pottsville beach sports greenback fishing comp

2019 Pottsville Beach Sports Greenback Fishing Comp

IT is time to wave the greenback flag for the Sunshine State and stand up for our fishing mates!

A Queenslander knows what it is like to bleed maroon, so fish in your Queensland hot spot and bring those big fish to Pottsville and take home the shield. Game on!

Enter the 32nd annual Lions charity Pottsville Beach Sports Greenback Fishing Comp from June 8-9, 2019.

Register online at lionsgreenback.com and sign on in Queensland at the Gold Coast (ticket QR/barcode scan only, no cash at the Mad Keen tent at The Bait Shop Gold Coast located at 22 Kendor St Arundel), Pottsville (at Pottsville Beach Sports Club; ticket scan or cash) or Ballina (ticket scan only at three shop locations).

If you can’t register online, you will need to go to the Pottsville sign-on location and pay cash to register. The first State of Origin game is the Wednesday before Greenback weekend, which is a great lead-in to the Greenback Fowler State Shield. Fish Queensland and NSW tidal waters and be part of the NSW v Queensland challenge.

Weigh-in is 9am sharp on Sunday, June 9 at Pottsville (30 minutes south of the border). Try your luck with the $1000 Mad Keen prize for the secret fish. Enter to go in the draw to win over $37,000 in cash and fishing/camping prizes including signed Alvey reels, with 48 categories.

Entry includes the Sunday breakfast, heaps of lucky draws, a charity fish auction and a ticket in a charity raffle where the prize is a choice between a $6000 Tweed Coast Marine boat package or $5000 cash.

Buy a Team Queensland fishing shirt ($59.99) or T-shirt ($34.99) and don’t forget to grab your $5 raffle tickets online. And if you decide to fish in NSW, don’t forget to buy a NSW fishing licence from dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/recreational/recreational-fishing-fee

For any more information, head to lionsgreenback.com

About Bush 'n Beach Fishing mag

Check Also

Barramundi

Northern Territory must act to protect barramundi fishery

The Amateur Fishermen’s Association of the Northern Territory, the peak body representing the recreational fishing …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *