New South Wales Records 2021 NSW State Spearfishing Records Flinders Reef S.E.Queensland ANGELFISH Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location ANGELFISH Pomacanthus semicirculatus Junior Blue Ladies Open NSW 1.020 kg S. Isles BDSC 27/12/1970 Juan & Julia Rocks Australian 3.033 kg R. Jenkinson QLD 1/6/1969 Flinders Reef S.E.Queensland BARRACUDA & PIKE Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BARRACUDA Syphyraena qenie Junior Blackfin Ladies Open NSW 17.660 kg E. Leeson SSD 13/03/2015 South West Rocks Australian 29.200 kg T. Neilsen UAC 10/5/2006 Cape Moreton Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BARRACUDA Sphyraena barracuda Junior Giant Ladies 0.865 kg J. Budworth TGCF 4/2/2018 Tweed River Open NSW 21.500 kg E. Bova SSD 18/03/2007 Coffs Harbour Australian 28.850 kg B. Paxman WA 16/4/1993 Dorre Island WA Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BARRACUDA Sphyraena jello Junior 8.650 kg A. Puckeridge SSD 29/03/2014 North Solitary Island Pickhandle pike Ladies Open NSW 12.927 kg P. Iredale KSC 21/02/1971 Wreck Bay Australian 15.250 kg J. Croton Qld 12/6/2015 Cape Moreton Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BARRACUDA Sphyraena obtusata Junior 1.700 kg A.Puckeridge SSD 7/1/2013 Coffs Harbour Striped sea pike, Ladies Open NSW 1.700 kg A.Puckeridge SSD 7/1/2013 Nth Solitary Is Australian 1.191 kg K. Wardrop NSW 28/5/1967 Whale beach, NSW Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BARRACOUTA Thrysites atun Junior Snoek Ladies Open NSW 0.625 kg A. Turvey SSD 10/6/1991 Ulladulla Australian 3.844 kg B. McKenna Vic unknown unknown Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location PIKE Dinolestes lewini Junior 0.650 kg A. Puckeridge SSD 5/3/2010 Little Manly Long-finned Ladies Open NSW 1.375 kg M. Martin SSD 4/21/1985 Ulladulla NSW Australian 1.375 kg M. Martin NSW 4/21/1985 Ulladulla NSW Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location PIKE Sphyraena novaehollandiae Junior Shortfinned,snook Ladies Australian Barracuda Open NSW 2.700 kg J. Leslie NS 28/05/1967 Whale Bay Australian 5.330 kg G. DREW VIC 5/19/1974 Cape Patterson VIC Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BARRACUDA Sphyraena putnamiae Junior Chevron Ladies Open NSW 1.191 kg K.Wardrop NS 22/05/1999 Seal Rocks Australian 2.150 kg B. GAMLIN QLD 8/31/2013 4 Mile Reef, Bundaberg QLD BATFISH Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BATFISH Platax pinnatus Junior Long-Snout, Black tip Ladies Open NSW 4.422 kg L.Mcleod SSD 19/61 Jervis Bay Australian 2.900 kg M. McDade UAC 7/1/2002 Capricorn Group Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BATFISH Platax teira Junior Long-Finned, Round faced Ladies Open NSW 4.125 kg A.Turvey SSD 17/03/1991 Woolgoolga Australian 10.280 kg Leeland Greinke UAC 30/9/2009 Yeppoon 1 BILLFISH Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location MARLIN Istiompax indica Junior Black Ladies 154.900 kg N. Watt TSC 2/4/2017 Tathra Open NSW 154.900 kg N. Watt TSC 2/4/2017 Tathra Australian 190.600 kg J. JAFFERS TCGFD 4/24/2015 Nine Mile Reef Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location MARLIN Makaira nigricaws Junior Blue Makaira nigricans Ladies Open NSW 85.050 kg B Vercoe CHBF 23/02/2012 Coffs Harbour Australian 85.050 kg B Vercoe CHBF 23/02/2012 Coffs Harbour Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location MARLIN Kajika audax Junior Striped Ladies Open NSW 115.500 kg L. Pattrick N/A 29/01/2015 Eden Australian 76.000 kg M. SEARL NSW 3/19/1998 Port Stephens Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location SAILFISH Istiophorus platypterus Junior Indo pacific Ladies Open NSW 63.200 kg G. Smithers CHBF 20/4/2002 South Solitary Island NSW Australian 63.200 kg G. Smithers NSW 20/4/2002 South Solitary Island NSW BLACK KINGFISH Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location KINGFISH Rachycentron canadus Junior 16.000 kg A.Puckeridge SSD 15/04/2012 South West Rocks Black,cobia Ladies 18.000 kg K. Rogers NSW 17/2/2017 Ulladulla Open NSW 40.821 kg B. Cropp AUC 1957 Tweed Heads Australian 49.500 kg J. LIMOV QLD 15/8/2011 Hutchinsons Shoal QLD BLACKFISH Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BLUEFISH Girella cyanea Junior 2.780 Kg A.Puckeridge SSD 12/12/2013 Elizabeth Reef Ladies 2.500kg L.Puckeridge SSD 18/01/2014 Elizabeth Reef Open NSW 3.7 Kg S.Quick SSD 12/3/2011 Norfolk Is Australian 4.546kg J. Gillies NSW ?