Nick Whyte – The reigning Top Gun champion will be keen to defend his title and add to another HDS Unit to his rig, you can never have too many sounders right!!!! Nick is an exceptional all round angler who’s knowledge of all things piscatorial will ensure that your day on the water will not only help your flathead fishing but your knowledge overall. For anyone wanting to learn more about getting the best out of their electronics, then Nick is your man. His boat is decked out with the latest Lowrance technology and Nick specialises in on water tutorials for electronic equipment. He specialises in deep water techniques, however is equally comfortable fishing edges or even trolling. Add to this his result in last years Classic which saw him finish top 5 overall and part of the champion team for the second year running.

With CV like this expect him to attract a lot of attention in the bidding.

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Christian Cross –Christian is a previous winner of this event.. Anyone looking for a comfy ride, then Christian is your man. This easy going bloke has consistently finished in the top 10 in the Flathead Classic. He is an all round angler who specialises in deepwater techniques. Whoever fishes with Christian will be in great hands and will certainly learn a lot from the experience. You may need to raid the kids piggy bank first though, he will generate a lot of interest!

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David Green or “Greeny” as he is better known has had more top 10 finishes in the Flathead Classic than any other angler, so it would be a game man that would bet against him not finishing high up again this year! He is a national fishing journalist and highly respected in the fishing community. He has incredible local knowledge and is equally at home trolling or flicking soft plastics. A worthy investment for anyone for anyone wanting not only learn more about Flathead fishing, but fishing in general. An absolute legend!!!

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David Whyte – Yet another previous winner of this event, David will be keen to regain the title of Top Gun Champion. David is an exceptional all round angler who’s known as the “Flatamatician” due to his love of keeping stats on all his fishing trips. His knowledge of all things piscatorial will ensure that your day on the water will not only help your flathead fishing but your fishing overall. As an integral part of the “Whyte Boyz” team, he specializes in deep water techniques but his adaptability can see him adjust to any conditions and techniques to suit what is happening on the day. The winner of this bidding war will be in very good hands!

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Ben Job – One of only handful of anglers to win the Classic as a junior and senior angler, Benny is one of the best all round anglers going around and his knowledge of the Gold Coast area is hard to surpass. His easy going nature and quick wit will ensure plenty of laughs on throughout the day. A previous Top Gun champion, he’ll be keen to take home the prize pool again. Expect Benny to attract a lot of attention when the bidding gets under way! TBC

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Danny Sands – Danny won the Classic 2 years ago and had numerous top 5 finishes over the years. He is adept at trolling and plastics fishing, so versatility is his “middle” name! Add to this a very comfy ride out on the water and you can expect Danny to a popular choice for anyone serious to learn about flathead fishing. Sell any old fishing tackle you have laying around, heck trade in your mother in law, but whatever you do bring a fat wallet to secure Danny, you won’t be disappointed.

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Dean Lapham– Dean has been fishing the Gold Coast since he was 6 years old, making his knowledge of the local waterways hard to match, Dean is adept with most fishing methods, however specialises in casting hard bodies and soft plastics at natural edges and deep water techniques. He has a real knack of catching XOS flathead and working for Dougy Burt keeps him up to date with all the latest techniques and gear. For anyone wanting to learn more about fly fishing the Dean is very handy with the long wand and is more than happy to share his knowledge

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Steve Ward – Steve is stepping up into the Top Gun ranks for the first time, in his rookie appearance. You would travel a long way to find a more diverse angler than Steve. He is always on the water fishing and this shows in his knowledge of all different angling styles. His ability to fish all different styles and ability to think outside the box really will mean you will be in great hands for the day. He is adept at fishing, both deep and shallow water techniques, trolling, casting plastics and vibes.  Steve has been a regular in the Classic the past few years and is an up and coming angler that the much more seasoned guys have tagged as a future winner of the Classic. It’s only a matter of time. The reigning Club Inshore and Offshore champion titles reflects his diversity and ability to catch anything with scales!!! He is a great guy and you are guaranteed an awesome day out on the water; opportunities like this don’t come along every day!

Note – Steve is without a boat at the moment, so the winning bidder will have to be able to provide a boat for the tournament.

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Troy Dixon – Troy is a regular in the Flathead Classic and part of the very successful “Team Zerek” from the Wilson fishing stable. As a team they are always at the pointy end of the field and Troy individually has finished top 5 previously in the individual standings. Troy is a versatile angler who is as comfortable fishing the deep with plastics as trolling the edges of banks. Troy also mentions targetting the drains and gutters with plastics as his one of his preferred techniques. Another quality angler stepping up in his first appearance in the Top Gun ranks, but don’t let that fool you he will generate a lot of interest in the bidding and represents a great investment by the winning bidder.

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