Sportfishing Club Funds Musem

Pacific Marinelife Institute has launched the Oceania Sportfishing Club to help raise funds for its research and history projects, as well as promote fishing adventures that help study and protect the region's fisheries. The Fishery History Project will be a major beneficiary of money raised from the new Sportfishing Club.

Visit the Sportfish Project Blog for more information. 

Fishing History Project Update

As many interviews as possible are continuing. Ray Joyce is currently in Cairns for 5 days documenting some of the very early years from 1954 to 1979. This will make up the first book - GBR Marlin The Early Years.

The team is preparing to launch a new YouTube channel of archive footage a series of photo galleries hosted on Flickr.

Books in production that will soon be available on a new Issuu bookself include:
GBR Marlin - The Early Years 1954 to 1979
GBR Marlin Crew - An A to Z Guide
GBR Marlin Boats - An A to Z Guide

Other titles in production include GBR Marlin decade books - 1980-89, 1990-99, 2000-2009.

All of the GBR Marlin books will be available free as digital books on Issuu, with interactive versions available on DVD and limited edition printed copies also available. The digital copies will be released as revised editions each August.

Vale Geoff Ferguson

Capt. Geoff Ferguson on the bridge of Kamari

Vale Geoff Ferguson. Passed away in Brisbane on Saturday 28th May 2011. Australian Gamefishing has lost a gentleman. Read a tribute on The Sportfish Project Blog.

GBR Marlin 2010 Year Book

The Fishing Museum will soon release the GBR Marlin 2010 Year Book. There is still time for charter boats, anglers and tournaments to submit information and photos for inclusion in the Year Book. The 2010 Year Book will be available as a free download, as well as an interactive edition including photo galleries, videos and interviews on DVD; and limited edition coffee table version. Coffee table and DVD editions will be available for sale initially to TFM Supporters and then the wider fishing community. TFM Supporter discounts will apply. So sign up as a TFM Supporter today.