26 Anglers hit the water on the Swan River just before 7am today for the final qualifying round of the 2023 Getaway Outdoors Cockburn/Kelmscott WA Bream Classics Kayak Series. Spring weather was certainly here with sunshine and light winds, fishing was tough with less than half the field weighing in a full limit.
Adrian Barbour has taken out his first win with 3 fish going 2.340kg, securing himself a spot fishing in the Hobie Australian Championships being held in November this year. Also taking out a spot in the final and taking out 2nd place on countback with his Big Bream for the event was Ian Abercrombie.
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Ian Abercrombie took out big bream going 0.910kg and won the Samurai Infinite fishing rod on count back from Paul Siemaszko who also brought back a 0.910kg Fish.
Check out the final results and gallery below.
Final results
Position | Name | # Fish | Total weight | Big bream |
1st | Adrian Barbour | 3 | 2.340kg | 0.840kg |
2nd | Ian Abercrombie | 3 | 2.140kg | 0.910kg |
3rd | Joseph Gardner | 3 | 2.140kg | 0.730kg |
4th | Hunter Grose | 3 | 2.040kg | 0.880kg |
5th | Paul Siemaszko | 3 | 1.700kg | 0.910kg |
6th | Peter Degroot | 3 | 1.700kg | |
7th | Ben Oakes | 3 | 1.640kg | |
8th | Travis Newland | 3 | 1.510kg | |
9th | Domenic Cera | 3 | 1.460kg | |
10th | Brendon Knowles | 3 | 1.290kg | |
11th | Alex Griesdorf | 3 | 1.280kg (inc late penalty) | |
12th | Rene Van Dorn | 2 | 1.170kg | 0.730kg |
13th | Jason Sinclair | 2 | 1.060kg | |
14th | Kim Grose | 2 | 1.010kg | |
15th | Steve Newborough | 2 | 0.950kg | |
16th | Rick Raynham | 2 | 0.940kg | |
17th | Steve Owens | 1 | 0.900kg | 0.900kg |
18th | Lionel Mundri | 2 | 0.690kg | |
19th | Rob Scambelluri | 1 | 0.530kg | |
20th | Jenny Gardner | 1 | 0.520kg | |
21st | Andy Mitchell | 1 | 0.500kg | |
22nd | Jack Hunter | 1 | 0.440kg | |
22nd | Josh Dasilva | 1 | 0.440kg | |
24th | Robert Cockshutt | 1 | 0.320kg | |
25th | Michelle Pardini | 0 | 0.000kg | |
25th | James Leadbeatter | 0 | 0.000kg |
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