Guide to the Peter Goadby collection of photographs relating to fishing, c. 1938 - 2000s

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Summary

Collection number:
PIC/20831
Creator:
Goadby, Peter (Ian Peter), 1929-2007 and McIntyre, John
Extent:
(47 PIC albums, 59 Cold Store binders, 9 folders) (16,826 colour slides, 4885 black and white photographs, 3229 35mm negatives, 1349 colour photographs)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], Peter Goadby collection of photographs relating to fishing, National Library of Australia, PIC/20831, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises colour photographs, black and white photographs, 35mm slides, 35mm photographic film strips, scrap books, albums, and copies of magazines. It addresses recreational and game fishing, the development of the Australian commercial and recreational fishing industries, 1960s-1970s Australian salt water fishing, and the development of fishing tackle, lures and rigs. The collection also documents fishing tournaments, fishing clubs and fish species.
Biographical Note:

Peter Goadby OAM (1929 – 2007), best known as a 'big game' fisherman, author and deep sea angler, was internationally known and respected for his dedication to the conservation and ethics of fishing. Growing up in the Moreton Bay area, he began deep-sea fishing at a young age, then going on to international and national tournaments for angling. His accomplishments as an angler set records; he was the first big game angler to hook both shark and marlin weighing over 1000 pounds.

Goadby's passion for fishing and respect for the ocean led him to pursue his life's work of educating and promoting the ethical conservation of fishing. He was instrumental in the Australian tag and release program which changed the nature of big game fishing, aiding conservation efforts and providing data about fish populations.

Goadby produced the 'bible' for big game fishing internationally (Big Fish and Blue Water: gamefishing in the Pacific, 1970) and became the leading expert on the methods of game fishing (lures, pattern lures, wave positioning of lures).

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Sports and recreation
Environment
Names:
McIntyre, John

Access and use

Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record (catalogue record) for further information.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], Peter Goadby collection of photographs relating to fishing, National Library of Australia, PIC/20831, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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