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MORETON BAY
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3 President’s Report
4 Back 2 Tanga 4 Report
Tournament Fishing Report and The Winners
8 Back 2 Tanga 4 in Pictures
18 Club Membership Form
19 Latest Rules for use of Club Land
Sponsor Contacts 10
Harking Back - Lee Marvin’s Last Fish 14
Fun with Food 17
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GREG CUFF3206 91040412 745 [email protected]
LIFE MEMBERS
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Another " Back To Tanga "Tournament Bill Corten was our guest speaker for kept Committee members busy with the Seminar held in March. This event the Planning, Setting up, and was well supported with over 100 Unpacking of everything taken to the people attending. It shows what a Island. A lot of effort for a small but reputation Bill has for his Bar Crossing dedicated crew, and the results, as with Knowledge, and he didn't disappoint other Years, were very rewarding. With anyone with a well informed evening 25 Boats fishing 86 Anglers, and good that held everyone's attention all night. Fish numbers with Bill Fish and other I suggest anyone not experienced in species, the Tournament was another crossing Bars to book a day out with success for the club. Congratulations Bill, Either on his boat or on your own. to all Prize winners, with a special He will give you a better understanding m e n t i o n t o A l a n H a r r a d i n e of the DO'S and DON'TS when it (M.B.G.F.C.) Skippering Reel Magic, comes to heading offshore. Everyone I who won the event with 4 Blue Marlin to have spoken to that has done the take out "Champion Boat" course has said how good the
experience was and how beneficial it We didn't get a lot of our own members reason, you can still come over and join was in making their time on the water fishing this year which was quite in with the action, and maybe even help safer. disappointing. Hopefully next Year's a little!!! Event may draw more support from Before I sign off, I would like to Once
So far this year the Island Bookings with-in our Club. We get a great deal of again thank all those involved in have been plentiful with at least one support from our Sponsors, both big keeping this great club running. member staying on the club land and small, and I'd like to thank them all Because our lives are so busy with almost continuously from Christmas to for helping to make the Event so w o r k p r e s s u r e s a n d f a m i l y Easter. successful. commitments, your time and effort you
give to this Club, is really much Hope all have enjoyed their time whilst For any of our members who haven't appreciated in helping to hold us in there and remember to report anything been involved in a "Back To Tanga good shape?that needs repairs or anything you feel "Event has missed out on a fantastic could be improved upon that would experience. We really do have a lot of Thank you!! make life on the Island even more fun over the 3 Days of the Tournament. enjoyable. If you are unable to fish for some
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Time to breathe a huge sigh of relief - hearing about the robbery donated a varying species. Of course we can't one more fantastic Back to Tanga Garmin Depth Sounder and Jimmy forget the Morwong, the Pearl Perch tournament completed. Our club really McKinnon from Aqua Mobile Marine for and last but not least, the Sucker Fish!appreciates that in these tough donating gift packs for all the junior
A few of the boats headed back to economic times, so many wonderful anglers.home port for Friday night, but all who people have turned out to help make
Albert and Pauline Threadingham attended the barby had a great time. As this tournament a great success again.arrived on the island to set up the usual there were fishing stories galore,
The usual crew arrived on the island on radios, scoreboard and everything else and lots of smiles from the successful Wednesday to start setting up, and required to man the radio, weigh the fishermen. The fried rice was a hit as unfortunately we found our one fish and check all the successful usual, but some unsuspecting diners setback for the weekend. Our anglers' lines, leaders, etc. Albert put a little too much of Nena's home storeroom had been broken into and certainly has some very entertaining made chilli sauce on theirs, and were thieves had stolen several cartons of stories to tell. He and his wife Pauline chasing around for something to douse alcohol, all our Pakula lures, three did a marvellous job on the weekend the flames.eskys, BCF vouchers and several and we had some great feedback
Saturday dawned a glorious day and other prizes. about his enthusiasm on the radio.everyone headed out again for another
We were devastated at first, but after The wind blew up a little on Friday, but lovely day on the water. Fishing was realising that things could have been did not dampen anyone's spirits; most not quite as successful as the previous much worse, we picked ourselves up, anglers were out on the water bright day, but due to the beautiful conditions broke out the lawn mowers, tarps, etc and early. Fortunately it did not hamper most people were trying their luck right and got on with the job. the fishing either, as there were 42 up to the four o'clock stop fishing time.
