The 2020/2021 game fishing season ended on June 30, 2021 and resulted in over 10,500 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
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Black Marlin | 2686 |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 1859 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 1406 |
Striped Marlin | 1213 |
Sailfish | 650 |
Blue Marlin | 465 |
Whaler Shark | 311 |
Samson Fish | 301 |
Dolphin Fish | 202 |
Bronze Whaler Shark | 158 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 117 – Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 91– Zorro (NSW) Broken Bay GFC |
Black Marlin | 110 – Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 88 – Reel Crazy (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Blue Marlin | 24 – Black Label (PNG) Lae GFC | 23 – Backload (PNG) Lae GFC |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 18 – Innkeeper (WA) Exmouth GFC | 17 - Assegai (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Striped Marlin | 62 – Ya Mum (NSW) Jervis Bay GFC | 56 – Zorro (NSW) Broken Bay GFC |
Sailfish | 30 – Billistic (WA) Nickol Bay SFC, Disco Prawn (WA) Nickol Bay SFC | 29 – Wine Down (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 – Fifi (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC | 1 – Multiple Vessels |
Swordfish | 3 - Buck Hunter (NSW) Exmouth GFC | 2 - Tin Can (VIC) Bass Strait GFC |
Shark combined | 232 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 24 – Wet Dreams (WA) King Bay GFC |
Mako Shark | 7 – Makajax II (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania | 6 – Undertaker (NSW) Port Hacking GFC |
Blue Shark | 4 – Anticipation (NSW) Shellharbour GFC | 3 – Groundswell(NSW) Sydney GFC, Tantrum(NSW) Sydney GFC |
Tiger Shark | 7 – Okcaj (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC | 6 – Wet Dreams (WA) King Bay GFC |
Whaler Shark | 229 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 17 - Wet Dreams (WA) King Bay GFC |
Hammerhead Shark | 5 – Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC | 4 - Witchdoctor (NSW) Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC |
Thresher Shark | 2 – Snappy Tom (NSW) Merimbula BG & LAC | |
Tuna combined | 110 - Searider (SA) Port MacDonnell Offshore AC | 76 – Just A Girl (SA) GFC of South Australia |
Yellowfin Tuna | 8 – Storm Front (WA) Geraldton Districts OAC | 6 - Allure (WA) Geraldton Districts OAC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 107 - Searider (SA) Port MacDonnell Offshore AC | 76 – Just A Girl (SA) GFC of South Australia |
Bigeye Tuna | 2 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | |
Albacore Tuna | 20 – Rediculous (NSW) Jervis Bay GFC | 10 – Fifi (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC |
Longtail Tuna | 11 - Black Rat (NSW) | 9 – Happy Ours (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club |
Dogtooth Tuna | 43 – Motorvation (QLD) Mackay GFC | |
Spanish Mackerel | 28 - Anarchy (QLD) Mackay GFC | 13 – Allure (WA) Geraldton Districts Offshore AC |
Mahi Mahi | 20 - Ocean Hunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing | 10 – Seadeuce (NSW) Port Hacking GFC |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 238 - Ocean Hunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing | 140 - Fishabout (NSW) Fishabout Tours |
Samsonfish | 29 – Checkmate (SA) GFC of South Australia | 28 – Far Caller (SA) |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 73 - Sandy Gorecki (NSW) Jervis Bay GFC | 37 – Chloe Laurence (NSW) Ulladulla GFC |
Shark | 100 – Mia Wright (NSW) Sydney GFC | 68 – Makira Wright (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Tuna | 38 - Tracey Tito (SA) GFC of South Australia | 37 - Beau Ewens (SA) Port MacDonnell Offshore AC |
Seriola | 151 - Zane Levett (NSW) Oceanhunter Sportsfishing | 146 - Seamus McCleave (NSW) Fishabout Tours |
The 2019/2020 game fishing season ended on June 30, 2020 and resulted in over 10,200 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
---|---|
Black Marlin | 2069 |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 1055 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 977 |
Striped Marlin | 930 |
Sailfish | 834 |
Blue Marlin | 630 |
Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) | 371 |
Whaler Shark | 278 |
Mako Shark | 185 |
Samson Fish | 176 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 128 - The Wench (WA) King Bay GFC | 115 - Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Blue Marlin | 62 - Blue Marlin Magic (Tonga) Vava’u SFC | 33 – Black Label (PNG) Lae GFC |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 45 - Mistress (QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 19 - Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Black Marlin | 94 - Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 57– Mistress (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Striped Marlin | 67 – Relentless Pursuit (NSW) Canberra GFC | 65 – Tomahawk (NSW) Ulladulla GFC |
Sailfish | 74 - The Wench (WA) King Bay GFC | 50 - Big Daddy (WA) King Bay GFC |
