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The weather surprised us on Day 4 with good weather forecast but not eventuating. Most of the fleet made it out to the grounds okay before the front came through, but many soon chose to turn around and head back into port. We came across KEKOA not long after start fishing and the front came through backing up furiously and solidly dousing everyone on board chasing a blue marlin which they successfully tagged (and shortly followed up with another stripe). But then the bite seemed to move a bit further north where some of the fleet were able to pull two or three fish off a meat ball. Born Free added a black marlin to their first weekend results giving them the margin they needed to retain the lead. I didn’t attend the presentation so I don’t have the final ‘official’ results. However I do know that Lake Macquarie took out the Capture Team gong, and Newcastle/Port Stephens took out the Tag & Release. Born Free was Champion Boat Tag & Release and Offshore Champion Boat Capture. And, the Townsville GFC team on board KEKOA took out the champion visiting team award for the second year running.
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The fishing improved day 3 on the edge and a few little blacks have shown up inside as well as some decent blues. Ted’s Toy weighed a 273kg blue. The day started off pretty well for both Weapon and T-Star in the morning session, which only got better for T-Star who added another in the afternoon. The Beshoff family on Offshore continued their Port Stephens tradition with another good day and seemingly pulling further into the lead. Inside, KEKOA fishing off Broughton Island caught a sailfish (not for the angler with it on her bucket list), and a decent sized black, keeping their away team lead status. On board Reel Chase we had chaser early in the day that didn’t hook-up and for a change, the live slimeys were everywhere. After lunch we managed to add to our points with a successful switch and followed it up just before cease fishing with another aggressive fish on the milkfish teasers, which although he stole the teaser, was hungry enough to take the live bait – resulting in a second successful tag and release for first time marlin angler Bob.—-UPDATE: Current standings of the NSW Interclub at the end of day 3 are:Capture Teams = 1. Lake Macquarie T2, 2. Sydney T1, Newcastle/Port Stephens T1.Capture Boats = 1.Offshore, 2. Outcast, 3. Ambition.Tag & Release Teams = 1. Newcastle/Port Stephens T2, 2. Newcast/Port Stephens T6 on countback from 3. Lake Macquarie T1.T&R Boats = 1. Born Free, 2. Weapon 3. Time Out.
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Tuesday was Trade Day and Party in the Park at the Interclub so no fishing updates from down here although there was some news from the Gold Coast again. Message from private Gold Coast boat Tsunami: caught 18 black marlin for the day including 10 in the last two and a half hours fishing. Number 14 for the day, a 90kg black, ended up in the cockpit after an energetic jump.Not a bad day at all! TowCam footage from Monday of an inquisitive dolphin checking the camera out close up.
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Current standings of the NSW Interclub at the end of day 2 are:Capture Teams = 1. Lake Macquarie T2, 2. Newcastle/Port Stephens T1, Composite T1.Capture Boats = 1.Offshore, 2. Boss Hog, 3. Tycon.Tag & Release Teams = 1. Newcastle/Port Stephens T2, 2. Lake Macquarie T3, 3. Broken Bay T3.T&R Boats = 1. Born Free, 2. Time Out, 3. Apple Pie.— Ladies days was a bit of a bust for Talina and I. We did not see a fish all day – but we were in good company. We did get the underwater camera out however and entertained ourselves going over the bait balls. We have some good shots of the dolphins checking out the camera too so hopefully we’ll be able to go through that footage and post it later. The winning team was the girls on board Freedom who won with one marlin and several dolphin fish releases with Scotty’s daughter Alex taking out champion angler. Congratulations!
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Starting slow, except a triple header to Born Free (!) the fishing did get better on Day 2. There was a lot of bait materializing in the afternoon and it was surprising how many boats were hooked up at cease fishing at 5 o’clock – including both On site and Ambition on double headers. Speaking of which, we had a double today and managed to catch this guy for Bob. There were also a few more blues caught today for those who fished for them. KEKOA managed to catch one when he wasn’t – ending with the two fish, a blue and a stripe. But by far again the champion boat of the day was Born Free who managed another stripey on the third sked bringing their total to 6 for the two days plus a field goal in the form of a T&R dolphin fish.I’m fishing ladies day tomorrow so no updates until we’re back in port:-) Wish us luck!
