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David Shearing
Dave Shearing was born in Canowindra on 16 July 1955. He commenced primary school in Canowindra and a few years later moved to Cowra after which he started his first year of high school at Orange High School. After completion of his schooling Dave gained an apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner. He completed his trade certificate and went on to do his building foreman and Clerk of Works certificate.
In 1975 Dave joined the Orange Ex-Services' Fishing Club, which is affiliated with the Australian National Sport Fishing Association (ANSA). This is where Dave's passion for fishing started as his father was also a keen fisherman. Dave fished for years on the eastern seaboard, learning the ropes from other club members.
On 3 April 1983 a Black Marlin weighing 132kg was hooked on a 15kg line at 1.30pm and, following a four and a half hour battle, the Marlin was landed at 5pm. The hook-up occurred at the Sir Joseph Young Banks some 15 km offshore near Nowra. The fish became a national record in the Australian National Sport Fishing Association program and this record has not been beaten to date (July 2004).
Dave won many prestigious awards in 1983 including ANSA Australian record capture in the 15kg line class; ANSA 12 monthly highest point scoring competition, division sport fishing 1982-1983 and most meritorious capture 1982-1983 12-monthly competition.
Since 1983 Dave has continued fishing, further capturing an Australian and one world record - 25 March 1989 a 31.5kg Wahoo on a 15kg line; Nowra; 2 January 1994 a 27kg hammerhead shark, on an 8 kg line, Laurieton; 3 July 1994, a 57.5kg black stingray, on an 8kg line, Laurieton. This became a world record with the International Game Fishing Association.
David was awarded a World Angling Record for a catch of the heaviest fish species in an approved line class category. This was awarded in the all tackle record category on 3 July 1994. This also gave David an award in the 5-to-1 club in the International Game Fishing Association for outstanding achievement in catching a fish weighing five times the wet test strength of the line used.
David still resides in Orange and in 1995 was elected State President of ANSA New South Wales. He has turned the experience of fishing to helping preserve and nurture fishing in New South Wales.
David has served the community of Orange since 1979 as a retained fire fighter with NSW Fire Brigades. Dave was a Councillor for Orange City Council from 1996 - 2004 and continues to be an ambassador for Australia's Colour City of Orange.
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