Townsville Game Fishing Club

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2008 GILBERT GROUP NQ MINING INDUSTRY BILLFISH CHALLENGE

The “2008 Gilbert Group Billfish Challenge” will be held in the first week of September 2008. It is now a major event on the 2008 fishing calendar with over $100,000 in cash and prizes. This year’s event will be the largest held in its 26 year history. Growing each year both in terms of participation and sponsorship support. The tournament is now a premium social event for the whole of North & West Queensland, the mining and many other related industries, their representatives as well as keen game fishermen from all corners of Australia and worldwide. This event contributes greatly to promoting Townsville to a huge tourism market.

Gilbert Group Qld. Pty. Ltd. is again the 2008 major sponsor and has nominated a number of boats for the week. The company owners have participated in this tournament for several years now and have found it to be a great opportunity to invite valued customers, suppliers and friends along for a day or two fishing and socializing. Now the word has spread throughout North & West Queensland industries that this is the event to attend. Last year’s event was tremendously supported by North Queensland industries, with more than 250 anglers and 350 guests attending both the Meet & Greet, and the Presentation Dinner at Jupiters Hotel and Casino.

In 2006 new categories were introduced, including a very successful 8m and Under boat category to encourage smaller boats to enter in the tournament.

With the Cairns Heavy Tackle Season commencing soon after this event, this is a great opportunity for boats heading North to stop off and experience Townsville’s hospitality and the best 6kg light tackle fishing the area has to offer. Expected great fishing combined with the tremendous range of entertainment on offer will make this a five day event not to be missed.

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