Shortbill Spearfish | 3 - Engagement (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC, Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 2 - Outa The Blue (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC, Reel Smart (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Swordfish | 7 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | 3 - Terminator (NSW) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Shark combined | 83 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 26 - Undertaker (NSW) Port Hacking GFC |
Mako Shark | 15 - Undertaker (NSW) Port Hacking GFC | 6 - Makajax II (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Blue Shark | 8 - Undertaker (NSW) Port Hacking GFC | 5 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Tiger Shark | 6 - Blue Stuff (WA) Nickol Bay SFC | 5 - Triple H (WA) Perth GFC |
Whaler Shark | 75 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 25 - Wet Puss (WA) Perth GFC |
Hammerhead Shark | 6 - Phillet (NSW) Port Macquarie GFC | 4 - Frantic (NSW) Shellharbour GFC |
Thresher Shark | 2 - Gaurdian (NSW) Bermagi BG & LAC | 1 - Choona Chasa (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania |
Tuna combined | 113 - Meerkat (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC | 96 - Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA |
Yellowfin Tuna | 5 - Hardline (QLD) Mackay GFC | 4 - Another Screema (NSW) Canberra GFC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 113 - Meerkat (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC | 96 - Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA |
Bigeye Tuna | 4 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | |
Albacore Tuna | 8 - Boys Toys (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania, Sharkn Hell (TAS) St Helens GFC | 7 - Bugger Work (TAS) St Helens GFC |
Longtail Tuna | 9 - Black Rat (NSW) | 6 - Tag Team (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club |
Dogtooth Tuna | 3 - Big Cat Tender (QLD) | |
Spanish Mackerel | 31 - Mates Rates (QLD) Mackay GFC | 14 – Mandalay (WA) Perth GFC |
Mahi Mahi | 34 – Hooked Up (NSW) | 23 - Nevahome (NSW) Eden S & GFC |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 127 - Ocean Hunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing Charters | 113 - Reel Therapy (SA) Absolute Fishing Charters |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 72 - Dale Penhall (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 58 - Chloe Laurence (NSW) Ulladulla GFC |
Shark | 51 - Mia Wright (NSW) Sydney GFC | 25 - Chloe Hornhardt (WA) King Bay GFC |
Tuna | 62 - Jan Oosthuizen (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC | 38 - Anne-Marie Oosthuizen (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC |
Seriola | 162 - Vic Levett (NSW) | 59 - Seamus McCleave (NSW) |
The 2018/2019 game fishing season ended on June 30, 2019 and resulted in over 9,800 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
---|---|
Black Marlin | 2069 |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 1055 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 977 |
Striped Marlin | 930 |
Sailfish | 834 |
Blue Marlin | 630 |
Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) | 371 |
Whaler Shark | 278 |
Mako Shark | 185 |
Samson Fish | 176 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 128 - The Wench (WA) King Bay GFC | 115 - Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Blue Marlin | 62 - Blue Marlin Magic (Tonga) Vava’u SFC | 33 – Black Label (PNG) Lae GFC |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 45 - Mistress (QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 19 - Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Black Marlin | 94 - Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 57– Mistress (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Striped Marlin | 67 – Relentless Pursuit (NSW) Canberra GFC | 65 – Tomahawk (NSW) Ulladulla GFC |
Sailfish | 74 - The Wench (WA) King Bay GFC | 50 - Big Daddy (WA) King Bay GFC |
Shortbill Spearfish | 3 - Engagement (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC, Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 2 - Outa The Blue (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC, Reel Smart (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Swordfish | 7 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | 3 - Terminator (NSW) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Shark combined | 83 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 26 - Undertaker (NSW) Port Hacking GFC |
Mako Shark | 15 - Undertaker (NSW) Port Hacking GFC | 6 - Makajax II (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Blue Shark | 8 - Undertaker (NSW) Port Hacking GFC | 5 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Tiger Shark | 6 - Blue Stuff (WA) Nickol Bay SFC | 5 - Triple H (WA) Perth GFC |
Whaler Shark | 75 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 25 - Wet Puss (WA) Perth GFC |
Hammerhead Shark | 6 - Phillet (NSW) Port Macquarie GFC | 4 - Frantic (NSW) Shellharbour GFC |
Thresher Shark | 2 - Gaurdian (NSW) Bermagi BG & LAC | 1 - Choona Chasa (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania |
Tuna combined | 113 - Meerkat (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC | 96 - Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA |
