro, 4000 Siena reel, 20lb braid, 40lb fluoro leader, squid ring	2nd place:  Elephant Fish, place not taken Caught by: Location: Tackle:	3rd place:  Elephant Fish, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Estuary Cod	1st place:    Estuary Cod, 94cm Caught by:  Pedrosunnycoast - 16/07/13 Location:    Jew Shoal, Noosa, QLD Tackle:    Uglystick VM150 30lb braid 60lb leader 2x4/0 snelled pilchard	2nd place:      Estuary Cod, 80cm Caught by:  AJD - 11/11/09 Location:     Caltex Pipe, Brisbane River, QLD Tackle:    8/0 circle fish fished on the bottom of a paternoster rig with a catfish fillet	3rd place:  Estuary Cod, 78cm Caught by:   JoeJoe - 07/06/09 Location:      Brays Rock, Caloundra, QLD Tackle:        4000 stradic starlo stix 15 lb fins and whole pilchard
Estuary Perch	1st place:    Estuary Perch, 50cm Caught by:  Donkey - 25/01/10 Location:     Brodribb River, MarloDate, VIC  Tackle:       Diawa certate 2500, Shimano t-curve 2-5kg, 8lb fireline 10lb linesystems leader. Lure: Ecogear sx48	2nd place:   Estuary Perch, 44cm Caught by:   Craig450 - 19/09/09 Location:      Clyde River, NSW Tackle:        TD Steez 2500, TD Battler rod 4lb braid, 2lb fluro leader, Gulp 2"shrimp	3rd place:   Estuary Perch, 41cm Caught by: Ronston - 07/10/10 Location: Woy Woy, NSW Tackle: Samaki Zecton, Ci4, 6lb line, 3 gulp shrimp
Fingermark Bream	1st place:    Fingermark Bream, 67cm Caught by:  Astro - 21/05/08 Location:     Cape Hillsborough, QLD Tackle:       4-7 kg flick stick, okuma hf-30 reel, 20lb braid SP lure	2nd place:   Fingermark Bream, 60cm Caught by:   Bundyboy - 28/05/14 Location:   Mackay Harbour, QLD Tackle:   Okuma Salina 4000 reel, Berkley Dropshot 8-12kg rod, 30lb braid, 40lb fluoro leader, dead bait on trolling rig Comments: Pulled like a freight train	3rd place:   Fingermark Bream, 56.5cm Caught by:   Andrew - 05/04/09 Location:      Cable Beach, Broome, QLD Tackle:        20lb braid, Shimao TSM4 and backbone rod, squid for bait
Flounder	1st place:    Flounder, 42cm Caught by:  Solatree - 02/12/12 Location:     Price, SA Tackle:       Shrimp on a 1/0 circle hook	2nd place:   Flounder, 39cm Caught by:  Bluff - 01/10/07 Location:     West Lake, SA Tackle:       G-Loomis Custom IMX 7' S842-2, Airity 2506, 6lb leader, SX40 in #344 colour	Equal 2nd place:   Flounder, 39cm Caught by: Old Dood - 18/02/14 Location:    Glenelg, SA Tackle:     Pilly and 8/0 circle hook
Flathead	1st place:    Flathead, 96cm Caught by:  Terry Hessey - 23/03/08 Location:     Noosa Sound, QLD Tackle:       8lbs line and 10lbs leader and SX40	2nd place:   Flathead, 95cm Caught by:   Fletch - 02/05/12 Location:  Lake Conjola, NSW Tackle:     6lb braid, 7lb flourocarbon leader . Manns stretch 5+ lure, grey ghost colour	3rd place:    Flathead, 93cm Caught by: Physhopath - 05/09/10 Location:  Mid North Coast, NSW  Tackle:   1-3 kg Dropshot, Sedona with 6lb braid & 9 lb leader, Black & Gold Blade
Garfish (all)	1st place:    Garfish, 39.5cm (upper jaw to tip of tail) Caught by:   Float - 17/06/09 Location:      Carpenters Rocks, SA Tackle:       Berley float, No 8 Daiichi hooks and gents for bait	2nd place:  Garfish, 38.5cm Caught by: Float - 02/10/10 Location:  Carpenters Rocks, SA Tackle:   No 8 hook, Gents for bait	Equal 2nd place: Garfish, 38.5cm Caught by: Spork - 25/05/14 Location:  Ansons Bay, TAS Tackle:
Grassy Sweetlip	1st place:     Grassy Sweetlip, 58cm Caught by:    Nezevic - 26/11/12 Location:       Halls Reef, Noosa, QLD Tackle:        homemade rod, 6lb braid, 2500 shimano symetre, 3/8oz jighead, atomic prong soft plastic	Equal second: Grassy Sweetlip, 57cm Caught by:    Biggles - 15/11/08 Location:       Caloundra, QLD Tackle:        5'6" Live fibre rod, Abu Reel overhead, 20lb braid with 16lb leader, Trolled Squidgies Pro Range 6" pink slick rig	Equal second:  Grassy Sweetlip, 57cm Caught by:     Ian - 21/09/09 Location:        Noosa, QLD Tackle:         12lb braid using a 3-6kg Starlo stick designed by Ian Miller and a Shimano Symetre 3500
Grinner	1st place:    Grinner, 47cm Caught by:  AJD Location:     Wellington Point, QLD Tackle:       Whole live herring intended for a snapper	2nd place:   Grinner, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Grinner, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Grouper	1st place:    Grouper, 59cm Caught by:  SBD Location:     Long Reef, NSW Tackle:      15lb, squid strip intended for a kingfish	2nd place:   Grouper, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Grouper, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Grunter (all)	1st place:    Grunter, 65cm Caught by:  5thofnovember - 13/09/07 Location:     Hervey Bay, QLD Tackle:       n/a	2nd place:   Grunter, 46.5cm Caught by: Mackayaker - 21/04/13 Location: Pioneer River, Mackay, QLD  Tackle:  Shimano Aernos Reel, Berkley Rod, 4lb braid, Zerek prawn	3rd place:   Grunter, 45cm Caught by: Bildad - 25/09/11 Location: Susan River, QLD Tackle: Pelagic 2500 reel 10lb braid, 15lb leader. 2-6kg Graphite rod, 5cm Baby Merlin Hard body lure
HairTail	1st place:   Hairtail, 160c, Caught by: paulb - 14/06/10 Location:    Cowan Creek, NSW Tackle:      10lb braid, fine wire trace	2nd place:   Hairtail, 135cm Caught by:   SBD Location:      Cowan Creek, NSW Tackle:        8lb, fine wire trace	3rd place:   Hairtail, place not yet taken Caught by:   Location:  Tackle:
Herring- Giant/Wol	1st place:   Herring, 59cm Caught by: Justcruisin - 09/01/10 Location:    Eprapah Creek, QLD Tackle:     n/a	2nd place:   Herring, 52cm Caught by:   Bundyboy - 16/06/11 Location: Bakers Creek, Mackay QLD Tackle: Penn Affinity 1000 reel, Mojiko 1-3kg rod, 4lb braid, 6b fluoro leader, 3” Berkley Power Minnow soft plastic	3rd place:   Herring, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Leatherjacket	1st place: Leatherjacket, 44cm Caught by: Cheaterparts - 06/07/14 Location:  Westernport, VIC Tackle:  Light bait gear on prawn	2nd place:   Leatherjacket, 40cm Caught by: Wokka1 - 16/04/14 Location:  Point Cook, VIC Tackle:  Dropshot 2-4 kg, Rarenium 2500, 10 lb braid, 12 lb fluoro Peeled prawn tail	3rd place: Leatherjacket, 38cm Caught by: Cheaterpants - 04/02/12 Location:   Near Cat Bay, Westernport, VIC Tackle:  light bait gear - caught on food grade prawn
Longtom	1st place:    Longtom, 132cm Caught by:  yaqdoq - 08/03/14 Location:    Adder Rock, Stradbroke Island, QLD Tackle:   Ugly stick / okuma cortez overhead / 30lb braid - 40lb flouro leader / Home made deadbait proto rig	2nd place:   Longtom, 107cm Caught by:  Murd - 19/01/09 Location:     Robinson River, NT Tackle:      14.5lb torture mono/Shimano Aerocast 4010 reel,trolling a Kokoda McDiver	3rd place:   Longtom, 105cm Caught by:   Kiwipea - 19/01/09 Location:      Woy Woy, NSW Tackle:        n/a
Luderick	1st place:   Luderick, 41cm Caught by: Roberta - 23/11/07 Location:    Forster, NSW Tackle:      n/a	2nd place:   Luderick, 40cm Caught by:   Roberta - 15/08/07 Location:      Forster, NSW Tackle:        n/a	3rd place:   Luderick, 39cm Caught by:   Physhopath - 09/08/09 Location:      Hastings River, NSW Tackle:       Dropshot 1-3kg 6lb braid 8lb Leader, SX-40 Conditions (optional), Glorious weather, Tough fishing
Mackeral- Grey/Broad barred	1st place:   Grey/Broad barred mackeral, 116cm Caught by: Scater - 02/03/14 Location:    Noosa, QLD Tackle:     Penn 320GT, Angler Rods Grand Slam stroker, 30lb braid, 40lb leader, safa pillie rig	2nd place:   Grey/Broad barred mackeral, 95cm Caught by: Swamp - 19/09/09 Location:    40 Mile Beach, WA Tackle:      4000 TDA, 6'6 Custom SP rod, 20lb Braid, 60lb leader, 30 Twisty Gold	3rd place:   Grey/Broad barred mackeral, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Mackeral- Spanish	1st place:   Spanish Mackeral,  175cm (est) / 40kg Caught by: Couta1, 27/12/10 Location:    Pilgramunna, WA Tackle:      Downrigged slimey mackeral	2nd place:   Spanish Mackeral,  165cm (est) / 28kg Caught by: JoeJoe Location:    Brays Rock, Caloundra, QLD Tackle:      Lively lure blue pilly Shimano Stradic 4000 spinner and 20lb braid	3rd place:   Spanish Mackeral, 162cm / 24kg Caught by:   madcow, 24/03/13 Location:      Noosa, QLD Tackle:     Fish taken on a trolled pilchard with a blue and white squidskirt, 30pd braid - 25kg leader to 40kg wire trace.
Mackeral- Spotty	1st place:   Spotty Mackeral, 107.5cm Caught by:  Ant, 20/11/13 Location:   QLD Tackle:     n/a	2nd place:   Spotty Mackeral, 107cm Caught by:  Carnster, 30/11/12 Location:    Palm Beach, QLD Tackle:     Slug, 30lb mono trace on super loose drag	3rd place:   Spotty Mackeral, 105.5cm Caught by: Mattayogi Location:    n/a Tackle:   Pilly rig with a pink skirt, 20lb outfit
Mahi Mahi	1st place:   Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish), 124cm / 8kg Caught by: DennisT - 28/12/13 Location: Gold Coast, QLD Tackle: 4 - 10 Kilo Ugly Stick with a New Daiwa Seagate 35 H spooled with 25 lb Lo Stretch and a 40 lb Leader, with a 40 cm 27 lb Wire Trace	2nd place:     Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish), 94cm Caught by: Sprocket - 28/12/13 Location: Yaroomba, QLD Tackle: TLD15, floater rig	3rd place:  Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish), 80cm  Caught by: Safa - 16/05/09 Location: Not available Tackle: Shimano Stradic 4000, 15lb braid, 12lb leader, 5-inch smelt soft plastic
Mangrove Jack	1st place:   Mangrove Jack, 56cm Caught by: Shoey - 08/04/07 Location:    Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:      Daiwa Capricorn3500, custom 3-5kg spin rod, Nilsmaster orange/yellow lure. 12lb braib/20lb mono leader	Equal first:  Mangrove Jack, 56cm Caught by:   Breambuster13 - 13/04/08 Location:      Lake Kawana, QLD Tackle:       T-Curve 2-4kg,2500 Stradic Loaded with 4lb Fireline, 10lb vanish leader, 3m Halco Scorpion	3rd place:   Mangrove Jack, 55cm Caught by:  Gorey - 06/03/09 Location:     Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:      10lb Fins braid, 40lb black magic flouro leader. Tilsan barra diving minnow lure (red)
Maori Cod	1st place:   Maori Cod Caught by: Biggles - 19/02/09 Location:    Brays Rock, Caloundra, QLD Tackle:     20lb braid, & 5" Damiki Armour Shad soft plastic on a 1/4 jig head	2nd place:   Maori Cod, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Maori Cod, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Marlin - Black	1st place:   Black Marlin, 2500cm (78kg) Caught by: Paulo - 24/02/08 Location:    South West Rocks, NSW Tackle:      Penn GT220 overhead and Penn 10-15kg Mariner rod, 30lb braid, 100lb trace, crimped to 11/0 Gamakaktsu hook	2nd place:   Black Marlin, 120cm (10-12kg) Caught by:   GOF - 21/04/07 Location:      Point Cartwight, QLD Tackle:        El-cheapo 'storm' soft plastic form KMart	3rd place:   Black Marlin, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Morwong	1st place:   Morwong (blue), 61cm / 4kg Caught by: Kanganoe, 08/02/13 Location:  Kangaroo Island, SA Tackle:    15 kg braid and squid bait	2nd place:   Morwong (grey), 60cm Caught by: Patwah, 01/08/10 Location:  South Coast, NSW Tackle:    Curado, Loomis GL2 , jerk shad thing	3rd place:   Morwong (grey), 47cm Caught by:   Murd - 03/08 Location:    Narrabeen, NSW Tackle:       14.5lb torture mono/Penn 6500SS reel
Moses Perch	1st place:   Moses Perch, 35cm Caught by: Breambo - 09/05/08 Location:    Northern NSW Tackle:     15lb monostraight through, SP lure	2nd place:   Moses Perch, 26.5cm Caught by:  Scoman - 17/01/13 Location:  Tackle:  Garlic Prawn	3rd place:   Moses Perch, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Mullet	1st place:   Mullet, 45cm Caught by: DaveyG - 22/01/08 Location:    Port Hacking, NSW Tackle:     Rebel Pop-R, Shimano Backbone 2-4kg and Shimano Sienna 2000 with 4lb line	2nd place:   Mullet, 42cm Caught by:   Ronston - 20/03/09 Location:      Central Coast, NSW Tackle:        4lb braid, bait jig, bread bait	Equal 2nd: Mullet, 42cm  Caught by:  Mcbigg - 09/09/07 Location:     Glenelg River, VIC Tackle:        Light bream gear with prawn for bait
Mulloway	1st place:   Mulloway, 137cm Caught by: Safa Location:    Gold Coast Seaway (1 mile off), QLD Tackle:      Shimano T-Curve 400 deep jig/spin, stradic 8000,50 pound braid and i think 80 pound leader	2nd place:   Mulloway, 123cm Caught by:   Shufoy Location:      Swan River, Perth, WA Tackle:       Nitro Magnum Butt Distance Spin, Shimano Twinpower 5000F	3rd place:   Mulloway, 121cm Caught by:   Soloyakka85 - 12/10/12 Location:      Mooney Mooney Creek, NSW Tackle:       Shakespere Slingshot 1-3kg rod Pflueger medalist 2000 6lb power pro braid 6lb fc rock flurocarbon leader 3 inch atomic prong on 1/0 1/8 oz nitro jig head
Nannygai	1st place:   Nannygai, 51cm Caught by: Kanganoe - 06/04/13 Location:    Kangaroos Island, SA Tackle:     30 lb braid and squid bait	2nd place:   Nannygai, 30cm Caught by: Wattie - 09/09/08 Location:    Esperence, WA Tackle:     n/a	3rd place:    Nannygai, 20cm Caught by:   Gatesy, - 26/09/07 Location:      Sydney, NSW Tackle:        5" Jerk Shad in Lime Tiger
Octopus	1st place:   Octopus, "BIG ASS" Caught by: Kraley, 10/06/07 Location:    Balmoral, NSW Tackle:     12kg line, ganged pilchard	2nd place:   Octopus, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Octopus, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Pearl Perch	1st place:   Perl Perch, 60cm Caught by: Tugga Location:    n/a Tackle:     15lb low stretch, with a 7" nuclear chicken gulp jerkshad	2nd place:   Perl Perch, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Perl Perch, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Queenfish	1st place:   Queenfish, 115cm Caught by: Killer - 08/02/14 Location:    Toorbul, QLD Tackle:      4000 Sienna Reel , 20lb braid, 16lb leader, 4" Z-Man Swimmers Lure , 5-10kg Rod	2nd place:   Queenfish, 110cm Caught by: Astro - 28/11/07 Location:   Pioneer River, Mackay, QLD Tackle:    6kg live fibre rod (broken), 5600c4 ABu reel, 30lb braid/40lb leader, 40g metal slice	3rd place:   Queenfish, 96cm Caught by:   Swamp - 19/09/09 Location:    40 Mile beach, WA Tackle:     4000 TDA, 6'6 Custom SP rod, 20lb Braid, 60lb leader, 5 inch snapback
Samsonfish	1st place:   Samsonfish, 130cm Caught by: Booyah - 09/11/11 Location:  WA Tackle: 30lb braid, godzilla rod, hardbody in Qantas colours	2nd place:   Samsonfish, 120cm Caught by: Bunburyyaker Location:    Bunbury, WA Tackle:      n/a	3rd place:   Samsonfish, 66cm Caught by:   Breambo Location:   NSW Tackle:   n/a
Sharks & Rays: other species	1st place:   Seven-gill shark, 210cm Caught by: Fishane - 07/12/13 Location:   Port Phillip Bay, Victoria Tackle:   10-15kg Saratoga Ultimate Jig rod 6’6’ 1 piece. Penn 560LL, 30lb Rovex braid, 80lb JW mono leader, 7/0 Owner in-line circle hook, cured eel chunk	2nd place:  Bull shark, 132cm Caught by: AJD - 24/01/09 Location:    Tingalpa Creek, QLD Tackle:      30lb mono, a 20 year old ugly stick and a cheap arse spinning reel	3rd place:   Shovelnose Ray, 129cm Caught by: Rackraider - 13/01/2011 Location:  Pumicestone Passage, QLD Tackle:     2-4kg Daiwa Interline Rod, 300 sized reel, 8lb Mono Leader and size one whiting longshank hook
Shark, Gummy	1st place: Gummy Shark, 128cm Caught by: Cheaterpants - 01/04/12 Location:  Dickies bay , Westernport , Vic Tackle:  8 - 10 Kg OH rod bait fished using fresh Yakka	2nd place:   Caught by:  Fishane - 26/07/13 Location:  Sandy Point, Westernport, VIC Tackle:    Shimano 4-8kg Sonic Pro, 4000 Siena reel, 20lb braid, 40lb fluoro leader, 16oz sinker, salmon chunk	3rd place:   Gummy Shark, 115cm Caught by: Cheaterparts - 05/11 Location:  Jam Jerrup , Westernport Tackle:    Food grade prawn
