Lurefans Round 9. Hopkins, VIC 2018

Info Sheet

Entry List

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#	Name	State	Division
1	Dale Baxter	VIC	Open
2	Gerard Hose	VIC	Open
3	Gary Hanson	VIC	Open	Master's (60-64)
4	Ralph Eriksson	NSW	Open
5	Dylan Pace	VIC	Open
6	David Ayton	VIC	Open
7	Grant Hocking	VIC	Open
8	Scott Boyd	VIC	Open
9	Brian Pelle	VIC	Open
10	David Shanahan	VIC	Open
11	Neil Hutchins	SA	Open
12	Michael Hunt	VIC	Open
13	Lex Forbes	VIC	Open	Master's (60-64)
14	Peter Balzan	VIC	Open
15	Chris Miller	SA	Open
16	Rhett Gill	SA	Open
17	Andrew Videon	SA	Open
18	Paul Whitehead	SA	Open	Master's (60-64)
19	Toby Sawford	SA	Open
20	Ruth Beeby	VIC	Open	Women's
21	Tom Lockwood	VIC	Open
22	Kurt Warmington	SA	Open
23	Carl Everton	VIC	Open
24	Simon Morley	NSW	Open
25	Aaron Bickery	VIC	Open
26	Dennis Villamor	VIC	Open
27	Ashley Pump	SA	Open
28	Paul Hardiman	ACT	Open
29	Richard Somerton	VIC	Open
30	Corey Gallagher	VIC	Open
31	Ben Thompson	VIC	Open
32	Ben Harrison	SA	Open
33	Paul Davidson	VIC	Open
34	Tameika Purnell	NSW	Open	Women's
35	Christopher Purnell	NSW	Open
36	Paul Malov	VIC	Open
37	Joshua Davey	SA	Open	Youth (16 - under 21)
38	Mitchell Maddison	NSW	Open
39	Sean Hill	NSW	Open
40	Jack Gammie	NSW	Open
41	Gordon Gammie	NSW	Open
42	Alex Whitehead	SA	Open
43	Kevin Varty	NSW	Open
44	Tony Pettie	NSW	Open
45	Lindsay Pryke	VIC	Open
46	Steven Pryke	VIC	Open
47	Jason Deenen	VIC	Open
48	Rick Massie	VIC	Open
49	Bogdan Zisu	VIC	Open
50	Brett Crowe	NSW	Open
51	Carl Dubois	NSW	Open
52	Cullen Di Mattina	NSW	Open	Youth (16 - under 21)
53	David Hedge	NSW	Open
54	Richard Patterson	VIC	Open
55	Matt Petrie	VIC	Open
56	Alex Franchuk	VIC	Open	Master's (60-64)
57	Jayden Dihood	VIC	Open
58	Glenn Sheldon	VIC	Open
59	Stephen Majera	VIC	Open
60	Jon Clisby	VIC	Open
61	Michael Walker	VIC	Open
62	Declan Betts	VIC	Open
63	Nick Mace	VIC	Open
64	Kyle Pettie	VIC	Open
65	Ben Battistello	VIC		First Timer
66	Morgan Flook	VIC	Open
67	Byron Hill	VIC	Open

