Top Gun Flathead Comp June 17 + Angler Auction June 14
NEW CONCEPT! Top Gun Flathead Comp 1 day shoot out! Buy a top gun at auction or take them on with your own team! Your chance to fish with some of the top gun Flathead anglers from the Flathead Classic, We will be auctioning off a bunch of excellent anglers who have consistently done well over the years in the Classic. Have you been left wondering how the top anglers do it at the classic? Guys like Ross McCubbin , David Green, Ben Job are consistent top 10 finishers at the classic and have a wealth of knowledge on the local waterways and chasing Flathead. This is your opportunity to learn from these guys and our other top guns and get yourself ready for the 2012 Flathead Classic.
If you are the successful bid at the auction you will team up with the top gun on their boat in a one day Flathead comp with cash prizes on June 17. The 2 or 3 person team’s comp is open to all comers whether you choose to chase a top gun or fish with your mates.
Who will take out the honor of Top Gun team? Do you need a ‘top gun’ angler to finish on top?
You and your wing men can join in the fun in 2 ways.
Join the fun at the auction on June 14th and bid to score a Top Gun for you or you and a mate to compete with on comp day June 17th. All anglers have a reserve price of $60 which covers entry to the comp.
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Enter a 2 or 3 person team with your mates to take on the top guns and other teams on June 17th
Top Gun Angler Auction:
When: Club Meeting Thursday 14th June.
Where: Southport Clubhouse, next door to the Southport Pool.
Time: ‘Sausage sizzle’ from 6.30, Meeting will start from 7.15pm. We kick start with AGM you must be a financial member to vote or stand for office
Process: Top Gun Auction will see 10 top guns randomly drawn and then auctioned off throughout the evening. Starting bids are at $60 which covers team entry and lunch. All winning bids must be paid on the night. Remember 2 or 3 people can fish from one boat, so you can bid for a top gun solo or pool your $ with a mate to improve your chances.
Silent Auction Bids will be accepted to [email protected] up until 3pm on June 14th silent bids are made only with a firm commitment to honor (those who don’t will be named and shamed). Subject line of email must include: Auction Bid: Angler name. Email must include name and contact details to be valid and the bid total.
Top Gun Flathead Comp
When: June 17
Where: Volunteer Marine Rescue Base Seaworld Drive, The Spit. Put in at the boat ramp at the spit enter VMR from the side gate near the beach.
Time: Registration from 6.00am, Briefing 6.30am, Field underway between 6.50-7.00am, Back to Base by 2.30pm.
Cost: $60 includes lunch and a drink, covers 2 or 3 people teams.
Comp Rules: It is a catch, photograph and release comp chasing best 5 legal Flathead. You will need a digital camera, blank SD card and a Brag Mat. The comp is Lure and Fly only and trolling is permitted. The ‘captain’/boat skipper is responsible for boat safety and ensure operation within the law including PFD’s.
The comp is a cash prize comp and will pay to third. A ‘prize’ will also be given for biggest Flathead. Boundaries are the same as the Flathead Classic power lines Russell Island to Nerang River
Prize Pool: Is dependent on the total # teams entered + the selling price of Top Gun anglers. 80% of entry money will be returned to the field. Conservatively a 30 boat field will have a $2000 prize pool but could be much more! Great Value Comp!
Top 10 Top Gun Anglers
- Ross McCubbin (Champion Senior Angler 2010,Team Hi-Seas, Team Atomic, Champion Team2010, 2009 plus lots more! Local Flathead icon and charter operator!) Unfortunately Ross is unavailable due to work commitments
- David Green (Team Dead Fishy 2 Champion Team 2011)
- Ben Job (Team Hi-Seas, Team Atomic, Champion Team2010
- Danny Sands (Team Sands, Runner-up Champion Team 2011
- Keith Stratford ( Team Bush & Beach 2010 Runner up Champion Team, 5th Senior Angler 2010
- Nic Whyte (Whyte Boys Can’t Jig 8th 2010, Top 10 2011)
- Kevin Ballantine ( Gold Coast fishing Tackle, various top 10 finishes)
- Shayne McKee ( Runner-up Champion Senior Angler 2010, Team Fishing Monthly 5th 2010)
- Shane Gartner (2011 Senior Champion)
- Guy Mc Connell (2011 Top 10 Finisher, 4th PLace 2009)
It is a condition of entry to this competition that all anglers compete at their own risk and that the boat ‘captain’ takes responsibility for boat insurance and safety. By competing in this event you explicitly agree that The Gold Coast Sportfishing Club Inc the organising committee and their associated sponsors will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury to any person entering into this competition.
