International Game Fishing Tournament, 2007

The 27th International Game Fishing Club Tournament took place in Pacific Harbour, Fiji from the 15th of August to the 19th of August, 2007.

18 boats took part with 70 fishermen/women.

Rob and Elle Stephenson

Vinaka Vaka Levu Rob and Elle!!

Rob and Elle Stephenson organised a fabulous Game Fishing Tournament this year!


You will be missed next year!

VINAKA VAKA LEVU

Good Luck to the new committee!

Albert Threadingham

A big Vinaka Vaka Levu to Albert Threadingham for educating us all on the fish types, and the ins and outs of the rods and reels!

Vinaka Vaka Levu for the photo's

Vinaka Vaka Levu to Shane Warmington of Bite Me, Rob Stephenson and John Lawrence of Wai Tadra, Simon Wilcox, Horace Gock of Turaga Levu, Liam Krelle and Anthony Meyer of La Vivrus and Morris Davis of Play Station for all your pictures sent and downloaded during the tournament.
If anyone has any photos or any post requests, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Vinaka Vaka Levu.
Happy Fishing

IGFC - AGM

Dear Members & Friends,

The International Game Fishing Clubs AGM has been set for Friday 12th October 5.30.PM at Villa 25 Donu Place Pacific Harbour.

If you know of any other interested parties please extend this notice of meeting to them.

Please find the agenda below for the meeting and I look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers,

Elle

International Game Fishing Clubs AGM

INTERNATIONAL GAME FISHING CLUB

A.G.M.TO BE HELD AT VILLA 25 DONU PLACE PACIFIC HARBOUR

ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 12^TH @ 5.30 PM

AGENDA

Present.

Apologies.

Minutes: To confirm the minutes of the last AGM

Presidents Report: To consider and approve the Presidents report.

Financial Accounts: To consider and adopt the financial accounts for the year ended 31^st August 2007

Election of Officers:

President

Vice President

Secretary/Treasurer

Executive Committee

Election of Honary Auditor

Other Business

To consider any other business of which due notice has been given.

General Business

Meeting date for new committee

Light refreshments will be served.

Kania - FIRST PLACE

Kania team came in first place with 541.1, Max Oyagawa, Justin Smith, David Fiu, Geoff Eden, Bruce Southwick and Stan Slatter.

Bruce Southwick: Day Two 24.0

Max Oyagawa : Day Two 283.1

David Fiu: Day Two 234.4

Riviera One - SECOND PLACE

Riviera One came in second place, with a total score of 427.1Riviera One also had the Highest Scoring Junior, Heaviest MahiMahi and Heaviest Tuna.

ForceLine - THIRD PLACE

ForceLine came in with a total of 328.9, Tui Stone, Alfie Christofferson and Peni Reily.

Tui Stone Day Two: 107.2

Day Three: 74.1

Alfie Christofferson Day Two: 99.2

Peni Reily Day Two: 48.4

Highest Scoring Male Anglers

Max Oyagawa - 283.1 - KaniaDavid Fiu - 234.0 - Kania

Phillip Tombs - 200.0 - Play Station (accepted by Morris Davis)

Highest Scoring Lady - Phyllis Williams - Bill Fever

Bill Fever had the highest scoring lady on board

Phyllis Williams with a total of 68.6.

Highest Scoring Junior - Matthew Cook - Riviera One

Matthew Cook on Riviera One scored the Highest Scoring Junior...

With a total of 297.2

Tag & Release

Max Oyagawa - Kania

David Fiu - Kania

Phillip Tombs - PlayStationPlay Station Tag & Release

Heaviest Fish - Adrian Hannington - Turaga Levu

On DAY TWO of fishing, Adrian Hannington on Turaga Levu caught the BIGGEST fish of the tournament!

Sail Fish
46.3kg

Adrian Hannignton scored a total of 138.9

Heaviest Wahoo - Phyllis Williams - Bill Fever

Phyllis Williams on Bill Fever hauled in the heaviest wahoo.

Phyllis scored 62.4 on Day Two and 6.2 on Day Three.

Heaviest Tuna - Matthew Cook - Riviera One

Matthew Cook of Riviera One hooked the heaviest tuna.

Matthew scored a total of 69.6 on Day Two and 228.6 on Day Three.

Heaviest Mahi Mahi - Anil Kumar - Riviera One

Anil Kumar on Riviera One caught the heaviest Mahi Mahi of the tournament.

Anil scored a total of 129.9 points.

Heaviest Walu - Bruce Southwick - Kania

Bruce Southwick bought in the heaviest walu.

Bruce scored a total of 24.o points.

Hard Luck Prize - Ryan Irvine

Ryan Irvine was awarded the Hard Luck Prize as his boat did not make it to the tournament.

He jumped on Wai Tadra as boat boy to enjoy the fishing fun anyway.

Ryan greeting the Wai Tadra crew, Rob, Brad and Peter.

Best Dressed Team - TURAGA LEVU

The crew of Turaga Levu impressed the judges with uniforms for night and day to win the BEST DRESSED prize.Dan, Kenny and Horace on board Turaga Levu

1st Place - Kania

On Kania we had Max Oyagawa, Justin Smith, David Fiu, Geoff Eden, Bruce Southwick and Stan Slatter.

Kania was the WINNING BOAT with a total of 541.1 points.

2nd Place - Riviera One

Riviera One, owned by Riviera Fiji, one of the major sponsors of this Game Fishing Tournament has on board Matthew Cook, Big Roddy and Anil Kumar.

Rivera One came in 2nd place with 427.1 points.

3rd Place - Forceline

ForceLine is a Grady White owned an operated out of The Uprising Beach Resort in Pacific Harbour. On board with Tui Stone as captain, were Alfie Christofferson and Peni Reily, with Rene Munch and Courtney Kruse waiting to welcome them home safe on dry land.

ForceLine finished 3rd with a total of 328.9 points.

Opulence - 4th

The 57' Rivera boat OPULENCE crew were Ben Doggett, Tim Eden, and the owners of Adrenalin Fiji and the Riviera Fiji Dealership, Paul Cook and Zdenka Cook.

Opulence came in with 258.3 points for 4th place.

Play Station - 5th

Play Station had on board Morris Davis, Phil Tombs, Allan Coleman and Russel Baumann.

Play Station came in 5th place with 207.5 points.

Dolphin Star - 6th

The crew of Dolphin Star were Jim Boyd, Bart Degen and Joe Maher.

Dolphin Star scored 175.6 points for 6th place.

Turaga Levu - 7th

Turaga Levu, Royal Suva Yacht Club, crew Adrian Hannington, Chris Donlon, Horace Gock, Dan Thorn, John Phillips and Russel Ah Sam.

Turaga Levu came in with 171.7 points for 7th place.