Manning Point Fishing Classic Blog

Allegations of Poll Manipulation have soured the air in this years MPFC contest.

Current tournament favourite BigJig has been accused of poll fixing by fellow competitors Barnacle and Catfish.

BigJig has so far not commented on the allegations, a spokesperson for BigJig saying that "the reason that BigJig was so far ahead in

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In an exciting promotional development, the Manning Point Bowling Club have booked Big Mal Coad to play on the 9th of March - the opening ceremony of the Manning Point Fishing Classic.

Marcus Copperi could hardly hide his pleasure when announcing the gig. "Big Mal has been a leading light in the Australian country music scene and

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With less that a fortnight to go before the gala opening of MPFC 07, early samples of this years bait have arrived at Manning Point Manor.

BigJig, desperate to retain the MPFC Classic title this year, has hired a team of 'gun squidders' who are scouring the southern oceans for sufficient bait

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There have been allegations made in the broadsheet press that Team Karisma is developing a secret fish magnet for use during the 2007 Manning Point Fishing Classic.

Trawling the internet you will find many references to the device; the Evening Secret (http://www.eveningsecretfishing.com

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After a detailed inspection this week, Mangrove Mike declares that the Manning Point / Harrington bar is easily passable in small craft.

He recommended that BigJig's craft, Karisma, would have no problems and he should be encouraged to take the cruise from Avalon Forest Creek to Manning Point. "We could even do a spot of night off-shore

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With ElNino over and wild storms predicted for the 2007 classic Barnacle has been practising his storm fishing technique.  The attached photo shows Barnacle's limpet technique aboard the Selkirk Settler.  Captain Sinkem, who took the photo, was heard to say before going under for the third time "The man's unshakeable!"

Barnacle

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Bookmakers are no longer taking bets on the MPFC '07 with Team Karisma a certainty to win the team event this year.

With just over two weeks until the tournament starts, a win by Team Karisma could send the bookies broke.  With odds last weekend of 2007 to one, Local paparazzi captured the launch and sea trials of Team Karisma's

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Following the ruling from the International Court of Arbitration, the dates for the 2007 Manning Point Fishing Classic have been brought forward by 7 days.

The Classic will now be on the 9th to 12th of March. The anti-Irish sentiment has been runing high, but ever the pacifist, MPFC organiser Marcus Copperi announced the dates dressed

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After a long running dispute between the country of of Ireland (and all international descendants) and Poissons et boisson Extrêmes  regarding the timing of the 2007 Manning Point Fishing Classic, the International Court of Arbitration has ruled that the Irish festival of St Patricks Day had prior ...