SABT Pt River Bream Classic 6-7 Dec 2008

[ranger_aust]

The SABT Classic events have proven to be quite a hit here in SA, with ever growing support and numbers from interested anglers.

The December Pt River Classic is to be no exception where organisers are expecting a large field of both local and interstate anglers vying for their chance at cash and prizes.

The Port River really fires up and fishes well in December, where full bags will be aplenty, and anyone will have the chance at a podium finish.

Once again Angus Inlet Boat Club with be the host venue for this event, and their staff will continue to support us with all facilities.

We look forward to attendance from both regular and new competitors, and welcome all comers to the daily weigh-in and presentations.

Briefing at Angas Inlet Boat Club 7.30 Fri night
Weigh in Sat & Sun at 2pm, AIBC
Presentations from 3pm Sun.

Official Information flyer and entry form will be attached shortly.

For any further information phone 0412 393 522

[breambasher]

Im looking forward to this one ranger! Cant wait..

[Bear]

Sorry guys, registration forms can be downloaded from here:

Rego Form (http://breammaster.com/Registration_forms_Dec 2008.pdf)

[Shauno]

If we remember back to last december team 'Koolfishing' smashed the previous 5 bag South Australian record... (with a 5/5 4.88kg) and 5 teams caught bags over 3.5kg on the second day so the fishing is hot at that time of year, just a pity so is the weather... get those livewells primed lads...

Yee haaa....

[lazzylure]

Yep can't wait for this one :p as ya said Shauno the bream are hot and so is the weather a few fish were lost last year in the Dec round :( but I think we've all learnt from that :D

[lazzylure]

Not long to go now ;) the pre fish ban starts in about 3 weeks ;) Nov the 24th, so not much time left to get out there and find some, well for some of us anyway :rolleyes:

[breambasher]

Looking forward to this one! First comp for the tub under my controls anyway! Should be a good comp and lots of fish weighed in no doubt!!

[Weaver]

all fired up

[lazzylure]

The pre-fish ban has started, plans are in place ;) not long to go now :D

[breambasher]

Plans??? What are they??

[Wirthy11]

Hows the system been fishing?

I haven't fished it in months.

[breambasher]

Really slow wirthy everyone is struggling to NOT get a 5 bag! :D From reports from most they have been getting there 5 pretty easily, and I can agree with them, there will be plenty of fish biting in a few weeks time thats for sure

[Hotrods]

putting my hand up if anyone will be travelling from southern Adelaide (seaford area) on the friday morning of the prefish ? need to scam a lift if its possible (perks available)

drop me an email of annoy me on the bat phone 0414 087 195

taaaaa

[ranger_aust]

Day one of the Dec 2008 classic has proven to be a cracker with the fish turning it on for anglers!

Overcast conditions, with light winds (8-13knots) and increasing water temperature saw the fish spread throuout the system and actively feeding.

This year saw teams travelling from as far as NT, Qld, NSW and Vic to join us, and in addition our first female entrant Belinda Healey who travelled from NT.

From the 24 teams contesting, 82 fish were presented for weighing, with the Big Bream for day one being presented by Team Sign FX (Tom Deer/Richard Braund) at 1.22kg.

The “Dash For Cash ($250 prize) has once again proven to be a hit with anglers, this year being awarded to Team Jarvis Marine (Darryl Kelcey, Bryan Johnson) who arrived back at the weigh station at 9.30am presenting a 29cm fish picked up on a Squidgy Bloodworm Wriggler! This fish was released immediately and could not be included in Team Jarvis Marine’s daily bag.

