Carnar-Fin 2026: Mulloway win and Cobia runner-up

25–31 May 2026 · Carnarvon, Western Australia

Crew on Hostile: Brad, Cade and Wayne

Mulloway on the Carnar-Fin measuring mat
A Mulloway on the Carnar-Fin measuring mat. Mulloway is a catch-and-release category.

Carnar-Fin is Carnarvon's annual fishing event. It has run since 1992 and draws anglers from all over for a week of fishing and community spirit on the WA coast. In 2026 Hostile Marine was there, fishing from our Westcat Extreme, Hostile, with the same gear we sell.

The results

  • Mulloway – 1st: Brad Whitcroft (Hostile Marine) won the Mulloway category (catch-and-release).
  • Cobia – Runner-up: Brad Whitcroft finished runner-up in the Cobia category.
Brad Whitcroft holding a Cobia on deck at night
Brad with a Cobia on deck at night.
Brad Whitcroft with his Cobia on the Carnar-Fin 2026 weigh-in stage (Cobia runner-up)
Brad with his Cobia on the weigh-in stage (Cobia runner-up).
Cade (left) and Brad (right) with a pair of red emperor.
Cade (left) and Brad (right) with a pair of red emperor.
Brad Whitcroft on stage at Carnar-Fin 2026 presentation night holding a prize
Brad on stage at presentation night.
Brad Whitcroft shaking hands at Carnar-Fin 2026 presentation night
Brad at presentation night.

About the event

  • Dates: Fishing ran from 6am Monday 25 May to the final weigh-in at 3pm Sunday 31 May 2026.
  • Briefing: Sunday 24 May 2026, Carnarvon Yacht Club, West Street.
  • Weigh-ins: Daily at Carnarvon Yacht Club, West Street.
  • Fishing area: Within a 50 nautical mile radius of Carnarvon; all fish must be legal size.
  • Prizes: The heaviest fish in each category won a prize from the $25k prize pool, and each category's winner and runner-up received a Carnar-Fin vest.
  • Presentation Night: Sunday 31 May 2026, Carnarvon Civic Centre, Woolshed.
  • Categories (18): Tuna, Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, Red Emperor, Baldchin Groper, Coral Trout, Spangled Emperor, Black Snapper, Tailor, Mangrove Jack, Spanish Flag, Bream (Yellowfin), Flathead, Whiting, Squid, Trevally (catch-and-release), Mulloway (catch-and-release), Crab (Blue Swimmer).
  • Organiser: Carnar-Fin (Carnarvon Fishing Club). Event page: Carnarvon Visitor Centre.

More photos

Sunrise from the helm with the sounder chart on screen
Sunrise from the helm, with the sounder chart on screen.
Our boat Hostile, a Westcat Extreme, on its trailer by a campfire at dusk
Hostile on her trailer by the campfire at dusk.
Hostile Marine display stand with a Furuno NavNet TZtouch display and electric reel connector board
The Hostile Marine stand: a Furuno NavNet TZtouch display and our electric reel connector board.

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