Yellowfin Tuna | 5 - Hardline (QLD) Mackay GFC | 4 - Another Screema (NSW) Canberra GFC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 113 - Meerkat (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC | 96 - Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA |
Bigeye Tuna | 4 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | |
Albacore Tuna | 8 - Boys Toys (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania, Sharkn Hell (TAS) St Helens GFC | 7 - Bugger Work (TAS) St Helens GFC |
Longtail Tuna | 9 - Black Rat (NSW) | 6 - Tag Team (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club |
Dogtooth Tuna | 3 - Big Cat Tender (QLD) | |
Spanish Mackerel | 31 - Mates Rates (QLD) Mackay GFC | 14 – Mandalay (WA) Perth GFC |
Mahi Mahi | 34 – Hooked Up (NSW) | 23 - Nevahome (NSW) Eden S & GFC |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 127 - Ocean Hunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing Charters | 113 - Reel Therapy (SA) Absolute Fishing Charters |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 72 - Dale Penhall (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 58 - Chloe Laurence (NSW) Ulladulla GFC |
Shark | 51 - Mia Wright (NSW) Sydney GFC | 25 - Chloe Hornhardt (WA) King Bay GFC |
Tuna | 62 - Jan Oosthuizen (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC | 38 - Anne-Marie Oosthuizen (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC |
Seriola | 162 - Vic Levett (NSW) | 59 - Seamus McCleave (NSW) |
The 2017/2018 game fishing season ended on June 30, 2018 and resulted in over 13,000 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
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Black Marlin | 3414 |
Striped Marlin | 1809 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 1359 |
Sailfish | 1114 |
Blue Marlin | 1109 |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 844 |
Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) | 362 |
Whaler Shark | 352 |
Samsonfish | 308 |
Bronze Whaler | 225 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 155 – Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 149 – Mistress (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Blue Marlin | 93 - Blue Marlin Magic (Tonga) Vava’u SFC | 13 - Stephanie (PNG) New Britain GFC |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 81 - Mistress (QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 38 - Caboom (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Black Marlin | 129 - Pole Dancer (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 91 – Reel Capture (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Striped Marlin | 58 – Flying Dutchman (NSW) Eden S & GFC | 57 – She Left (NSW) Bermagui BGAC |
Sailfish | 97 - Get N Any (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club | 78 – Wine Down (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 – Not a Word (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania, The Master (NSW) Botany Bay GFC | 1 - (16 Recreational Vessels) |
Swordfish | 7 – Home Straight (VIC) Bass Straight GFC | 5 - Cleavedge (NSW) |
Shark combined | 65 – Wet Dreams (WA) King Bay GFC | 50 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Mako Shark | 11 – Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC | 6 – 4 Play (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania, Smart Bill (NSW)Sydney GFC |
Blue Shark | 4 – Bluefin II (VIC) Bass Straight GFC, South Wind (VIC) Bass Straight GFC, Stik Face II (VIC) Warnambool Offshore FC | 3- Baitwaster (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC, Longshot (VIC) Bass Straight GFC, Mr Magoo (NSW) Port Hacking GFC, Papa Zulu (TAS) St.Helens GFC, Reckless (NSW) Shellharbour GFC, The General Lee (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Tiger Shark | 6 – French Maid (WA) King Bay GFC | 5 – Get Reel (NSW) Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC |
Whaler Shark | 58 – Wet Dreams (WA) King Bay GFC | 47 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Hammerhead Shark | 9 – Asalt Weapon (NSW) Port Macquarie GFC | 6 – Up 4 It (NSW) Shellharbour GFC |
Thresher Shark | 1 – Lagoon (VIC), Shaitun (NSW) Bermagui BGAC, The Hulk (NSW) Eden S & GFC | - |
Tuna combined | 347 – Broadbill (SA) GFC of SA | 149 - Meerkat (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC |
Yellowfin Tuna | 6 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | 4 – Big Blue (NSW) Broken Bay GFC, Mistress (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 347 – Broadbill (SA) GFC of SA | 149 - Meerkat (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC |
Bigeye Tuna | 1 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | |
Albacore Tuna | 10 - Mayphine (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania, Never Satisfied (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania | 7 – Grey Ghost (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania, Ocean Pearl (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania, Shock Wave (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Longtail Tuna | 7 – Hardline (QLD) Mackay GFC, Striper (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club, Time Out (QLD) Mackay GFC | 6 – Mofo (QLD) |
