FBT would like to welcome the Tuna Club of Tasmania Inc.
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Tuna Club of Tasmania was formed on the 17th September 1960. In 1963, the Club was accepted as an affiliate of the Game Fishing Association of Australia’s Tasmanian body (The Tasmanian Game Fishing Association), thus allowing Tuna Club members to claim Australian and World Records for Game Fish species.
Members of the Club claim more Records than any other Club in Tasmania , showing the keen interest in fishing for bigger fish on lighter line classes.
The Club established a permanent Weigh Station at Pirates Bay, which is still used today, largely due to the efforts of Mr Tom Jenkins, who it is reported single handily built the premises. In 1985, the Club purchased a boat shed located alongside the original boat ramp as a Club Room for members to gather in relative comfort from the winter rains and cold.
In 1992, the Committee began work to draw plans for a new building incorporating the existing Weigh Station into a Club Room. With approval from all bodies and the permission of Mrs Denise Willey, whose existing boat shed sat on the site required for the new building, work began to move Mrs Willey’s boat shed to a new site and preparations were made for the foundations of the new building. The new building was opened by the Minister of Fisheries , the Hon John Cleary , during the Australian Bluefin Tuna Contest in April 1994.
So if your looking for a great offshore game fishing Club and friendly people....this is it
To access the Tuna Club website just
click on their logo or
click here to send an email to the Committee.