Day one placings as follows:
Sign FX (Tom Deer, Richard Braund) 5 fish 3.82kg Big Bream day one 1.22kg
Scorpion (Graham Whibley, Andrew Douglas) 5 fish 3.34kg
HotRods (Weaver, Thomas) 5 fish 3.31kg
Wirth Rods (Greg Wirth, Hugh Wirth) 5 fish 3.25 kg
Pacific Marine & Adel Bait & Tackle (Wade Fahill, Ryan Hastwell) 5 fish 2.83kg Barely Legal (Sam Egan, Josh Jelfs) 4 fish 2.71kg
G Loomis (Shaun Ossitt, Matt Smith) 5 fish 2.69kg
Team Edgetracker (Lee Woolsey, Ben Meredith) 5 fish 2.59kg
Pacific Marine/ Tica (Joe Gorham, Ryan Thomas) 5 fish 2.52kg
BassMan (Bronte Kent, Simon Osborn) 5 fish 2.43kg
Whyalla SFS (Stuart Duncan, Wesley Jones) 4 fish 2.39kg B L Wranglers (Andrew Donhardt, Lee Williams) 5 fish 2.39kg
Fishful Thinking (Troy McMartin, John Highfield) 4 fish 2.17kg
Jarvis Marine (Darryl Kelcey, Bryan Johnson) 4 fish 1.90kg
Blue Tub Breamers (Mark Mills, Robert Highet) 3 fish 1.49kg StrikeHook.com (Tony Woolman, Steven Flynn) 3 fish 1.40kg
Skeetr (Leon Megaw, Sneath) 3 fish 1.39kg
Ray & Annes Bream Mulisha (David Gray, Rob Dowd) 2 fish 1.15 kg
Team NT (Dylan Martin, Belinda Healey) 2 fish 1.01kg
Breambrats (Matthew Wingard, Brett Beaty) 2 fish 0.82kg HTFU (Craig Stowers, Andy Gray) 1 fish 0.43kg
TwoRay (Ray Camilleri, Ray Humphries) 0 fish 0.00kg
Team Victoria (Steve Wheeler, Matt Leach) 0 fish 0.00kg
Turbo Undulatus (Corey Kirkland, David Ciaravolo) 0 fish 0.00kg

With 10 teams presenting full bags on day one, day two is still set to be anyone’s game in the race to line honours!

[Hazy-1]

any news on today

[ranger_aust]

After day 2 on the water, congratulations go out to Team Sign FX (Tom Deer/Richard Braun) with a full 10 fish bag of 7.03kg and also taking out the Big Bream award (1.22kg).

Sign FX Tom Deer, Richard Braund 5 3.82 5 3.21 10 7.03 1.22
Pacific Marine & Adelaide Bait & Tackle Wade Fahill, Ryan Hastwell 5 2.83 5 3.31 10 6.14
Wirth Rods Greg Wirth, Hugh Wirth 5 3.25 5 2.74 10 5.99
HotRods L. Weaver, P. Thomas 5 3.31 4 2.49 9 5.8
G Loomis Shaun Ossitt, Matt Smith 5 2.69 5 2.56 10 5.25
B L Wranglers Andrew Donhardt, Lee Williams 5 2.39 5 2.86 10 5.25
Whyalla SFS Stuart Duncan, Wesley Jones 4 2.39 5 2.6 9 4.99
BassMan Bronte Kent, Simon Osborn 5 2.43 4 2.52 9 4.95
Barely Legal Sam Egan, Josh Jelfs 4 2.71 3 1.55 7 4.26
Scorpion Graham Whibley, Andrew Douglas 5 3.34 1 0.79 6 4.13
Pacific Marine/ Tica Joe Gorham, Ryan Thomas 5 2.52 2 1.12 7 3.64
Team Edgetracker Lee Woolsey, Ben Meredith 5 2.59 2 1.02 7 3.61
Breambrats Matthew Wingard, Brett Beaty 2 0.82 4 2.39 6 3.21
Jarvis Marine Darryl Kelcey, Bryan Johnson 4 1.90 2 1.15 6 3.05
Fishful Thinking Troy McMartin, John Highfield 4 2.17 1 0.41 5 2.58
Blue Tub Breamers Mark Mills, Robert Highet 3 1.49 2 1 5 2.49
StrikeHook.com Tony Woolman, Steven Flynn 3 1.40 2 1.05 5 2.45
Ray & Annes Bream Mulisha David Gray, Rob Dowd 2 1.15 2 1.06 4 2.21
HTFU Craig Stowers, Andy Gray 1 0.43 3 1.63 4 2.06
Skeetr Leon Megaw, Sneath 3 1.39 1 0.4 4 1.79
Team NT Dylan Martin, Belinda Healey 2 1.01 1 0.46 3 1.47
TwoRay Ray Camilleri, Ray Humphries 0 0.00 2 1.04 2 1.04
Turbo Undulatus Corey Kirkland, David Ciaravolo 0 0.00 1 0.45 1 0.45
Team Victoria Steve Wheeler, Matt Leach 0 0.00 0 0 0 0

