Ewen Maddock Fish Stockers Teams Tournament
It was a perfect day at Baroon Pocket Dam for the Ewen Maddock Fish Stockers Teams Comp held on 19 March. There were 24 teams in boats and kayaks who slugged it out. The eventual winners Team Battle Yakers who took home the $750 cash 1st prize. Paul and Carl from Battle Yakers said the edge bite was overrun with spangleys so they headed out to deeper water to try their luck. Paul also won the biggest bass prize of a $150 Yak Hunters Australia voucher with his best fish going 380mm. On top of cleaning up
the competition and supporting the stocking group. It was a great morning had by all with a magnificent sausage sizzle at the prize presentation topping it off. Thanks also to BCF, Sharppoint Jigheads, Estuary Clothing Co, Berserk Australia, Yak Hunters Australia and Ankhor Clothing for all the fantastic prize donations. – Tenpin (Steve Bolin)
on the major prizes, Paul also caught his bass on his own Yabinator 70mm Vibe on a super slow troll. Carl caught his best fish on a Gold StumpJumper and this ultimately secured Team Battle Yakers the number one spot. Second place went to Team Estuary Clothing Co who won $350 in cash. Team Muzza & Holmes took out third place and won $200 cash. Thanks to all the competitors for entering
Tagging Tales Suntag is a world leading citizen science volunteer fish tagging program that is part of an Australian program that has tagged over 1,000,000 fish and was the first volunteer
program in the world to reach that milestone. Data collected through the program is used to improve our knowledge base of recreational fishing by providing near real time information on the status
Brought to you by of coastal estuaries and inland impoundments. Thanks to the fish, we can provide you with some interesting stories that they tell. OFFSHORE SPECIES The Suntag tagging
program includes many different species and because of that we have an incredible insight into many fisheries. This saddletail snapper was initially captured in the waters of Turkey Beach in Central Queensland. For
the next three and a bit years it travelled and grew, eventually being recaptured 37 kilometres away on the offshore grounds. It grew 41cm in that time. All invaluable and interesting information to anglers. Check out the growth on the tag in the image. WHAT TO DO IF YOU CATCH A TAGGED FISH The information you will need to report your recapture is. The length of the fish and the location it was captured. 108 MAY 2023
Get a photo if possible. To report the details of your recapture you have two options: Call 1800 077001 or go to www.crystalbowl. infofishaustralia.com. au/suntag/recaptures/ recapture_form_1.html and fill in the form. In return you will receive a certificate providing the details of the tagging and recapture of your fish, as a thank you for providing the information.
