THE Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club’s 2019 Garmin Billfish Shootout was run and won on the weekend of February 16/17 and by all reports the tournament was a huge success. There were 166 boats and 759 anglers competing this year, and a total of 42 marlin tagged or captured. There were also 11 short-billed spearfish tagged.
A list of winners is provided below. Chris Jolly on board Zanziba came ever so close to winning the major prize of $100,000 but just fell short with his fish 214 kg, but this won him a healthy cheque of $12500, so heand his team were delighted.
Heaviest Shark – Not Won
Heaviest Marlin over 258 kg – Not Won
First Marlin Tagged by A Junior Angler for the Tournament
Alex Binkin- Striped Marlin -16th Feb 16, at 2.31 pm
Champion Male Junior Angler
Max Hardy – 12,750 Points on boat Reef Magic
Champion Female Junior Angler
Makira Wright – 3,750 Points on boat Tantrum
Heaviest Marlin over 150 kg
Zanzibar – 214 kg Blue Marlin on 60 kg Line
Champion Boat Tag & Release under 8 metres
Boat : Billistic – 25,000 Points
Champion Tag & Release Team 1
Billistic – 25,000 Points
Champion Tag & Release Team 2
Shelf Life – 24,000 Points
Champion Tag & Release Team 3
Ningaloo – 23,500 Points
Champion Tag & Release Team 4
Captain – 20,000 Points
Champion Tag & Release Team 5
Absolute – 17,000 Points
Champion Tag & Release Team 6
Geronimo – 12,750 Points on C/B
Champion Tag & Release Team 7
Big Blue – 12,750 Points on C/B
Champion Tag & Release Team 8
Reef Magic – 12,750 Points on C/B
Champion Tag & Release Team 9
The Cuban – 12,750 Point on C/B
Champion Tag & Release Team 10
True Grit – 12,500 Points on C/B
