Congratulations once again to all winning teams, well done to all who competed, and a MASSIVE THANKYOU to all our event sponsors whose contributions allowed GAMEX 2026 to take place.
Total billfish stats for the six days of fishing were -
663 billfish raised
490 hooked and
310 tagged
Of those 310 billfish tagged
243 were black marlin
56 sailfish
9 blue marlin
2 broadbill swordfish tagged (and also one swordfish weighed).
The biggest billfish of each species were -
180kg blue marlin for Top Deck
190kg black marlin for Full Spread
70kg sailfish for Blue Horizon
107.74kg broadbill swordfish for Dark n Stormy
10 pending record catches were weighed in -
Aaron Scotty (Dark n Stormy) 107.74kg broadbill swordfish on 24kg line Male Western Australian record
Dean Gates (Fatal Attraction) 4.2kg gold spot trevally on 2kg line Junior Male Australian record
Dean Gates (Fatal Attraction) 5.38kg gold spot trevally on 1kg line Junior Male Australian record
Lorena Hrbut (Fatal Attraction) 8.68kg chinaman fish on 6kg Female Australian record
Lorena Hrbut (Fatal Attraction) 4.16kg gold spot trevally on 1kg line Female Australian record
Luke Mounsey (Awesum) 2.36kg spangled emperor on 1kg Junior Australian record
Lorena Hrbut (Fatal Attraction) 9.62kg golden trevally on 3kg line Female World record
Bri Bollard (Insalted) 9.84kg golden trevally on 2kg line Female World record
Dean Gates (Fatal Attraction) 9.10kg golden trevally on 4kg line Junior World record
Dean Gates with (Fatal Attraction) 9.14kg golden trevally on 2kg line Junior World record
SECTION 1
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 1kg Line
Sponsored by Exmouth IGA
Nikki Sutton - Riff Raff (On time of catch countback from Matt Arscott)
7.44kg Golden Trevally
SECTION 2
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 2kg Line
Sponsored by The Fresh Fish Shack
Bri Bollard - Insalted
9.84kg Golden Trevally
SECTION 3
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 3kg Line
Sponsored by EXE Tackle
Nikki Sutton - Riff Raff
10.44kg Barracuda
SECTION 4
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 4kg Line
Sponsored by Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort
Dean Gates - Fatal Attraction
9.1kg Golden Trevally
SECTION 5
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 6kg Line
Sponsored by the Potshot Hotel Resort
Michael Hardy - Holy Ship
15.98kg Giant Trevally
SECTION 6
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 8kg Line
Sponsored by Woodside Energy
VACANT
SECTION 7
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 10kg Line
Sponsored by Exmouth Wholesalers
VACANT
SECTION 8
Heaviest Game Fish Weighed in (Other than Billfish or Shark)
Sponsored by Great Northern Brewing Co.
Michael Hardy - Holy Ship
15.98kg Giant Trevally
SECTION 9
Champion Boat Tag & Release Shark
Sponsored by Channel 7
Awesum
1 tiger shark tagged on 15kg line
SECTION 10
Champion Small Fry Angler (under 11yrs old)
Sponsored by the Shire of Exmouth
VACANT
SECTION 11
Champion Junior Angler (under 16yrs old)
Sponsored by Bennco Group
Dean Gates - Fatal Attraction
10 species on 10 line classes for 5,007.5 points
SECTION 12
Champion Female Angler
Sponsored by Exmouth Carwash & Laundromat
Lorena Hrbut – Fatal Attraction
11 species on 11 line classes for 6106.11 points
SECTION 13
Champion Male Angler
Sponsored by AMPOL Exmouth
Matt Arscot - Awesum
5 species on 5 line classes for 3199 points
SECTION 14
Champion Small Fry Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Exmouth Fuel Supplies
VACANT
SECTION 15
Champion Junior Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Exmouth Tackle & Camping
Lochie Turrell – Nuisance
11 fish tagged for 5300 points
SECTION 16
Champion Female Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Reel Teaser Fishing Adventures
Hayley Freestone - Top Deck
16 fish tagged for 7800 points
SECTION 17
Champion Male Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Exmouth Mitre 10
Dusty Miller - Class Action
20 fish tagged for 9600 points
SECTION 18
Champion Boat Tag & Release Sailfish
Sponsored by Furuno Electronics
Black Marlin (On line class countback from Innkeeper)
5 sails tagged
SECTION 19
Champion Boat Tag & Release Black Marlin
Sponsored by Crest Anodes
Pelagic Hooker
23 blacks tagged
SECTION 20
Champion Boat Tag & Release Blue Marlin
Sponsored by YETI