strikes, 38 hookups and 22 fish tagged Still there were 32 strikes, 26 hookups Thursday saw everything back on track or caught. and 17 fish. Not a bad day's effort.again. We must give a huge thank you to Peter Pakula for duplicating our The 22 fish were three Blue Marlin, Boats started rolling into home base lures that were stolen, also to Wayne three Black Marlin, one Sailfish, five from about five o'clock ready for a night Thomsen from Garmin, who after Mahi Mahi, four Wahoo and six tuna of of eating, drinking, story-telling and
Story - Carol Hutton
Sophie Currey tagged this nice blue marlin of around 300lb off Point Lookout
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rocking on. Jimmy and Nathan played Thirteen year old Charlotte (Charlie) As usual, Sunday morning dawned a a laid-back acoustic set around five Ditchfield had a fantastic weekend. bit breezy again. It must be time for a thirty and then it was time to eat. Plenty She tagged her first Mahi Mahi as well wind free day next year. Everyone of food was served again – Beef as three Mac tuna. Because of her arrived for the bacon and egg cookup Massaman, Thai Green Chicken Curry, great effort, she won Champion Junior and presentation soon got under way.Stir Fried Vegies in Oyster Sauce, Angler, Champion Other Species and
Lots of prizes were given out and then it Spaghetti Bolognese and garlic bread. also won one of the fun fish sections was time to draw the Walker Bay 310 with the Mackerel she caught.
Once everyone had had their fill, all the Genesis Inflatable with the 6hp 4-lucky draw prizes were given out. Another great sight to see was six year stroke Suzuki. The lucky winner was Hopefully no-one went home empty old Ryan Thomsen, who tagged two Lindsay Gillard, with second prize handed. striped tuna and was Junior runner-up. being the Garmin Depth Sounder
His mate Liam Kidd also aged six going to a very happy Albert. Third and The auction started straight after with tagged one striped tuna and he was fourth prize winners were also happy another great print from Scott pretty happy about that as well. All the with their esky full of grog and socket Christensen and one of our special juniors were given special gift packs to set.golden rods. Debbie Moore bought the take home with them.painting and Debbie Dahl had the And finally we must thank all our highest bid on the rod. We hope you Michael Hutton arrived back at base on sponsors, your generosity is amazing!two ladies enjoy them. Friday night and was over the moon the
A big thank you to the Haines Group for he had had a hookup with a marlin for Time to party! Jimmy and Nathan coming on board again this year, we the first time ever. But that didn't beat played some fabulous music, with really appreciate it.the next day, because he not only young and old alike up and dancing, hooked up a Blue, he tagged it as well.
Till next time – May your rods bend and singing along. Even a little bit of often!rain couldn't dampen the spirits. There The big winner of the tournament was
were quite a few sore heads the next Miguel Mermond from Noumea who day for the bacon and egg cookup and tagged 3 marlin. Not only did he win the presentation, but I'm sure everyone first Billfish tagged, but also last as had a good time. well, and quite a few other prizes. I
think we might see Miguel back next There are too many great stories to be year. told, but I've included just a few.
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The Haines Group sponsored Back to With tougher sea conditions, the bigger spotted, but off course when lines in Tanga 4 gamefishing tournament saw boats found the fish and tagged a few was called, they had disappeared. 87 registered anglers, including small blacks, with Debbie Dahl on
Saturday was generally slow with a few ‘Bring it On’ tagging a black marlin on boats tagging marlin and ‘Real Magic’ and 25 boats light tackle to lead the women's adding another Blue to their tally. representing clubs from the Gold section.
