Sailfish Season
Broome FC has been busy tagging "Rich Fish" sails in the leadup to their tournament that starts later this week. In a great sign of things to come, last year's champions Billistic raised 30 sails in a pre-tournament fish last week as well as a few marlin. Lets hope we see a return to form similar to the 2009 comp when over 1100 sails were raised and 335 tagged!
Over on the East Coast, reports have been few in the leadup to the tournament season however Townsville GFC boat Zuri tagged 1 from 2 sails on their first trip of the season last week, while one of the local tackle store crew had an encounter with a sail fish in close off the Bohle on a 7 inch Gulp!
Cairns Season Availability
If you are planning on fishing this year, please consider joining one of these experienced crews who have time still available this year. The available dates has been updated online - check it out here. Visit their websites directly for more information:
Amokura,
Askari,
Australian Fishing Expeditions,
Calypso,
Castille III,
C jig,
Cool Runnings, Fascination III,
Game Over,
Honey Badger,
Hot Shot,
Iona II,
Joe Joe,
Kalira,
Kanahoee,
Kekoa,
Little Audrey,
Moana III,
Mistress,
Pirate,
Reel Chase,
Shaka,
Slammer,
Tradition.
JULY Tournaments
July 22-30
The Kingsford Marine Broome Billfish Classic
July 29-August 1
2011 Dampier Classic
Looking ahead, the North Queensland tournament season also kicks off next month. The Yorkeys Knob Sportfishing Club is proud to announce that they are now affiliated with QGFA and GFAA and look forward to welcoming all affiliated QGFA members to their tournaments. A list of sanctioned events will be posted in the very near future. In the meantime, the Light Tackle Slam is fast approaching on August 6 & 7.
September brings us to Townsville for the Billfish Challenge on September 2-7, which incoporates both light and heavy tackle sections in 2011.
WELLSYS TACKLE:Live Bait Quick Rigs
This light tackle season you can rig your live baits easily & quickly with the Quick Rig Bridling Tool. Made from heavy duty nylon, these spring loaded pliers pin a wire clip to your live bait in a matter of seconds. The clips come in a range of sizes to suit baits for light to heavy tackle.
The tool (including a range of clips) is available from Wellsys Tackle for $89.00, which is comparable with prices from US retailers. Additional clips may be purchased at $8.90 per pkt/25.
View or Order online or call Wellsys on 1300 304 218.
View the video instructions here.
LARVA LURES:iCast USA
 iCast, the world's largest sportfishing tradeshow has just wrapped up in Las Vegas where Daniel and the Larva Lures team showcased their patented rapid interchangable lure system to the international audience. We look forward to hearing more about the trip, meanwhile, the e-catalogue is now available for download here.
SOLAS PROP WAREHOUSE:Teaser Reel
 Many boats use the tease and switch method almost exclusively during the light tackle season. This teaser reel from Solas is compact with a 6" reel and can be rail mounted. Light & Durable made from Glass Reinforced Nylon Composite.
View or Order online...
Website Makeover
The website has been undergoing a small makeover and you may have noticed some of the changes already. Several more exciting new features will be launched just in time for the Giant Black Marlin season in Cairns. Stay tuned - subscribers will get the inside line on those soon!
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