Cockroach
3 blues tagged
SECTION 21
Champion Boat Tag & Release Swordfish
Sponsored by Halco
Optimystic
2 swords tagged
SECTION 22
Champion Boat Tag & Release Billfish – Boats 7m & Under
Sponsored by Tackleworld Exmouth
Team Humminbird
16 fish tagged for 7800 points
SECTION 23
Champion Boat Tag & Release Billfish – Boats Over 7m
Sponsored by Simrad Yachting
Pelagic Hooker
23 fish tagged for 11500 points
SECTION 24
Big Bucks Billfish section
Sponsored by Agrifence Contracting and the WA branch of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
VACANT
SECTION 25
Champion Boat Overall Capture/Tag & Release
Sponsored by Shimano Australia
Fatal Attraction
13 species on 11 line classes for 6900.51 points
SECTION 26
Steve Pitman Memorial Trophy – Most Skilled Angler (most species on most line classes)
Sponsored by Whitey’s Tackle & Camping, Australind
Lorena Hrbut - Fatal Attraction
11 species on 11 line classes
SECTION 27
George King Memorial Trophy – Top Tagging Captain (most tags)
Sponsored by Mercury Marine
Wes Jones – Pelagic Hooker
23 fish tagged
SECTION 28
Phil Tickle Memorial Trophy – Most Meritorious Capture (Highest point score capture excluding billfish or shark)
Sponsored by Siesta Park Holiday Resort, Busselton
Nikki Sutton - Riff Raff (On time of catch countback from Matt Arscott)
7.44kg Golden Trevally
NEW TEAM AWARDS
Sponsored by Exy Plumbing & Contracting
Highest Overall Point Score from a First Year Team
Hyoketsu
2 species on 2 line classes for 7th place overall
Highest Billfish Tag & Release Point Score for a First Year Team
Slice of Life
4 fish tagged
To see the final scoreboard with placings for all teams across all sections, go to –
https://tournaments.trackmy.fish/tournamentscoreboard/9ca247cfb272d095b7eea4d8509d54daeb4cf6fd
Total billfish stats for the six days of fishing were -
663 billfish raised
490 hooked and
310 tagged
Of those 310 billfish tagged
243 were black marlin
56 sailfish
9 blue marlin
2 broadbill swordfish tagged (and also one swordfish weighed).
The biggest billfish of each species were -
180kg blue marlin for Top Deck
190kg black marlin for Full Spread
70kg sailfish for Blue Horizon
107.74kg broadbill swordfish for Dark n Stormy
10 pending record catches were weighed in -
Aaron Scotty (Dark n Stormy) 107.74kg broadbill swordfish on 24kg line Male Western Australian record
Dean Gates (Fatal Attraction) 4.2kg gold spot trevally on 2kg line Junior Male Australian record
Dean Gates (Fatal Attraction) 5.38kg gold spot trevally on 1kg line Junior Male Australian record
Lorena Hrbut (Fatal Attraction) 8.68kg chinaman fish on 6kg Female Australian record
Lorena Hrbut (Fatal Attraction) 4.16kg gold spot trevally on 1kg line Female Australian record
Luke Mounsey (Awesum) 2.36kg spangled emperor on 1kg Junior Australian record
Lorena Hrbut (Fatal Attraction) 9.62kg golden trevally on 3kg line Female World record
Bri Bollard (Insalted) 9.84kg golden trevally on 2kg line Female World record
Dean Gates (Fatal Attraction) 9.10kg golden trevally on 4kg line Junior World record
Dean Gates with (Fatal Attraction) 9.14kg golden trevally on 2kg line Junior World record
SECTION 1
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 1kg Line
Sponsored by Exmouth IGA
Nikki Sutton - Riff Raff (On time of catch countback from Matt Arscott)
7.44kg Golden Trevally
SECTION 2
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 2kg Line
Sponsored by The Fresh Fish Shack
Bri Bollard - Insalted
9.84kg Golden Trevally
SECTION 3
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 3kg Line
Sponsored by EXE Tackle
Nikki Sutton - Riff Raff
10.44kg Barracuda
SECTION 4
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 4kg Line
Sponsored by Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort
Dean Gates - Fatal Attraction
9.1kg Golden Trevally
SECTION 5
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 6kg Line
Sponsored by the Potshot Hotel Resort
Michael Hardy - Holy Ship
15.98kg Giant Trevally
SECTION 6
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 8kg Line
Sponsored by Woodside Energy
VACANT
SECTION 7
Highest Point Score Game Fish Other than Billfish or Shark Weighed in on 10kg Line
Sponsored by Exmouth Wholesalers
VACANT
SECTION 8
Heaviest Game Fish Weighed in (Other than Billfish or Shark)
Sponsored by Great Northern Brewing Co.
