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Some historic newspaper clipping featuring TCT and Tas gamefishing

27th Australia Bluefin Championship 2018 Results

Colorato Lure Highest Points Score Tuna The Tuna Club of Tasmania are extremely pleased to announce a new monthly prize sponsored by our friends Jason Scerri and the team at Colorato Lures. For the months of January through to June 2017 inclusive one Tuna Club of Tasmania member each month will be in the running for the Colorato Lures Highest Points Score Tuna for that month. Yes, for each of these 6 calendar months the contest is open to all GFAA angler categories, in all line classes, to the highest point score tuna, which includes all tuna species, caught in that month, in Tasmanian waters, on any day of the week, will be in the running for a magnificent high quality Australian handmade fish slaying Colorato Lure. Keep an eye out here on our Facebook page for the monthly winner to be announced and see which of the fantastic Colorato lure range they have won. http://www.coloratolures.com.au/

Summary of Scale Fish Rule Changes 2015

Pauline Grant RIP It is with much sadness and an extremely heavy hearts that we inform members that one of our club stalwarts Pauline Grant passed away on the 6th of February 2015. Pauline, a Life Member of the Tuna Club of Tasmania, was our much loved Radio Operator for many many years. She was affectionately known as “Mum” of the fleet and often shared some light hearted banter, a joke and even some poetry with our Tuna Fleet, particularly on days when fishing was a bit slow. We honour her each year when we present an angler with the Pauline Grant Trophy for the heaviest game fish caught on or nearest to Mother’s Day each year. Pauline’s memory will live on within our clubs traditions. We are sure she continues to watch over us as we go to sea doing what we enjoy so much. Our sincere condolences go to Pauline’s husband Don and family. Dear friend Pauline, Rest In Peace.

Tag and Release Information

Tas Maritime Radio

Tas Maritime Radio (formally known as Coast Radio Hobart) has expanded their service around Tasmania. The expanded services comes about by their commissioning of two new repeater aerials situated on mountains on Tasmania’s west coast. Tas Maritime Radio now has VHF radio coverage from Flinders Island in the states north east on down the east coast, round the south and now into the west coast of Tasmania. They have changed their name to reflect the increased coverage area. They are a volunteer organisation dependant on subscriptions and donations to maintain their equipment and to also fund any improvements to their critically important service to seafarers. We encourage all our members to join and support this organisation. Our friends at Tas Maritime Radio have continued to support and assist The Tuna Club of Tasmania Inc with radio relays during our competitions and also provide us with some technical advice on improvements and upgrades we have commissioned on our own base radio equipment. The Tuna Club is extremely grateful for the assistance provided and have again this year made a donation to Tas Maritime Radio. Pictured is Club Vice President & our Chief RO Paul Turner presenting a $1000 cheque to Tas Maritime Radio’s Barry McCann at their Queens Domain base radio facility. Thankyou Tas Maritime Radio.

