The Mad Hughesy

@Drop Bear they look like this to me https://www.halcotackle.com/products/halco-kimberley-spoon/kim3/

could have ended worse mate!

were you just using those halco 3inch barra spoons? ive never trolled for them before so im curious

ive been looking to re-spool my tld50 with braid instead of mono, might give this stuff a go!

CONTROVERSY!!!! Good thing one of you southsiders is honest. Leaderboard updated with @Old Scaley bream upgrade ad flathead entry

man this is not a good start for the northeners

Leaderboard updated nice work @samsteele115 and @Allnighter that jew is a cracker, might be hard to beat that!

early lead for the southsiders. @AUS-BNE-FISHO ive been tested twice now, bit of a strange feeling but over before you know it

updated! @DropBear ive made it 49cm due to the nose not being hard up against the bragmat edge. Nice fish though, whered you get him? @Allnighternice one mate

i think for the most of the members, Barra isnt really a targetable species here in SEQ, which is where the majority of members are. as for Jacks, im pretty sure i used to include them when i made this comp a few years back, but no one ever submitted an entry so i got rid of it. If it was proper summer, then i might add it for next year.

that'd be too easy for every southsider to win a trophy for!

Thanks @Drop Bear. Well done! leaderboard updated

Yeah I’ll accept that, seems legitimate

Unique item released! Happy fishing everyone and good luck!

This is the offical leaderboard topic. All fish that are to be submitted are to be done so in this topic, cannot be submitted by posting a seperate report. The photo MUST be posted into this topic. The fish must be photographed on a bragmat/ any other measuring device where the length can clearly be seen. It also must be photographed with the unique symbol while on the measuring device. The unique symbol will be announced tonight at 6pm (check below after 6pm tonight). Full comp details are in the below linked post. The leaderboard will be updated as often as i can. Unique Symbol : The number 3! It can be written or three fingers.

Stop giving away north secrets! im hoping my boat is fixed soon so I’ll be able to get out and have a fish!

nice session and report mate. Great pics too!

team lists have been updated. i think the Northerners have some serious fishing to do is we are to win. Some very very good anglers for alot of categories here. Snapper, Mackerel, cod, bass, yellow belly and tuna to name a few. Been very busy with work lately so ive been a bit pre-occupied lately. The leaderboard topic will be up soon!

Suburbs of Origin! 22nd of August – 20th of September 8pm After skipping a year last year, the mighty Suburbs of Origin is back! Only this time, its not just for those in SEQ. it is open to everyone! Though the dividing line is still the Brisbane River. This is the 4th year of this comp. I do not remember who won the first competition, but Team South won in 2017, and Team North won in 2018. So the competition this year is anyone’s for the taking! There are some changes this year (open to anyone in the country) as well as I’m sure you are all now aware, it is now a one round competition. So instead of the traditional 3 round series, it will be a “winner takes all” one round competition that will last for an entire month, so no excuses for not having the time to fish or bad weather. Also new this year, more species. The more the merrier, plus it gives everyone more chances to target different species and just makes for a more interesting competition. Also, I’ve split some categories up compared to previous years. So now we have 13 species to target. Species list below. In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 2020 – BREAM CHAMPION – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 2020 CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too. I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp. To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now Unique item : the number 3! It can be written or three fingers. SPECIES LIST Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt) and Trevally (any type) . For a team to win, they must win the majority of available species (more species than the other team). Why these species? Because regardless of how (boat, kayak or land) or where you fish, you will be able to target these species. To win a species category, an angler from either Team North or Team South must catch the longest of that species. It does not matter if one team catches more of any particular species, it comes down to the size of the fish. One 30cm bream will beat 5x 29cm bream from the other team. Quality, not quantity. Hope that makes sense. To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol will be released that must be pictured with the catch along with your team name (North or South) submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 2020 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing or drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal), which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. All competition submissions must be loaded into the leader board topic by 8pm on the final day of the competition! The unique symbol will be posted in both this topic and the leader board topic. HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol and your team name. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 2020 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as one already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. The date has been set so that the competition starts when the snapper closure has been re-opened. The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO. The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list TEAM NORTH : @Leosonfire @GregOug @benno573@Breaming with bro @Cobiaaddict@christophagus TEAM SOUTH : @Allnighter @kmcrosby78 @Old Scaley @AUS-BNE-FISHO @ellicat @Cavvy @samsteele115 @rayke1938 @Drop Bear @tugger @shaun1800 @Another Wazza @NguyenD @Kat

it all depends on the weather conditions mate. On a good day, im sure it would be fine. i wouldnt be taking it out in any sort of chop though. Just pick the good weather days and play it smart. Watch the weather, plan ahead and you will be fine.

great outcome mate. good luck at 1770

isnt that the old golden rule of calculating how much you need...its what i follow anyway 50% fuel to get there and motor around 50% to get back 50% extra as backup

my thoughts exactly. A month covers all bases for crap weather, all tides, people who work all week and only fish weekends. Plus gives people loads of time to plan trips, and really hunt for specific targets.

Just photo and cm. All the rules etc will be explained in detail on the comp post next week

no firm date yet, depends on the poll result. What i can say, is that it will not start until the snapper clousre ends. If the poll indicates on longer round, i will probably run it for 4 weeks. gives the weekend warriors plenty of chance to fish! might even try to organise a get together after the comp