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3rd Champion Boat T & R - Blackfin - Skipper Wayne Steel, Bob Crutchfield, Shannon Danby, Junior Dylan Steel (back)
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Nicholas “Lambchop” Edwards captured this 25kg mahi-mahi while fishing in the Coffs Harbour Game Fishing Club’s monthly competition on 3rd January 2010. Â
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Fishing on local boat ‘Seaborn’ skippered by Clayton Livingston, Nic had a 15 minute battle before this great fish succumbed to his skills, and subject to confirmation, should bag both the NSW and Australian junior 24kg tackle record for …
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The northern currents are hotting up just in time for the Club Marine Insurance Hot Current Game Fishing Tournament which is to be held at Coffs Harbour 13th to 17th November 2009.
Tournament brochures including tournament rules, entry forms, boat safety forms, accommodation suggestions and DPI phone survey forms are currently being posted to the vast database of interested skippers and anglers.
Don’t miss this premier game fishing event. Download your documentation today from this website or …
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Read More »Coffs Harbour Game Fishing Club is very proud to welcome Club Marine Insurance on board as the new Naming Rights sponsor for the Hot Current Game Fishing Tournament.
Committee members met recently with Andrew O’Reilly, NSW State Manager Club Marine Insurance and Brett Edmonds, Club Marine representative to successfully finalise details of a three year sponsorship contract.
Andrew said it was an easy decision to come on board. As a premier New South Wales fishing event, Club …
Read More »From all accounts, this week has been magic on the water for those who managed to get a free day. Â Last Friday started the weekend well with Dark Side, Seaborn and Foreign Exchange sharing some space on the water.
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Dark Side Skipper Norm Dark managed to put his first mate Daran and new members onto some sport with tag and release of Yellowfin Tuna before lunch. The afternoon proved more interesting. In true game club spirit, …
Read More »In readiness for the 2009/2010 Coffs Harbour Game Fishing Club season, a Rules Meeting will be held on Sunday 5th April 2009.Â
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It is necessary to hold this meeting well before the end of 2008/2009, to allow time for any clarification/amendments to be successfully processed and advertised for members before the new season commences in July 2009.
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The Committee are hoping to bring clarity and understanding to the current Club Fishing Rules. Accordingly, attached please find a …
Read More »Weather has again not been particularly kind to the Mid North Coast with only a couple of anglers braving the sultry conditions over the last weekend. However Secret Mens Business skipper Doug Sinclair, has made a grand entrance to the second half of the Coffs Harbour Game Fishing Club season. April monthly competition will be welcoming the 40 foot Carribean into the folds of the fleet.
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The Assassin crew of Steve Marshall, Paul Edwards, Kerry Marshall …
Read More »The Coffs Harbour Game Fishing Club will hold a Junior Introductory Competition morning on Sunday 24th May 2009 from 10am.  Juniors from 5-16yrs, accompanied by a consenting parent/guardian are invited to join in the fun: learn about boat safety, the use of fishing tackle and try their hand at game fishing. All Club boats are fully equipped with safety gear and will be manned by skipper and crew. Anyone wishing more information or to make …
Read More »After all the indifferent weather being experienced, it was quite exciting to be out on the water once again last weekend. Ten boats and 37 anglers hit the briney with hopeful expectations in the Coffs Harbour Game Fishing Club Monthly competition.
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Bait was sparse in the usual spots for most but Dark Side managed to find a good school. Skipper Norm Dark called in others to help themselves to some slimies. It was rather a relaxed …
Read More »It’s been a difficult time for our vigilant anglers as they search through the green dirty water for the quality of fish experienced over the last few months.Â
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A lucky angler visiting from Sydney scored a good sized Blue Marlin 27ks wide fishing from a big trailer boat. With the intermittent swirls of hot currents, anglers just have to be fortunate to come across some good water.
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Birds and bait have been limited. The few vessels who …
Read More »The latest weather has been playing havoc not only on the Mid North Coast. Four vessels at the New South Wales Game Fishing Association Interclub currently being held at Port Stephens are experiencing like conditions.
The water is dirty in close with patches of green and good water out past 70 fathoms.   Water temperatures are ranging from 23-25 degrees. There are no birds, bait and not many fish to speak of for the 180 boats competing …
Read More »With sea temperatures at their optimum many anglers can’t wait for the water to clear after rain. Last week saw dirty, green water out to around 60 fathoms but began clearing nearer the shelf with warmer waters of 27 degrees Celsius.
Bait fish and birds are a little quiet at the moment, but hopefully when the murky waters clear the lucky spell of plenty will return.
A couple of vessels braved the elements on Saturday and reported …
Read More »The Mid North Coast of New South Wales has been experiencing some extraordinary weather and conditions on the fishing front. Water temperatures have almost reached the fish frying thirties, with a hot 29.3 degrees Celsius registering last weekend.
But still there is action for those who venture forth during the week, like The Dark Side tagging a Hammerhead Shark in the morning followed by a feisty black marlin after lunch. These fish are quite excitable and …
Read More »The warmer currents are hotting up around Coffs Harbour bringing with it, a fantastic pelagic assortment of fish to rev up our anglers with new year inspiration.
Last weekend was perfect weather no matter which way you turned. A few boats managed to venture out. Saturday saw The Dark Side in full flight picking up a few smallish Mahi Mahi for small-fry Nic Edwards in the morning.Â
Skipper Norm Dark planned to travel out to the continental …
Read More »January has been a bonanza for our local game fishing anglers with much, much more to come. The water temperature has been hovering between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius. And the Marlins are feverish.
The little blacks are slowly travelling down from Queensland and bringing with them excitement plus. Small Fry anglers Lauren and Mitchell Dunbar had a fantastic play last week. Skipper dad Andrew had set up for a smaller pelagic trolling on 8kg. It …
Read More »There has been excitement plus on the water for those game anglers with the influx of little Blacks to our waters. Buzzing around in close, the little devils are very finicky - one day they’re on and the next not. There have been numerous Hammerheads in close as well, just spoiling for foiling.
Water temperatures have been hanging in there around 24 degrees Celsius, so anything is expected. Paul and Nic Edwards took a leisurely outing …
Read More »January Monthly competition had to be postponed from 3rd to 10th, due to the inclement weather conditions. So last Saturday seven boats logged on with twenty senior anglers and six juniors/small fry.Â
Although the day started messy, it was fishable. Bait was scarce to be found and most members decided it was a day for trolling lures. Radio banter was limited until the green Mexican, admitted that it wasn’t a burley trail behind Diabolical.Â
Gemini raced to …
Read More »The warmer currents are hotting up around Coffs Harbour bringing with it, a fantastic pelagic assortment of fish to rev up our anglers with new year inspiration.
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Last weekend was perfect weather no matter which way you turned. A few boats managed to venture out. Saturday saw The Dark Side in full flight picking up a few smallish Mahi Mahi for small-fry Nic Edwards in the morning.Â
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Skipper Norm Dark planned to travel out to the continental …
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