Shark, Port Jackson	1st place:   Port Jackson Shark, 115cm Caught by: SBD - 01/12/07 Location:    Clovelly, NSW Tackle:     Squid on a jighead	2nd place:   Port Jackson Shark, 100cm Caught by:  Fishane, 30/09/13 Location:  Tackle:  6-10kg rod, Penn 560LL reel, 20lb braid, 20lb fluoro leader, pilchard	3rd place:   Port Jackson Shark, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Shark, Thresher	1st place:   Thressher Shark, 240cm (41kg) Caught by: hardyaka - 26/11/09 Location:    Sunnyside, VIC Tackle:     3 to 6kg shimano tcurve rod, shimano twinpower 4000fb,10lb fireline, halco scorpion	2nd place:   Thressher Shark, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Thressher Shark, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Silver Drummer	1st place:   Silver Drummer, 65cm Caught by: Gatesy - 29/07/07 Location:    Long Reef, NSW Tackle:     Certate with 8lb line, 4 inch gulp drop shot minnow in lime tiger	2nd place:   Silver Drummer, 47cm Caught by:   Fisher - 01/10/07 Location:      Cape Elizabeth, SA Tackle:       4lb braid	3rd place:   Silver Drummer, 44cm Caught by:  Solatree, 10/06/12 Location:  Yorke Peninsula, SA Tackle:  not given
Snapper	1st place:   Snapper, 100+ cm (9.1kg) Caught by:  Couta1 - 26/01/08 Location:     n/a Tackle:      Live bait	2nd place:   Snapper, 96cm Caught by:   Gamefisher - 03/04/09 Location:      Broughton Island, NSW Tackle:        30lb – live bait - slimie	3rd place:   Snapper, 92cm Caught by:   Daftwullie - 16/05/09 Location:      Woolgoolga, NSW Tackle:   Okuma Baidarka, Shimano TLD 20, 3/8 Jighead and a 7 inch slam bait
Snook	1st place:   Snook, 94cm Caught by: Poddymullet - 05/12/07 Location:    Point Cook, Port Phillip Bay, VIC Tackle:     Trolled Bomber B24A lure in blue/silver	Equal 1st:   Snook, 94cm Caught by: Fisher - 03/12/10 Location:  Cape Elizabeth, SA Tackle:    Soft plastic, 20lb leader	3rd place:   Snook, 92cm Caught by:   Scupper - 02/10/06 Location:     SA Tackle:     Taken on a soft plastic minnow
Spangled Emperor	1st place:  Spangled Emperor, 72cm Caught by: Paulo - 10/05/10 Location: Lord Howe Island, NSW Tackle: 50lb braid, 80lb leader, 170mm Squidgy Fish	2nd place:  Spangled Emperor, place not taken Caught by: Location: Tackle:	3rd place:  Spangled Emperor, place not taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Squid	1st place:   Squid (Southern Calamari), 41cm hood Caught by:   Fishane - 20/07/13 Location:  Lonsdale Bight, Point Lonsdale, VIC Tackle: Baited jig with silver whiting, 4-8kg rod and 4000 Siena reel	2nd place: Squid (Southern Calamari), 40cm hood Caught by:   Cheaterpants - 21/04/12 Location:    Reef Island , Westernport , Vic Tackle: Hand line with a baited jig	3rd place:  Squid, 38cm (hood only) Caught by:   SBD - 11/11/07 Location:    Clovelly, NSW Tackle:     "the secret weapon"
Stargazer	1st place:   Stargazer, 37cm Caught by: T-Curve Location:    NSW Tackle:      n/a	2nd place:   Stargazer, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:   Stargazer, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Tailor	1st place:   Tailor, 74cm Caught by: Breambo Location:    Lennox Head, NSW Tackle:     Sunfire shadrap	2nd place:   Tailor, 70cm Caught by: GetSharkd - 18/02/12 Location:    Long Reef, NSW Tackle:   Abu Garcia 5600ws reel, Abu Garcia Morrum 5'6 5-6kg rod ,20lb leader/ braid, Rapala X-Rap 15 Red Head	3rd place:   Tailor, 59cm Caught by:   Cuda Location:    Murchison River, Kalibarri, WA Tackle:   4 kilo Light Spin Stick, Black and Gold Shallow running Rapala
