Keith Jessup Trophy

Keith Jessup Trophy

Awarded for the highest point scoring Bluefin Tuna captured on a boat 6m and under in Tasmanian waters.


First Awarded
1969

History
Donated by Mr Keith Jessup
Cast by Tom Jenkins.

Keith began his game fishing in a 19'3" cruiser named Sea Rover which he operated as a charter vessel out of Coles Bay, fishing mainly around Schouten Island. Sea Rover was a prolific catcher with a record 30 Bluefin per day during the heady early days of the 1960s. "Sea Rover was later sold and replace with Sea Rover 2, an equally prolific catcher with a record 881 Bluefin caught during one season, 1967/68. Sea Rover 2 was equally adept at catching sharks, often coming to port with a mixed bag of sharks and Bluefin, Albacore and Striped Tuna. Keith is credited with catching Tasmania's first Striped Marlin weighing 297.5 lbs in 1969. Sea Rover 2 was one of the first specialist Game Boats in Tasmania, being all steel with twin screws and with Game Chairs, outriggers and a capacity of up to 10 anglers. Sea Rover 2 was eventually destroyed on the notorious St Helens barway.

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

Eligibility
All Angler Classifications, Club Member.


Trophy Winners

2024 Blake Lampkin 29.80 kg on 8 kg line
2023 Archie Cashion 10.70 kg on 4 kg line
2022 Blake Lampkin 12.70 kg on 8 kg line
2021 Blake Lampkin 13.25 kg on 6 kg line
2020 Katie Russell 12.10 kg on 8 kg line
2019 Danny Smith 19.60 kg on 6 kg line
2018 Simon Turner 32.70 kg on 8 kg
2017 Dan Walton 18.90 kg on 6 kg
2016 Carleen Hitchens 14.50 kg on 4 kg
2015 Andrew Dyson 16.10 kg on 10 kg
2014 Trevor Bennett 21.40 kg on 10 kg
2013 Melissa Nelson 108.50 kg on 37 kg
2012 Mark Watson 21.90 kg on 15 kg
2011 Mark Watson 21.80 kg on 8 kg
2010 Dylan Jarvis 21.00 kgs on 10 kg
2009 Michael Jessup 20.70 kg on 8 kg
2008 Andrew Large 91.30 kg on 15 kg
2007 Brian Crosswell 8.80 kg on 4 kg (tie)
2007 Gerald Russell 13.80 kg on 6 kg (tie)
2006 - No Award -
2005 - No Award -
2004 Steve Cooper 47.50 kg on 24 kg
2003 - No Award -
2002 Chris Peterson 29.80 kg on 10 kg
2001 Donna Harper 25 kg on 8 kg
2000 Simon Willey 42.60 kg on 24 kg
1999 Robert Cooper 61.50 kg on 24 kg
1998 Jon Plunkett 28.60 kg on 8 kg
1997 Andrew Belstead 35.60 kg on 15 kg
1996 Matthew Steele 26.50 kg on 8 kg
1995 John Hebbink 28.80 kg SBT on 15 kg (tie)
1995 Shane Heddle 28.80 kg SBT on 15 kg (tie)
1994 Shane Heddle 25.20 kg SBT on 10 kg
1993 Michael Longford 23.20 kg SBT on 8kg
1992 Sandra Harper 16.60 kg on 10 kg
1991 Sandra Harper 25.20 kg on 15 kg
1990 Ken Clark 19.50 kg on 8 kg
1989 Tony Godfrey 22.60 kg on 8 kg
1988 Jon Plunkett 21.75 kg on 6 kg
1987 Paul Minehan 16.40 kg on 6 kg
1986 Ashley Hallam 11.25 kg on 4 kg
1985 Ashley Hallam 126 kg SBT
1984 - No Award -
1983 Allen Ziebel 22 kg SBT
1982 Ashley Hallam 13.75 kg SBT
1981 D Mallinson 27.50 kg SBT
1980 John Hiezer 24.25 kg SBT
1979 P White 25 kg SBT
1978 Ian Wigston 33.50 kg SBT
1977 G Harvey 213,1/2 lb SBT
1976 Tony Little 130 lb SBT
1975 Eddie Wigston 142 lb SBT
1974 John Hiezer 44 lb SBT
1973 H W Oates 61 lb SBT
1972 Ian Cameron 42 lb SBT
1971 Eddie Wigston 51 lb SBT
1970 Heddle Oates 52 lb SBT
1969 Jack Newman 55 lb SBT