Manning Point Fishing Classic Blog

The sun rises gloriously to welcome the opening day of the Manning Point Fishing Classic. The lures are wound, the sinkers weighed and the live bait is trained. Already the competitors will be out stretching and exercising all those unique muscles only fishermen use. The smell of Baito mixed with 2 stroke fuel wafts through the early morning ...

using the latest technology we will be able to bring live details of the catches as they occur via phone email. Let the games begin....

Ganghook Gibbo has been suspended from the Manning Point Fishing Classic following allegations that he was in fact using a live dolphin and not a cow for bait.

As this picture clearly shows, the cow was just an innocent spectator and not bait as stated in an earlier press release.

James Squire, recently freed by Neptune and returning

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Found these goodies on Rex's Site. I think you other guys will need them.

Bays and Estuaries
Bays and estuaries are common throughout Australia and offer great fishing for a wide variety of species that can often be found in large


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Tidal Information for Crowdy Head Marina

Click here for the lateset tides & moon info, we can't let Mangrove Mike think he has the insider knowledge (although with his superior knowledge and skills maybe we are butting our heads against a brick wall).

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Ganghook Gibbo, fresh from an FNQ fishing forum, has been honing his hook hankering for handline action since he was a halfsized halibutt.

A fierce competitor, "Gangs" has rarely been beaten to either the first or best catch.

Speaking from his sparingly supplied shack just off the sand, the singleminded salty had

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Official practice sessions began at a secret location early this morning.  Results so far have been rather disappointing, with only this undersize blackfish being landed by Big Jig.

Tournament head of scales James Squire of The Tasmanian PeBE section was reported as saying something as the fish was released.  Unfortunately

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As part of the ongoing humanitarian efforts of Poissons et Boisson Extrêmes (PeBE) , the competitors of this years Manning Point Fishing Classic have taken a detour on way to Australia to stop off in New Orleans to offer assistance.