The Noosa Family Fishing Classic Roundup, 1999. Noosa, Queensland, Australia.

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THE 1999 'FAMILY FISHING CLASSIC' ROUNDUP

Well, the eleventh annual Noosa 'Family Fishing Classic' ended on Monday the 14th of June 1999 and as you can see by the photo on the right, the weather during the three day event was absolutely superb. Over eight hundred entrants contested for the top prizes, but with a host of giveaways and daily mystery weight prizes for all species, plus extra bonus prizes for the catch and release section, it'd be hard to find a loser. In fact the runner-up to the draw for the $10,000 boat package had a smile on his face when retiring event organiser David Pope and his partner Tanya Coyne donated a second boat prize. A very nice parting gesture.

Once the sun was up it was great sunbaking weather but after dark the temperatures plummeted, testing the resolve of even the most dedicated anglers. But, as you can see, the rewards were certainly there for those who persevered. Grant Donaldson from Caloundra just kept hammering away at the beach gutters near Double Island Point all weekend. He was after the winning Tailor and the closest he'd come to the top weight 3.27kg fish was 2.5kg. Grant didn't give up though and his determination was rewarded when at 2.30am on Monday morning this 3.822kg Greenback took a fancy to his Squid bait on a 9/0 hook. Then it was all over bar the shouting, and there was plenty of that. He was armed, appropriately, with an Angler 'Greenback' surf rod and, of course, the ever popular Alvey 700 reel loaded with 21lb Platil line and 80lb trace. This was Grant's first entry in the competition but you can bet it won't be his last. Cash and prizes to the value of $2500 ain't a bad reward for doing what you love.

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( Photos by Ron Lockings, 'Just Photography' )

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