The Justin Scott Fishing Classic, held on the Burdekin River, showcased impressive anglers of the Townsville region.
In what has become the first of the Big Barra events of the year, all three of the top teams averaged over the 1m per fish with third place managing 5 fish over a metre which just goes to show just how tight it was at the top. 519cm is only 8cm short of the 527cm Bag from International Stars Carl Jocumsen and Jeff Gustafson from the Bassmaster Elite series in the US competing the ABT Tournament series on Peter Faust Dam a known big Barra Tournament location so that result in a wild fishery is out of this world.
For a full rundown check out our event page at https://tmftournaments.com/justin-scott-fishing-classic/
Below is a summary of the competition’s results:
|
Species |
Number Caught |
Total Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|
|
Barramundi |
125 |
8,296.5 |
|
Barred Javelin |
8 |
296 |
|
Blackspotted Rockcod |
1 |
41 |
|
Golden Snapper |
6 |
245 |
|
Goldspotted Rockcod |
6 |
385 |
|
Mangrove Jack |
26 |
1,062 |
|
Pikey Bream |
4 |
111 |
|
Speckled Javelin |
2 |
43 |
Champion Team:
The top-performing teams, based on their total bag scores, were:
|
Place |
Team Name |
Members |
Total Bag |
Fish in Bag (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Shark Teasers |
Anthony Gabiola, Jessie Gabiola, Adam Krogh |
519 |
109, 107, 103, 102, 98 |
|
2 |
Reel Madness |
Deon Darr, Lauchlan Darr, Brodie Lamb |
519 |
109, 107, 104, 103, 96 |
|
3 |
Salty Willies |
Ben Caspanello, Jason Fabbro, Kerrod Wilkie |
505 |
103, 101, 101, 100, 100 |
|
4 |
Reel Catch One |
Zane Botteon, Kris Codega, Phillip Scalia |
458 |
113, 110, 108, 64, 63 |
|
5 |
Sneaky Prawns |
Darren Homan, Nicole Homan, Mark Vass |
389 |
92, 81, 73, 73, 70 |
Longest Barramundi – Male:
|
Place |
Angler |
Team |
Number of Fish |
Biggest (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Zane Botteon |
Reel Catch One |
1 |
113 |
|
2 |
Anthony Gabiola |
Shark Teasers |
1 |
109 |
|
3 |
Dion Darr |
Reel Madness |
1 |
109 |
Longest Barramundi – Female:
|
Place |
Angler |
Team |
Number of Fish |
Biggest (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jesse Gabiola |
Shark Teasers |
1 |
102 |
|
2 |
Stevie Howie |
Reel Deal, The |
1 |
73 |
|
3 |
Lee Furlong |
Hut 9 Sinkers |
1 |
68 |