TOTAL FISH CAUGHT 140
TOTAL WEIGHT 82.73
AVERAGE FISH WEIGHT 0.59

[ranger_aust]

The official write-up:

With water temperature rising, overcast conditions and light winds prevailing, competitors were expecting the resident fish population to turn it on for anglers at the December 2008 SABT Classic, and anglers weren’t disappointed!

24 teams coming as far afield as NT, NSW and Vic joined our local SA anglers for their share of cash and prizes at this event, in addition to our first female entrant welcomed for this series.

Day one saw 10 of the competing 24 teams present full bags of 5 fish for weighing, with a total of 82 fish being presented and local team Sign FX (Deer/Braund) leading the way with a healthy 3.82kg bag and also the Big Bream of day one at 1.22kg.

The “Dash for Cash” innovation introduced this year was taken at 9.30am on day one by team Jarvis Marine (Kelsey/Johnson) who decided to sacrifice a healthy 29cm fish from their daily bag in exchange for the $250 prizemoney on offer upon early weighing and releasing of this fish.

Day two provided further action for anglers in what was set to be a close race between teams for the major prizes on offer.

By the close of proceedings 140 quality fish had been presented for weighing over the course of the weekend, with a combined total weight of 82.73kg, and an average weight of 590g.

Finishing on 10 fish at 7.03kg with another full bag of 5 fish presented on day two, Team Sign FX (Deer/Braund) held their lead from day one by a margin of 890 grams over Second place getters, Team Pacific Marine/Adelaide Bait & Tackle (Fahill/Hastwell) who also presented full bags on both days of the event to finish with a healthy 10 at 6.14kg.

Team Sign FX also retained the Big Bream Award with their 1.22kg fish from day one.

Being interviewed after the event Deer/Braund explained that they struggled early and had to move around frequently, as fish were spread throughout the system rather than schooled in areas.

Team Sign FX used mainly hardbody lures on day one, including X-Ray vibes which were responsible for the capture of the 1.22kg Big Bream, yet found on day two the fish accepted soft plastics more readily with Gulp Shrimp (Banana Prawn and Pepper Prawn) being the preferred choice.

Deer/Braund fished a combination of outfits (Okuma/Shimano/Daiwa) using 3lb Crystal Fireline through to 6lb Berkley Vanish leader and 6lb TD Sensor through 6-8lb Berkley Vanish.

Runners up Team Pacific Marine/Adelaide Bait & Tackle (Fahill/Hastwell) noted that weather conditions were good, but they also had to work for fish with fish being spread throughout the system.

Fahill/Hastwell upgraded 6-7 times to finish with their bag (10/6.14kg) and their tactics included starting at the top end of the system while waiting for water levels to rise, allowing them to fish preferred shallow locations downstream.

Team Pacific Marine/Adelaide Bait & Tackle fished 15lb Saltiga Surf and XPL 8lb braid through to Stealth leaders ranging from 6lb through to 20lb.

Outfits used included Daiwa Advantage, Steez and Sol Combinations, in addition to a custom Samurai and even a very cheap off the shelf rod laughingly known as “Ryan’s Wobblestick” which was responsible for many captures, proving that inexpensive tackle also catches fish!

Fishing shallow waters Fahill/Hastwell preferred Bassday Kangoku Shads, and for deeper waters soft plastics were utilised with Gulp Turtlebacks (Pumpkinseed and Watermelon) responsible for quality captures.

December in Adelaide’s Port River once again provides good quality fish throughout the system for all anglers, and organisers would like to welcome all interested anglers back for the 2009 series of SABT Classic events.