Forster Fishing Carnival - the  fishing competition for the whole family!
Forster Fishing Carnival - the  fishing competition for the whole family!

The Major Prize - Quintrex/Evinrude E-TEC boating package. Results for the 2008 Forster Fishing Carnival Inc.

Winner of the Quintrex /E-Tec Barclays boating package was John Startin of Coolongolook, NSW.



The TOP 20 prize getters were
(in no particular order)

  • John Startin,
  • Heidi Simms,
  • Tony Whitbread,
  • Martin Tucker
  • Brett Campbell
  • Stephen Hawkins
  • Ken Grzeslik
  • Beau Startin
  • Darren Ritchie
  • Wayne Batson
  • Andrew Nunn
  • Dennis Brooking
  • Angela Brooking
  • Peter Lovell
  • Andrew Holland
  • Andy Moller
  • Robert Ridgeway
  • Bill Szerszyn
  • Paul Piper
  • Russell Richards

Results of the Estuary Section Catch and Release were
Bream 1st: Peter McKinnon 1.40 kg
2nd: Peter McKinnon 1.380 kg
3rd: Peter McKinnon 1.360 kg
Flathead 1st: Mark Amato 1.240 kg
2nd: T Whitbread 1.20 kg
3rd: Peter McKinnon 1 .18 kg
Whiting 1st: Ryan Ragno .820 kg
2nd: Ryan Ragno .790 kg
3rd: Peter McKinnon .280kg
Luderick 1st: Ryan Ragno .760 kg
2nd: Roberta Pearce .510 kg
3rd: Roberta Pearce .440 kg

Bluewater section
Snapper 1st: Ken Grzeslik 7.320 kg
2nd: James Bell 4.260 kg
3rd: Jamie Richards 3.060 kg
Traglin 1st: Ken Grzeslik 2.860 kg
2nd: Heidi Sims 2.820 kg
3rd: Ken Grzeslik 2.740 kg
Pearl Perch 1st: Allan Freihaut 1.060 kg
2nd: Jamie Richards .580 kg
3rd: Allan Freihaut .480 kg
Yellowtail Kingfish 1st: Ken Grzeslik 8.760 kg
2nd: Ken Grzeslik 2.90 kg
3rd: Brett Campbell 2.50 kg
Cobia 1st: Martin Barry 18.460 kg
2nd: James Bell 13.86 kg
3rd: Joe Connolly 8.920 kg

Beach and Rock
Snapper 1st: Paul Piper .620 kg Mulloway 1st: Henry Perran 12 .460 kg
2nd: Jamie Dukes 11.280 kg
Drummer 1st: Russell Smart 1.620 kg
2nd: Russell Smart 1.460 kg
3rd: Russell Smart 1.40 kg
Tailor 1st: Henry Perran .980 kg
2nd: Henry Perran .940 kg
3rd: Henry Perran .900 kg

Kids Day results
  • Biggest Bream Cloe Trotter 1.098 kg
  • Biggest Flathead Mathew Smith 1.826 kg


  • Overall Champion Angler Mathew Smith 2.582 kg Bag.
  • Runner Up Haley McKinnon 1.823 kg Bag
  • 3rd place Trent McKinnon 1.354 kg Bag

Squidgies Forster Flathead Classic Results
  • Champion Team: Jacob Bowland and Shaun Ireland.
  • Runner up Team: Cessnock Travel Scene (Chris Sharp, Michael Cornish and John Charlton)
  • Third Place: SNP Security (Nathan Readon, Darren Ritchie)
  • Fourth Place: Tuncurry Auto Electrics (Peter McKinnon, Wayne Batson)
  • Fifth Place: Team Squidgys Brett Wilson and Andrew Ettinghausen

Quintrex Bluewater Light Game Fishing Event
  • Winning Boat: "Gumbi" with the crew of Ken Grzeslik, Heidi Sims and Brett Campbell.

Snapper on Plastics Day
  • Winner: Simon Black

Due to inclement weather, the Kayak competition was postponed and will be held again at a later date.

Due to request by sponsors, the format of the Flathead Megabucks was changed and agreed on by all competitors.

A gail warning over the first weekend of the carnival severely hindered anglers attempts to fish and indeed affected numbers of competitors. Those who did stay enjoyed a great family carnival and shared in a lot of fun and prizes. The first weekend of the carnival hosted the ABT Bream Megabucks, with over thirty teams entered and 270 bream caught.

Results can be seen on the NSW Fishing Monthly and B.R.E.A.M. websites.

Local winners included
  • Pete McKinnon with overall champion team and Biggest Bream.
  • Adam Ward with a second placing on day one and
  • Grant Munusu with a third and forth placing over the two days competition.

The local Great Lakes Game club held the first interclub event with excellent results on the first day. 11 Marlin, yellowfin and sharks were captured. The second day unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the gail warning.

Anglers were very impressed for the clubs first years efforts and assured their support for next years' event.

Both the Forster Fishing Carnival and the Great Lakes Gamefishing Club are currently working together planning for next years event...



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