As a tribute to the successful anglers that have caught their “fish of a lifetime” at Cape Don we have compiled a list of records so far. This list is continually changing with new records set each year. Any prior guests who believe they have beaten any of these records should send their photos – (judges decision is final!)
We have acknowledged the name only of the record holder to prevent excessive fan mail.
Whilst there have been many memorable fishing moments at Cape Don, some that enter the “Hall of Fame” are as follows:
Most Species - Individual
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Duncan Shirley - 46 species in one visit (on his 12th visit to Cape Don from UK)
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Most Species - Team
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Duncan Shirley (again!) - 49 species by one boat in 7 days
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Most Fish Total:
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Phillip Rowe - 400 fish in 6 days.
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Most Species On Fly:
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Team NZ - Simon Chu and Paddy Lee, 40 species in one week.
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Most Species On Fly In A Single Day:
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Anthony Hyde - 19 species on first day with 7# rod.
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Largest Fish On Fly:
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Micah Adams - 30Kg Mackerel on 11 weight fly rod.
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Largest Barra :
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Peter Hall - 105cm.
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Barra Bust-Up:
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Rowan Short - 3 Barra over 1 metre each within 1 hour.
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Largest Mackerel:
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David Grossberg - 40Kg.
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Largest GT:
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Bill Castor - 32Kg.
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Jack Attack:
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George Pike - 20 Mangrove Jack off one snag in one session.
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Barra Attack:
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Gary Millard & Dick (Platypus) Mackenzie - 17 Barra from one snag in a 40 minute session.
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Largest Catch:
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Duncan Shirley - 3.5 metre plus Hammerhead Shark. 2 hour 40 minutes retrieval time, and towed the boat 4 nautical miles during the chase.
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Daily Heavy Haul:
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Brian Anderson - 49 fish (13 species) with an estimated total weight of 280Kg caught by one person in one day.
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Novelty Catch:
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Burt Thomas - 2 legal size barra on the one lure (Tilsan’s Big Barra lure).
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