Tarpon	1st place:    Tarpon, 66cm Caught by:  Arewetheryet Location:     Margate, QLD Tackle:      4" Lime Tiger Gulp, 8lb line	2nd place:   Tarpon, 60cm Caught by:   Arewetheryet - 21.02/09 Location:      Redcliffe, QLD Tackle:       Trolling a whole squid on 20lb line	3rd place:   Tarpon, 53cm Caught by:   PCSolutionman Location:      QLD Tackle:        n/a
Tarwine	1st place:   Tarwhine, 28cm Caught by: T-Curve - 27/04/08 Location:    Nambucca River, NSW Tackle:     Shimano Starlo stix tournament/twinpower combo with gulp camo worm 6lb braid/6lb leader	2nd place:    Tarwhine, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Tarwhine, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Threadfin salmon	1st place:   Threadfin Salmon, 120cm Caught by: Fishbrain - 01/12/07 Location:    Brisbane River, QLD Tackle:      Daiwa TDA 1500, 8lb fireline, 25lb leader, daiwa 6' 4 "Saltist e-treme rod & Jackell mask vibe 60	2nd place:   Threadfin Salmon, 91cm Caught by:   Murd - 06/08/01 Location:      Staaten River, QLD Tackle:        4.5lb torture mono/Shimano Aerocast 4010 reel	3rd place:   Threadfin Salmon, 88cm Caught by: bundyboy - 16/11/11 Location: Pioneer River, Mackay, QLD Tackle: Penn Applause 3000 reel, Berkley Dropshot 1-2kg rod, 20lb braid, 40lb fluoro leader, 5” Damiki Armor Shad soft plastic
Trevally - Bigeye	1st place:   Bigeye Trevally, 65cm Caught by: Carnster - 31/01/11 Location:  Tweed River, QLD Tackle:   2lb fireline and a small slug	2nd place: Bigeye Trevally, 60cm Caught by: Carnster - 31/01/11 Location:  Tweed River, QLD Tackle:   2lb fireline and a small slug	3rd place:   Bigeye Trevally, 53cm Caught by: Joejoe - 05/12/09 Location:    Pelican Waters Canal, QLD Tackle:      Popper
Trevally - Bludger	1st place:    Bludger Trevally, 87cm Caught by:  Doug-Out - 27/03/08 Location:     Bargara, QLD Tackle:       TW Ultragraph 4, 8-10kg. Shimano Calcutta 200B, 30lb fireline, 40lb Penn 10x leader, Gold & Black Reidys B52	2nd place:  Bludger Trevally, 67cm Caught by:  Yakn00b - 16/08/09 Location:     Mackayay, QLD Tackle:      Starlo Stix 4-8kgm, Shimano Sienna 4000, 14lb Fireline, 20lb Sunline V Hard leader, Gold Killalure RiverRatz 2 20+ Lure	3rd place:    Bludger Trevally, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Diamond Trevally	1st place:    Diamond Trevally, 66cm Caught by:  JTC - 05/10/08 Location:     Pelican Waters Canal, Caloundra, QLD Tackle:       4lb Fireline / 6lb Flouro Lure / Colour: Micro Mullet / Pink Bits	2nd place:  Diamond Trevally, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:  Diamond Trevally, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Trevally - Giant	1st place:    Giant Trevally, 105cm (est) / 22kg Caught by:  Couta1 Location:     Northern NSW Tackle:       n/a	2nd place:  Giant Trevally, 101cm / 14kg  Caught by:  Yakn00b - 20/12/09 Location:     Mackay, Tackle:      10kg Diawa Exceller, Shimano Sienna, 20lb rovex braid, 30lb flouro leader, Qantas Rapala Bmag	3rd place:  Giant Trevally, 96cm Caught by:  Fishbrain - 02/08/06 Location:     n/a Tackle:      4lb fireline and a 3" Ecogear Grassminnow
Trevally - Golden	1st place:    Golden Trevally, 97cm Caught by: Big Kev - 22/09/10 Location:     Dunk Island, QLD Tackle:      15lb platypus mono/Mitchell 487 reel. Took a trolled hb lure	2nd place:   Golden Trevally, 96cm Caught by: bundyboy - 27/11/11 Location:     Dolphin Heads, Mackay, QLD Tackle:      Penn Applause 3000 reel, Berkley Dropshot 1-2kg rod, 20lb braid, 40lb fluoro leader, 5” Berkley Gulp Jerk Shad soft plastic	3rd place:  Golden Trevally, 88cm Caught by: Murd - 08/10/98 Location:  Dunk Island, QLD Tackle:   15lb platypus mono/Mitchell 487 reel. Took a trolled hb lure
