Weighmaster's Report For September

Club President Greg Abb's presenting Junior Angler of the month & Junior winner Fish of the month (Grunter) his certificates and vouchers Photo supplied: Cardwell Sportfishing Club

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By The Cardwell Sportfishing Club

Welcome to all the new members and visitors, an indifferent month for fishing again, as the wind persisted. Those who did get to venture out came home with some good catches. 11 Grunter, 8 Barramundi, 8 Coral Trout were the species captured the most.  

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Notable Catches

Graham Weston - Sharp Tooth Job fish and Nannygai

Katrina O’Brien - Scaley Jew and Barramundi

Russell O’Brien - King Threadfin and Barramundi

John Andrejic - Two Black Jew over 1 metre

This month we finished with 15 members submitting captures, and 20 point scoring eligible species.

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Meritorious Catches for September

Freshwater No Freshwater captures for September  

Estuary John Andrejic - 121 cm Black Jew Fish  

Reef Graham Weston – 78 cm Slatey Sweetlip  

Pelagic Rod Stewart – 102 cm Spanish Mackerel  

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Trophy Fish for September

Senior Male Henry Napiorkowski - 87 cm Golden Trevally  

Senior Female Wendy Duff - 70 cm Golden Trevally  

Junior Nate Ihle – 57 cm Barred Javelin  

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Champion Female Angler (September)

Champion Katrina O’Brien 458 points  

Runner-Up Wendy Duff 244 Points  

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Champion Male Angler (September)

Champ Graham Weston 653 Points  

Runner-Up John Andrejic 635 Points  

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Champion Junior Angler (September)

Champion Nate Ihle 546 Points

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Champion Anglers (Year to date)

Junior Nate Ihle 1115 Points

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Senior Male  

John Andrejic 4254 Points

Stan Skeates 3576 Points

Gene Shepherd 2271 Points

Senior Female  

Deb Clancy 2545 Points

Wendy Duff 2519 Points

Jen Abbs 1662 Points

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Target Species for August 2026

River – Grunter

Junior – Runner Up Nil

Junior – Winner Nate Ihle 57 cm Nate wins a $50.00 Tackle World Tully voucher

Senior – Runner Up Callun Ihle 50 cm  

Senior - Winner Rod Stewart 59 cm Rod wins a $100.00 voucher.

Reef – Red Emperor  

Junior – Runner Up

Junior – Winner No WINNER $400.00

Senior – Runner Up Jenny Abbs 53 cm  

Senior – Winner Henry Napiorkowski 79 cm $100.00

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"Fish of the month" species for October & November 2026

Reef - Any Pelagic $100 voucher for senior

Any pelagic for juniors jackpots to an amazing $450 voucher

River - Queenfish $100 voucher for senior & $50 for Juniors

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Thank you to everyone who attended. There will not be a sausage sizzle BBQ in October as we are having our Cardwell Barra Bonanza that weekend. Our next sausage sizzle BBQ will be held on Sunday 29th November.