GFAA Junior Tournament GFAA Junior National Tournament 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2014 Eligible Fishing Days The tournament will be conducted from 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2014 and ALL days of the year are eligible fishing days. Entry Fee Entry into this year’s tournament is again FREE. Entry forms can be submitted on-line at www.gfaa.asn.au or completed & posted to : Kevin Oates GFAA Junior National Tournament Coordinator P.O. Box 884, WONTHAGGI, Vic, 3995. Note: This must be done before any capture or tag & release can be recognised Each entrant will be supplied with welcome letter by their State Coordinator after their entry has been received by the GFAA Coordinator. Categories Small Fry - Capture and Tag & Release Anglers under the age of 11 years at the date entry is accepted. If you turn 11 years after entering the tournament you are eligible to fish in the “Small Fry” category until the end of the tournament year i.e. 30th June 2014. Junior – Capture and Tag & Release Anglers 11 years at the date entry is accepted and under 16 years are eligible to fish in this tournament. If you are 15 at the beginning of the tournament year you may fish and be eligible for trophies until your 16th birthday. Entry Forms & Details Available at: Website www.gfaa.asn.au Brett Cleary President Home Tel: (03) 6223 8158 Fax: (03) 6223 5160 Mobile: 0418 121 317 Email: brett.cleary@gfaa.asn.au Kevin Oates Junior Coordinator Home Tel: (03) 5678 3228 Fax: (03) 5678 3376 Mobile: 0428 783 228 Email: kjo@dcsi.net.au All Correspondence to: Kevin Oates P.O. Box 884 WONTHAGGI, Vic, 3995. Captured & Tagged fish are to be entered on-line directly to the GFAA website data base. Monthly Report forms to be submitted to State Coordinators by 14th of each Month where no internet access is available Queensland South Brian (Spike) Kirkby Email: nutec@bigpond.net.au Mobile : 0412 784 622 Queensland +orth Jan Gilbert Email : jan@enzedtsv.com.au Phone : 0417 782 359 +ew South Wales Nigel Rushworth Email : secretary@nswgfa.com.au Mobile : 0417 770 900 Victoria Alex Stuelten Email : astuelten@hotmail.com Mobile : 0409 709 773 Tasmania Anne Stevenson Email : robancharters@bigpond.com Mobile : 0407 174 031 Phone/fax : 03 6376 3631 South Australia John Marsh Email : jdmarsh@industrialsprings.com.au Mobile : 0403 151 628 Western Australia Dennis Bryan-Smith Email : dbryan-s@bigpond.net.au Mobile : 0427 527 369 +orthern Territory Darren McConachy Email : steph.daz1@bigpond.com Home : 08 8987 7138 ABN 24 498 365 663 is extended to you to enter the

EFT - (Electronic Funds transfer) Now available for Paying Your Club Membership Fees The Club is pleased to annouce that All New & Existing Members can Now Pay Club Membership or Renewals through their Banks or Credit Unions via EFT.

EFT - (Electronic Funds Transfer) Now Available when Paying your Contest Entry Fees The Tuna Club is pleased to annouce that EFT is now available to Members wishing to Pay their Contest Entry Fees through their bank/credit union accounts. Please Credit : Tuna Club of Tas Contests Bank & Branch : Commonwealth Bank North Hobart BSB : 067028 Account No: 10273656 Reference : " Your Name"

25th Australian Bluefin Campionship Results

The Club Marine Lufra Hotel & Apartment 25th Australian Bluefin Championships 2014 Results. Congratulation to all the winners and a huge thanks to all the sponsors for making the event possible.

Southern Bluefin Tuna Weight to Length Chart

Combination Rally 17th January 2015 Cancelled Posted 16/01/15 @1000hrs. With around 30+ knots of wind forecast for tomorrow in the areas around the Tasman Peninsula the weather committee has made the call to cancel tomorrow's the 17/1/15 Combination Rally. The next club event will be the Spot On Shimano Australia Day Shark & Gamefish Challenge on 24/1/15.

The Lewis Marine Lufra Hotel 10th Tom Jenkins Memorial Bluefin Contest 2017 Winner List

Ah the Ravings of an Old Crazy Bear ! Club Secretary Robin Banks has been doing a bit of reading research into some of the history of Gamefishing in Tasmania and put the following together.

Broadbill Swordfish Hunting 1969 Style, has anything changed in 45years?

Here is an article from the clubs archives provided to us by TCoT stalwart Jack Collett Many will remember Jack who for most of his working life ran a commercial fishing vessels and charter boat operations out of Pirates Bay. Thanks Jack. The article was a feature in the 1969 October addition of Rod & Gun, a Tasmanian produced magazine on all things fishing and shooting. This article describes techniques on catching Broadbill’s and a $1000 event that was run to catch one in Tasmanian waters.

Broardbill Swordfish Bonanza

Game Fishing Association of Australia (GFAA) and TARFish have teamed up in a joint partnership to generate scientific research into Broadbill Swordfish in Tasmanian waters.

Correct Tag and Release Techniques

Correct tagging techniques and placement of tags are critical to post tagged fish survival and also to the fish retaining the tag for future scientific data collection.

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