Results

Place	Angler	State	Division	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW	Penalty	Net	Prize
1	Cullen Di Mattina	NSW	Youth (16 - under 21)	3	2.26 kg	2	1.42 kg	5	3.68 kg		3.68 kg	$1930.00
2	Richard Patterson	VIC	Open	2	1.56 kg	3	1.69 kg	5	3.25 kg		3.25 kg	$1000.00
3	Nick Mace	VIC	Open	3	2.25 kg	1	0.77 kg	4	3.02 kg		3.02 kg	$650.00
4	Jon Clisby	VIC	Open	2	1.57 kg	2	1.40 kg	4	2.97 kg		2.97 kg	$300.00
5	Declan Betts	VIC	Open	2	1.45 kg	2	1.46 kg	4	2.91 kg		2.91 kg	$250.00
6	Morgan Flook	VIC	Open			3	2.72 kg	3	2.72 kg		2.72 kg	$230.00
7	Simon Morley	NSW	Open	3	1.70 kg	1	0.61 kg	4	2.31 kg		2.31 kg	$200.00
8	Steven Pryke	VIC	Open	1	1.39 kg	2	0.92 kg	3	2.31 kg		2.31 kg	$180.00
9	Paul Davidson	VIC	Open	2	2.00 kg			2	2.00 kg		2.00 kg	$150.00
10	Aaron Bickery	VIC	Open	1	1.09 kg	1	0.89 kg	2	1.98 kg		1.98 kg	$130.00
11	Brett Crowe	NSW	Open	2	1.02 kg	1	0.92 kg	3	1.94 kg		1.94 kg
12	Joshua Davey	SA	Youth (16 - under 21)	2	1.18 kg	1	0.71 kg	3	1.89 kg		1.89 kg
13	Dylan Pace	VIC	Open	2	0.89 kg	2	0.96 kg	4	1.85 kg		1.85 kg
14	Sean Hill	NSW	Open			3	1.56 kg	3	1.56 kg		1.56 kg
15	Dale Baxter	VIC	Open	1	0.86 kg	1	0.64 kg	2	1.50 kg		1.50 kg
16	Toby Sawford	SA	Open	2	1.01 kg	1	0.40 kg	3	1.41 kg		1.41 kg
17	Brian Pelle	VIC	Open	1	0.61 kg	1	0.79 kg	2	1.40 kg		1.40 kg
18	Scott Boyd	VIC	Open			2	1.38 kg	2	1.38 kg		1.38 kg
19	Matt Petrie	VIC	Open	2	1.36 kg			2	1.36 kg		1.36 kg
20	Bogdan Zisu	VIC	Open	1	0.66 kg	1	0.65 kg	2	1.31 kg		1.31 kg
21	Michael Hunt	VIC	Open	2	1.19 kg			2	1.19 kg		1.19 kg
22	Lindsay Pryke	VIC	Open	1	0.48 kg	1	0.66 kg	2	1.14 kg		1.14 kg
23	Andrew Videon	SA	Open	2	1.10 kg			2	1.10 kg		1.10 kg
24	Paul Hardiman	ACT	Open	1	1.06 kg			1	1.06 kg		1.06 kg
25	Ben Harrison	SA	Open	1	0.63 kg	1	0.43 kg	2	1.06 kg		1.06 kg
26	Tony Pettie	VIC	Open			2	1.05 kg	2	1.05 kg		1.05 kg
27	David Hedge	NSW	Open			2	0.95 kg	2	0.95 kg		0.95 kg
28	Richard Somerton	VIC	Open			2	0.92 kg	2	0.92 kg		0.92 kg
29	Jason Deenen	VIC	Open	1	0.89 kg			1	0.89 kg		0.89 kg
30	Paul Malov	VIC	Open	1	0.48 kg	1	0.40 kg	2	0.88 kg		0.88 kg
31	Jayden Dihood	VIC	Open			1	0.83 kg	1	0.83 kg		0.83 kg
32	Ashley Pump	SA	Open			1	0.82 kg	1	0.82 kg		0.82 kg
33	Dennis Villamor	VIC	Open	1	0.77 kg			1	0.77 kg		0.77 kg
34	Alex Whitehead	SA	Open	2	0.75 kg			2	0.75 kg		0.75 kg