Michael Hardy - Holy Ship
15.98kg Giant Trevally
SECTION 9
Champion Boat Tag & Release Shark
Sponsored by Channel 7
Awesum
1 tiger shark tagged on 15kg line
SECTION 10
Champion Small Fry Angler (under 11yrs old)
Sponsored by the Shire of Exmouth
VACANT
SECTION 11
Champion Junior Angler (under 16yrs old)
Sponsored by Bennco Group
Dean Gates - Fatal Attraction
10 species on 10 line classes for 5,007.5 points
SECTION 12
Champion Female Angler
Sponsored by Exmouth Carwash & Laundromat
Lorena Hrbut – Fatal Attraction
11 species on 11 line classes for 6106.11 points
SECTION 13
Champion Male Angler
Sponsored by AMPOL Exmouth
Matt Arscot - Awesum
5 species on 5 line classes for 3199 points
SECTION 14
Champion Small Fry Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Exmouth Fuel Supplies
VACANT
SECTION 15
Champion Junior Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Exmouth Tackle & Camping
Lochie Turrell – Nuisance
11 fish tagged for 5300 points
SECTION 16
Champion Female Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Reel Teaser Fishing Adventures
Hayley Freestone - Top Deck
16 fish tagged for 7800 points
SECTION 17
Champion Male Angler – Tag & Release Billfish
Sponsored by Exmouth Mitre 10
Dusty Miller - Class Action
20 fish tagged for 9600 points
SECTION 18
Champion Boat Tag & Release Sailfish
Sponsored by Furuno Electronics
Black Marlin (On line class countback from Innkeeper)
5 sails tagged
SECTION 19
Champion Boat Tag & Release Black Marlin
Sponsored by Crest Anodes
Pelagic Hooker
23 blacks tagged
SECTION 20
Champion Boat Tag & Release Blue Marlin
Sponsored by YETI
Cockroach
3 blues tagged
SECTION 21
Champion Boat Tag & Release Swordfish
Sponsored by Halco
Optimystic
2 swords tagged
SECTION 22
Champion Boat Tag & Release Billfish – Boats 7m & Under
Sponsored by Tackleworld Exmouth
Team Humminbird
16 fish tagged for 7800 points
SECTION 23
Champion Boat Tag & Release Billfish – Boats Over 7m
Sponsored by Simrad Yachting
Pelagic Hooker
23 fish tagged for 11500 points
SECTION 24
Big Bucks Billfish section
Sponsored by Agrifence Contracting and the WA branch of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
VACANT
SECTION 25
Champion Boat Overall Capture/Tag & Release
Sponsored by Shimano Australia
Fatal Attraction
13 species on 11 line classes for 6900.51 points
SECTION 26
Steve Pitman Memorial Trophy – Most Skilled Angler (most species on most line classes)
Sponsored by Whitey’s Tackle & Camping, Australind
Lorena Hrbut - Fatal Attraction
11 species on 11 line classes
SECTION 27
George King Memorial Trophy – Top Tagging Captain (most tags)
Sponsored by Mercury Marine
Wes Jones – Pelagic Hooker
23 fish tagged
SECTION 28
Phil Tickle Memorial Trophy – Most Meritorious Capture (Highest point score capture excluding billfish or shark)
Sponsored by Siesta Park Holiday Resort, Busselton
Nikki Sutton - Riff Raff (On time of catch countback from Matt Arscott)
7.44kg Golden Trevally
NEW TEAM AWARDS
Sponsored by Exy Plumbing & Contracting
Highest Overall Point Score from a First Year Team
Hyoketsu
2 species on 2 line classes for 7th place overall
Highest Billfish Tag & Release Point Score for a First Year Team
Slice of Life
4 fish tagged
To see the final scoreboard with placings for all teams across all sections, go to –
https://tournaments.trackmy.fish/tournamentscoreboard/9ca247cfb272d095b7eea4d8509d54daeb4cf6fd