Dogtooth Tuna | 3 - Big Cat Tender (QLD) | |
Spanish Mackerel | 12 – Hardline (QLD) Mackay GFC, Wet Dreams(WA) King Bay GFC | 7 – Time Out (QLD) Mackay GFC |
Mahi Mahi | 30 – Hooked Up (NSW) | 16 - Nemo (NSW) Broken Bay GFC |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 80 - Reel Therapy (SA) Absolute Fishing Charters | 78 – Ocean Hunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing Charters |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 85 – Barry Alty (QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 76 – Darryl French (NT) Weipa Billfish Club |
Shark | 60 – Chloe Hornhardt (WA) King Bay GFC | 37 – Phil Turner (NSW) St.George SFC |
Tuna | 150 – Rolf Czabayski (SA) GFC of SA | 88 – Jan Oosthuizen (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light GFC |
Seriola | 78 – Vic Levett (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing Charters | 59 – Scott Lihou (SA) |
The 2016/2017 game fishing season ended on June 30, 2017 and resulted in over 8,700 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
---|---|
BLACK MARLIN | 1835 |
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA | 1126 |
STRIPED MARLIN | 820 |
BLUE MARLIN | 777 |
YELLOWTAIL KINGFISH | 559 |
SAILFISH | 527 |
DOLPHINFISH | 341 |
ALBACORE | 265 |
MAKO SHARK | 222 |
SAMSON FISH | 214 |
Top tagging boats and anglers 2016/2017
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 96 - Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 87 - The Wench (QLD) King Bay GFC |
Black Marlin | 75 - Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 42 - The Wench (QLD) King Bay GFC |
Blue Marlin | 60 - Blue Marlin Magic(Tonga) Vava’u SFC | 12 - Backload (PNG) Lae GFC |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 20 - Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC, 20 -Mistress(QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 16 - Caboom (QLD) Gold Coast GFC, 16 - Jugs (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Striped Marlin | 62 - Happy Hour (VIC) Latrobe Valley GFC | 58 - Head Hunter Sports Fishing Charters (NSW) |
Sailfish | 34 - Get N Any (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club | 32 - The Wench (WA) King Bay GFC |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 - Seaduce (NSW), Sojurn (NSW), True Grit (NSW) | 1 - (14 Recreational Vessels) |
Swordfish | 4 - Terminator (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania | 3 - Cleavedge (NSW) |
Shark combined | 63 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 41 - Reel Hooked (SA) Adelaide GFC |
Mako Shark | 9 - Just Livin (NSW) Shellharbour GFC, Mr Magoo (NSW) Port Hacking GFC | 8 - Far Out II (VIC) South Gippsland GFC, The General Lee (TAS) ST Helens GFC |
Blue Shark | 11 - Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC | 8 - Baitwaster (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC, Intruder (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC |
Tiger Shark | 13 - Blue Stuff (WA) Nickol Bay SFC | 7 - Razor Back (WA) Exmouth GFC |
Whaler Shark | 57 - Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 33 - Stainless Still (NSW) Wollongong GFC |
Hammerhead Shark | 7 - Ahh Datts Betta (NSW) Wollongong GFC | 5 - The Hulk (NSW) Eden S & GFC |
Thresher Shark | 5 - Reel Scream (VIC) Warrnambool Offshore & Light Game Fishing Club | 1 - Reel A Peel (NSW) Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC |
Tuna combined | 192 - Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA | 116 - Broadbill (SA) GFC of SA |
Yellowfin Tuna | 21 - Oceanic (WA) Geraldton Districts OAC | 17 - Mandalay (WA) Perth GFC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 192 - Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA | 107 - Broadbill (SA) GFC of SA |
Bigeye Tuna | 1 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) | |
Albacore Tuna | 39 - Out For (NSW) Merimbula BG & LAC | 17 - 4 Play (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Longtail Tuna | 10 - Tag Team (QLD) Weipa Billfish Club | 9 - Giddy Up (QLD) Moreton Bay GFC |
Dogtooth Tuna | 1 - Big Cat Tender (QLD) Adelaide GFC | |
Spanish Mackerel | 20 - Allure (WA) Geraldton Districts OAC | 16 - Defiant One (WA) Geraldton Districts OAC |
Mahi Mahi | 27 - Polaris (NSW) Eden S & GFC | 26 - The Hulk (NSW) Eden S & GFC |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 77 - Oceanhunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing Charters | 39 - Reel Therapy (SA) Absolute Fishing Charters |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 41 - Tyrone O’Connor (NSW) Bermagui BGAC | 36 - Scott MacGowan (WA) King Bay GFC |
Shark | 44 - Patrick Shaw (NSW) Sydney GFC | 35 - Hugh Magarey (SA) Adelaide GFC |
Tuna | 39 - Ashley North (SA) GFC of SA | 28 – Alexandra Czabayski (SA) GFC of SA |
The 2015/2016 game fishing season ended on June 30 2016 and resulted in over 11,300 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
---|---|
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA | 2924 |
BLACK MARLIN | 2023 |
STRIPED MARLIN | 1543 |
BLUE MARLIN | 865 |
SAILFISH | 602 |
YELLOWTAIL KINGFISH | 543 |
DOLPHINFISH | 391 |
WHALER SHARK | 252 |
SAMSON FISH | 211 |
MAKO SHARK | 208 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 92 –Polaris (NSW) Eden S&GFC | 91 - Freedom (NSW) Central Coast GFC |
