Land Based Game Fishing – a bit of history

Robert Barrett with an amazing Land Based Black Marlin Capture weighing in at 131kg -  unfortunately the head was not clear of ground when being weighed.
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The late Bobby Rosso with an EPIC yellowfin tuna from “Devils Gorge” Point Perpendicular!

Land-based game fishing is undoubtedly one of sport fishing’s ultimate challenges! Tackling huge fish from rock ledges has become hugely popular over the last few decades with some truly phenomenal captures being made from the sandstone ledges around Jervis Bay. But where did it all begin? I will endeavour to trace back the ancestry of land-based game fishing specifically at Jervis Bay and Point Perpendicular as this amazing headland truly is a world-class location!

https://www.shimanofish.com.au/content/fish/oceania/au/en/homepage/articles/land-based-game-fishing.html

So many fish – Scotto 

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