Kay Weil Memorial Trophy

Awarded for the heaviest shark captured in Tasmanian waters by a Club member.

First Awarded
1963

History
Trophy carved and donated by the late Mr Fred Weil.

Capture or Tag-and-Release
Capture in accordance with GFAA & TGFA rules.

Eligibility
All Angler Classifications, Club Member.

Trophy Winners

2024	Michael Conway	100.0 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
2023	Asher Atkin	119.8 kg Blue Shark on 10 kg line
2022	Molly Curtain	194.3 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
2021	Sam Oates	241 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
2020	Nathan Taylor	190.20 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2019	Dylan Loh	170.00 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
2018	Matthew Taylor	293.80 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
2017	Angus Scarfe ( Jnr )	204.30 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2016	Ben Clark	147.70 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2015	Locki Nichols	216 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2014	Archie Cashion	137.70 kg Mako shark on 24 kg line
2013	James Lee	99.80 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2012	Kodie Madden	139.10 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2011	Shane Kube	206.20 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2010	- No award -
2009	Scott Cruse	73.80 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
2008	Ben Tregear	167.00 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2007	Jamie Triffett	68.80 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2006	Robert “Wilbur” Wardlaw	208.00 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg
2005	James Goodluck ( Jnr )	254.00 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2004	Tony Absolom	190.00 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2003	Dean Boxall	147 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2002	Simon Nuss	141.50 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2001	Mike Boxall	174.50 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
2000	David Hawkins	79.00 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
1999	Scott Reynolds	101.50 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1998	Simon Lampkin	81.00 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
1997	Jon Plunkett	68.00 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1996	Scott Johnston	216.00 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1995	Wade Pelham	99 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1994	Greg O’May	81 kg Blue Shark on 24 kg line
1993	Randell Harper	75.50 kg Mako Shark on 8 kg line
1992	David Hallam	91 kg Mako Shark on 8 kg line
1991	Ashley Hallam	96 kg Mako Shark on 8 kg line
1990	Ralph Bottomly	261 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
1989	Lee Harris	119 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1988	Ashley Hallam	73 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
1987	David Hallam	96 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
1986	Ashley Hallam	133 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1985	Tom Jenkins	50 kg Mako Shark
1984	David Payne	75 kg Mako Shark
1983	Lee Harris	87 kg Mako Shark
1982	Graham Artley	45.50 kg Mako Shark
1981	- No award -
1980	Graham Artley	77.50 kg Mako Shark
1979	C Howard	82.50 kg Mako Shark
1978	Tom Jenkins	114 kg Mako Shark
1977	Frans Schottmeier	51 kg Mako Shark
1976	B Fahey	63 lb Mako Shark
1975	H W Oates	92 lb Mako Shark
1974	B Fahey	84 lb Mako Shark
1973	Garth Wigston	192 lb Mako Shark
1972	M Bruce	140 lb Mako Shark
1971	Eddie Wigston	156 lb Mako Shark
1970	Ian Cameron	156 lb Mako Shark
1969	Keith Jessup	96 lb Mako Shark
1968	Keith Jessup	110 lb Mako Shark
1967	- No award -
1966	- No award -
1965	Eddie Wigston	66 lb Blue Shark on 50 lb line
1964	- No award -
1963	Eddie Wigston	377 lb Mako Shark on 50 lb line