Round 8: Lake Macquarie NSW

Place	Angler	State	F1	W1	F2	W2	TF	TW	Payout
1	Ronnie SONTER	NSW	3	1.76	3	2.06	6	3.82	$800 + Prizepack
2	Stewart DUNN		3	1.69	3	1.91	6	3.6	$400 + Prizepack
3	Jason MEECH	NSW	3	1.76	3	1.71	6	3.47	$260 + Prizepack + Boss Hog ($100)
4	Jim HALLIDAY	NSW	3	1.36	3	1.64	6	3	$220 + Prizepack
5	Scott SLATTERY	NSW	3	1.39	3	1.48	6	2.87	$190 + 1st PRO ($70) + Prizepack
6	Kane TERRY	NSW	3	1.25	3	1.59	6	2.84	$160
7	Andrew DEATH	NSW	3	1.29	3	1.37	6	2.66
8	Jim BARRIE	NSW	3	1.77	3	0.87	6	2.64	2nd PRO ($30)
9	Matthew HOOPER	NSW	3	1.14	3	1.47	6	2.61
10	Derek HAMER	NSW	2	0.87	3	1.67	5	2.54
11	Simon MORLEY	NSW	2	0.83	3	1.69	5	2.52
12	Jonathan CHEN	ACT	3	1	3	1.37	6	2.37
13	Brodie QUAAS	NSW	3	1.18	3	1.09	6	2.27
14	Patrick MCQUARRIE	NSW	3	1.29	2	0.94	5	2.23
15	Sean O'HAGAN	NSW	2	0.88	3	1.15	5	2.03
16	Warren ALLEN	NSW	3	1.65	1	0.31	4	1.96
17	James ROGAN	NSW	3	1.91			3	1.91
18	Glenn ALLEN	NSW	1	0.41	3	1.29	4	1.7
19	Eric WOOD	NSW	1	0.42	3	1.15	4	1.57
20	Mick SHAW		2	0.81	1	0.43	3	1.24
21	James KILPATRICK	NSW	3	1.15	0		3	1.15
22	Jason LAMBERT	NSW	1	0.43	2	0.63	3	1.06
23	Craig SMITH	ACT	1	0.68	1	0.29	2	0.97
25	Shane FERRIS	NSW	1	0.42	1	0.42	2	0.84
26	Ashley JOHNSTON	NSW	1	0.55			1	0.55
27	Todd CHOWN	NSW	1	0.46		-0.15	1	0.31
28	Mark MUGGLETON	NSW	1	0.45			1	0.45
29	Scott CARMODY	NSW	1	0.43			1	0.43
30	Michelle CARMODY	NSW	0				0
30	John TICEHURST	NSW	0				0
30	Keith GOSNELL	NSW	0				0
30	Jared BESANT	NSW	0				0
30	Chris WILLIAMS	NSW	0				0
30	Ray MAHONY	NSW	0				0
35	Nathan ANNEN	NSW	0
							118	55.61

Central Coast Breamer Ronnie Sonter has come from behind to take out Round 8 Of the Hobie Kayak Bream Series – Presented by Daiwa in Lake Macquarie. Sonter was sitting in tie third after day one on 1.76 kg but on day two presented the weigh master with a tournament winning 2.06kg bag to take the lead and win the competition. Stewart Dunn moved up the ladder from his day one fifth position of 1.69kg to secure second position with his day two 1.91 kg bag by fishing boat hulls in the Northern area of the competition arena. Dunn and Sonter both chose to fish the Northern area of the competition arena. Jason Meech maintained his third place by backing up his day one bag of 1.76kg with another good bag, only slightly lighter at 1.71kg. Meech also took out the Hogs Breath Café Boss Hog Big Bream with a 970 gram kicker that he caught early on day two in the weed flats South of the Start location. Four Grand Final Spots were available at this event, being a State Title. The anglers were competing for spots in the 2014 Hobie Kayak Series Grand final, these are a heavily sought after item with State titles giving four spots while other qualifying rounds in 2014 have two positions.

Place	Angler	Fish	Wt.	Day	Total Weight	Total Fish
1	James Rogan	3	1.91	1	1.91	3
2	Jim Barrie	3	1.77	1	1.77	3
3	Jason Meech	3	1.76	1	1.76	3
4	Ronnie Sonter	3	1.76	1	1.76	3
5	Stewart Dunn	3	1.69	1	1.69	3
6	Warren Allen	3	1.65	1	1.65	3
7	Scott Slattery	3	1.39	1	1.39	3
8	Jim Halliday	3	1.36	1	1.36	3
9	Patrick McQuarrie	3	1.29	1	1.29	3
10	Andrew Death	3	1.29	1	1.29	3
11	Kane Terry	3	1.25	1	1.25	3
12	Brodie Quaas	3	1.18	1	1.18	3
13	James Kilpatrick	3	1.15	1	1.15	3
14	Matthew Hooper	3	1.14	1	1.14	3
15	Jonathan Chen	3	1	1	1	3
16	Sean O'Hagan	2	0.88	1	0.88	2
17	Derek Hamer	2	0.87	1	0.87	2
18	Simon Morley	2	0.83	1	0.83	2
19	Mick Shaw	2	0.81	1	0.81	2
20	Craig Smith	1	0.68	1	0.68	1
21	Ashley Johnston	1	0.55	1	0.55	1
22	Todd Chown	1	0.46	1	0.46	1
23	Mark Muggleton	1	0.45	1	0.45	1
24	Jason Lambert	1	0.43	1	0.43	1
25	Scott Carmody	1	0.43	1	0.43	1
26	Eric Wood	1	0.42	1	0.42	1
27	Shane Ferris	1	0.42	1	0.42	1
28	Glenn Allen	1	0.41	1	0.41	1
29	Keith Gosnell	0	0	1	0	0
30	John Ticehurst	0	0	1	0	0
31	Jared Besant	0	0	1	0	0
32	Nathan Annen	0	0	1	0	0
33	Michelle Carmody	0	0	1	0	0
34	Chris Williams	0	0	1	0	0
35	Ray Mahony	0	0	1	0	0
		62	29.23		29.23	62

Local angler James Rogan is leading the field after day one of the Hobie Kayak Bream Series – Presented by Daiwa. Rogan is leading his nearest competitor Jim Barrie from the South Coast by 140 grams. Jim also holds the current Hogs Breath Cafe Boss Hog Big Bream with a 960 gram fish that anchored his day one bag. In a tie for third are more Central Coast Breamers Jason Meech and Ronnie Sonter only 10 grams behind Barrie on 1.76 kg. This round is a a State title and will send four anglers through to the Hobie Kayak Bream Series Grand Final later this year. The weather tomorrow will bring more wind and more rain. Hopefully it turns on the bite.