35	Corey Gallagher	VIC	Open			1	0.74 kg	1	0.74 kg		0.74 kg
36	Kevin Varty	NSW	Open	1	0.73 kg			1	0.73 kg		0.73 kg
37	Alex Franchuk	VIC	Masters (60-64)			1	0.64 kg	1	0.64 kg		0.64 kg
37	Byron Hill	NSW	Open			1	0.64 kg	1	0.64 kg		0.64 kg
39	Gerard Hose	VIC	Open			1	0.60 kg	1	0.60 kg		0.60 kg
40	Ben Thompson	VIC	Open	1	0.57 kg			1	0.57 kg		0.57 kg
41	Neil Hutchins	SA	Open	1	0.55 kg			1	0.55 kg		0.55 kg
42	Gary Hanson	VIC	Masters (60-64)			1	0.48 kg	1	0.48 kg		0.48 kg
42	Carl Dubois	NSW	Open			1	0.48 kg	1	0.48 kg		0.48 kg
44	Rhett Gill	SA	Open			1	0.46 kg	1	0.46 kg		0.46 kg
45	Michael Walker	NSW	Open			1	0.45 kg	1	0.45 kg		0.45 kg
46	Ralph Eriksson	NSW	Open
46	David Ayton	VIC	Open
46	Grant Hocking	VIC	Open
46	David Shanahan	VIC	Open
46	Lex Forbes	VIC	Masters (60-64)
46	Peter Balzan	VIC	Open
46	Chris Miller	SA	Open
46	Paul Whitehead	SA	Masters (60-64)
46	Ruth Beeby	VIC	Women's
46	Tom Lockwood	VIC	Open
46	Kurt Warmington	SA	Open
46	Tameika Purnell	NSW	Women's
46	Christopher Purnell	NSW	Open
46	Mitchell Maddison	NSW	Open
46	Jack Gammie	NSW	Open
46	Gordon Gammie	NSW	Open
46	Rick Massie	VIC	Open
46	Glenn Sheldon	VIC	Open
46	Stephen Majera	VIC	Open
46	Kyle Pettie	VIC	Open
46	Martyn Gittens	VIC	Open
				Total Fish D1	Total Weight D1	Total Fish D2	Total Weight D2	Total Fish	Total Weight	Average Weight
				47	32.06 kg	49	30.44 kg	96	62.50 kg	0.65 kg
Atomic Big Bream Winner
	Angler	State	W
	Steven Pryke	VIC	1.39 kg
Mortgage Corp Monster Mover
	Angler	State	W1	W2
	Morgan Flook	VIC	0	2.72
Division Winners
Youth (16 - under 21 yrs)
	Angler	State	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW
	Cullen Di Mattina	NSW	3	2.26 kg	2	1.42 kg	5	3.68 kg
Women's
	Angler	State	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW
Master's (60 - 64 yrs)
	Angler	State	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW
	Alex Franchuk	VIC			1	0.64 kg	1	0.64 kg
Grand Master's (65 and over)
	Angler	State	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW
Pro Angler 17 Tandem (Teams Event)
	Angler	State	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW
First Time Competitors
	Angler	State	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW
	Ben Battistello	VIC	1	0.47 kg			1	0.47 kg