Black Marlin | 75 – Freedom (NSW) Central Coast GFC | 62 - Murphys Law (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Blue Marlin | 60 – Blue Marlin Magic (Tonga) Vava’u SFC | 14 – Satisfaction (PNG) Lae GFC |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 33 – Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 18 – Reel Teaser (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Striped Marlin | 74 – Polaris (NSW) Eden S&GFC | 59 – Happy Hour (VIC) Greenvale S&GFC |
Sailfish | 34 – Pelagic Hooker (WA) Exmouth GFC | 32 – Ora Banda 3 (WA) Broome FC |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 – Blue Rider (NSW), Cookie (NSW), In Deep (NSW), Madness (NSW), Malolo (NSW), Offtap (NSW), Seababy (NSW) | 1 – (34 Recreational Vessels) |
Swordfish | 14 - (Tagged by Commercial Vessel, QLD) | 2 – Choona Chaser (TAS), Terminator (TAS), Commercial Vessel (NSW) |
Shark combined | 63 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 35 – Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Mako Shark | 18 – Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC | 8 – Polaris (NSW) Eden S&GFC |
Blue Shark | 11 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 8 – Obsession (VIC) South Gippsland GFC |
Tiger Shark | 5 – Frypan (WA) King Bay GFC | 4 – French Maid (WA) King Bay GFC |
Whaler Shark | 45 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 17 – Disco Prawn (WA) King Bay GFC |
Hammerhead Shark | 10 – Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC | 5 – Rarely In (NSW) Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC |
Thresher Shark | 1 – Bustin Up (NSW) Eden S&GFC, Knee Sea (SA) Adelaide GFC, Landbased (SA) GFC of SA | |
Tuna combined | 656 – Majessnik (SA) GFC of SA | 356 – Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA |
Yellowfin Tuna | 7 – Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW), 6 – Aurora (QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 5 – Relentless (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 656 – Majessnik (SA) GFC of SA | 355 – Spartacus (SA) GFC of SA |
Bigeye Tuna | 7 – Tagged by Commercial Vessel (QLD) | 1 - Tagged by Commercial Vessel (QLD), Tagged by Commercial Vessel (NSW) |
Albacore Tuna | 17 – Obsession (VIC) South Gippsland GFC | 15 – Sir Tease (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Longtail Tuna | 8 – Mofo (QLD) | 5 – Somewhere (QLD) Mackay GFC |
Dogtooth Tuna | 0 - Dogtooth Tuna Tagged | |
Spanish Mackerel | 28 – Mandalay (WA) Geraldton District Offshore Angling Club | 19 – Allure (WA) Geraldton District Offshore Angling Club |
Mahi Mahi | 24 – Avalon (NSW) Port Hacking GFC | 15 – Bite Me (NSW) South Sydney AFA |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 47 – Oceanhunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sports Fishing Charters | 36 – Lil Rudie (SA) Adelaide GFC |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 41 – Chloe Laurence (NSW) Ulladulla GFC | 35 – John Stehman (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Shark | 34 – Toby Mason (WA) King Bay GFC | 27 – Patrick Shaw (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Tuna | 303 – Russel Bianco (SA) GFC of SA | 235 – Mark Watson (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania |
The 2014/2015 game fishing season ended on June 30 2015 and resulted in over 10,900 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Top 10 species | Number tagged |
---|---|
Black Marlin | 2815 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 2059 |
Striped Marlin | 1317 |
Mahi Mahi | 713 |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 704 |
Sailfish | 639 |
Blue Marlin | 564 |
Samson fish | 242 |
Mako Shark | 224 |
Blue Shark | 157 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 100 – Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 88 – Murphy's Law (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Black Marlin | 78 – Chaos (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 54 – Freedom (NSW) Central Coast GFC and Haven Sport Fishing Charters |
Blue Marlin | 23 – Talio (PNG) Madang GFC | 20 – Reel Addiction (Tonga) Vava'u SFC / Reel Addiction Charter boat |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 31 – Murphy's Law (QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 24 – Jugs (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Striped Marlin | 37 – Polaris (NSW) Eden Sports & Game Fishing Club | 29 – Hardaddit (NSW) Bermagui Big Game Anglers Club |
Sailfish | 44 – Pelagic Hooker (WA) Exmouth GFC | 35 – On Strike (WA), Wine Down (QLD) |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 – Blue Bottle (NSW) Salsa (FIJI), Wai Tadra (FIJI) | 1 – (21 Recreational Vessels) |
Swordfish | 17 – (Tagged by Commercial Vessel, QLD) | 6 – (Tagged by Commercial Vessel, NSW) |
Shark combined | 49 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 39 – El Bandito (NSW) Wollongong GFC |
Mako Shark | 9 – Mr Magoo (NSW), Sea Hog (NSW), Tantrum (NSW) | 8 – Casey (NSW), Hold Up (NSW) |
Blue Shark | 9 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 8 – Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Tiger Shark | 4 – Mangrove Jack (WA) King Bay GFC | 3 – Raddler (WA) Nickol Bay GFC |