Trevally - Silver	1st place:    Silver Trevally, 65cm Caught by:  Peril - 20/10/07 Location:     Long Reef, NSW Tackle:       4" pumpkinseed power minnow on 1/8oz TT jig, cast ahead while drifting with drogue	2nd place:  Silver Trevally, 64cm Caught by:  SBD - 07/11/08 Location:     Long Reef, NSW Tackle:      Trolled CD9	3rd place:    Silver Trevally, 57cm Caught by:   Spork - 14/03/14 Location:      Ansons Bay, TAS Tackle:       MCF 1-3kg Matrix rod, sustain 1000fe reel, SAS 8lb braid with 4lb FC leader. Lure was a P21 Crackjack48 MR in Threadfin Shad
Tuna - Big eye	1st place:    Big Eye Tuna, 85cm Caught by:  Doug-Out - 27/03/0 Location:     Bargara, QLD Tackle:       TW Ultragraph 4, 8-10kg, Shimano Calcutta 200B bait caster,  30lb fireline, 40lb. Penn 10x leader, slowly trolled Gold & Black Reidys B52	2nd place:   Big Eye Tuna, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:	3rd place:    Big Eye Tuna, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Tuna - Longtail	1st place:    Longtail Tuna, 147cm / 26kg Caught by:  Couta1 - 08/08/08 Location:     Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:       Shimano T-curve, Penn 500l jigmaster, 30lb, 40lb black magic leader,  6/0 gamagatsu saltwater , live yakka	2nd place:   Longtail Tuna, 130cm / 21kg  Caught by:   Threadfin5, 07/08/11 Location:    Not available Tackle:  Slow trolled livey	3rd place:  Longtail Tuna, 130cm / 20kg Caught by:   Safa, 30/09/11 Location:    Palm Beach, QLD Tackle: Shimano T-curve 200, Shimano TLD 15, Halco Max 80
Tuna - Mackeral	1st place:    Mackeral Tuna, 90cm  Caught by:  Carnster - 15/05/13 Location:     Palm Beach, QLD Tackle:      30lb braid trolled pillie	2nd place:  Mackeral Tuna, 86cm (est) / 8.1kg Caught by:  Couta1 Location:     Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:      Shimano t-curve,30lb line,40lb balck magic leader,penn 500l jigmaster, live yakka	3rd place:   Mackeral Tuna, 85cm (est) / 7.52kg Caught by:  Couta1 Location:     Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:       n/a
Tuna - Striped	1st place:  Striped Tuna, 71cm Caught by: Daveyak - 04/05/12 Location: Two Peoples Bay, near Albany, south coast WA Tackle: 8 - 10 kg rod, Capricorn 4500 reel with 20 lb line & 15 cm Smilin' Jack's minnow lure	2nd place:  Striped Tuna, 67cm Caught by: Daveyak - 04/05/12 Location: Two Peoples Bay, near Albany, south coast WA Tackle: 8 - 10 kg rod, Capricorn 4500 reel with 20 lb line & 15 cm Smilin' Jack's minnow lure	3rd place:  Striped Tuna, 66cm Caught by:  Carnster, 04/01/13 Location:  Palm Beach, QLD Tackle:  15g gillies white bait profile slug, using 10lb braid and 30lb flouro trace
Tuna - Southern Bluefin	1st place:    Southern Bluefin Tuna, 97cm / 11kg Caught by:  Fishane, 26/05/14 Location:  Portland, VIC Tackle:    10-15kg Saratoga Ultimate Jig rod 6’6’ 1 piece. Penn 560LL, 30lb Rovex braid, 3m 100lb mono shock leader, crimped swivel, 2m 100lb fluro leader crimped to a Williamson Speedpro 160 HB in blue pilchard	2nd place   Southern Bluefin Tuna, 93cm / 11kg Caught by:  Kanganoe, 15/01/13 Location: Western River, Kangaroo Island, SA Tackle:  50 pound braid and leader, Halco Laser Pro 190 (red and white)	3rd place   Tuna, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Tuna - Yellowfin	1st place:    Yellowfin Tuna, 109cm / 10kg Caught by:  Outbacker73 (Stormin), 09/12/12 Location:     Noosa, QLD Tackle:    Not available	2nd place: Yellowfin Tuna, 92cm (est) / 10kg Caught by:  Durran Location:     South West Rocks, NSW Tackle:      Trolled minnow	3rd place:  Yellowfin Tuna, 90cm / 8.5kg Caught by: Paulo - 06/12/07 Location:    Caloundra, QLD Tackle:      "bibbed minnow lure I have towed aound since the late 90s without ever having a strike on it"