Coast to the Sunny Coast. The final result saw 11 billfish tagged, a Reel Magic headed south off Point few wahoo and tuna and other fish. Friday was reasonable weather with a Lookout canyons and found the blue
15-20 knot SE as the boats fished from marlin, tagging three for the day on Prize winners were:home ports. The Sunny Coast teams 37kg and taking the lead.
headed north to the ‘Hards’ off Noosa Saturday saw better weather with a where the previous weekend it “had number of boats fishing around the gone off” with plenty of small blacks Cape. Prior to lines in, a number of free and sails. swimming sails and blacks were
International Angler Miguel Mermond from New Caledonia
Champion Boat over 7m Reel Magic (MBGFC)
Champion boat under 7m Team Suzuki (LSC)
Champion Angler Miguel Mermond (MBGFC & Espandon)
Champion Angler Runner-up Rod Johnston (MGFC)
Champion Angler – Senior Male Miguel Mermond (MBGFC & Espandon)
Champion Angler – Senior Female Debbie Dahl (MGFC)
Champion Angler – Junior Charlotte Ditchfield (MBGFC)
Junior Angler – Runner–up Ryan Thomsen (LSC)
Champion Angler Billfish Miguel Mermond (MBGFC & Espandon)
Champion Angler – Other Gamefish Charlotte Ditchfield (MBGFC)
First and Last Billfish tagged Miguel Mermond (MBGFC & Espandon)
Champion MBGFC Angler Miguel Mermond (MBGFC & Espandon)
MBGFC Angler – Runner-up Michael Hutton
Champion Tuna Angler Ben Staziac (SCGFC)
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JOBS, livelihoods and ecotourism “There are three main groups of
industries can benefit from having a herbivorous fishes: territorial grazers diverse supply of weed-eating fish on that bite at the algae and are site-the world's coral reefs, marine attached and actively defend a small researchers say. patch of reef, roving grazers that feed
in the same way but move around the Despite their small size, relative to the
reefs, and scrapers who range widely sharks, whales, and turtles that often and feed by biting the algae back to the get more attention, herbivorous fish limestone surface of the reef, making play a vital role in maintaining the clear patches where corals can health of coral reefs, which support the establish. All are critically important,” livelihoods of 500 million people
worldwide, say researchers from the says study co-author Dr Hugh
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Sweatman, a Senior Research Reef Studies at James Cook Scientist at the Australian Institute of University, and the Australian Institute Marine Science. of Marine Science.
“These groups all play a similar role in “Herbivorous fishes protect coral reefs keeping weeds in check, but each type by limiting the growth of algae, or
responds differently to environmental seaweed,” says Loïc Thibaut, lead
fluctuations.” researcher of a new study that has
been published in the journal Ecology. “In this research, we measured how
strong the 'portfolio effect' was in “Seaweeds grow rapidly and compete different reef locations. We found that with corals for space. If left unchecked, high biodiversity makes seaweed they can smother the corals and take control twice as stable as it would be if over the reefs. This shift, once it we relied on one super-abundant happens, is extremely difficult to
reverse.” species, like the sea urchin in the
Caribbean,” says Prof. Connolly. The study shows that having high
biodiversity of herbivorous fishes “Biodiversity reduces the risk that provides strong “insurance” for coral environmental fluctuations will push reefs. A diverse set of herbivores “In the 80s, overfishing left a species of overall herbivory below the threshold ensures that seaweeds are kept under sea urchin as the only animal that might trigger a regime shift control, because when some species controlling seaweed growth on towards seaweed-dominated reefs.”take a hit and decline, others increase Caribbean reefs. When a disease to fill the gap. This makes seaweed broke out, the sea urchin population The finding highlights the importance control more stable over time, collapsed - and there was nothing to of maintaining biodiversity in the coral something researchers call the keep the weeds in check.
ecosystem, the researchers say. “portfolio effect”.
This was followed by an explosion of “The more diversity you have, the
seaweeds, which smothered the coral “It's like having a diverse stock portfolio lower the risk that all the fish that play a and hit tourism pretty hard,” says Prof. – you wouldn't put all your money into particular role on the reef – like Connolly.one particular stock, because if that controlling seaweeds – will crash at the company goes down, so will your life
The study, which applied cutting-edge same time. savings,” says Professor Sean analyses designed by the JCU Connolly, a Chief Investigator at the
“This is greatly beneficial for the health researchers to and data from the Centre. Australian Institute of Marine Science's of any type of ecosystem. And it is also 15-years of surveys across the Great “A very similar principle works in beneficial to the people whose jobs Barrier Reef, found that protection was ecosystems.” and livelihoods depend on that provided by having a diversity of fish system,” says Mr Thibaut.
An example of the disastrous effects of that perform a similar function – having only one herbivore as chomping down seaweed – because
'gatekeeper' is the extensive coral loss different fishes respond differently to different pressures. in the Caribbean in the 1980s.
