The Berkley Urunga Sport Fishing Flathead Tournament was held over the weekend November 11-13. This was the third year of the tournament on the picturesque Bellinger and Kalang Rivers, hosted by the Urunga Anglers Club and run out of the Riverside Sailing Club down on Atherton Drive.
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The fishing was just as expected, and nothing short of amazing with over 80 per cent of the competitors scoring vital points added to their score cards over the two days.
The local waterways held a huge range of by-catch species caught and released, including bream, whiting, luderick, mulloway, trevally, mangrove jack, and even a small cobia to keep the anglers on their toes between bites from the target species dusky flathead.
Fishing aside, there were more than $10,000 worth of prizes in our competitor only random raffle, including, a boat motor and trailer supplied by North Coast Boating Centre Urunga, a Lowrance Fish Finder, an accommodation Package supplied by Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga, rod and reel combos supplied by Daiwa Australia, sunglasses by Spotters Eyewear, plus thousands of lures supplied by Berkley, Atomic, Z Man and Zerek.
Running an event like this takes a whole heap of help, so thanks to the people and companies for their continued support: Berkley Fishing Australia, Fishing Tackle Australia, Nola and Richard McCabe, the Urunga Anglers Club committee, Lions Club, Pat Connor and Spar Supermarket Urunga, Rob from Wardrobe World Coffs Harbour, Club Urunga members, Sam and his crew from North Coast Boating Centre Urunga, and the Ocean View Hotel.
Winners
Junior males: Jack Pregnell 341, Chris Hinshelwood 245, Calin Lyttle 180, Daniel Russell 160, Benjamin Heagney 150, Charlie Hollman 117, Noah McGowan 102, Sam Johnson 101, Kieran Wray 81.5, Levi Johnson 61.
Junior females: Jessica Brunsdon 171, Tekaya Tinson 140, Tiah Johnson 40, Caitlyn Hinshelwood 36, Mia Bursle 20.
Adult females: Kara Eades 305, Tammy Seewitz 138, Melissa Spillett 123, Ebonnie Wilson 103, Sarah Parbery 60, Caitlin Nash 47, Brooke Blaike 40, Heather Osborne 39.
Adult males: Ross Cannizzaro 617, Ryan Thompson 611, Jack Nolan 591, Felix Williams 589.8, Craig Hanlon 533, Justin Boon 420, Chris Beverley 410, Scott Marshall 390, Nigel White 368, Dale Johnson 354.
Our competitors also compete as two or three-person teams.
Two Person Teams: Freshest Fishing Tours (www.freshestfishing.com.au) 887, Team North Coast Boating Centre 818, Hobie Fishing Australasia Revenge 811, Longhead 749.8, Two Mortons 684, Team tacklejunkie.fish/ Fishing Monthly Magazines 426, Dusky Chasers 401, Flumff 374, Team Conner 360, Team KFNSW #2 340, Spill-Bert 332.5.
Three Person Teams: Team Abu Garcia 859.5, Team KFNSW 779, Team Berkley Fishing 541, Team Swan 507, Team Yamaha 491, Team Keen 454, River Roamers 410, Wilson Fishing Warriors 308, Toms Team 244, Team Gamakatsu/ Samurai Rods 231.