Whaler Shark | 31 – Tantrum (NSW) Sydney GFC | 4 – R&P (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Hammerhead Shark | 27 – El Bandito (NSW) Wollongong | 6 – Casey (NSW), Xiphias (NSW) |
Thresher Shark | 1 – (Tagged by Commercial Vessel, NSW) | |
Tuna combined | 385 – Galaxy Star (SA) GFC of South Australia | 216 – Spartacus (SA) GFC of South Australia |
Yellowfin Tuna | 5 – Mr Hooker (NSW) Bermagui Big Game Anglers Club / Canberra GFC | 4 – Luna (QLD) Mooloolaba GFC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 379 – Galaxy Star (SA) GFC of South Australia | 211 – Spartacus (SA) GFC of South Australia |
Bigeye Tuna | 21 – (Tagged by Commercial Vessel, QLD) | 6 – (Tagged by Commercial Vessel, NSW) |
Albacore Tuna | 11 – Reel Hooker (TAS) Game Fish Tasmania | 10 – Sir Tease (TAS) GFC of Northern Tasmania |
Longtail Tuna | 8 – Hardline (QLD) Mackay GFC | 6 – Somewhere (QLD) Mackay GFC |
Dogtooth Tuna | 2 – Maitai (SA) GFC of SA | |
Spanish Mackerel | 23 – Somewhere (QLD) Mackay GFC | 15 – Mates Rates (QLD) Mackay GFC |
Mahi Mahi | 20 – Just Eat It (NSW) Shellharbour GFC | 17 – Water Girl (QLD) Broken Bay GFC |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 43 – Oceanhunter (NSW) Ocean Hunter Sport Fishing Charters | 38 – Hooked Up (NSW) |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 43 – John Stehman (QLD) Gold Coast GFC | 39 – Michael Lassen (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Shark | 17 – Mitch Liddall (NSW) Sydney GFC | 16 – Hayden Remnant (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Tuna | 126 – Rolf Czabayski (SA) GFC of SA | 62 – Paul Morris (SA) GFC of SA |
The 2013/2014 game fishing season ended on June 30 2014 and resulted in over 11,500 fish tagged.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Top 10 species | Number tagged |
---|---|
Black Marlin | 2757 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 1896 |
Sailfish | 1157 |
Mahi Mahi | 1094 |
Blue Marlin | 596 |
Striped Marlin | 567 |
Yellowfin Tuna | 442 |
Albacore | 331 |
Spanish Mackerel | 208 |
Mako Shark | 208 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 109 – The Wench (WA) King Bay GFC | 74 – Reel Capture (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Blue Marlin | 31 – Reel Addiction (Tonga) | 12 – Stephanie (PNG) |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 17 – Gamefisher (WA) Exmouth GFC | 15 – First Priority (QLD) |
Black Marlin | 62 – The Wench (WA)King Bay GFC | 52 – Reel Capture (QLD) |
Striped Marlin | 18 – Blu Alibi (NSW) Ulladulla GFC, Dreamcatcher (VIC) Greenvale S & GFC | 17 – Polaris (NSW) Eden S & GFC |
Sailfish | 58 – The Wench (WA) | 52 – Billistic (WA) Broome FC |
Shortbill Spearfish | 3 – Hoodlum (NSW) | 2 – Murphys Law (QLD), Rabbit (NSW), Jugs (QLD) |
Swordfish | 1 – Choona Chaser (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania | 14 – (Tagged by Commercial Vessel, QLD) |
Shark combined | 22 – Top Shelf (WA) Perth GFC and King Bay GFC | 21 – Sea Hog (NSW) Eden S & GFC |
Mako Shark | 9 – Dorado (NSW) Batemans Bay GFC, MC1 (NSW) Shellharbour GFC, The Cure (NSW) Sydney GFC | 8- Sea Hog (NSW) Eden S & GFC, Yeah Boy (TAS) St Helens GFC |
Blue Shark | 12 – Seahog (NSW) | 10 – Tantrum (NSW) |
Tiger Shark | 3 – Casey (NSW) Sydney GFC, The Judge (WA) Nickol Bay SFC | 2- Svengali (WA), Top Shelf (WA), Greyhounder (NSW), Oh Bugga (WA), Sniper (NSW) |
Whaler Shark | 15 – Double Trigger (NSW) Sydney GFC | Top Shelf (WA) |
Hammerhead Shark | 8 – Top Shelf (WA) | 3 – El bandito (NSW) Kiama GFC |
Thresher Shark | 1 – Couranna Jae (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC | |
Tuna combined | 175 – Galaxy Star (SA) GFC of SA | 156 – No Alibi (SA) Port Macdonell Offshore Angling Club |
Yellowfin Tuna | 29 – Fire Island (WA) Geraldton & District Offshore Fishing Club, Cranky (QLD) Redcliffe Peninsula Sport & Game Fishing Club | 18 – Ambition (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 175 – Galaxy Star (SA) | 151 – No Alibi (SA) |
Bigeye Tuna | 1 – Aquaholic II (NSW) Canberra GFC, Svengali (WA) King Bay GFC | 4 – (Tagged by commercial vessel, QLD) |
Albacore Tuna | 20 – Couranna Jae (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC | 18 – Whitewash II (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC |
Longtail Tuna | 6 – No Name (WA) | 3 – Top Shelf (WA) |
Dogtooth Tuna | 1 - Nauti-Buoy (PNG) Lae GFC | |
Spanish Mackerel | 41 – Mandalay (WA) | 34 – Allure (WA)Geraldton & District OFC |
Mahi Mahi | 32 – Jig-a-Sauras (NSW) South Sydney Amateur Fishing Association | 28 – Avalon (NSW) Port Hacking GFC |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 42 – Sea Jay (SA) | 32 – Likeaboss (SA) Adelaide GFC |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 55 – Channon Arbuthnot (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC | 46 – Darren Lee (QLD) Sunshine Coast GFC |
Shark | 16 – Krystal Wietecki (NSW) Shoalhaven GFC | 15 – Mirko Seserko (NSW) Batemans Bay GFC |
Tuna | 69 – Tony Bell (SA) Port Macdonell Offshore Angling Club | 62 – Rolf Czabayski (SA) GFC of SA |
The 2012/ 2013 game fishing season ended on June 30 2013 and resulted in over 10,000 fish tagged and 94 fish recaptured.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
