What a weekend we had at the Garmin Blue Marlin Classic 2019 – great venue, awesome weather and good numbers of Marlin. We would like to thank each and everyone of you for participating in our event and making it the tournament it was. No matter how much we plan and organise its your enthusiasm to go fishing and your efforts to get your crew and boats along...

The 9th Annual Port Douglas Marlin Challenge, held 8th -11th November 2018 was deemed a great success. This year the tournament got off to a sensational start with a glassed out morning for the sailpast, which is always a spectacle as the boats head out to the fishing grounds in formation. It is filmed by Perrin Clarke each year with the GBR Helicopter Group.  ...

After a false start on the original dates due to terrible weather and iffy weather forecast for the first weekend of November, the changed dates, it was decided to scale down the 2018 Sunshine Coast Gamefishing Club Spring Shootout with major sponsor Ben Campbell Building Group into revised format one day event with half the entry fee (juniors could still enter free...

2018 TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL RESULTS In total there were 46 nominated anglers including 7 juniors, 13 ladies and 13 visiting anglers. I have to admit that in the days leading up to the tournament, I was worried sick as to whether any fish would be caught with the water quality looking like the worst we have seen here at this time of year, but the results are a testament...

2018/19 SEQ Game Fishing Club Challenge For the Albert and Pauline Threadingham Trophy                          A challenge  to bring clubs across South East QLD together and promote camaraderie, sportsmanship, conservation as well as the future of game fishing to QGFA members. Rules Any SEQ Club affiliated with QGFA can enter, it is not exclusive to club...

We have had a number of people asking about line backing, below will help when gearing up for the upcoming season. (a) Line   1. Monofilament, multifilament and lead core multifilament lines may be used. For line classes, see Australian Record Requirements. 2. Wire lines are prohibited.   (b) Line & Backing 1. The use of backing is permissible. 2. The...