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

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