I WAS HON SECRETARY OF LOCAL A.N.S.A CLUB FOR A YEAR
FORMED THE HAPPY MOMENTS FISHING CLUB
FOUNDER SECT OF SUNSHINE COAST GAME FISHING CLUB
DURING THIS TIME I WAS RUNNING A ALUMINIUM 12 FT, TWIN OUTBOARDS ,SPECIALLY RIGGED OUT FOR GAME FISHING
PHOTOS
COMMING HOME AFTER A DISASTEROUS
NON CATCH DAY,TROLLING A FEATHER LURE,I HOOKED UP TO A LITTLE RAT 31.5 KLO BLACK MARLIN,A CLUB RECORD ON 10 KG LINE.
UNFORTUNATELY IT RAMMED THE STEEL HULL OF THE CHARTER BOAT AND DIED.
A SHORT 14 MIN FIGHT
THIS WAS MY FIRST KILL,BUT SECOND MARLIN CAUGHT.THE FIRST WAS AT INNERSFAIL,AFTER THE COMP HAD FINISHED, CONVENTION ALLOWS THE ANGLER TO KILL HIS FIRST CATCH,ID HAD MY FUN,I WON....I BEAT THE FISH,SO I TAGGED AND RELEASED HIM
THIS ONE WE TOOK 3 FIBREGLASS MOULDS,IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER ,IN THE CARPORT,AFTER 4 DAYS,THE SMELL.... AS WE REMOVED THE PLASTER.1 MOULD IS IN BAR AT VILLA NOOSA HOTEL,I HUNG MINE ON WALL IN LOUNGEROOM TILL I SOLD LAST CHRISTMAS AT GARAGE SALE IN BUNDABERG
THE LARGE PHOTO APPEARED IN SUNSHINE COAST DAILY NEWSPAPER, AFTER HALF A BOTTLE OF SCOTCH WAS CONSUMED
OTHER IS FIGHTING THE MARLIN
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