---|---|
Black Marlin | 2989 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 1050 |
Sailfish | 910 |
Albacore | 764 |
Blue Marlin | 406 |
Striped marlin | 360 |
Yellowfin Tuna | 354 |
Spanish Mackerel | 322 |
Mako Shark | 288 |
Mahi Mahi | 283 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat | |
---|---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 109 – Reel Capture (QLD) | 108 – Kamikaze (NSW) | |
Blue Marlin | 58 – Reel Addiction (Tonga) | 25 – Talio (PNG) | |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 6 – Mistress (QLD) | 5 – Phantom (WA), Black Marlin (WA), Winora II (WA), Mahi Mahi III (WA), The Bear (WA) | |
Black Marlin | 103 – Kamikaze (QLD) | 93 – Reel Capture (QLD) | |
Striped Marlin | 18 – Mr Hooker (NSW) | 15 – Sniper (NSW) Jervis Bay GFC and | |
Sailfish | 70 – On Strike (WA) | 48 – No More Favours (NT) | |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 – Entourage (NSW) | 1 – No Frills (NSW), Aurora (QLD), Dads Lad (NSW), Shotgun (NSW), Elempi (QLD), Black & Blue (NSW), Thumpa (NSW) | |
Swordfish | 1 – Reel Teaser (WA) | - | |
Shark combined | 35 – Tourettes (WA) | 24 – Top Shelf (WA) | |
Mako Shark | 13 – Tonlu II (NSW) Jervis Bay GFC | 12 – Chasing Tail (NSW) | |
Blue Shark | 14 – Polaris (NSW) | 8 – Reckless (NSW) | |
Tiger Shark | 27 – Tourettes (WA) | 5 – Top Shelf (WA) | |
Whaler Shark | 15 – Top Shelf (WA) | 11 – Southern Blue (SA) | |
Hammerhead Shark | 4 – That's Gold (NSW) Port Macquarie | 3 – Childs Play (NSW) | |
Thresher Shark | 1 – Wet Dreams (VIC) | - | |
Tuna combined | 150 – Galaxy Star (SA) | 64 – Choona Chasa (TAS) | |
Yellowfin Tuna | 24 – Tanacious (NSW) | 20 – Malolo (NSW) | |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 150 – Galaxy Star (SA) | 56 – Choona Chasa (TAS) | |
Bigeye Tuna | - | - | |
Albacore Tuna | 61 – Team Penn (TAS) | 49 – Tintoi (TAS) | |
Longtail Tuna | 10 – Tourettes (WA) | 7 – Top Shelf (WA) | |
Dogtooth Tuna | 5 – Maverick (QLD) | 3 – Drug Runner (PNG) | |
Spanish Mackerel | 39 – Mandalay (WA) | 28 – Big Mac (NT) | |
Mahi Mahi | 15 – Argus (NSW) | 11 – Polaris (NSW), Hang Time (NSW) and Mayhem (NSW) | |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 32 – Sea Jay (SA) | 23 – Strikezone (NSW) | |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual | |
Billfish | 83 – Jeff Oates (QLD) | 51 – Jay Graham (QLD) | |
Shark | 20 – Kevin Deacon (WA) | 13 – Dennis Heinicke (SA) | |
Tuna | 44 – Mitchell Hill (TAS) | 43 – Ian Tarbotton (SA) |
The 2011/ 2012 game fishing season ended on June 30 2012 and resulted in over 10,030 fish tagged and 102 fish recaptured.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
---|---|
Striped Marlin | 1706 |
Black Marlin | 1194 |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 1167 |
Sailfish | 1116 |
Blue Marlin | 667 |
Albacore | 530 |
Mahi Mahi | 442 |
Yellowfin Tuna | 343 |
Mako Shark | 247 |
Spanish Mackerel | 216 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 99 – Flying Fisher (NSW) | 91 – No More Favours (NT) |
Blue Marlin | 38 – Reel Addiction (Tonga) | 28 – Stephanie (PNG) |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 28 – Mistress (QLD) | 18 – Jugs (QLD) |
Black Marlin | 39 – Flying Fisher (NSW) | 29 – Maverick (QLD) |
Striped Marlin | 56 – Flying Fisher (NSW) | 55 – Gunrunner (NSW) |
Sailfish | 83 – No More Favours (NT) | 61 – Diamond Time (NT) |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 – Tantrum (NSW), Steakout (NSW) and Hot Deal (QLD) | 1 – 10 boats from NSW and QLD |
Swordfish | 1 – Swoopa (VIC) | - |
Shark combined | 35 – Tourettes (WA) | 29 – Everwilling (NSW) |
Mako Shark | 19 – Aquaholic II (NSW) | 10 – Greyhounder (NSW) |
Blue Shark | 6 – Reckless (NSW) Shellharbour GFC | 5 – Aquaholic II (NSW) |
Tiger Shark | 29 – Tourettes (WA) | 3 – Blood N Guts (NSW), Childs Play (NSW), Raddler (WA), The Big Boat (WA) |
Whaler Shark | 29 – Everwilling (NSW) | 8 – Catchit (WA) |
Hammerhead Shark | 5 – Alcatraz (NSW) | 4 – Woz Fishing (NSW) |
Thresher Shark | 3 – Flying Dutchman (NSW) | 1 – Southern Blue (SA), Shock Wave (NSW) and Ranger Brown (VIC) |
Tuna combined | 81 – Hill Bill One (TAS) | 80 – Ruby Mc (SA) |
Yellowfin Tuna | 19 – Satisfaction (PNG) Lae GFC | 17 – Manta (PNG) |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 60 – Navis II (SA) | 57 – Ruby Mc (SA) |
Bigeye Tuna | 7 – Break Free (PNG) | - |
Albacore Tuna | 26 – Polaris (NSW) | 22 – Diversion (TAS) Tuna Club of Tasmania and Red Boat (VIC) Bass Strait GFC |
Longtail Tuna | 11 – Top Shelf (WA) | 10 – Black Label (WA) |
Dogtooth Tuna | - | - |
Spanish Mackerel | 32 – Black Label (WA) | 22 – Big Mac (NT) |
Mahi Mahi | 23 – Purple Haze (NSW) | 20 – Express (QLD) |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 25 – Sea Jay (SA) | 19 – Strikezone (NSW) |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish | 39 – Gavin Goodwin (NT) | 37 – Barry Alty (QLD) Gold Coast GFC |
Shark | 21 – Kevin Deacon (WA) | 14 – Cody Wright (WA) |
Tuna | 81 – Mitchell Hill (TAS) | 49 – Matthew Hunt Fishing Services (VIC) |
The 2010/ 2011 game fishing season ended on June 30 2011 and resulted in over 10726 fish tagged and 80 fish recaptured.
