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2 December, 2024

Exclusive female fishing

THE best female anglers in FNQ are preparing their rods and boats for the biggest day of the year as the Ribbons Ladies Game Fishing Tournament docks at the Cairns marina on December 7 for a day of world-class fishing.

By Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

Team Allure made of Victoria Watson, Emma-Jean Sommer, Danielle Blayden and Rebecca Roberts with their mahi mahi catch at last year’s tournament. Pictures: Supplied
Team Allure made of Victoria Watson, Emma-Jean Sommer, Danielle Blayden and Rebecca Roberts with their mahi mahi catch at last year’s tournament. Pictures: Supplied

Now in its 41st year, Ribbons is the oldest and largest ladies-only fishing competition in Australia, attracting over 100 anglers and over 20 boats to the Cairns marina for top-tier fishing and marlins catch and release over an afternoon and a gala ball to award the champion angler, junior angler, champion boat and best decorated boat.

The event will kick off on Friday, December 6 with a briefing at the Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron in Portsmith and on Saturday, December 7 all boats depart from the Cairns marina at 7am. At 6pm teams gather at the grassy knoll next to Salthouse for weigh-ins and the following day at the Pullman Cairns International the winners will be awarded.

“This is our 41st year which makes it quite a long-standing fishing tournament and it’s one of the very few game fishing tournaments aimed at ladies exclusively,” said Ribbons Ladies Game Fishing Club treasurer Natalie Andersen.

“This year we’ll have about 20-25 boats and over 100 anglers from Cairns, Port Douglas, Innisfail, Sunshine Coast and more.

“All of the boats depart from the Cairns Marlin Marina at 7am and they have to make their way back for the weigh-in of the game fish that are caught at 6pm.

“Typically our anglers catch things like Spanish mackerel, yellow fin tuna, wahoo, dolphin fish but the real prize is in tagging and releasing marlins and sailfish.”

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