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The following is a copy of an article written in 1985 by Paul B Kidd about the friendship between Lee Marvin and Dennis (Brazakka) Wallace and the last fish
caught by Marvin in that year.
Lee
New South Wales he had gone to sea at fifteen to work the backbreaking trawlers off Evans Head.
At eighteen he had chalked up enough sea hours to gain his masters ticket and become one of the youngest skippers on the eastern seaboard. The following seven years he worked the prawn trawlers from southern Queensland up to the Gulf of
But how big? “He`s big and fat, It`s a Marvin first met Cairn’s most Carpenteria.horse Lee,” Brazakka had called from famous son, Dennis (Brazakka) the tuna tower. That was an hour ago. Wallace, in Kona, Hawaii in early 1973. In 1967 he heard of a giant marlin being
It was inevitable they would become caught out of Cairns from the only Now every bone in his body expressed friends. Brazakka was intrigued to find operating charter boat Sea Baby 1 it`s disapproval as he fought for every out that even though Marvin hadn1t which was owned and skippered by inch of line. “Why do you keep doing been to Cairns he knew more about it George Bransford. It was caught by this to yourself Lee? He pondered. than most of the locals. George’s deckhand Richard Obach on “Haven`t you had enough granders?”
a thirty-six kilo line. A charter for November was arranged
He knew no two fish were the same. and a life-long friendship began. As The marlin was a new world record for Some become confused and thrash luck would have it, that turned out to be the line class and the entire town around on the surface to be tagged or the hottest season on record. turned out to watch the monster being gaffed in minutes. Others sound and
weighed on a weigh bridge. die on you after fifteen hours in the In just five days` fishing Brazakka’s chair.twelve metre Sea Strike weighed four There was not a set of scales in town
fish over the magical one thousand big enough to handle it. An industry This fish had peeled off 300 metres of pounds. Three for Lee including a was born. Brazakka strived for two sixty kilogram line in its first run. horse of 1,320 pounds and a 1,030 hard years to become part of it.Against thirty kilos of drag! Just when it pounder for his wife, Pam. The ex looked like jumping again and precious marine turned superstar wad hooked. In 1969 Brazakka sold his hard-earned line could be gained, it had sounded. trawler and headed to Cairns. By this Brazakka had gunned the sixteen-E a c h m a n ’ s b a c k g r o u n d time Bransford had built the Sea Baby metre Sea Venture in reverse, diesel complemented the other. As a twenty- 11 and Brazakka bought the tiny Sea fumes belched over the angler and year-old marine, Lee had seen eyeball- Baby 1.His destiny was set.crew. to-eyeball action in World War Two.
Ironically his first movie roll was Ten Years laterThey had collected some yardage but opposite Humphrey Bogart in the now it was straight up-and-down Lee stole another foot of line with one “Caine Mutiny”. As a battling New York fishing with the giant fish holding the turn of the 12/0 Fin Nor reel’s handle. actor he knew too well the struggles of upper hand, gaining line constantly.The huge fish he had hooked had making it to the top.
sounded into the bottomless pit off the “Snudger” lit him yet another Camel. Same court, different ball game – continental shelf. The giant black had He had rigged bait and wired Lees`s Brazakka had battled from humble tailed the bait for about ten minutes fish with Brazakka for years. “You okay beginnings to become the cream of his before taking it. One spectacular leap boss,” he inquired “Just fine,” Lee lied. profession. From Lismore in northern on strike let them know it was a big fish.
Dennis WallaceLee Marvin
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The years of hard drinking and hell usually results in the fish coming to the “Come on Lee,” he urged himself. raising were taking their toll. His ten top. But this was not the case today. Wasn’t it he who had said that these seasons had seen eleven granders That big mother had her nose into the huge fish can rob a man of his spirit and weighed and a dozen or so tagged and current one hundred fathoms down reduce him to reliving the fight ib bars released. Yet the all tackle world record and she wasn’t going to budge. night after night. “That fish is hurting, of 1,560 pounds still eluded him. I`m hurting. I gotta know.”