The top ten species tagged are given in the table below.
Species | Number tagged |
---|---|
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 3283 |
Black Marlin | 1053 |
Sailfish | 956 |
Striped Marlin | 911 |
Albacore | 523 |
Whaler Shark | 448 |
Blue Marlin | 371 |
Spanish Mackerel | 342 |
Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) | 281 |
Yellowfin Tuna | 263 |
Mako Shark | 247 |
Yellowtail Kingfish | 237 |
Blue Shark | 88 |
Longtail Tuna | 87 |
Hammerhead Shark | 65 |
Cobia | 50 |
Tiger Shark | 41 |
Wahoo | 38 |
Short-bill Spearfish | 25 |
Big-eye Tuna | 4 |
Broadbill | 1 |
Thresher Shark | 1 |
Species | Top boat | Runner up boat |
---|---|---|
Billfish combined | 96 - The Wench (WA) | 94 - Flying Fisher (NSW) Central Coast GFC and Haven Fishing Charters |
Blue Marlin | 41 - Reel Addiction (Tonga) Vava'u SFC and Reel Addiction charters. | 14 - Talio (PNG) |
Blue Marlin (Australia) | 17 - Mistress (QLD) | 5 - Foreign Exchange (NSW), Mahi Mahi II (WA), Wicked Weasel (NSW) and Rosanna (NSW) |
Black Marlin | 52 - Flying Fisher (NSW) | 46 - The Wench (WA) King Bay GFC and Nickol Bay SFC |
Striped Marlin | 50 – Sniper (NSW) | 36 – Mr Hooker (NSW) Bermagui BGAC |
Sailfish | 50 - The Wench (WA) | 26 - Last Cast (QLD) Townsville GFC and Fish's Fly & Sportfishing, Weipa |
Shortbill Spearfish | 2 - Bill Collector (NSW) | 1 – 20 boats (NSW & QLD) |
Swordfish | 1 – Hotshot (NSW) | - |
Shark combined | 93 - Tantrum (NSW) | 41 – Gloriana (NSW) |
Mako Shark | 22 – Greyhounder (NSW) Wollongong GFC | 12 – Khe Sahn (NSW) Wollongong GFC |
Blue Shark | 10 – Sarah Jane (NSW) | 9 – Panlicker (ACT) Canberra GFC |
Tiger Shark | 6 – The Big Boat (WA) | 4 – Greyhounder (NSW), Blue Stuff (WA) and Tourettes (WA) |
Whaler Shark | 84 - Tantrum (NSW) | 41 – Gloriana (NSW) |
Hammerhead Shark | 15 – Care Factor (NSW) | 4 – Tourettes (WA) |
Thresher Shark | 1 – Live Action (NSW) | - |
Tuna combined | 342 – Zero Six (SA) | 272 – No Alibi (SA) |
Yellowfin Tuna | 19 – Seaborn (NSW) | 8 - Angie 2 (NSW) |
Southern Bluefin Tuna | 340 - Zero Six (SA) | 261 - No Alibi (SA) |
Bigeye Tuna | 2 – Zuri (QLD) | 1 – Trophy (WA) and Marquis (NSW) |
Albacore Tuna | 55 - Mr Hooker (NSW) | 34 – Wild One(TAS) |
Longtail Tuna | 11 – Wind Down (NT) | 9 – Reel Addict (NT) Groote Eylandt G&SFC |
Species | Top individual | Runner up individual |
Billfish, Shark and Tuna | 154 – Max Barrett (SA) | 144 – Dave Malcolm (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC |
Billfish combined | 51 - Scott MacGowann (WA) | 40 - Bart Portelli (NSW) Sydney GFC |
Shark combined | 32 - Gil Rabinowitz (NSW) | 21- Jono Livingstone (NSW) Lake Macquarie GFC |
Tuna combined | 154 – Max Barrett (SA) | 144 – Dave Malcolm (SA) Port MacDonnell OAC |