2008 FFF Awards

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:33 pm

It's time to recognise the achievements of those who make this one of the better fishing sites on the internet. Winners receive a mixed lure pack with a mystery fishing DVD or a NTMAG t-shirt - please PM your postal address and shirt size if you are a winner. Sorry - no prizes for runners-up.

The 2008 FFF Awards

Titanic Cup - awarded for sinking artificial reefs. To be eligible the sinkings must be done as a public service (not a secret operation) and no one must be killed or maimed during the sinking of the reef.
The Winner: BarraBeast - he was instrumental in sinking the Van Bruggen's Dream off Lee Point. Also was a major play in the MV Dodgy sinking.
See the topic http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=11754
Titanic Cup runnersup - Dodgy, 2rods, harmsey, Jasonmcc, NightStalker and the many other FFF volunteers.

Jedi Master Trophy - Awarded for overall or upcoming contributions.
The winner: Richieboy. He hasn't posted a lot but his posts are always detailed, usually with good pictures. Hopefully there will be more in 2009.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=18140
Runner-up: CorroboreeBandit.

FFF Lamb Shank Award: awarded for best bite, sting or cut.
The winner: 2rods, for his attempt at emulating a Halco Crazy Deep lure in a shallow swimming pool.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=18478

FFF Exxon Valdez Award: awarded for best boating accident or other bungle.
The winner: hawkeye, for his post about someone drowning their car at Shady Camp.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=15773

FFF Most Likely to Produce in 2009 Award:
The winner: harmsey, who has a new big boat with bigger, better gadgets and looks set to give the fish a real workout in 2009.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=18133

FFF Red Wino Award: for behaving badly under the influence.
The winner: 2rods.

FFF Bluewater Award: for consistent bluewater success with good reports and pictures.
The winner: Shane and Jordan Doevy.

FFF Billfish Award: for best billfish capture or consistent success on billfish.
The winner: Max, who finally got his sail out at South Gutter, and who also posted pix of a black marlin that he hooked at the same location.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=17945
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=18084

FFF Reds on the Rick Mills Award: for a weird catch
The winner: Matt Flynn (yep me) for the bizarre bearded leatherjacket.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=17496

FFF Best Posts of 2008: for the best post or posts of 2008, this could have been one of many great posts.
The winner: Jasonmcc. Runners-up - Dick, Richieboy, CorroboreeBandit, NightStalker, the Doevys.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=17414

FFF Best Blog of 2008:
The winner: Whomper.
http://www.fishingterritory.com/weblog.php?w=14

FFF Best Hunting Picture 2008:
The winner: rhookie
http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=18376

MISSING AWARDS? Have I missed a great achievement or blunder for 2008? Or is there an unsung high achiever? Let me know and I will add an award.

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:23 am

Congratulations to all the winners

I hesitate to suggest a dummy spit award

but will do it anyway

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:35 am

I hesitate to suggest a dummy spit award

Didn't you mean best Pilbara Dummy Spit Award?

I have had a couple of people mail me saying CorroboreeBandit should have won a prize for overall input and I agree he has been a great contributor so I will put a prize together for CB - anyone got a suggestion for the award name? Legend of FFF?

Also had someone mention Jonesy - it's true there have been many good posters here over the year, it's tough to decide and someone deserving always gets left out.

fishfanatic · Post by **fishfanatic** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:45 am

Congratulations Whomper you blogger you...

justin · Post by **justin** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:56 pm

well done to all the winners.

Petto · Post by **Petto** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:41 pm

prize together for CB - anyone got a suggestion for the award name? Legend of FFF?

How about best editor of photo backgrounds??

4x4xfar · Post by **4x4xfar** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:27 pm

Matt Flynn wrote:
I hesitate to suggest a dummy spit award
Didn't you mean best Pilbara Dummy Spit Award?

Congratulations everyone!

Milney · Post by **Milney** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:55 pm

well done to the winners

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:51 pm

Also had someone mention Jonesy

Matt
what about for his 2008 run~off campaign
It was a great effort

dodgyone · Post by **dodgyone** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:54 pm

Matt Flynn wrote:Didn't you mean best Pilbara Dummy Spit Award?

.

Hey, we are not all that soft down here.

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:28 pm

ive got a suggestion for next year....

we should have a forum poll, for the best post of the year...

possibly have a nomination system, followed by a vote for the leaders in the poll...

just an idea, so next year we can vote for the fff best post of the year

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:38 pm

I'm keen to do that CB, I have already been giving it some thought.

We do have a rating system for posts on FFF, but it doesn't get used much. I'll see if I can find something better.

Good to let Underdogs win something though.

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:00 am

Great job to all the winners and everyone who has posted throughout the year, keep it up in 2009.

Dingo

max · Post by **max** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:43 pm

Received my lures and DVD today thanks Matt much appreciated looking foward to checking out the DVD on rigging baits and leaders.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:24 pm

Apologies to those who have not received their FFF Award prize yet - I have been waiting on a couple of trophies before I completed the mailout, and they have just arrived.

Here's a pic of the four main winners' trophies ...

2008 Legend of FFF - CorroboreeBandit
2008 FFF Titanic Cup - BarraBeast
2008 FFF Best Blog - Whomper37
2008 FFF Jedi Master - RichieBoy

These will be sent out this week. Most of the lure-pack prizes have already been sent.

I am looking at a more serious FFF prize set in 2009, with trophies and plaques and more