Kay Weil Memorial Trophy

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