/?/56 Lord Howe Island Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location LUDERICK Girella tricuspidata Junior 1.250 kg K. Shephard STG 15/11/2020 Kurnell Black-fish,nigger Ladies 1.250 kg K. Shephard STG 15/11/2020 Kurnell Open NSW 2.863 kg J.Gillies NS 21/11/1971 North Head Australian 2.863 kg J.Gillies NS 21/11/1971 North Head Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location DRUMMER Girella elevata Junior 4.625Kg A.Puckeridge SSD 22/08/2013 Bondi Black,Eastern rock blackfish Ladies Open NSW 7.399 Kg P Lane ?? 19/10/1963 Dobroyd Pt Australian 7.031kg W. SNOWDON NSW 1964 Frazer Park NSW Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location DRUMMER Kyphosus vaigiensis Junior 2.500Kg A.Puckeridge SSD 22/01/2012 Long Reef Low Finned Kpyhosus vaigiensis Ladies Open NSW 2.500Kg A.Puckeridge SSD 12/1/2012 Long Reef Australian 2.923kg M. GREINKE QLD 12/12/1979 Broomfield Reef QLD Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location DRUMMER Kyphosus sydneyanus Junior 5.400Kg J.Elias NN 10/3/2011 Broughton Is Silver Ladies Open NSW 14.400 Kg J.Merlo NN 30/09/1979 Boat Harbour Australian 14.400 Kg J.Merlo NN 30/09/1979 Boat Harbour Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location DRUMMER Kyphosus cinerascens Junior Snubnosed, High Fin Ladies Open NSW 0.855 Kg D.McCook NN 1/8/2004 Tomaree Headland Australian 3.350kg G. HUNT QLD 12/6/1993 Flinders Reef QLD Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location DRUMMER Kyphosus bigibbus Junior brown chubb Ladies Open NSW 4.85 Kg B. Waddell SSD 10/3/2011 Norfolk Is Australian 2 BOARFISH Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BOARFISH Paristiopterus labiosus Junior Giant Ladies Open NSW 12.247 Kg K.Colmer NS 21/05/1961 Mona Vale Australian 12.247 Kg K.Colmer NS 21/05/1961 Mona Vale Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BOARFISH Pentaceropsis recurvirostris Junior 1.850Kg J.Elias NN 13/03/2011 Huskisson Long-snout Ladies 1.850 Kg A. Waters SCB 11/6/2017 Eden Open NSW 4.575Kg S.Trippe SSD 29/08/2004 Bluefish Point Syd Australian 4.575Kg S.Trippe SSD 29/08/2004 Bluefish Point Syd Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BOARFISH Evictias acutirostis Junior 1.840kg A. Puckeridge SSD 19/01/2014 Elizabeth reef Striped Evistias acutirostris Ladies Open NSW 1.9 Kg I.Puckeridge SSD 14/05/2008 Elizabeth Reef Australian Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BOARFISH Paristiopterus gallipavo Junior Yellow spotted Ladies Open NSW 0.840kg R. Schulter SCB 4/12/2016 Currarong NSW Australian 5.250kg L.PAXMAN WA 15/06/2007 Augusta WA BREAM & SNAPPER Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BREAM Acanthropagrus australis Junior 2.180 kg L.Green NN 12/7/2015 Swansea Heads Yellow-fin, Silver Ladies 1.000 kg K. Shephard STG 10/1/2020 Kurnell Open NSW 3.657 kg M.Bray STG 11/7/1969 Sydney Harbour Australian 3.657 kg M.Bray STG 11/7/1969 Sydney Harbour Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location SNAPPER Chrysophrys auratus Junior 5.960 Kg R. George CHBWF 3/5/2019 North West Solitary Island Ladies Open NSW 13.720 Kg P.Clarkson CCSL 3/28/1965 Terrigal NSW Australian 13.720 kg P. CLARKSON NSW 3/28/1965 Terrigal NSW Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location TARWHINE Rhabdosargus sarba Junior 1.216Kg A.McCook NN 28/07/2018 Merewether Ladies Open NSW 1.980 Kg W.Carter SCSL 24/05/2008 Cronulla Australian 1.980 Kg W.Carter SCSL 24/05/2008 Cronulla BULLSEYE, BUTTERFISH, BULLROUT & CALE Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BIGEYE, BULLSEYE Priacanthus hamrur Junior Lunar tailed Ladies Open NSW 0.650 Kg D.Birch CHBF 20/03/1994 Nth Solitary Is Australian 1.280KG Mick McDade QLD 2/1/1999 North west island, Capricorn Group Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location BULLROUT notesthes robusta Junior Ladies Open NSW 0.510kg I. Puckeridge SSD 8/4/2015 Scorpaena jacksoniensis Australian Common Name Scientific Name Division Weight Diver Club Date Location CALE Olisthops cyanomelas Junior 0.510Kg A.Puckeridge SSD 27/06/2012 Sydney Harbour Herring Odax cyanomelas Ladies Open NSW 1.275 Kg L.Gleaves SSD 5/8/1979 Marley Australian 1.025kg G.