Previous Tournament Winners
| Champion Tag and Release Team | Champion Male Angler |
Champion Female Angler |
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| Year | Anglers | Boat & Crew | ||
| 2011 | Shane Sipthorp Ray David Tucker Liddall Corey Hard |
"Askari" Corey Hard (Skipper) Daniel Klein Rhys Younan |
Ray Camilleri (Australia) |
Amanda Thompson (USA) |
| 2010 | James Wild (Canada), Richard Pawluk (Canada) |
"Viking II" Billy Billson (Skipper) Warwick Anderson Simon Hogg |
Tomonori Omi (Japan) |
Sue Ahlers (Australia) |
| 2009 | Daryl Mosley | "Mauna Kea" Chris "Sharky" Miles (Skipper) Bevan Beauchamp Jourdain Ellens |
Daryl Mosley (Australia) |
Karen Weaver (Australia) |
| 2008 | Robert Drane, Lindsay Pemberton, Rod Mathieson |
"Kanahoee" Dave Pemberton (Skipper) Wade Alleyn Ben Smith |
Adam Furst (Australia) |
Lydie Fayard (China) |
| 2007 | Ralph Czabayski Jr, Greg Gilbert |
"Kanahoee" Dave Pemberton (Skipper) Murray Finlayson Wade Alleyn |
Brent Morehouse (USA) |
Suzy Clark (Australia) |
| 2006 | Kim McKendrick, James Cameron, Tom Cameron, James Morphy |
"Tenacious" Chris "Sharky" Miles (Captain) |
Jim Warpole (Australia) |
Trudy Myburgh (South Africa) |
| 2005 | Kim Mckendrick, Charles Kneale, Bruce Cameron , David Morrell, Mark Calvert Jones |
"Tenacious" Chris "Sharky" Miles (Skipper) |
John Angus (Australia) |
Carmen Darcy (Australia) |
| 2004 | Peter Teakle (Australia) | "Coocoran" Nick Brady (Skipper) |
Peter Teakle (Australia) |
Susan
Deane (Australia) |
| 2003 | Shiro Kubo (Japan) | “New Moon” Kim Anderson (Skipper) |
Shiro Kubo (Japan) |
Jeannette Shi (Australia) |
| 2002 | David Bedford,
Daniel Bedford, Terry Kuzma |
"Viking
II" Bill Billson (Skipper) "Flash" Reid |
Peter Teacle,
Australia |
Amy Dobbins, Australia |
| 2001 | Steve Viney, Australia | “Viking
II” |
Steve Viney, Australia |
Dennise Fox, New Zealand |
| 2000 | David Beatty,
Canada Ken Beatty, Canada Tony Eames, Canada Robin Eames, Canada Ron Joyce, Canada Deborah Joyce, Canada |
“Amokura” Bill Edwards (Skipper) Glen Crawford Steve Hall |
Richard Hassberger, USA |
Julie Pinney, Australia |
| 1999 | Mikko Sepponen,
Finland KJ Aho, Finland Juhani Hirsimaki, Finland Juha Toivanen, Finland |
“Orca” Jim Dalling (Skipper) Leo Bryant Ian Wilson |
Nawaji Shinagawa, Japan |
Nicole Leggatt, Australia |
| 1998 | Geoff Leonard,
Australia Adam Atkin, Australia Steve Corder, Australia |
“Born Free” Dennis Wallace (Skipper) Jason Ferne, Troy Visscher |
Geoff Leonard, Australia |
Chris Gay, Australia |
| 1997 | Fred Moir, Australia Barry Patterson, Australia Graham Smith, Australia |
“Lucky
Strike” Ross McCubbin (Skipper) Tony Crowe Glen Crawford |
Nawaji Shinagawa,
Japan |
Janet Forster, Australia |
| 1996 | Geoff Leonard,
Australia Ken White, Australia |
“Born Free” Dennis Wallace (Skipper) Paul Veitch Jason Ferne |
Geoff Leonard,
Australia |
Sandra Pfleger, USA |
| 1995 | Sandra Pfleger,
USA Tom Plfeger, USA Keith McCue, USA |
“Viking” Bill Billson (Skipper) Stephen Haygarth Simon Carosi |
Denya Daito, Japan | Sandra Pfleger, USA |
| 1994 | Ted Naftzger,
USA Ruben Jaen, Venezuela Peter Goadby, Australia |
“Duyfken” Peter Wright (Skipper) Scott Levin Kevin Makamoru |
