The Hooked on Miles Fishing Classic held at Karingal Reserve in Miles over the Labour Day long weekend was a great success. 115 people registered to compete.
Miles wrap up from P78
King was John Stonehouse with 68 carp. Our club works hard at helping eradicate carp by holding dedicated carp events and focussing on carp in the Hooked on Miles Fishing Classic. Our fishing events are run under a strict biosecurity permit to allow us to handle, record and destroy all carp caught at events. This data is then passed on to biosecurity to help better understand the volume of carp in our waterway and work on a plan to reduce their numbers. At this year’s Hooked on Miles Fishing Classic, we removed 215 carp with a total weight of 267.98kg and total length of 94.96m. Over the three days there were more than 150 lucky entry prizes handed out to participants, 44 winning categories and multiple raffles, with our major prizes saved until the last event. Third prize consisted of a ‘Stay in the Downs’ accommodation package, consisting of a onenight stay in four difwww.bnbfishing.com.au
ferent motor inns in the Western Downs Region, won by Luke Abbott. Second prize was for a Kayaks 2 Fish Pro Fishing kayak, won by Harriet Brown. First prize, donated by Chinchilla Container Cash and the Windsor Pub, was won by Ann Smith from Toowoomba. Ann is a long-term club member, travelling each month from Toowoomba to compete in our club events. Ann also generously donates multiple prizes to the lucky draws, so a well-deserved winner. When travelling west to events, Ann ensures she stays at our sponsoring accommodation providers in return support. With Ann’s generosity, she had to put one last spin on our event… as Ann has retired and was not able to use her new boat, she shocked us all by offering a swap with our third-place winner for the accommodation package. Goosebumps from us all, Ann is a truly amazing person. Peter Delaforce Club President
FISHING EVENTS COMPETITION
DATE
LOCATION
2022 Weipa Fishing Jun 10-12 Classic
Weipa, QLD https://weipafishingclassic.com/
VMR Bundaberg Jun 24-26 Family Fishing Classic
Bundaberg, QLD vmrbundabergfishingclassic.com.au
Evans Head Jul 1-8 Fishing Classic
Evans’s Head, QLD evansheadfishingclassic.com.au
Isisford Fishing Jul 29-31 Competition
Isisford, QLD longreach.qld.gov.au
Australian Fishing Aug 4-6 Trade Association
Gold Coast, QLD afta.net.au/trade-show
MBTBC Aug 21-28 Fishing Classic
Manly, QLD https://mbtbc.com/
Woodgate Beach Sep 16-18 Hotel Fishing Classic
Woodgate Beach Hotel, QLD https://www.woodgatebeachhotel. com/wbhfc
Kurrimine Classic Sep 16-18
Kurrimine, QLD https://kurriminebeachfishingclub. com.au
Baffle Creek Family Sep 19-24 Fishing Festival
Baffle Creek, QLD bafflecreekfishing.com
Flathead Sep 27-30 Classic
Gold Coast, QLD flatheadclassic.com.au
Boondooma Dam Sep 30-Oct 2 Sportfishing Festival
Boondooma, QLD ansaqld.com.au/event/boondoomadam-sportfishing-festival/
Kingaroy Sep 30-Oct 2 Sportfishing Festival
Kingaroy, QLD ansaqld.com.au/events
Fitzroy River Oct 16-19 Barra Bash
Fitzroy River, QLD fitzroyriverbarrabash.com.au
To have your competition listed in the calendar, please phone (07) 3286 1833 or email ads@collins.media Bush ’n Beach Fishing, June 2022 – Page 79