Wahoo	1st place: Wahoo, 168cm Caught by: Carnster - 10/06/13 Location: Gold Coast, QLD Tackle: Jarvis Walker reel	2nd place:  Wahoo, 163cm / 25kg Caught by: Spottymac - 29/03/10 Location: Gold Coast, QLD Tackle: 40lb 7 strand wire on to a circle hook, 400m of 50lb braid, Torium 30 reel, 24kg - 1.65M Bluewater Ugly Stik	3rd place:  Wahoo, 160cm / 30kg Caught by: Safa - 23/05/13 Location: Gold Coast, QLD Tackle:TLD 15 Shimano, 30 pound mono, Large pink Skirt ,38 pound wire ,6x strong VMC treble and the usual pillie /slimey rig setup
Whiting - King George	1st place:    King George Whiting, 52cm Caught by:  Kanganoe - 08/09/09 Location:     Kangaroo Island, SA Tackle:      6kg braid, squid bait	2nd place:  King George Whiting, 50.5cm Caught by:  Kanganoe - 08/04/09 Location:     Kangaroo Island, SA Tackle:       8kg braid, squid bait	3rd place:  King George Whiting, 49cm Caught by: Kanganoe - 26/11/08 Location:    Kangaroo Island, SA Tackle:      8kg braid, squid bait
Whiting - Sand	1st place: Sand Whiting, 49cm Caught by: Blueyak - 26/06/10 Location: Cooks River, NSW Tackle:  3in berkley bass minnow 3lb stren 7lb nitlon fc leader. rod was a 6'6" silstar flickstick matched to a 1500 size shimano sedona	2nd place:   Sand whiting, 45.5cm Caught by:  Blueyak - 23/012/07 Location:     Port Hacking, NSW Tackle:    Lox 7' yoshi rod, stradic ci4 1000 reel, daiwa 4lb braid and 3lb unitika leader	3rd place:  Sand Whiting, 44cm Caught by: Ronston - 29/04/11 Location: Woy Woy, NSW Tackle:  Samaki Vamp 2-6lb, Ci4, 2lb braid, 4lb leader on a Gulp 3inch shrimp
Wirrah Cod	1st place:   Wirrah Cod, 50cm Caught by: Ado - 12/04/13 Location:    Dalmeny, NSW Tackle:     2kg JW rod, 1500 Shimano Sedona, 12lb braid, 10lb fluoro leader, lump of Slimey	2nd place:   Wirrah Cod, 29.5cm Caught by: DanA - 03/06/07 Location:    South West Rocks, NSW Tackle:     Daiwa Advantage, Nitro, 4lb Braid, 6lb Vanish, 3" Bass Minnow	3rd place:   Wirrah Cod, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Yellow spotted blubberlip bream	1st place:   Yellow spotted blubberlip bream, 63cm Caught by: Murd - 09/12 Location:   Cox River, NT Tackle:  6kg Torture mono, Penn Slammer 360 reel, Silstar Rod, trolling a Frenzy Lure	2nd place:  Yellow spotted blubberlip bream, 42cm Caught by: Breambo - 04/08 Location:    Lennox Head, NSW Tackle:   15lb main line,30lb leader on a prawn	3rd place:   Yellow spotted blubberlip bream, place not yet taken Caught by: Location:  Tackle:
Yellowfin Pike	1st place:   Yellowfin Pike, 44cm Caught by: Nodds - 06/12/07 Location:   Pumicestone Passage, QLD Tackle:    6lb Fireline Braid, 6lb Penn Premium Leader, 1/12oz Nitro Jighead, 3"Gulp minnow (perl white)	2nd place:   Yellowfin Pike, 43cm Caught by:   Justcrusin32 - 01/10/07 Location:    Koolewong, Brisbane Waters, NSW Tackle:     SPs, 6lb leader	3rd place:   Yellowfin Pike, 41cm Caught by:  Diveyak - 07/05/07 Location:   Depot Beach, NSW Tackle:     Trolled SX-40
YellowTail Kingfish	1st place:   Yellowtail Kingfish, 132cm / 19.5kg Caught by: Paulo - 09/05/10 Location:  Lord Howe Island, NSW Tackle:    50lb braid, 80lb leader, 170mm Squidgy Fish	2nd place:   Yellowtail Kingfish, 129cm (est) / 16kg Caught by: Spooled1 - 10/02 Location:   Black Rock, NSW Tackle:    Live yakka on 50lb braid, 70lb wind on with 100lb shock leader and 5/0 gamakastu circle hook	3rd place:   Yellowtail Kingfish, 127cm / 15.2kg Caught by:   Spottymac Location:    n/a Tackle:     TLD with30lb braidand 100lb trace, livie trolled around a bait school