Steve Schumacher,
USA |
Sandra Pfleger, USA |
| 1993 | Michael Hafferty,
USA Patrick Hafferty, USA Lynda Hafferty, USA |
“Toompani” Terry Parker (Skipper) Russell Gage Tom O’Donnell |
Hiroki Matsukata, Japan |
Janet Forster, Australia |
| 1992 | Sandra Pfleger,
USA Pat Jeager, USA Tom Pfleger, USA |
“Viking” Bill Billson (Skipper) Stephen Haygarth Ian Harveyson |
Hugh Wily, Australia | Sandra Pfleger, USA |
| 1991 | Bob Connellan,
Australia Rob Connellan, Australia Alan Turnbull, Australia |
“Ardesea
II” Dennis Webb (Skipper) Alaine (Marty) Martin |
Bob Lowe, Australia |
Janet Forster, Australia |
| 1990 | Bob Lowe, Australia | “OB40” Jim Dalling (Skipper) Alan Zavodny, Matt Fallon |
Bob Lowe, Australia |
Janet Forster, Australia |
| 1989 | John Johnston,
Australia Arthur Carolan, Australia |
“Rodeaway” Greg Edwards (Skipper) Michael Russell, Ryan Moody |
Arthur Carolan,
Australia |
Janet Forster, Australia |
| 1988 | Steven Schumacher, USA | “Jac Kel” Jim Dalling (Skipper) Justin Conder, Luke Fallon |
Steven Schumacher, USA |
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| 1987 | Mike Shipsey, USA | “Sea Meant” Warren Howell (Skipper) Bob Barstow, Phil Williams |
Mike Shipsey,
USA |
Raewyn Curin, NZ |
Heaviest Marlin Weighed
| Year | Angler | Country | Weight |
| In 2005 the Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic became Tag & Release only |
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| 2004 | Kirill Kulazhico | Russia | 487kg (1071 lb) |
| 2003 | Murray Hansen | New Zealand | 565.00 kg (1245 lb) |
| 2002 | Richard Opatt | Australia | 387Kg (853lbs) Non Qualifying (Min. Qual. 450Kg)† |
| 2001 | Adam Atkin | Australia | 581.00Kg (1278lbs) |
| 2000 | None Weighed | ||
| 1999 | None Weighed | ||
| 1998 | Marcus Malouf, | Australia | 391.91kg (864lbs) |
| 1997 | Nawaji Shinagawa, | Japan | 477.00kg (1051lbs) |
| 1996 | Sandra Pfleger, | USA | 483.98kg (1067lbs) |
| 1995 | Takaaki Ushimura, | Japan | 407.77kg (899lbs) |
| 1994 | Bill Richman, | USA | 448.14kg (988lbs) |
| 1993 | Tom Pfleger, | USA | 533.87kg (1177lbs) |
| 1992 | Denya Daito, | Japan | 459.02kg (1012lbs) |
| 1991 | Dick Carter, | Australia | 430.91kg (950lbs) |
| 1988 | Mike Shipsey, | USA | 394.62kg (870lbs) |
| † Min weight rule was brought in 2002 as Tournament rule | |||
Nine world or Australian
Black Marlin Records have been weighed
at Lizard Island since 1975.
The nine records are:
| Line Class | Weight | Record Type | Date | Angler |
| W-15kg (30lb) | 369.22kg ( 814lb) | World | Nov 4, 1983 | Jill Hooper |
| W-10kg (20lb) | 452.69kg ( 998lb) | World | Oct 23, 1982 | Kay Mulholland |
| W-15kg (30lb) | 260.36kg ( 574lb) | World | Nov 4, 1981 | Kay Mulholland |
| W-15kg (30lb) | 221.80kg ( 489lb) | Australian | Nov 2, 1981 | Jill Hooper |
| W-60kg (130lb) | 599.00kg (1320lb) | Australian | Nov 1, 1981 | Nicole Denholm |
| M-37kg (80lb) | 611.00kg (1347lb) | World | Nov 1, 1979 | Morton D. May |
| M-15kg (30lb) | 390.99kg ( 862lb) | World | Nov 9, 1978 | Stephen Sloan |
| W-37kg (80lb) | 490.78kg (1082lb) | World | Sept 22, 1977 | Wilma Childs |
| M- 6kg (12lb) | 166.92kg ( 368lb) | World | Sept 16, 1975 | Terry Russell |