Videos

Day 2 Weigh-In

Gallery

Report

Lurefans Round 9 of Hobie Kayak Bream Series 10, was contested on the Hopkins River over the October 13-14 weekend in Warrnambool, Victoria. 68 anglers from, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory competed in the largest round to be held in south western Victoria since the series started in 2009.
The number of caught fish, in the round was down on expectations, due to the fact, that spawning was still in full swing. However, on day one 47 legal fish weighing 32.06kg, and on day two 49 fish for 30.44kg, a total of 96 Black Bream for 62.50kg were brought to the scales. As we have seen in this year?s series, the consistent growth in the average size of fish brought to the weigh-in continued, the mean size, of the legal bream reached an impressive 650g.

A New Dawn Breaks on Di Mattina

Cullen Di Mattina the youngest competitor ever to compete in the 10-year history of the Hobie Kayak Bream Series displayed skills beyond his age and impressively out-fished a field of 68 seasoned anglers including, the 2013 world champion, other world championship competitors and anglers who have represented Australia on the international stage. Wade Mobbs from the New South Wales, mid north coast, had previously held the record as the youngest competitor to compete in the Hobie series, ironically, like Di Mattina, he had won his first open event back in 2013.
Mobbs went on to win another event in that series, and also became the youngest angler to represented Australia in a world championship. Di Mattina will not have the opportunity to repeat that feat this year, as the qualifying criteria for the worlds has changed in past years. One would expect that this new young gun is well on his way to representing his country in the future. In the meantime, he has qualified to compete in the Series 10 Australian Championship to be held early next year.
Di Mattina had been waiting months for his 16^th birthday, and for his first chance to take on the best kayak anglers in the country. On both days of the tournament he powered off from the Power-Pole Starting Line in his Hobie Outback, leaving the field in his wake and showing that there was a new kid on the block and he meant business.
?It was my first-time fishing Victoria and I was really, excited to finally fish for Black Bream. However, the pre-fish showed that the conditions would be challenging, so I threw every technique to work out what the fish were biting on. The technique that worked was slow hopping Gulp Nemesis on 1/8th jig heads down wind amongst the masses of schooled up fish. Real finesse stuff.
The area I found was a narrow part of the river, with a deep channel, and what appeared to be hundreds of schooling bream in spawn mode. The probability was that in those numbers one or two would eventually decide to eat. My job was to get them to eat what I was offering. Much different fishing compared to what I?m used to.
You had to be patient, the fish only bit for a few minutes of every hour and it was a grind to get them. The school I was targeting was key, they were banked up in one of the only areas with a good amount of both water flow and wind. The fresh water coming from upstream created something in a challenging situation and it was fun to take advantage of.?
On day one Di Mattina finished with 3 fish for 2.26kg giving him the lead and surprising everyone who witnessed the weigh-in. Then he followed that up with 2 for 1.42kg on day two giving him a tournament winning total of 5 fish for 3.68kg and bagging $1930 for his first tournament win.

Rod: Daiwa Zero 3-5kg 701MLXS
Reel: Daiwa Caldia Z 2000
Line: Daiwa J-braid Grand 6lb in island blue
Leader: Sunline FC Rock 4lb fluorocarbon
Lure: 3inch Gulp Nemesis in camo on a 1/8th TT Headlockz jig head

Patterson Pulls Aboard Second Place.

Richard Patterson from Victoria was the runner up in the tournament, with 2 fish on day one for 1.56kg and 3 fish on day 2 weighing in at 1.69kg. Patterson?s two-day total bag of 3.25kg was good enough to take home an excellent $1000 prize purse.
?I pretty much just threw 2inch black grubs all day on both days.  I just couldn?t get my third fish on day one. I went up to Wheelers on both days and I was also casting into the reefs, pretty much just casting right up into the rocks and just dragging it through?.

Rods: Daiwa Hyper 1-3kg
Reels: Daiwa
Line: Sunline PE
Lure: Pro Lure Grubtail UV Black with 1/12 jighead

In his second tournament of the series, Melbourne angler, Nick Mace was the final competitor to make the podium, taking home $650 for his third place finish.
Steven Pryke from East Gippsland in Victoria caught the largest fish of the tournament, the Atomic Big Bream, which weighed in at 1.39kg.
The Mortgage Corp Monster Mover prize went to Victorian Morgan Flook, who caught no fish on day one and sitting at the bottom of the field. Then in a major turnaround he caught 3 fish for 2.72kg on day two, to finish among the prize money in 6^th place and pocketing the Monster Mover power pack.
Prize packs also went to the top finishers in the Youth Division, Cullen Di Mattina; the Master?s Division, Alex Franchuk and; First Timer, Ben Battistello.
With two rounds to go in the series, competition for places in the Australia team to compete in the 2019 Hobie Fishing World Championship has become a real battle, and only two chances remain to gain a qualifying spot in the Series 10 Australian Championship.

A special thanks to Steve and Lisa Moore from the official accommodation for the round, the exceptional, Warrnambool Holiday Park & Motel.