“She`s a tough one”, Brazakka G lasse l l ’s f i sh had su rv i ved thought. He wondered if they would Each turn of the handle was agony. challengers for nearly thirty years.get the fish before dark. He hoped they Every inch of line hard fought for. One
Could this fish be it? He thought. “Is would. more hour. The legs are gone. The that what keeps me coming back for back screamed with pain. His left hand
Navigating back to the safety of inside this torture year after year?” was cramped and blistered from lifting the reef at night was not his idea of fun. the massive pole. Could his right arm
“Stop muckin` around you old fart,” Staying out all night in the joggling seas crank another turn on the reel? Yes. It Brazakka mocked him from the fly wasn’t what game fishing was all about had to. He had to know. At last the bridge. “anyone would think this was either. If the fish hadn’t come by dusk white flag.your first decent fish.” he would go for broke, he decided.
“There she is on the surface,” “It`s okay for you” Lee quipped. “I don`t “Should I think about breaking him off” Brazakka yelled. Snudger had the see too many of you guys in the chair” Lee pondered. “It’s late, and we should wire. He was dwarfed as the massive
be heading for home. Do you really head and shoulders emerged at the He wasn’t wrong. Professional need another grander? Yes, of course back of the boat, head shaking in fear skippers rarely, if ever, take a strike. I do! You always need another and confusion.Brazakka was a rare exception. grander. Besides this could be Mr Big.”Brazakka had caught two marlin over- The boat was swamped as the huge a-grand, plus a giant blue fin in the The deck lights were now on as the sun tail reacted to the pain of the first gaff. Bahamas. He could relate to Lee`s sank eerily into the ocean. Time to go Snudger secured a second gaff and agony. Two hours now and still the for it. Brazakka was now beside him. the battle was over. Within moments stalemate. the fish was dead from sheer
“Listen Lee. You`ve been on it for exhaustion.“How`s the kidney harness, Lee? Get nearly five hours now, mate, and I rid of it if its hurting.” suggest we 'sunset' it. Ease back on “Now can I get out of this son of a bitch,”
the drag, turn the clutch up about half a said Lee, unable to believe he could It was. The constant pressure was dozen turns and crank it back to about finally stand up.cutting into his skin. forty kilos. Because there`s one of
three things that is going to happen. “Go for it,” said Brazakka “but do it “Right Brazakka, give me some relief The line is going to break; the fish is slowly.” With that Lee collapsed on the and I’ll try the bum harness.” Brazakka going to come; or you`re going to deck beside the fish.gently eased the boat into reverse collapse in the chair! taking slight pressure off the fish. One thousand one hundred and twenty
“When you sunset it you’re going to four pounds. Not his biggest but his The change over only took a minute. have a lot of drag there and the fish is last. He returned the following season Now his body could fight the fish more going to be able to pull. So just hang with his family but did not personally comfortably. With his angler now at on. When it gives you a bit take it. fish.ease Brazakka nursed Sea Venture She’s probably fair hooked at the jaw back into forward. The pressure was He passed away in August 1987. He and just going from side to side. I`ve on again. was buried in Washington with full tried every trick in the book and that old
military honours.warrior is still wide awake.”“Hey Brazakka – they always come up eventually don’t they?” Saying sunset to a drained angler is
like asking a condemned man what he “Come on Lee – you know the rules.
would like for breakfast tomorrow.Wind the line, pay the bills and shut up!” Maximum clutch means the angler
actually lifts the huge fish until either Yet another Camel. He danced his feet
he, the fish or the line gives in. I other up and down on the foot rest. They
words – let`s get home before sunset.were cold and wet. Circulation was nil. “Where`s the blood” he moaned. “Ease Lee had reached the point of no return. the clutch back a touch. I1ll circle east There was no going back now. No and see if we can get a better angle on thoughts of giving in. He had to know him”, Brazakka called. With a fish like how big the fish was. this one, this is common practice and
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CHARTERSLight tackle - Black Marlin, Sailfish, various Tunas, Dolphin Fish (Mahi Mahi), Wahoo, Mackerel, Cobia. Cairns to Lizard Island - September to December, Giant Black Marlin season including a host of other fishing options from casting poppers at GTs to bottom bouncing.
Port Stephens - December to April, Heavy tackle, Striped Marlin, Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Dolphin Fish (Mahi Mahi) and other species.
North Queensland Coast - Generally on the way up to Cairns in the Whitsundays Townsville region light tackle fishing including Hamilton Island and Townsville tournaments.
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