Tuna Town Trophy

Tuna Town Trophy

Awarded for the heaviest game fish or shark captured throughout the season by any TCT Club member.

First Awarded
1963

History
Donated by Peter Warner, son of Sir Arthur Warner, founder of Astor Radios. Sir Arthur owned the charter boat Just David which Peter skippered. Tuna Town was the nickname given to Fortescue Bay as it was the main anchorage point and weigh station before facilities were established in Pirates Bay.

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

Eligibility
All Angler Classifications, Club Member.


Trophy Winners

2024 Leo Miller 186.40 kg Broadbill Swordish on 37 kg line
2023 Antony Suttil 297.80 kg Broadbill Swordish on 60 kg line
2022 Molly Curtain 194.30 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
2021 Sam Oates 241.00 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
2020 Nathan Taylor 190.20 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2019 Marc Lagerewskii 319.70 kg Broadbill Swordfish on 37 kg line
2018 Matthew Taylor 293.80 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
2017 Angus Scarfe 204.30 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2016 Leo Miller 201.40 kg Broadbill Swordfish on 60 kg line
2015 Kyle Longmore 263 50 kg Broadbill Swordfish on 24kg line
2014 Aaron Cashion 137.70 kg Mako Shark on 24kg line
2013 Melissa Nelson 108.50 kg Southern Bluefin Tuna
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 Daniel Vallance 25.60 kg Southern Bluefin Tuna on 15 kg line
2009 Kieran Gilbert 90.20 kg Southern Bluefin Tuna on 24 kg line
2008 Ben Tregear 167.00 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
2007 Steve Lichtendonk 70.4 kg Yellowfin Tuna on 24kg line
2006 Robert Wardlaw 208kg Mako shark on 37 kg line
2005 James Goodluck Jr 245.00 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 141.5 Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2001 M Boxhall 174 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
2000 Simon Nuss 87 kg southern Bluefin Tuna on 24 kg line
1999 S Reynolds 101.5 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1998 Chris Shaw 115 kg Striped Marlin on 24 kg line
1997 Danni Suttil 93.5 kg Striped Marlin on 37 kg line
1996 Scott Johnston 216 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1995 Wade Pelham 99 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1994 G O’May 81 kg Blue Shark on 24 kg line
1993 C Minehan 115 kg Striped Marlin on 37 kg line
1992 D Hallam 91 kg Mako Shark on 8 kg line
1991 A Hallam 96 kg Mako Shark on 8 kg line
1990 R Bottomley 261 kg Mako Shark on 37 kg line
1989 K Belcher 123 kg Striped Marlin on 24 kg line
1988 A Hallam 73 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
1987 David Hallam 96 kg Mako Shark on 15 kg line
1986 A Hallam 133 kg Mako Shark on 24 kg line
1985 A Hallam 126 kg Southern Bluefin Tuna
1984 David Payne 75 kg Mako Shark
1983 Lee Harris 87 kg Blue Shark on 24 kg line
1982 H Oates 128 kg Striped Marlin
1981 A Lyall 41 kg Bluefin Tuna
1980 G Artley 77.5 kg Mako Shark
1979 T Groves 123.5kg Striped Marlin
1978 T Jenkins 114 kg Mako Shark on 60 kg line
1977 G Harvey 97 kg Bluefin Tuna 24 kg line
1976 A Lyall 341 lb Striped Marlin
1975 Ed Wigston 142 lb Bluefin Tuna on 50 lb line
1974 D Shaw 110lb Yellowfin tuna
1973 Garth Wigston 192 lb Mako Shark
1972 M Bruce 140 lb Mako Shark
1971 Ed Wigston 156 lb Mako Shark
1970 Ian Cameron 156 lb Mako Shark
1969 K Jessup 297.5lb Striped marlin
1968 K Jessup 110 lb Mako Shark
1967 K Jessup 57 lb Bluefin Tuna on 20 lb line
1966 A.C. Andrews 166lb Bluefin Tuna on 80 lb line
1965 A.C. Andrews 173lb Bluefin Tuna on 80 lb line
1964 P Hindrum 206 lb Bluefin Tuna on 50 lb line
1963 E Wigston 370 lb Mako Shark on 50 lb line